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Goals from John Lundstram, George Baldock and Liam Sercombe handed Oxford United a Boxing Day win over Exeter City.

There was just the one change to the City line-up that suffered last-gasp defeat at home against Luton Town last time out, and that saw Ollie Watkins come in for Lee Holmes out wide. Liam Sercombe, the former St James Park favourite, started for the hosts after having got ten goals for the U's already this season since switching Exeter for Oxford in the summer.

The match was just moments old when Jamie Reid pounced on a loose ball, taking a touch before his...

Supporters who have yet to purchase their tickets for the Boxing Day clash between Exeter Chiefs and Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership are asked to do so quickly in a bid to avoid disappointment.

Already over 11,000 tickets have been sold for the festive fixture, which will kick-off at Sandy Park at 3pm

There are tickets available for all areas of the stadium, although there is limited availability in both the North and East Terraces.

Tickets can be purchased in advance either online by clicking here https://ticketing2.exeterchiefs.co.uk/fixture.aspx or through...

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has spoken of his delight at landing the signing of Australian international Greg Holmes for next season.

Baxter today confirmed he had finalised terms with the Queensland Reds tight-head on a two-year deal.

Holmes, who has won 24 international caps for the Wallabies, is Baxter’s first confirmed signing for the 2016/17 season.

Commenting on the signing, Baxter said: “The important thing to remember is the set-piece and the forward battle is not something that is going to be less important in top flight rugby, so we’re always...

Around the globe this week the headlines have all been about the latest episode of the Star Wars collection ‘The Force Awakens’.

Well, here in France, star-studded Clermont Auvergne showed they had themselves awoken from their European Champions Cup slumber, ruthlessly dispatching of visiting Exeter Chiefs at the Stade Marcel Michelin.

Having had their noses blooded by Devon’s finest just the week previous, the Top 14 outfit underlined their European credentials with a simply mouth-watering display that yielded five tries.

First half tries from David Strettle and...