As the usual runners and riders position themselves for the final furlong, Exeter Chiefs have safely overcome their first seasonal hurdle by booking their place in the Aviva Premiership’s end of season play-offs.
On Grand National Day, Rob Baxter’s side notched up win number 12 of the campaign, but not before being given an almighty fright by basement battlers Bristol, who threatened to pull off a shock success in this entertaining local derby.
Thankfully, the Chiefs had too much in the tank for their near neighbours, sealing victory with a Thomas Waldrom double and further...
Nic White says he is looking forward to an “exciting” future after he today sealed his move to Aviva Premiership side Exeter Chiefs. The Australian international, who will join this summer from French Top 14 club Montpellier-Herault Rugby, has put pen to paper on a two-year deal is the latest new addition brought to Sandy Park by head coach Rob Baxter. Capped 22 times by the Wallabies, the 26-year-old scrum-half made his Super Rugby debut with the Brumbies in 2011 and went on to feature for the Canberra-based club 67 times over the next four years, before in 2015 he made the switch to...
James Short try-scoring hot streak shows no sign of abaiting as he added two more to his tally as Exeter Chiefs powered to victory over Newcastle Falcons at Sandy Park.
The winger scored a try in each half as Rob Baxter’s side moved up to second in the Aviva Premiership standings thanks to another maximum haul of points.
A penalty try, together with further scores for Harry Williams and Sam Skinner, were the other key highlights for Devpn’s finest, whose other points came courtesy of fly-half Joe Simmonds on his first top flight start.
Whether history repeats itself for Exeter Chiefs in the European Champions Cup only time will tell, but head coach Rob Baxter says he and his team will not go down without a fight.
With just one qualification round remaining in Pool 5, Devon’s finest will head across the English Channel in buoyant mood for tomorrow’s encounter against ASM Clermont Auvergne at the Stade Marcel Michelin (2pm).
Back-to-back victories in Europe, the latest of which came last Sunday at home to Ulster Rugby, has seen the Chiefs move off the foot of the table, leapfrogging the Irish province and...
Santa Claus isn’t due for another three weeks yet, but Christmas certainly came early for Rob Baxter’s Exeter Chiefs side as they made it three wins from three in the Aviva Premiership.
Devon’s finest moved back into the top four courtesy of an early Penalty Try and first half touchdowns from James Short and Will Chudley, while skipper Gareth Steenson completed the job with three conversions.
In reply, fly-half AJ MacGinty landed a penalty for the Sharks, but that was all they could muster on an evening when the Exeter defence ruled supreme, particularly in the second half...
Harry Williams says he and his Exeter Chiefs team-mates will use the heartache of their last-gasp defeat to Bath as a positive ahead of their return to Aviva Premiership action tomorrow night at Newcastle Falcons (8pm).
The Devon club will make their longest domestic trek of the season looking to banish the 13-10 loss to their local rivals to the history books.
Semesa Rokoduguni’s converted try, seven minutes into added on time, condemned the Chiefs to a fourth league loss of the season – and has left them in seventh place ahead of their trip to Kingston Park.
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter may have seen seeds of encouragement during his side’s European Champions Cup loss in Belfast last week, but he insists there is still plenty of room for growth moving forward this season.
After back-to-back European losses against ASM Clermont Auvergne and Ulster, Baxter’s side return to domestic matters this Sunday with a mouth-watering showdown against local rivals Bath at a packed out Sandy Park (3pm).
With just two wins on the board so far this season, the Chiefs - who still sit fifth in the current standings - know they need to...
Ollie Devoto is banking on home comforts to help reignite the Exeter Chiefs ahead of Sunday’s crunch Aviva Premiership encounter with former club Bath at Sandy Park (3pm).
After back-to-back losses in the European Champions Cup against ASM Clermont Auvergne and Ulster, the Devon outfit resume domestic matters this weekend with a mouth-watering local derby encounter.
With a sell-out crowd already assured and both clubs desperate to claim vital league points, the 23-year-old – who swapped playing life in the Roman City for that of Exeter this summer – believes this latest...
While Exeter Chiefs’ community delivery manager Andrew Dudley would love to win Premiership Rugby's Urban Rugby Squad title for the second year, he says generating even more success stories from the project is priority number one.
The Urban Rugby Squad is a ground-breaking initiative run by Premiership Rugby and its clubs, helping 1,000 young people aged 14-16 from disadvantaged communities across England.
In its first year, the scheme helped 778 young people and delivered 136 personal development workshops on topics such as anger management and sexual health.
Damian Welch’s last-gasp try snatched a dramatic draw for Exeter Chiefs in an enthralling derby with Gloucester at Sandy Park.
With less than a minute remaining, Gloucester’s hopes of a second Aviva Premiership victory of the season were dashed when the Chiefs mauled their way over in the left-hand corner to tie the scores at 27-27.
Even then Rob Baxter’s side could have won it at the death, but the normally deadly Gareth Steenson was unable to land the tricky conversion from wide on the touchline.
Following a disappointing 15-6 defeat at the hands of Bath Rugby...
