On the day when 35,000 runners took to the streets of London for the annual marathon, Exeter Chiefs showed little sign of fatigue as they produced arguably their best display of the season to keep alive their hopes of Heineken Cup rugby again next season.
While hosts London Wasps withered in the heat of a pulsating battle, Rob Baxter’s men duly rose to the occasion claiming maximum reward from an oustanding display at Adams Park. Tries from Jack Yeandle, Jack Nowell, Damian Welch and Haydn Thomas, together with 17 points from the boot of...
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has spoken of his delight after it was confirmed today that Fijian international Sireli Naqelevuki has committed his future to the Aviva Premiership club.
The 32-year-old back follows the lead of a number of his current club-mates in agreeing a new two-year contract.
Naqelevuki, who joined the Chiefs in the summer of 2010 from South African Super Rugby outfit, the Stormers, has settled well to life in England and has been a prominent figure in helping the Devon club cement their place amongst English rugby’s top clubs.
Having been given his first taste of Aviva Premiership action at the weekend, Exeter Chiefs youngster Henry Slade says he is keen to sample more over the remaining few weeks of the season. The talented fly-half was handed his top flight debut when he came off the bench during the second half of Exeter's 27-6 home win over London Irish. It was indeed a special moment for the 20-year-old, who with his first Premiership touch came within a whisker of marking his big day with a first-ever try. Sadly, it was not to be for Slade as referee Martin Fox adjudged his charge for the line had been...
FORCE supporter Gary Moore has organised an online auction on EBay to raise money for the charity.
Gary will be auctioning many fantastic items - donated by celebrities and sports clubs. The auction goes live on 15 April and will run for seven days, ending on 22 April.
The donations consist of items from Keira Knightley, Colin Firth, Dame Judi Dench, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, Wayne Rooney, Mo Farah, David Cameron, Boris Johnson, Liverpool FC, Celtic FC, Somerset Cricket Club - plus many more, including Devon’s very own Exeter City Football Club and Exeter Chiefs Rugby...
Exeter Chiefs can confirm today that fly-half Myles Dorrian will be leaving the club at the end of the season to join up with Aviva Premiership rivals London Irish on a two-year deal. Dorrian, 30, who signed in the summer of 2011 from Championship side Bedford Blues, has featured nine times for the Chiefs, scoring three tries in the process. A naturally gifted footballer, the Sydney-born back is predominantly a No.10, but has featured for Exeter also in the centre and at full-back. Although first team opportunities were limited for Dorrian in the Premiership, he was able to figure in both...
Off-field politics were duly put to one side and it was the rugby that was on the lips of everyone as they departed Sandy Park late on Saturday evening. Pre-match there had been plenty of debate as to the rights and wrongs of Exeter Chiefs staging a minute’s silence in memory of the late Baroness Thatcher. As it turned out, the mark of respect went off without a hitch and it was the display of Rob Baxter’s side in sinking visiting London Irish that was making the real headlines. The Chiefs kept alive their hopes of competing in next season’s Heineken Cup by producing a fourth Aviva...
Rob Baxter wants his Exeter Chiefs side to show the same ambition and hunger they demonstrated 12 months ago in securing a Heineken Cup place to be the key driver for them as they head into the final run-in for this season's Aviva Premiership. With just three top flight fixtures remaining for the Devon club, the battle to get into the top six is set to go right to the wire as the eighth-placed Chiefs look to close in on the likes of Gloucester, Bath and London Wasps, who lie just ahead of them in the all-important, remaining places. The Chiefs - who have won three of their last four...
An Exeter business celebrated its third anniversary by combining beauty and brawn. Purity Day Spa on Cathedral Green threw a VIP birthday bash with a little help from three rugby stars. VIP guests enjoyed complementary make overs while Exeter Chiefs first team players Carl Rimmer, Chris Whitehead and Phil Dollman served them with champagne. They were joined by staff from nearby Saks hair salon who also offered free treatments. Purity owner Mariam Bavadi said: "We launched in tough economic times and, as we all know, the situation hasn't improved during the three years we have been in...
Exeter Chiefs hooker Simon Alcott has today spoken of his disappointment after it was confirmed he will have to retire from the game with immediate effect due to a neck injury. The 29-year-old forward, who joined the Chiefs in 2008 from Worthing, has made the decision following extensive consultations with a number of leading surgeons and specialists around the country. Alcott’s decision to call time on his playing career – which has seen him feature 71 times for the Devon club, scoring ten tries in the process – has been “tough”, but it’s one he knows he has to make with regards to his...
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter believes his 2013/14 squad will be given the perfect build-up to next season's Aviva Premiership after today confirming the Devon club's pre-season friendlies. In the first of three warm-up games the Chiefs will undertake ahead of their fourth year in English rugby's top flight, Exeter will head into Wales to face the Scarlets at Parc Y Scarlets on Saturday, August 17 (3pm). It will mark the third time the two clubs have met in pre-season battle in recent years - and comes not long after the two clubs faced each other in this season's Heineken Cup...
