Thomas Waldrom has today confirmed he is to leave the Exeter Chiefs at the end of the current 2017/18 season.
The free-scoring No.8, who has scored 50 tries in 91 appearances for the club to date, says the time has now come for him to return home to his native New Zealand with his family.
His departure after four seasons with the Chiefs will undoubtedly be felt by everyone at Sandy Park, particularly given his outstanding form since arriving from Aviva Premiership rivals Leicester Tigers in 2014, but he insists he still has plenty to play for between now and the end of the...
Andrew Brownsword Hotels and Michael Wignall have announced that Michael is to leave Gidleigh Park. Set to depart after the New Year, Michael is looking forward to commencing a new venture of his own.
The announcement comes two years after Michael joined Gidleigh Park in January 2016 and follows a successful partnership, with Michael being awarded many accolades including two Michelin stars just nine months after starting at the hotel.
Stephanie Hocking, CEO Andrew Brownsword Hotels comments, “Michael has brought a breath of fresh air to Gidleigh Park, and his cooking,...
Exeter Chiefs can confirm that fly-half Will Hooley is to leave the club at the end of the season and will move to RFU Championship side Bedford Blues.
The 23-year-old back has spent the past two seasons at Sandy Park, signing during the summer of 2015 from Aviva Premiership rivals Northampton Saints.
Hooley made his Chiefs debut during the 2015/16 season, coming off the bench in Exeter’s European Champions Cup encounter against ASM Clermont Auvergne at the Stade Marcel Michelin.
During his maiden season in Devon, the Cambridge-born back featured in 15 match-day...
Leaving home for the first time is a step into the dark. If you’re leaving the care system, the reality hits even harder.
Leaving is a new play by Paddy Campbell (writer of Wet House, one of The Guardian’s Top Ten plays 2013) and created with Amy Golding who was recently at The Bike Shed Theatre with Preggers.
It tells the real stories of care leavers and their experiences at the pivotal moment when they leave care. It also gives voice to those working within the system from staff in children’s homes to MPs and policy makers.
Curious Monkey return to Exeter this month with their new show Leaving.
Leaving home for the first time is a step into the dark. If you’re leaving the care system, the reality hits even harder.
Caroline’s dad was an alcoholic. She shared a caravan with three adults and five kids. Keira didn’t go to school. She was constantly in trouble. Tom was physically and mentally abused. Simon was moved from pillar to post. And Sadeed. Sadeed was 15 when he arrived from Afghanistan to seek asylum. He had mental health problems. All had their own issues and all had chaotic lives before...
Exeter prop Brett Sturgess has admitted it will be with a heavy heart that his bids farewell to the Chiefs at the end of the season.
The popular loosehead is set to bring the curtain down on his nine-year stay with the Devon club after today confirming this will be his last year as a professional player.
Signed during the summer of 2007 by then Exeter Director of Rugby, Pete Drewett, the 34-year-old forward has played an integral part in the rise of the Chiefs in recent years.
Initially starting out in the old National League One, Sturgess was not only part of the...
James Scaysbrook has spoken of his pride at being part of the core group that have allowed Exeter Chiefs to establish themselves within English rugby’s top tier.
The 33-year-old forward is to bring to a close his six-year spell in Devon at the end of the season - and will head for a new venture in the Far East, where he is set to take up a new post as head coach of Kowloon RFC and also work with the Hong Kong Union.
A key figure in the rise of Exeter over the past few years, Scaysbrook will depart the Chiefs having amassed 122 league and cup appearances and eight tries to...
Exeter Chiefs have announced that skipper Dean Mumm is to return home to Australia at the end of the current season.
The 31-year-old – who is to rejoin former club the NSW Waratahs on a one-year deal – is hoping his return to Sydney will help him earn a recall to the Wallabies squad ahead of this year’s Rugby World Cup in England.
Signed by head coach Rob Baxter in 2012, the Auckland-born forward has been an inspired capture ever since he arrived at Sandy Park and his departure will certainly be belt, both on and off the field, here in Devon.
