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Two points gained or two points lost?

Exeter Chiefs extended their unbeaten run in the Aviva Premiership to six games after they shared the spoils with reigning champions Saracens at a packed out Allianz Park.

Rob Baxter’s side bossed the opening 40 minutes to lead 10-3 at the break thanks to a Gareth Steenson penalty and a converted try from Jack Nowell, but it was the Londoners – who lost prop Richard Barrington to a red card after 15 minutes – who proved the stronger in the second period.

Despite their numerical disadvantage, Sarries dug deep into their reserves...

Exeter Chiefs may have left it late to sink rivals Bath last weekend, but head coach Rob Baxter is calling for a fast start from his team ahead of tomorrow’s Aviva Premiership clash with Saracens at a sold out Allianz Park (3pm).

Back-to-back victories over the festive period have helped to lift the Devonians to third in the standings at the halfway point, but it’s this weekend’s tussle with the reigning English and European champions that should prove the ‘acid test’ of how far the Chiefs have come in recent weeks.

Last season Sarries got the better of Baxter’s men on...

The wining partnership between Exeter Chiefs and Exeter College has been celebrated, after Exeter College’s U18 team recently won the AASE League for the first time.

Exeter College won the AASE League Championship Final at high-profile venue Allianz Park, London.

The outstanding victory comes after the launch of the Exeter Chiefs Rugby Academy at Exeter College in 2016. The partnership between Exeter Chiefs and Exeter College provides aspiring rugby players the chance to nurture not only their rugby talent, but also to gain first-class education and training with the Aviva...

Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale has been nominated for the League Two manager-of-the-month award having led the Grecians to three wins and a draw from their four games in December.

The City manager, now in his 11th season at St James Park, started the month off with a 3-1 win in tough conditions at Cheltenham Town and followed it up with an impressive 2-0 win at home against an in-form Mansfield Town.

Another good defensive display saw City pick up a 0-0 draw at Yeovil Town on Boxing Day and they saw 2016 out in style winning 4-1 at Newport County – taking their goals for...