Exeter Chiefs ended stage one of the Championship season with a 10-try rout of Birmingham & Solihull.

The Chiefs exerted their superiority from the outset, building a 41-7 lead by half-time.

It was more of the same after the break as Mark Foster completed a hat-trick of tries, with Gareth Steenson and Nic Sestaret also going over.

The Bees, who have not won a league match all season, scored a consolation try through winger Anthony Elliott.

The Chiefs' other tries came from Neil Clark, Tom Hayes, Steve Jones and James Scaysbrook, with a penalty try awarded in the second-half.

Steenson kicked the remainder of Exeter's points, slotting over six conversions.

The Chiefs are now away at Nottingham next Sunday in the first game of the promotion play-offs.

After ending the first stage of the Championship at the bottom of the table, Birmingham & Solihull will travel to Coventry next weekend for round one of the relegation play-offs.

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