Exeter Chiefs

Ashfords LLP sponsor Chiefs v Harlequins

Authored by Ashfords LLP
Posted: Fri, 05/02/2014 - 11:55am

Leading UK law firm, Ashfords LLP, are pleased to announce they will be the Match Ball Sponsors for the Exeter Chiefs v Harlequins match on Sunday (4 May), with kick-off at 2pm.

As well as being the Match Ball Sponsors, Ashfords are also delighted to be sponsoring the following players:

• Henry Slade • Rob Coote • Sam Blanchett • Justin Blanchett

The Chiefs need a victory to maintain their position for a European play-off spot, with this match also being the last appearance of Hoani Tui who, after five years with Exeter, will be leaving for Lyon at the end of the...

Chiefs defeated by Sale Sharks

Exeter Chiefs 12 Sale Sharks 55

Those of a nervous disposition best look away now……as the following doesn’t make for happy reading if you follow the fortunes of Exeter Chiefs.

Rob Baxter’s side suffered a humiliating, record Aviva Premiership defeat as visiting Sale Sharks made hay in the Devon sunshine to ensure they will be among those contesting next season’s new-look European Champions Cup.

The Northerners head home with not only lucrative thoughts of tackling Europe’s elite next term, but also an impressive five-point haul as the ran in eight tries on their way...

Chiefs forward Horstmann ready for battle

Exeter Chiefs forward Kai Horstmann says he and his team are expecting a "real battle" when Sale Sharks rock up in Devon for this Saturday's crunch Aviva Premiership encounter (3pm).

With just three league games remaining for the Chiefs, the battle to get in the mix for next season's new-look European Champions Cup is beginning to intensify.

The Chiefs and the Sharks have made no secret of the fact that they want to be part of Europe's elite again next term, so the stakes are high ahead of what promises to be a keenly-fought encounter at Sandy Park.

Buoyed by last...

Devon Sports Awards 2014 Finalists Revealed

The finalists in this year’s Exeter Foundation Devon Sports Awards, in association with Active Devon have been revealed. They include sportsmen and women, clubs, coaches and volunteers from all four corners of the county. The event will once again be hosted at Sandy Park, the home of LV= Cup winning Premiership rugby team the Exeter Chiefs. The competition was open to those involved in sport throughout Devon and, unlike similar awards, all the profits will be donated to charity. This year’s host is BBC Spotlight's Jenny Walrond and the special guest will be medal winning British athlete...

Exeter Chiefs are victorious

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Sat, 04/12/2014 - 10:10pm

Worcester Warriors 33 Exeter Chiefs 38

Games between Worcester Warriors and Exeter Chiefs at Sixways should now come with a Government health warning, such is the heart-stopping ways these games tend to end.

Two seasons ago the Chiefs celebrated qualifying for Heineken Cup rugby when they scored two tries in a dramatic final few minutes.

Last year – in a case of history seemingly repeating itself – Rob Baxter’s side nabbed another last-gasp success thanks to a touchdown from Aussie star Dean Mumm.

This time round, the Chiefs maintained their 100 per cent...

Thousands watch LV=Cup Parade

Thousands flocked to Exeter High Street to watch Exeter Chiefs players take part in a victory parade.

Exeter's favourite players posed for photographs with fans before jumping aboard an open top bus provided by Stagecoach.

The parade was organised to celebrate the Chiefs victorious triumph over the Northampton Saints during the LV=Cup final.

As well as meeting fans the players also took part in a civic reception with the Lord Mayor of Exeter in the Guildhall on Saturday.

Staff and officials from the rugby club also joined the players on the open top buses...

Exeter Chiefs LV= Cup parade details

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Sat, 04/05/2014 - 3:30pm

Exeter Chiefs can today confirm the official plans for today’s Open Top bus journey for the squad following their recent LV= Cup triumph over Northampton Saints.

At the kind request of the Lord Mayor Cllr Rachel Lyons and Exeter City Council, the Chiefs will parade the LV= Cup through the city before then taking part in a civic reception at the Guildhall.

The all-conquering Chiefs squad will set off from St James’ Park at 2pm and make their way down Sidwell Street and into the High Street, before stopping off at Bedford Square (2.25pm) where they will then meet with...

Weir wows Foundation dinner crowd

Authored by sandypark
Posted: Wed, 04/02/2014 - 10:03am

The coffers of the Exeter Foundation have again been boosted by almost £2,000 following the success of the charity’s latest Sportsman’s Dinner held at Sandy Park last week (20 March).

Star attraction for the night was former Scotland and British Lions star Doddie Weir, who entertained the audience of nearly 200 people with a number of anecdotes from his playing days, as well as further amusing stories about his life away from the game.

Weir was also not afraid to have the odd joke or two at the expense of some of the audience members, including his former Borders team-mate...

Baxter perplexed at non-penalty decision

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter said he was "perplexed" as to why his team were not awarded a penalty try in the final minute of their Aviva Premiership encounter at home to Gloucester.

With Gloucester prop Sila Puafisi already in the sin-bin for a late hit on Chiefs playmaker Gareth Steenson, the visitors were then reduced to 13 men when fellow Tongan Sione Kalamafoni was shown yellow by referee Matt Carley for cynically killing Exeter's driving maul just inches from the line.

Although the Chiefs made the numerical advantage pay in the subsequent play as Don Armand...

Chiefs lose match by just ONE point

Exeter Chiefs 13 Gloucester 14

Often the scourge of Gloucester in previous top flight battles, the deadly right boot of Exeter Chiefs marksman Gareth Steenson was this time unable to land his side a telling blow against their Aviva Premiership rivals.

Handed the shot with the clock up, the Irishman’s last-gasp conversion drifted wide of the target and gave the visiting Cherry & Whites only their second-ever victory at Sandy Park.

In a pulsating conclusion to the contest, Gloucester saw both Sila Puafisi and Sione Kalamafoni dispatched to the sin-bin as they look...

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