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Exeter Racecourse partners with ELF to launch Festive Gifting Programme

Exeter Racecourse is delighted to announce a new partnership with The Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF) for ELF Raceday, taking place on Friday 5th December 2025.

Through this collaboration, ELF and Exeter Racecourse will launch a special gifting programme aimed at bringing joy to children and families supported by the charity during the Festive season.

Exeter Racecourse will support ELF’s work by gifting toys to children who are patients or family members affected by blood cancers and blood disorders. Racegoers, owners, trainers, jockeys and the local community are being...

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Baxter delighted as trio sign new deals

Rob Baxter has spoken of his delight after another three members of his Exeter Chiefs squad today pledged their long-term futures to the Aviva Premiership.

Having already secured the services of both Phil Dollman and Gareth Steenson in recent weeks, the Chiefs head coach has now added Don Armand, Will Chudley and Matt Jess (pictured) to the club’s retained list.

With the contracts of all three players due to expire at the end of the current campaign, Baxter has wasted little time in tying down the futures of three of his core first-team squad.

Chudley and Jess have...

RWC2015 volunteer try outs conclude in Twickenham

The final leg of the Rugby World Cup 2015 volunteer selection events, the Try Outs, concluded in Twickenham yesterday following six months on the road.

The search for the 6,000 volunteers who will make up The Pack launched in February 2014 and England Rugby 2015 was delighted to receive over 20,000 applications. Over 10,000 applicants have since been part of the Try Outs with events held in every Rugby World Cup 2015 Host City. The search for The Pack has spanned 1,320 miles, across 13 venues and included over 3,333 hours of interviews. Prospective volunteers have ranged from age...

Vainikolo warns of Euro test

Tongan winger Fetu’u Vainikolo says Exeter Chiefs can expect a stern test when they resume European Challenge Cup action in the New Year.

Although top of Pool Two after four rounds, Rob Baxter’s side have yet to shake off the shackles of Irish rivals Connacht, who kept up their pursuit of the Devon club by themselves recording a French double in recent weeks.

With the Chiefs having claimed maximum rewards in both of their European encounters against La Rochelle, Connacht also collected a healthy nine-point haul from their two clashes with Bayonne to lie just two points...

Horstmann relishing Sale battle

Kai Horstmann believes the intense competition for places that currently exists within the Exeter Chiefs squad is helping to bring the best out of players this season.

With Rob Baxter's side currently third in the Aviva Premiership and top of both their European and LV= Cup Pools, it's certainly been a campaign to remember so far for the Devon club.

Saturday's 41-17 home win over La Rochelle in Round Four of this season's European Challenge Cup secured an eighth successive victory for the Chiefs.

However, Horstmann and his team-mates will have little time to reflect...

Jo Pavey third in BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Exeter athlete Jo Pavey was today celebrating after coming third in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.

She was pipped to the post by golfer Rory Mcllroy in second and Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton who won the vote.

At the age of 40 and 325 days Jo became the oldest ever European champion. The distance runner returned to the track just eight months after giving birth to her second child.

Upon his win, Lewis said: "I could not have done this without my amazing team, my family, my dad who once had four jobs to help me, my brother. I've been incredibly...

Exeter City up to seventh

Match report: Exeter City 2 Carlisle 0

Exeter City ran out comfortable 2-0 winners at home against Carlisle United.

After a goalless first period, Exeter came to life and wrapped up the result through goals by Scot Bennett midway through the half and Matt Grimes with a couple of minutes to spare.

The result – and a first home clean-sheet of the season – put the Grecians into seventh at the end of the afternoon, seeing Exeter occupy a play-off place for the first time in over a year.

David Wheeler and Bennett came back into the starting XI for the Grecians’...

Six try victory for Exeter Chiefs

Challenge Cup: Exeter Chiefs 41-17 La Rochelle

Exeter Chiefs will head into the New Year with their European aspirations firmly on track as they made it back-to-back wins with another hugely impressive win over La Rochelle.

The visiting Frenchman were again no match for Rob Baxter’s in-form side, who helped themselves to six tries in another one-sided encounter at Sandy Park. Exeter skipper Kai

Horstmann led the charge for the home side, scoring the first of those touchdowns with less than a minute on the clock – and he was followed over the whitewash by team-mates...

Chiefs side to face La Rochelle

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter says a different “mental challenge” awaits his players as they prepare to tackle European Challenge Cup opponents La Rochelle for the second time inside a week at Sandy Park tomorrow (3pm).

The Aviva Premiership club maintained pole position in Pool Two of this season’s competition as they collected a five-point maximum in their 36-10 victory at the Stade Marcel Deflandre.

However, Baxter knows their Top 14 rivals will arrive in Devon this weekend not only desperate to avenge last week’s defeat, but at the same time keep their own...

London Marathon place up for grabs

Exeter cancer charity FORCE is offering the chance for one lucky runner to take part in next year’s Virgin Money London Marathon.

For the first time, FORCE has been awarded a golden bond space for the race on Sunday April 26.

Under the scheme, charities buy guaranteed entries which they offer to anyone who missed out on a ballot place. Runners then commit to raise a four figure sum for their cause.

“Obviously we want to maximise this fantastic opportunity, so we are looking for a keen runner to represent FORCE on the day. He or she will also need to be an...

Sweeney looking for home advantage

Fly-half Ceri Sweeney insists it’s imperative the Exeter Chiefs make the most of home advantage this weekend as they looked to kick on in this season’s European Challenge Cup.

At the halfway stage of Pool Two qualification, Rob Baxter’s side sit top of the pile having netted 11 points from their opening three games.

Five of those points came a week ago as the Chiefs secured maximum reward from a 36-10 victory away to French hosts La Rochelle at the Stade Marcel Deflandre.

Tries from Tom James, Brett Sturgess, Byron McGuigan and Fetu’u Vainikolo, coupled with a 16-...

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Exeter Racecourse partners with ELF to launch Festive Gifting Programme

Baxter delighted as trio sign new deals

RWC2015 volunteer try outs conclude in Twickenham

Vainikolo warns of Euro test

Horstmann relishing Sale battle

Jo Pavey third in BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Exeter City up to seventh

Six try victory for Exeter Chiefs

Chiefs side to face La Rochelle

London Marathon place up for grabs

Sweeney looking for home advantage

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