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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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Super start for Exeter Chiefs

If this is the sign of things to come, then Exeter Chiefs supporters can expect a pretty exciting season ahead in the Aviva Premiership.

Rob Baxter’s side produced a stellar, record-breaking performance to ruin London Welsh’s return to English rugby’s top tier.

Debutant Thomas Waldrom led the charge with two tries, but there were a further five touchdowns for the Devonians who amassed over 50 points in the Premiership for the first time.

Dave Ewers, Sam Hill, Ian Whitten, Jack Arnott and Chrysander Botha also got in on the scoring act, while fly-half Gareth Steenson...

Chiefs side to face London Welsh

Pre-season has come and gone for another year, but now it's down to the 'real stuff' as Exeter Chiefs prepare to kick-off their fifth year in the Aviva Premiership.

First up for Rob Baxter's side is Sunday's trip to newly-promoted London Welsh, a side the Devon club know all too well following numerous encounters with the Exiles in both the Premiership and RFU Championship.

It's a clash which, according to Baxter, should provide the ideal starting point for his Class of 2014/15 as they prepare for a new term of action in English rugby's top flight.

The Chiefs head...

Events will make The Tour a celebration

Community events will be held in the days leading up to and on the day of the Friends Life Tour of Britain, to welcome Britain’s biggest free-to-watch annual sporting event.

The Devon Stage, hosted by Devon County Council and sponsored by South West Highways, will be held on Thursday 11 September. It will be Stage Five of this year’s race and 120 top professional cyclists will race the long way round from Exmouth to Exeter.

In the build up to the race in Exeter, the Double Locks will host a cycle social evening on Thursday (4 September) from 6.30pm onwards where free...

New Chiefs squad and fixtures

Here's the new squad ready to face the new season, on a new pitch.

Rob Baxter's new-look team open their campaign at newly-promoted London Welsh on Sunday before taking on the Leicester Tigers at home the following Saturday.

After a multi-million pound revamp, Sandy Park promises to be even bigger and better for those heading to the region’s premier sporting club this season.

And from as little as £330 for adults; £200 for students and £165 for children under-16, you can guarantee your place in certain sections of the South West Communications Stand – at a reduction...

Mumm has faith in youngsters

Exeter Chiefs captain Dean Mumm will watch from the Kassam Stadium stands when his team’s new Aviva Premiership season kicks off against London Welsh on Sunday, but has faith in his young team-mates to begin with a bang.

The former Australia lock underwent surgery on his shoulder over the summer and is not fit enough to lead out the reigning LV= Cup holders this weekend.

It means a youthful looking side will be left to battle against the Aviva Premiership new boys. But, despite some of the squad’s younger players having displayed a rawness in pre-season training, the 30-...

Welcome to your new stadium

This is the sight that awaits Exeter Chiefs fans when they arrive at Sandy Park for the first game of the season next Saurday.

Work has been continuing late into the night to ensure the multi-miliion pound improvement works are complete.

The west stand has been extended, the east stand now has terracing and the pitch is a mixture of grass and a state-of-the art synthetic material.

Sandy Park will be one of the best stadiums in the Aviva Premiership thanks to the summer investment.

The Chiefs kick off their Premiership campaign against the Leicester Tigers...

Big names join SW Tour of Britain

Sir Bradley Wiggins, Mark Cavendish and Marcel Kittel are among the top cyclists confirmed to be competing in the Friends Life Tour of Britain, which starts on Sunday (7 September).

The race, which is Britain’s biggest free to watch sporting event, will return to Devon for Stage Five, hosted by Devon County Council and sponsored by South West Highways, on Thursday 11 September.

Defending champion Sir Bradley Wiggins will lead Team Sky's squad after winning the race in 2013. He will line up alongside fellow British riders Ian Stannard and Ben Swift as part of their six-man...

Pat Phibbs back at Sandy Park

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has confirmed Pat Phibbs is to return to the club on trial with immediate effect.

The Australian scrum-half signed for London Irish on a two-year deal in February 2013 but was released this summer after breaking a foot in pre-season last year.

However, pre-season knocks to Dave Lewis and Will Chudley have meant Baxter is keen to ensure there is sufficient cover for the start of the new Aviva Premiership season, which gets underway this Sunday with a trip to newly-promoted London Welsh (2pm).

Lewis is currently sidelined with an...

Free fly fishing courses in Exeter

Over the past three years Orvis UK has introduced over 2,500 people to the sport of fly-fishing with its free “Learn about Fly-Fishing” sessions held at Orvis stores around the UK.

Many of these are new anglers and families learning the sport together, which is a positive and heart-warming sign for the fly-fishing industry.

In 2014 more sessions are planned from now until October and anyone is welcome to attend!

The “Learn about Fly-Fishing” classes are a free two hour session, which teach basic knots, rigging up a rod and focus strongly on learning to cast in an...

Northampton 1 Exeter 0

Exeter City lost 1-0 to a late Marc Richards goal at the hands of Northampton Town at Sixfields.

An open game saw chances at both ends, with City looking particularly potent in the first half but unable to beat Matt Duke in the Cobblers net.

Christy Pym was called upon on several occasions after the break and made a string of good saves as the hosts pushed forward, and City looked to have secured at least a point from the visit.

But the Exeter defence was breached a minute from the end when Richards volleyed in acrobatically to give Northampton all three points and...

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

Super start for Exeter Chiefs

Chiefs side to face London Welsh

Events will make The Tour a celebration

New Chiefs squad and fixtures

Mumm has faith in youngsters

Welcome to your new stadium

Big names join SW Tour of Britain

Pat Phibbs back at Sandy Park

Free fly fishing courses in Exeter

Northampton 1 Exeter 0

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