The South West is getting set to go rugby crazy with the countdown to the first World Cup fixture in Exeter now well underway.
Tonga face Namibia in Pool C at Sandy Park on September 29 but there will be a sprinkling of international talent on show in the city before that to whet the appetite of rugby fans.
Former New Zealand Maori Brad Hepi and Welsh World Cup player Will James are two of the star names signed up to play in a charity tag rugby day in Exeter this weekend.
The Devon Rugby Legends Tag Feztival at Exeter Saracens on Saturday is raising awareness and...
There is guaranteed fun to be had on Sunday 19th July at Exeter Quay and the Piazza for the 3rd annual Active Exeter Summer Festival.
Each year hundreds of people come along to enjoy the free activities on offer, but this year there is a playful twist to the event. It may not have escaped people’s notice that in less than 80 days time, the South West will host rugby teams from around the world as Exeter transforms into a Rugby World Cup host city. To celebrate this momentous tournament, for one year only, the Active Exeter Summer event becomes a Festival of Rugby celebration, so...
Residents of Exeter are being asked to stand up and stand out as Rugby World Cup 2015 showcases the city to a world audience.
In the lead up to international qualifying matches being played at Sandy Park, members of the public are being encouraged to style the city in celebration of Rugby World Cup 2015 coming to Exeter.
As part of the campaign to dress the city, sewing machines are being dusted off and knitting needles gathered to make a creative and eye-catching mark on Exeter. Using the colours of the flags of the countries playing at Sandy Park, the public are being...
Active Exeter at the Quay to have an exciting rugby twist! There is guaranteed fun to be had on Sunday 19th July at Exeter Quay and the Piazza for the 3rd annual Active Exeter Summer Festival. Each year hundreds of people come along to enjoy the free activities on offer, but this year there is a playful twist to the event. It may not have escaped people’s notice that in less than 80 days time, the South West will host rugby teams from around the world as Exeter transforms into a Rugby World Cup host city. To celebrate this momentous tournament, for one year only, the Active Exeter Summer...
Mark Twiggs says Exeter Chiefs players can expect to be ‘pushed to the limit’ during what will be a gruelling pre-season programme for the squad ahead of the new 2015/16 season.
With the Aviva Premiership set for a later start this term due to this autumn’s Rugby World Cup, the make-up of seasonal plans have been somewhat changed for all 12 top flight clubs in England.
Twiggs, who heads up the Strength & Conditioning department at the Chiefs, has spent much of the off season devising a structured training programme which he believes will ensure Rob Baxter’s team is in...
In the build up to Rugby World Cup 2015 coming to Exeter, one of the 11 Host Cities, the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour will head to the city, showcasing Exeter and Devon to a world audience.
Since May 2014, Rugby’s most coveted prize has been capturing the imagination of thousands of people across the world as part of the build up to Rugby World Cup 2015 and now the world famous Trophy has touched down in the UK following its’ global tour.
The Trophy is named after William Webb Ellis, credited as the inventor of Rugby Football, and is the prestigious prize for the sport....
The writing is on the wall, judgement is coming and if you are up for the challenge of taking on some Rugby legends together with a brewery – all you can drink in beer, the result is sure to be hilarious; an infamous British Lions Kangaroo court style night out.
Rugby legends Jeff Probyn - ‘The Dipper’, Jason Leonard (OBE) - ‘The Fun Bus’ and Paul Rendall – ‘The Judge’ will deliver their prognosis on the upcoming 2015 Rugby World Cup. Be there if you dare!
Court session starts at 7pm for 7.30pm on 30th July 2015 at Exeter Brewery, Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter EX4 4NX....
Rugby 7s: Rugby 7s is a version of rugby union played with 7 players on each team, with games lasting 14 minutes.
The European Grand Prix 7s at Sandy Park is the final leg of the European 7s Series, with rounds already being played in Moscow and Lyon.
Teams who failed to qualify for the Rio de Janeiro through the World Series have the chance of qualification through the European Series.
England and Wales will be representing British rugby 7s and will be competing against France, Russia, Spain, Belgium, Georgia, Portugal, Germany, Italy, Romania and Lithuania....
Two art projects celebrating the Rugby World Cup 2015 coming to Exeter have won grants from the National Lottery.
The projects showcase the cultures of the visiting nations – Namibia, Tonga, Romania, Italy and Georgia – through film and performance.
Both successfully secured Grants for the Arts from the National Lottery through Arts Council England for Rugby World Cup 2015 projects. They are also being funded by Exeter City Council
"Culture, Data, Projector" is a film project developed by Exeter based production company Fabian’s Film. The project will explore the...
Newcomer Jonny Hill wants to follow the lead of other young players at Sandy Park as he looks to establish himself at the Chiefs.
The 21-year-old forward, who has penned a two-year deal with the Devon club after joining from Aviva Premiership rivals Gloucester, has watched from afar as Rob Baxter has allowed the likes of Jack Nowell, Henry Slade, Dave Ewers Luke Cowan-Dickie and Sam Hill to forge themselves as first team regulars.
And now the 6ft 7in, 17st 9lbs lock hopes to tread a similar path as he aims to make an impression having previously been part of Gloucester's...
