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Rising stars shine in first year of relaunched women’s football pathway partnership

Exeter College and Exeter City FC Women are celebrating a successful first year since relaunching their Academy partnership, which is helping young women and girls across the South West combine elite football with exceptional education.

Relaunched in April 2025 to strengthen the pathway for talented female footballers, the renewed collaboration has already delivered success on the pitch and supported players to progress into senior football and gain international honours.

Thirty-five players represented Exeter College’s Women’s Football Academy during the 2025/26 season...

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Exeter UK's top sports university

The University of Exeter has retained its top ten place in the Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide, and has been named Sports University of the Year 2015-2016.

The prestigious rankings, which mean Exeter retains its position as best in the South West, take into account a wide range of factors, including student satisfaction and research excellence. The Sports award recognises performance on the field, education and research. It acknowledges Exeter as the best in the country in academic and athletic achievement across a wide range of sports. It takes into account the...

Exeter is going world cup crazy!

Rugby Word Cup fever is gripping Exeter as we prepare for the tournament to kick off!

The Fanzone in Northernhay Gardens is taking shape, as our picture shows, and there are events throughout the tournament, including a Festival of Rugby at Exeter Castle.

Watching the matches and soaking up the atmosphere is going to be possible for everyone, even if you don’t have a ticket for the matches at Sandy Park, England or any other match.

The Exeter Fanzone will show live matches on a big screen, have a variety of events and entertainment for fans and families, a wide...

Exeter RWC Fanzone: 5 facts you should know!

If you plan to visit Exeter's Rugby World Cup 2015 Fanzone, you will find yourself in one of the most historic parts of the city.

Whether you are a tourist or a local, here are 5 things you should know about Northernhay Gardens:

1) Incorporating a good stretch of Roman wall and the only length of Saxon town wall to be seen in England.

2) The site of Northernhay Gardens was quarried in Roman times for stone from which to build the adjacent city walls.

3) The early park was destroyed in the Civil War when, in 1642 large new defensive ditches were dug...

All you need to know about the RWC Fanzone

Watching the matches and soaking up the atmosphere is going to be possible for everyone, even if you don’t have a ticket for the matches at Sandy Park, England or any other match.

Come and join in for FREE at the Exeter Fanzone. Located in Northernhay Gardens it will show live matches on a big screen, have a variety of events and entertainment for fans and families, a wide range of food stalls and a tournament buzz guaranteed. For days when Rugby World Cup 2015 matches are not being shown within Exeter Fanzone, ticketed events are being planned. A spectacular opening and closing...

Share your RWC experience with the world

Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) is inviting everyone to join in the city’s Rugby World Cup celebrations and share their photos online at www.engageproject.co.uk .

It’s not just about the match and it’s not just hard-core Rugby fans that can take part. With six themed albums that revellers can add to, everyone’s celebratory photos have a place to go: Watching the Match; It’s a Fan Thing; Match Food; Hope; Winning and Losing and Unite. Coordinator Kate Green, community artist & photographer, said “The media will show the matches and the players. I want us to add some...

More (rugby) stars for city hotel!

An Exeter hotel is gearing up to welcome one of the teams playing in The Rugby World Cup 2015.

Tonga face Namibia at Sandy Park, home of the Exeter Chiefs, on Tuesday September 29.

By then they will be truly settled into their new West Country surroundings, as the players and coaching staff arrive, with their families, at the Mercure Exeter Southgate hotel this Saturday (September 19), the day after the Pool C side take on Georgia in Gloucester.

The squad will use the hotel, in Southernhay, as their base, whilst training at Exeter University, as they prepare for the...

Boy, 12, seriously injured at football match

The Devon & Exeter Football League has sent its best wishes to a young football fan who was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following a "freak accident"

He was hurt during a game between Bradsninch and Bampton on Saturday.

The youngster, believed to be a 12-year-old boy, was flown to Frenchay hospital in Bristol by air ambulance.

The Devon & Exeter Football League said in a statement: “On behalf of the Devon & Exeter Football League and all our clubs we are sending our best wishes and hoping that youngster Oliver who was seriously injured...

Exeter City win in extra time

CHRISTIAN RIBEIRO's last-gasp winner sealed Exeter City all three points against Hartlepool United at St James Park.

Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale named an unchanged line-up from last week's win over Leyton Orient for the visit of Hartlepool, with Joel Grant and Lee Holmes returning to the squad to take places on the bench. Hartlepool boss Ronnie Moore made three changes from his own side's defeat at Wycombe Wanderers, with new loan signign Brad Halliday handed a place in the starting eleven just two days after arriving for a month from Middlesbrough.

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Legendary commentator praises Chiefs

Legendary rugby commentator Ian Robertson has revealed Sandy Park is one of his favourite grounds to visit.

The former Barbarian was the guest speaker at the pre-season dinner at Sandy Park in aid of The Exeter Foundation.

After entertaining the 300-plus audience with his anecdotes on Saturday night, he revealed his passion for the Exeter Chiefs.

He said he loved visiting Sandy Park and would be back in November.

Mr Robertson also praised the achievements of head coach Rob Baxter and the team.

He also said the Chiefs were one of the few sides to work...

New kit for new team

Newly formed Beacon Knights United, pictured in their smart new kit sponsored by local firm D & G Hire, are an U14's team with local club Beacon Knights.

United got off to a strong start in their cup match against West Exe Wolves, proving team work pays dividends, controlling the game to win 11-3. Super striker Fin Hayward netted 7, with Jacob Phillips scoring a hat-trick & Adam Galliford putting away a penalty."

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Rising stars shine in first year of relaunched women’s football pathway partnership

Exeter UK's top sports university

Exeter is going world cup crazy!

Exeter RWC Fanzone: 5 facts you should know!

All you need to know about the RWC Fanzone

Share your RWC experience with the world

More (rugby) stars for city hotel!

Boy, 12, seriously injured at football match

Exeter City win in extra time

Legendary commentator praises Chiefs

New kit for new team

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