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Exeter Chiefs chairman says new American owners will bring ‘razzmatazz’ to rugby union

Exeter Chiefs chairman Tony Rowe believes that the club’s impending takeover by an American consortium could transform the Gallagher Premiership.

The billionaire owners of English Premier League club Bournemouth have agreed a deal for the club, subject to the membership’s approval at an extraordinary general meeting on May 7.

If the deal is ratified, Exeter Chiefs will become the latest Premiership team alongside Newcastle and Bath to secure major new investment.

Rowe desperate to secure investment for the Chiefs

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Waldrom out to finish the job

Thomas Waldrom is ready to put the seal on a season of hard graft by helping Exeter Chiefs to lift the Aviva Premiership title for the first time against Wasps tomorrow (2:30pm).

Having missed out 12 months ago due to injury as his club-mates were edged out by Saracens in last season's end of season showpiece, the free-scoring No.8 is back in harness for the this weekend's final encounter at a packed out Twickenham.

Waldrom is no stranger to playing at English Rugby HQ, having featured there in the past for both club and country, but now he wants to help the Chiefs reach...

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The best game of the 2016/2017 Premier League season

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 05/26/2017 - 10:11am

The highs and lows of the Premier League are over for another year and in regards to Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Hull , that may just be another few years. There’s been joy and there’s been sorrow, dullness and brilliance, but just has been the best showing of the top flight this season?

We can’t help but pick Bournemouth 4-3 Liverpool. A freezing day on the South Coast saw the Cherries wow Jurgen Klopp’s men with an unbelievable and unpredictable comeback. Bournemouth were trailing 1-0 after the 20-minute mark thanks to Saido Mane. The forward controlled Emre Can’s over the top...

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The best place to celebrate being named in the Lions tour squad? The Exeter Chiefs canteen, of course, says Nowell!

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Thu, 05/25/2017 - 9:44pm

Exeter Chiefs star Jack Nowell admitted he was "the most nervous he has been all season" just moments before he found out he was named in the British and Irish Lions squad.

He told a networking event at Sandy Park that he had just finished a gym session and had joined his teammates for lunch when the announcement was made live on TV.

He said: “We had an hour off and I walked into the canteen and there are not normally that many people in there but, on this occasion, the whole room was full and I just though ‘oh no’!”

“I thought 'what if I am not picked'? 'This is...

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Bet365 is the pick of the bookies for UK football betting

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 05/25/2017 - 8:14am

People today should know that bet365 is the pick of the bookies for UK football betting. People in the online gaming community are always on the lookout for the best possible online casino gaming websites and the best bookmakers that they can find. The people who are specifically interested in online betting should go to bet365. People in the community have seen the rise of bet365, which is one of the most popular bookies in the entire United Kingdom, and for people outside of the United Kingdom.

Reaching the top of such a long list is difficult, especially when people consider the...

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Plans in place for victory parades should Exeter teams triumph

Exeter is gearing up for a weekend of sporting celebration as two of its teams prepare for Finals at Twickenham and Wembley.

Exeter City Council has thrown its support behind the Chiefs and the Grecians and has put in place plans for open-top bus parades and civic receptions next week should the teams triumph. In Rugby Union, Exeter Chiefs take on Wasps on Saturday afternoon in the Aviva Premiership Final at Twickenham. Round ball neighbours Exeter City Football Club travel to Wembley on Sunday for the Division 2 Play-off Final against Blackpool FC.

If the Chiefs win their...

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Olympic star launches SW Youth Games

Olympic medallist Heather Fell has fired the starter pistol in the race to compete at the 2017 South West Youth Games.

The former international Modern Pentathlete, who won silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics joined around 50 youngsters at the Teignbridge Hockey Trials at South Dartmoor Community College in Ashburton on Tuesday 16 May.

Heather Fell, Patron of the South West Youth Games said: “It’s so important that young people have the opportunity to take part in events like the South West Youth Games. For hundreds it can lead onto a lifetime of enjoyment and the health and...

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Let's finish the job says Steenson

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Mon, 05/22/2017 - 11:05am

Gareth Steenson insists Exeter Chiefs are a much different outfit to that of 12 months ago as they gear up for Saturday’s Aviva Premiership Final against Wasps at Twickenham.

Rob Baxter’s side booked a return trip to English Rugby HQ by sinking reigning Premiership and European champions Saracens 18-16 in a pulsating encounter at Sandy Park.

Sam Simmonds’ touchdown with just a minute remaining sent the Chiefs fans into pandemonium and ensured they would be heading back for a second successive appearance in English rugby’s showpiece event.

Whereas last year it was a...

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How to get your hands on Chiefs final tickets

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 05/22/2017 - 7:47am

Exeter Chiefs are heading back to Twickenham for the Aviva Premiership Final 2017.

Following Saturday's semi-final victory over reigning champions Saracens, supporters will now be able to book their tickets online for next Saturday’s final.

With each finalist allotted prime seats at Twickenham, all you have to do is register online and follow the simple instructions to book your ticket or tickets.

To start the process, simply click here https://www.tickethour.co.uk/premierrugby-finalist1/accountLogin.html?tkhrq=1c53c958-c532-48b9-8045-cc553d5344aa&tkhrp=7699ded9...

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Tickets on sale for Exeter City's play-off final with Blackpool

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 05/21/2017 - 11:11am

More than 10,000 Exeter City fans have purchased tickets for the Sky Bet League Two play-off final in the first 24 hours of them going on sale. The Grecians booked their place in the final thanks a dramatic injury-time winner from Jack Stacey on Thursday night, which gave them a 6-5 aggregate victory over Carlisle United. That win set up match with Blackpool at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, May 28, for a place in League One next season and demand for tickets from City supporters has been high. Tickets for the game went on sale at 12pm on Friday and already 10,000 seats have been sold from...

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Chiefs book their place in Premiership final

Exeter Chiefs 18 Saracens 16 London’s Calling once again for Exeter Chiefs after they produced a dramatic finale to sink Saracens in this pulsating Aviva Premiership semi-final encounter at Sandy Park.

With just over a minute remaining, Henry Slade looked up, took aim, before delivering a telling blow for Devon’s finest.

His 40-metre kick to the corner not only put Euro Kings Saracens on the back foot but, more crucially, it put him and his team-mates in prime position to strike.

In what was literally a last throw of the dice for Rob Baxter’s side, the gamble paid...

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