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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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Chiefs continue winning ways

Exeter Chiefs wrapped up an impressive pre-season programme by making it ‘three from three’ with victory over Dean Ryan’s Worcester Warriors at Sixways.

Having already accrued pre-season wins at Cardiff Blues and Ulster during the past fortnight, the Warriors provided the final opposition for Baxter’s side ahead of their Aviva Premiership opener against London Welsh next Sunday.

However, the Midlanders could not contain the powerful Chiefs who claimed tries through Jack Yeandle (2), Mitch Lees and Thomas Waldroms, as well as conversions from Gareth Steenson (2) and Henry...

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Match preview: Northampton Town v Exeter City

The Grecians visit Northampton Town this weekend still on the lookout for the first win of the 2014/15 campaign.

Exeter’s two away days so far this campaign – at Plymouth Argyle and Burton Albion within four days – both ended in defeat.

Northampton meanwhile have collected four points from their first two games at Sixfields – Kaid Mohamed’s goal gave the Cobblers an opening-day win against Mansfield, and a late Emile Sinclair header saved a point against recently-relegated Shrewsbury a week ago. Lawson D’Ath, formerly on loan at St James Park, scored two in a 3-2 win at...

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New wheels for Exeter Chiefs

Exeter Chiefs will take to the road this season with a stylish new look following the delivery this week of the club's latest state-of-the-art team coach. As these pictures show, Rob Baxter and his playing squad will be travelling to rugby venues across the country in style following the acquisition of the new vehicle this summer. Fitted with all the latest mod-cons, including an on-board kitchen, Digital TV, DVD player, X-Box and music system, the Aviva Premiership club may well be the envy of their league rivals as they hit the motorway network of the UK this term. At a cost of just over...

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Chiefs side to face Warriors

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Fri, 08/29/2014 - 12:35pm

Having revved up for the new Aviva Premiership season with victories already over Cardiff Blues and Ulster, Exeter Chiefs will be looking to fine tune their game plan in tonight’s final pre-season friendly against Worcester Warriors at Sixways (7.30).

Head coach Rob Baxter admits he has been largely encouraged with his squad’s pre-season work so far, but the acid test will ultimately come when the Devon club kick-off their league campaign at newly-promoted London Welsh on Sunday week.

To ensure the Chiefs head into that tussle in fine fettle, Baxter is aiming to use his...

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Estimated times: Tour of Britain Devon stage

Devon will be beamed live to a worldwide TV audience when the Friends Life Tour of Britain races through the county on Thursday 11 September.

The race will again be broadcast live on ITV4, with ITV showing the opening Stage One from Liverpool.

The Devon Stage, hosted by Devon County Council and sponsored by South West Highways, will be Stage Five of this year’s Tour, covering 110miles (177km) of the county.

It will start in Exmouth and finish in Exeter. The route includes three Skoda King of the Mountains climbs at Mamhead, Haytor, on Dartmoor, and Stoke Woods/...

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Meet warrior Chief Black (eye) Jack!

You're looking forward to your opportunity in front of the media ahead of the new season and your picture being taken for the website and programme.

Your hair's been trimmed and the summer tan is looking good and then... WHACK.

That's what happened to academy youngster Jack Stanley shortly before the Exeter Chiefs annual media day.

A training session clash left him with the shiner of all shiners.

But in true rugby player fashion, Jack, an England under-18 international, put on his best grin and proudly displayed his battle scars.

Jack, a former...

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Events celebrate former Exeter Chiefs star's career

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 08/28/2014 - 10:59am

Former Exeter Chiefs hooker, Chris Whitehead has confirmed a series of events celebrating his career in professional rugby having been forced into retirement earlier this year due to a neck injury.

Having had his stint in the Chiefs’ front row cut brutally short, Chris looks to celebrate his achievements with the club over the next 12 months before hanging up his boots for good.

Chris made over 50 appearances in a Chiefs’ shirt during his time at Sandy Park and secured himself a place in the club’s hall of fame courtesy of some incredible performances, including his...

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Rugby World Cup bases confirmed

England Rugby 2015, the Organising Committee for Rugby World Cup 2015, has announced the list of 41 Team Bases which will host the 20 participating teams during the Tournament, taking place between September 18 and October 31 2015.

Romania and Georgia will be based at Woodbury Park Hotel and Golf Club and Bicton College and Tonga will be based at the Univeristy of Exeter.

The search for Team Bases was launched via an open tender process in April 2013 and just under 100 bids were received from across the country and in Wales. All prospective Team Bases were subject to a...

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Sponsor named for Teignbridge sports gala

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 08/26/2014 - 5:21pm

Devon law firm Kitsons Solicitors has been unveiled as the new headline sponsor for Teignbridge District Council’s Sports Personality of the Awards.

The Teignbridge, Torbay, Exeter and Plymouth business responded to a plea from the district council which was looking for a new primary sponsor for the annual ceremony which celebrates the best in community sport, physical activity and health.

This year’s Sports Personality Awards will be held on Friday 28 November at the Langstone Cliff Hotel, Dawlish Warren.

The awards gala has become one of the largest of its kind,...

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First pitch-level view of new Chiefs grandstand

This is the view Exeter Chiefs players will get of their new grandstand when they run out for their first game at Sandy Park against Leicester Chiefs on September 13.

Work has been continuing apace throughout the summer forcing the team to play all of their friendlies away from home.

But as our pictures show, everything is now falling into place.

The main part of the works have seen the West Grandstand undergo a £7.5 million transformation, doubling its capacity for usage on both match-days and events throughout the course of the week.

Meanwhile, £1m has...

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