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Exeter Chiefs have bolstered their attacking options for next season with the acquisition of young fly-half Will Hooley from Aviva Premiership rivals Northampton Saints.

The 21-year-old playmaker has penned terms on a two-year deal at Sandy Park and will provide top quality competition for the No.10 role alongside current incumbents Gareth Steenson and Henry Slade.

Cambridge-born Hooley arrives at Sandy Park having joined the Saints Academy as a 12-year-old. Since then, he has grown in stature at Franklin’s Gardens and worked his way into Jim Mallinder’s first-team squad,...

Match report: Exeter City 2 Newport 0

The Grecians made it two from two over Easter with a 2-0 win against Newport County AFC at St James Park.

The game was deadlocked at the interval, with Yan Klukowski hitting the outside of the post in first-half stoppage time.

But the lead was opened by sub David Wheeler after the interval after being slipped in by Clinton Morrison, and then when Wheeler was felled in the area by Ismail Yakubu – who was sent off for the challenge – Ryan Harley doubled the lead from the penalty spot in the final minute.

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Exeter Chiefs booked themselves a first-ever European semi-final encounter as they brushed aside Aviva Premiership rivals Newcastle Falcons with a six-try blast at Sandy Park.

Rob Baxter’s side dominated throughout and sealed a last four date with Gloucester in a fortnight’s time thanks to a Penalty Try and further touchdowns from Dave Ewers, Thomas Waldrom (pictured), Byron McGuigan, Sam Hill and Dean Mumm.

Fly-half Henry Slade weighed in with a further 14 points before Gareth Steenson maintained the scoring sequence with two late conversions for the hosts.

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Exeter’s newest Butcombe British champion skittles team is determined to make it a double this year. As entries opened for the 2015 competition, Two Tribes mixed team (pictured above) are already planning the defence of their title.

The team, who play out of St Thomas Social Club in the city, lifted the coveted trophy at only their second attempt. Captain and secretary Barry Powell said he’s optimistic they will qualify for the finals.

‘After that, it’s anybody’s game,’ he said. ‘In the end, we were lucky but it was a close run thing in the semi finals.’

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