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Pellow to leave Chiefs after 16 seasons

Ricky Pellow has made the decision to leave the Exeter Chiefs coaching team after 16 seasons to spend more time with his family and explore other career opportunities.

The proud Cornishman joined Chiefs in 2009 as skills coach after retiring from his playing career during which he played scrum-half for Cornish Pirates and Worcester Warriors.

Pellow said: “I’ve had 16 amazing years here at the club, so it’s an emotional decision to leave but it is one that enables me and my family to experience a new adventure.

“I’ve made some unbelievable memories as a Chief....

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Flybe extends shirt sponsorship with Exeter Chiefs

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 09/06/2018 - 11:41am

Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has extended its long-standing sponsorship of Exeter Chiefs rugby club through the 2018/19 season.

For the ninth consecutive year, the distinctive Flybe logo again features on the back of the players’ shirts, the Exeter-based airline having been a Chiefs shirt sponsor since their first year in the top division in 2010. As a result, the logo has been prominent on the team’s shirts during all three Premiership finals, including their Championship winning season in 2017.

The familiar purple Flybe advertising board will also continue to...

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Play tennis for free on newly refurbished courts in Exeter

Special ‘turn up and play’ sessions have been organised on courts at Cowick Barton Playing Fields, with free tuition from a qualified coach thrown in for good measure. The City Council is working in partnership with Tennis for Free and local community programme Exwick Tennis Hub to offer the informal sessions on a weekly basis. The sessions start on Saturday 15 September from 9am to 11am and anyone can get involved, including those new to the game, keen to meet other local tennis players or to simply enjoy an opportunity to be active with the family. People don’t even need a racket or ball...

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Jump racing at Exeter bursts back into action

Authored by Lucy
Posted: Wed, 09/05/2018 - 8:53am

Jump racing is back at Exeter Racecourse on Thursday, 11th October and early birds can pre-book Grandstand and Paddock tickets for just £10 each until noon on the 11th September.

There’s a whole new look to greet racegoers following major rebuilding work during the summer. It’s been four months of restructuring, renovating and refurbishing, and when racegoers return they’ll find a new state or the art undercover outdoor area giving views of the paddock and racecourse. The Owners and Trainers room has also been extended creating one of the smartest facilities in the country. It’s a...

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Grecians take bonus point after draw at Huish Park

Exeter City and Yeovil Town played out a goalless draw at Huish Park, but the Grecians claimed a bonus point following a 4-3 win penalty shoot out win as the sides played out their first match of this season's Checkatrade Trophy campaign.

A match full of chances for both sides saw neither able to go ahead as the Grecians kept their cool to take an extra point on penalties.

As expected in this competition, manager Matt Taylor made several changes to his starting line-up from the defeat against Lincoln City last weekend but still retained an experienced starting XI with the...

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'Thrilling' stage ends with victory for Cameron Meyer

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Posted: Mon, 09/03/2018 - 5:58pm

This year’s ‘thrilling’ Devon Stage of the Tour of Britain was one by Commonwealth Games time trial champion Cameron Meyer.

Meyer took victory in Stage Two of the 2018 OVO Energy Tour of Britain after sprinting to win in Barnstaple.

The 174.9 km stage started in Cranbrook and was the tenth time in 12 years The Tour of Britain visited Devon with the county hosting starts and finishes annually between 2009 and 2014 with the last Devon Stage held in 2016.

This year was the first time in the modern history of the Tour that the race was routed through a building - South...

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City 0 Lincoln City 3

Exeter City lost their first game home since February 17 as Lincoln City recorded a 3-0 win at St James Park.

The Grecians fell behind in the 42nd-minute when John Akinde’s low cross found Lee Frecklington and then Lincoln’s striker added a second in first-half stoppage time by firing past Christy Pym from 12 yards.

City boss Matt Taylor made two changes after the break but an own goal from Troy Brown, as he diverted a Harry Toffolo cross into his own net, condemned the Grecians to defeat.

There were a couple of changes to the starting line-up from the City side...

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Strongest ever field confirmed for Tour of Britain

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Posted: Sat, 09/01/2018 - 8:09am

Three of the world’s top five-ranked riders will be competing in Devon this Monday. (3 September).

The 2018 OVO Energy Tour of Britain, the fifteenth edition of the modern race, will feature its strongest ever field. The Tour starts on Sunday September 2 – the Devon Stage 2 takes place on Monday September 3 and is being hosted by Devon County Council and supported by East Devon District Council and North Devon Council, starting in Cranbrook and finishing in Barnstaple. Britain’s most successful Grand Tour rider Chris Froome (reigning world number two) and his Team Sky team-mate...

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Brentford's Chiedozie Obgene signs for City

Exeter City have signed Chiedozie Ogbene on loan from Brentford until January.

Chiedozie, 21, has made two Championship and one EFL Cup appearance for the Bees after joining the West London club following a successful spell at League of Ireland Premier Division side Limerick. The winger, who scored eight goals in 34 games at Markets Field, is known to City through assistant manager Eric Kinder who worked with the player at Limerick. He is eligible to play for both the Republic of Ireland and Nigeria at International level and won the FAI Cup Cork in 2016.

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Chiefs side to face Leicester Tigers

The waiting is over and it's back to the hard yards for Rob Baxter and his Exeter Chiefs side as they prepare to welcome Leicester Tigers to Sandy Park in Round One of this season's Gallagher Premiership tomorrow (4:30pm).

In what will be the Devon club's ninth season in English rugby's top flight, expectations levels will again be high as the Chiefs look to again cement themselves amongst the division's frontrunners in the title race

Having lifted the Premiership back in May 2017 with an extra-time victory over Wasps, the Chiefs again found themselves back at Twickenham in...

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Tour of Britain homecoming for Exeter's George Pym

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 08/31/2018 - 10:53am

Exeter’s rising cycling star George Pym says that racing in the Tour of Britain through his home county next week will be one of the highlights of his professional career so far.

George Pym, 24, will be riding in the Tour of Britain from Sunday 2 September – Devon Stage 2, takes place on the following day on Monday 3 September.

Stage 2 will be hosted by Devon County Council and supported by East Devon District Council and North Devon Council.

George Pym said: “This will be my second Tour of Britain, having competed in 2015. I admit when it didn’t go through Devon...

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