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Lavelle’s Silver Thorn too strong in Exeter feature

The Emma Lavelle-trained Silver Thorn won the feature Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase, making virtually all the running to score by two lengths from co-favourite El Granjero at Exeter yesterday, where the sun shone on a beautiful day at Haldon Hill.

The grey had won his previous start at Doncaster in December, with his trainer reporting that he was progressing well. Lavelle said: “He’s still learning and he only ever really does as much as he needs to, which is great as he’ll keep improving. We’re very pleased with how he’s handled the ground today, which means he’ll go on...

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Today's Chiefs side to face Dragons

Having already advanced to the latter stages of European competition, Exeter Chiefs know victory in Wales this weekend will see them edge ever closer to the last four of this season’s LV= Cup.

Impressive home victories over Gloucester and Bath have positioned Rob Baxter’s side top of their pool at the halfway stage - and another success today (Sunday) against Newport-Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade (2:30pm) will have the Devon club all but there in terms of qualification.

However, the Chiefs are well aware any trip into the Principality is far from easy and that a semi-final...

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Exeter City lose at home

Match report: Exeter City 1 Tranmere 2

Alex Nicholls’ third goal in as many games wasn’t enough to get anything for Exeter City from a meeting with Tranmere Rovers, as they fell to a 2-1 defeat at St James Park.

The scoring was opened for the visitors through Scunthorpe loanee Jennison Myrie-Williams, who turned in a header from the narrowest of angles just before the half-hour mark.

But the scores were level less than ten minutes later when Alex Nicholls won a free-kick just outside the area, and picked himself up to strike hard and low past the goalkeeper....

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Baxter: Parling can have a positive influence

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter believes new signing Geoff Parling can have a “positive influence” on and off the field at Sandy Park after he today agreed terms with the Aviva Premiership club.

The England and British Lions lock, who has penned a two-year deal with the Chiefs, joins from league rivals Leicester Tigers, where he has amassed 89 appearances in total since signing in 2009 from former club Newcastle Falcons.

As one of two new arrivals confirmed by Baxter today, the other being Bath speedster Olly Woodburn, Baxter believes he has recruited two proven, top-...

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Woodburn wings in at the Chiefs

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Thu, 01/29/2015 - 11:50am

Exeter Chiefs have strengthened their back-three options ahead of the 2015/16 season with the capture of Olly Woodburn from Aviva Premiership rivals Bath Rugby.

The 23-year-old back is one of two new arrivals confirmed by head coach Rob Baxter today, joining England and British Lions lock Geoff Parling in agreeing terms on a two-year deal with the Sandy Park outfit.

Woodburn joined the Bath Academy in 2010 having been schooled at Colston’s School in Bristol and a year later made his first team debut, scoring a try inside two minutes against the Newport-Gwent Dragons....

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Leicester Tigers star joins Chiefs

Geoff Parling says he’s ready to start a new chapter of his playing career after today agreeing terms on a two-year contract with the Exeter Chiefs.

The England and British Lions forward is Rob Baxter’s first major signing ahead of the 2015/16 season and joins from Aviva Premiership rivals Leicester Tigers.

Signed by the Tigers in 2009 from Newcastle Falcons, the 31-year-old has enjoyed a stellar spell at Welford Road where he helped the East Midlands club to twice lift English rugby’s Premiership title, as well as featuring in all three Test matches for the Lions against...

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Sandy Park to host European 7s

Exeter’s Sandy Park is to host the third leg of Rugby Europe’s 2015 Grand PRIX 7s series, it has been announced.

This will take place over the weekend of 11 and 12 July.

Council Leader Pete Edwards welcomed the news.

He said: “This is another fantastic boost for Sandy Park and the city of Exeter and will serve as an appetizer for the Rugby World Cup 2015 a couple of months afterwards.

"To have two major sporting events on our doorstep within weeks is a major coup for city and the eyes of the world will surely be on Exeter this year.”

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Exeter City FC Supporters’ Trust Forum

The Exeter City FC Supporters’ Trust Forum is taking place on Thursday 19 February at 7pm in the Apple Taxi Suite at St James’ Park, Exeter.

This forum is open to all, members and non-members, so come along to hear a presentation by Simon Hayward, Youth Academy Manager, with an opportunity to ask your questions.

This will be followed by a break for refreshments and raffle

Our chairman Laurence Overend, and other trustees, will then take questions from the floor.

There will be no charge for the buffet, tea or coffee but we hope you'll buy some raffle...

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This Girl Can in Exeter

With the launch of the high profile national campaign This Girl Can, Exeter based South West Athletics is echoing this call to action by encouraging more women and girls into athletics and into coaching.

Director of Coaching Sonya Ellis has long been an advocate for more women coaches in sport and already has a number of athletes going through athletics coaching awards.

In addition, SW Athletics has taken on an apprentice assistant coach, Angela Lynn, who is a mother of two and has already successfully completed her coaching assistant’s award and is part way through her...

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Whitten aims to kick on

Ian Whitten believes he and his Exeter Chiefs team-mates must use the joy of European qualification as the driving force to kick on further in the defence of their LV= Cup crown.

Having booked a home date with Newcastle Falcons in the last eight of this season’s European Challenge Cup with victory over Bayonne last weekend, attention at Sandy Park this week has now switched to this Sunday’s showdown with the Dragons at Rodney Parade (2:30pm).

With home wins over league rivals Gloucester and Bath already accrued in this season’s LV= Cup, the Chiefs will be looking to further...

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The Day We Played Brazil multi-media presentation

Last year the Exeter City FC Supporters’ Trust, with the help of others, did a great deal of work in pulling together all the facts, photos and other information about Exeter City FC’s historic tour of South America.

While the Club planned the amazing centenary trip to Rio de Janeiro, the Trust helped with the production of the book Have You Ever Played Brazil? and the Northcott production of The Day We Played Brazil.

The Trust also produced an exhibition and set up a website www.grecianvoices.com

Now, for anyone who may have missed out on last year's events or...

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