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Rob Baxter says he and his Exeter Chiefs squad should relish what is another ‘exciting’ Heineken Champions Cup pool for the upcoming season.

The Chiefs have been named in Pool Two of the 2018/19 competition, lining up alongside reigning Top14 champions Castres Olympique, Irish giant Munster and Premiership rivals Gloucester.

For the Chiefs, both Castres and Munster are new opponents, having never faced either in competitive action before. The latter, however, do provide a pre-season test for Baxter’s side when they lock horns in Cork on Friday, August 24.

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Over 150 young people from across the region took part in the South West Rotary Youth Games Netball Finals at Paignton Community and Sports Academy last Sunday.

The event, which consisted of High 5 Netball for mixed primary aged young people and an under 13 girls’ netball competition, featured 102 young people not currently members of sport clubs.

Chris Broadbent, Chief Executive, South West Youth Games Trust said: “The Trust have now set out on a fresh, but very deliberate pathway to engage with more young people not currently attached to sports clubs. It is very...

With the start of the World Cup nearly here, England fans are eager to see how the Three Lions perform. By facing opponents such as Belgium, Tunisia, and Panama, England shouldn’t have problems progressing with the exception of the difficult match against Belgium. However, Gareth Southgate's team is looking much better than before and by giving the captain honors to Tottenham Hotspur star Harry Kane, they are obviously planning on the prolific attacker to lead England to glory.

Kane is a real gem. He's the deadliest striker England has had probably since Alan Shearer and Wayne...

Jordan Storey has joined Championship side Preston North End for an undisclosed fee. The youngster, another product of Exeter City’s Academy, has secured the move after rising to prominence in the second half of last season with a number of superb performances as the Grecians booked their place in the Sky Bet League Two play-off final for the second season in succession. Exeter City chairman Julian Tagg, said: “We are delighted for Jordan. Despite his limited number of appearances for Exeter City, he made rapid progress last season. “His excellent performances at the heart of our defence...