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Sam Simmonds has every reason to be beaming with delight today as not only is he set to make his Aviva Premiership debut, but the young Exeter Chiefs forward has also penned a new two-year deal with the Devon club.

The 22-year-old will celebrate his latest contract by packing down at No.8 for Rob Baxter’s side when they play host to Wasps at Sandy Park (1pm).

It’s rich reward for the Teignmouth youngster, who has shown in recent weeks his growing stature within the ranks at the Chiefs, producing two eye-catching displays against Wasps and Bristol in the Anglo-Welsh Cup....

Amelia Moody from the Maynard School in Exeter looks all over to become the next Jo Pavey after taking an outstanding 6th place at her first ever South West Schools’ Cross Country Championships in Truro last Saturday.

Until recently, the 15-year old from Okehampton was unaware of her untapped talent and it was only when teachers urged her to enter into a local cross-country race earlier this year that her incredible gift came to the surface. Without any form of professional coaching, Amelia has consistently beaten trained club runners with much more experience and certainly looks...

Exeter School's equestrian team has qualified for the National Team Show Jumping Championships at Bury Farm.

This success is hot on the heels after coming joint first in the National Schools Equestrian Association (NSEA) competition which qualified the team for the National Finals at Hickstead in May.

The 90cm team, consisting of Megan Bailey, Alice Bailey, Olivia Eden and Sophie Walker, won the class overall, beating over 50 competitors from a large number of South West Schools.

Team Manager Alison Bailey said this was a fantastic achievement and qualifies them for...

Exeter Chiefs set themselves up with a home semi-final in this season’s Anglo-Welsh Cup as they brushed aside Westcountry rivals Bristol at Ashton Gate.

Ricky Pellow’s side knew they needed a victory of sorts to advance into the latter stages, but they made sure of topping Pool 2 by running in five tries on the day.

In a dominant display from the Devonians, Shaun Malton, Henry Slade and Max Bodilly all bagged a try apiece, while two further penalty tries from close-range scrums helped to put the seal on things for the visitors, whose remaining points came courtesy of five...