It wasn’t pretty, in fact it was downright ugly at times, but Exeter Chiefs have finally put to bed their Madejski monkey, writes Mark Stevens.
Having come unstuck on two previous visits to the impressive Reading venue, Rob Baxter’s men dug deep to not only see off hosts London Irish in a keenly contested affair, but at the same time the victory ensured they were also able to claim their first win on the road in this season’s Aviva Premiership.
In a stunning opening to the contest, the Devon visitors led 21-3 thanks to tries from Luke Arscott and Phil Dollman, plus the boot...
Exeter Chiefs return to Aviva Premiership action this weekend with head coach Rob Baxter calling on his side to "show their ambition" at the Madejski Stadium.
After a solid enough opening in the top flight, the Devon club travel to London Irish on Sunday (3pm) looking not only to maintain their pace with the division's frontrunners, but at the same time collect their first away in the Premiership this term.
So far Baxter's side have been impervious on home soil, seeing off the likes of Sale Sharks, Saracens, Harlequins and Worcester Warriors with some notable displays....
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has spoken of his delight after another three of his first-team squad today committed their futures to the Aviva Premiership club.
Prop Carl Rimmer, together with scrum-half Will Chudley and centre Phil Dollman, have all agreed to extend their stays at Sandy Park for a further two years following talks with Baxter in recent weeks.
The news is yet another welcome boost for the Chiefs, who last week confirmed that forwards Luke Cowan-Dickie and Chris Whitehead, had also agreed new terms.
It may not have been the same flowing play that had shown a week earlier in Oxford, but Exeter Chiefs were once again triumphant in their latest LV= Cup encounter against the visiting Ospreys, writes Mark Stevens.
The Chiefs moved to top of Pool One – they lead Harlequins on points difference – by overcoming the Welsh region for the second time in the space of a year at Sandy Park.
First half tries from Will Carrick-Smith and Myles Dorrian paved the way for their latest success story, whilst fly-half Henry Slade weighed in with the remainder of their points.
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has spoken of his delight after two of his first team squad this week committed their futures to the club until 2015, wrirtes Mark Stevens.
Hooker and Exeter Daily blogger Chris Whitehead has agreed a two-year extension, whilst young prop Luke Cowan-Dickie – who had another year to run on his academy contract – has also penned new terms with the Aviva Premiership outfit.
Whitehead, 26, joined the Chiefs in 2009 from London Wasps and has since gone on to feature 50 times for the club in all competitions; whilst Cowan-Dickie – who has...
Delighted Exeter Chiefs coach Rob Gibson was full of praise for his side’s showing as they kicked off their LV= Cup campaign in emphatic style with a 42-15 victory over London Welsh at the Kassam Stadium.
Academy coach Gibson joined Ricky Pellow (skills coach) in heading up a Chiefs side which was made up of a healthy mix of fringe first-teamers and exciting youngsters, all of whom were keen to prove a point at the Oxfordshire venue.
In a contest in which the Devon club controlled for long periods, their efforts were duly rewarded as Jack Nowell (2), Nic Sestaret (2), Will...
Given their chance to shine by the club’s coaching staff, Exeter’s young and old combined to great effect to give the Chiefs a bright start to their LV= Cup campaign at London Welsh, writes Mark Stevens.
In a rousing display at Oxford’s Kassam Stadium, the true depth of the current Chiefs squad was displayed in all it’s glory as the Devon club produced a stunning six-try success against their Premiership rivals.
Young full-back Jack Nowell led the victory march for the visitors on Remembrance Sunday as he claimed two of the tries in a superb man-of-the-match showing....
Exeter Chiefs forward Tom Johnson celebrated winning his fourth England cap by getting on the scoresheet in his side’s 54-12 victory over Fiji at Twickenham, writes Mark Stevens.
The all-action flanker landed one of seven tries for Stuart Lancaster’s team in their opening QBE Autumn international.
Also on the mark for England were Charlie Sharples (2), Ugo Monye and Manu Tuilagi (2), whilst fly-half Toby Flood kicked over 17 points with a further two for replacement Owen Farrell.
Fiji, who included Chiefs centre Sireli Naqelevuki in their starting XV, replied with...
Ricky Pellow insists Exeter Chiefs are "raring to go" as they prepare to kick-off their LV= Cup campaign away to top flight rivals London Welsh at the Kassam Stadium on Sunday (4pm).
Having tackled the rigorous demands of the Aviva Premiership and the Heineken Cup in recent weeks, the Chiefs will now switch their attentions to that of the Anglo-Welsh competition.
With a European place up for grabs for the eventual winner, Pellow - who along with fellow coach Rob Gibson will take charge of the Devon club during the competition - it represents another worthy challenge for the Chiefs...
Exeter Chiefs flanker Tom Johnson is poised to win his fourth international cap after being named in England’s starting line-up for Saturday’s opening QBE Autumn International against Fiji at Twickenham (2.30pm), writes Mark Stevens.
Having featured in all three of England’s tests against South Africa last summer, the 30-year-old flanker keeps his starting spot in a back-row which also includes skipper Chris Robshaw and Leicester powerhouse Thomas Waldrom.
Joining Johnson in the England pack will be Tom Youngs, who is set to make his full debut in the front-row. The...
