Bath's Recreation Ground has yet to prove a happy hunting ground for the Exeter Chiefs, but head coach Rob Baxter is hopeful his side can at last buck that trend tomorrow and emerge victorious from the Roman city (2.30pm).
After two testing weeks in the Heineken Cup for the Devon club against holders Leinster and French giants Clermont Auvergne, it's back to the bread and butter of the Aviva Premiership for the fifth-placed Chiefs.
Bruised and battered - both physically and somewhat mentally - following their European exertions, Baxter has quickly put to bed those two...
The Round 10 Aviva Premiership Rugby fixture between Exeter Chiefs and London Wasps on Saturday 1st December at Sandy Park Stadium, previously scheduled to kick-off at 3pm, will now kick off at 5.30pm. This change is at the request of Exeter Chiefs to avoid a clash with the Autumn International at Twickenham between England and New Zealand.
The official Aviva Premiership Rugby fixture list can be found throughout the season under the Match Centre at www.premiershiprugby.com
The Chiefs have also done similar for their forthcoming LV= Cup encounter at home to the Ospreys on...
Refreshed and revived after a much-needed week off, Exeter Chiefs will be looking to rekindle their European aspirations against lowly Worcester Warriors in tomorrow's Aviva Premiership encounter at Sixways (3pm).
Having slipped to ninth place with just four games remaining, Rob Baxter's side know they need to get a shift on during the final run-in if they are to stand any chance of competing in the new-look European Rugby Champions Cup next season.
With details of the fledgling competition finally confirmed this week, a top six finish would certainly guarantee Devon's...
The long wait for Exeter Chiefs to record a top flight win over Bath will continue into the New Year at least after a kicking masterclass from fly-half George Ford settled a pulsating Westcountry derby at a packed Recreation Ground.
Bath’s young playmaker produced a faultless display of goalkicking as he not only landed six penalties, but also delivered a sumptuous second half drop-goal to ultimately sink the brave resistance of Rob Baxter’s visitors.
In a nip-and-tuck contest which saw the lead change countless times, the Chiefs – who...
Ricky Pellow says Exeter Chiefs will look to attack from the outset when they face rivals Bath in Sunday's LV= Cup battle at the Recreation Ground (1pm).
A 19-5 win over holders Harlequins - courtesy of a Sireli Naqelevuki try and 14 points from the boot of Ceri Sweeney - gave the Chiefs the ideal start to their domestic cup campaign at Sandy Park a week ago.
Now, though, the Devon club will make the short trek up the M5 this weekend not only looking to maintain their winning formula, but at the same time record a first win over their hosts since 1978.
Exeter Chiefs have experienced their fair share of dramatic moments since arriving in the Aviva Premiership, but last season's last-gasp victory at Worcester Warriors must surely top the list of highlights. With just minutes remaining at Sixways, the Devon club produced a stunning fightback to score two tries in as many minutes to not only sink their rivals 31-26, but at the same time secure Heineken Cup rugby for the first time in their history. It was - according to head coach Rob Baxter - a day to remember for the right reasons. However, as he readies his troops for a return to the...
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter believes new signing Ceri Sweeney is a "perfect fit" as he looks to bolster his squad for the 2013/14 season. The Welsh international, who has agreed a one-year deal, is Baxter's third capture ahead of next season following club-mate Tom James from the Cardiff Blues and also Gloucester's Dave Lewis. Fly-half Sweeney heads to Sandy Park after five years in the Welsh capital with the Blues, where he has scored 324 points in 109 appearances - and before that four seasons with the Newport-Gwent Dragons where he landed 570 points in 86 appearances. His...
Having impressively overcome Premiership rivals London Welsh in their opening LV= Cup fixture of the season, Exeter Chiefs coach Ricky Pellow has challenged his side to now "back it up" when they play host to the Ospreys at Sandy Park tomorrow (5pm).
Like the Chiefs, the Welsh region kicked off their campaign with a 33-27 victory over Gloucester a week ago and Pellow expects Steve Tandy's visitors to pose a creditable threat to his side.
"Going to London Welsh last weekend a was a real challenge for us, yet the guys put in an excellent performance up there," said Pellow,...
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter says the opportunity is there for a number of his first team squad to go out and impress him as attentions switches this weekend from the demands of the Aviva Premiership to that of the LV= Cup, writes Mark Stevens.
Fresh from their 33-9 victory over Worcester Warriors in the top flight on Saturday, the Chiefs head to league rivals London Welsh on Sunday (4pm) for their opening fixture in the Anglo-Welsh competition.
It will mark the second competitive meeting of the two sides at the Kassam Stadium, this after the Chiefs went down 25-24...
Exeter Chiefs assistant coach Ali Hepher insists it's vital his side head into tomorrow's Aviva Premiership home encounter with Worcester Warriors with the right mental approach as they look to end a run of three successive defeats.
In what has been a testing period of fixtures for the Chiefs, back-to-back losses in the Heineken Cup against Leinster and Clermont Auvergne were followed up a week ago when the Devon club went down 23-15 to Westcountry rivals Bath at the Recreation Ground.
Hepher feels that in at least two of those fixtures [Leinster and Bath], the Chiefs...
