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Exeter Chiefs can confirm lock James Hanks has been forced to retire from the game with immediate effect.

The long-serving forward, who sustained a serious neck injury late on in Exeter's LV= Cup semi-final win at Bath last month, has been told by medical experts to call time on his ten-year stint with the Chiefs.

It's a cruel blow for the popular 29-year-old, who since making his first team debut at the old County Ground against Cornish Pirates in September 2005, and has since gone on to represent the Chiefs in 192 appearances, scoring seven tries.

The loss of...

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter says he will have to "dig deep" to ascertain just why his team were comprehensively beaten 55-12 by Sale Sharks in their latest Aviva Premiership fixture.

The Chiefs suffered a record top flight loss as the visiting Sharks ran in eight tries at Sandy Park to ensure themselves of a place in next season's new-look European Champions Cup.

Michael Paterson, Tom Arscott, Sam Tuitupou (2), Dwayne Peel, Dave Seymour, Tom Brady and Andrei Ostrikov all crossed for the visitors, whilst the remainder of their points were shared out by the respective...

Exeter Chiefs 12 Sale Sharks 55

Those of a nervous disposition best look away now……as the following doesn’t make for happy reading if you follow the fortunes of Exeter Chiefs.

Rob Baxter’s side suffered a humiliating, record Aviva Premiership defeat as visiting Sale Sharks made hay in the Devon sunshine to ensure they will be among those contesting next season’s new-look European Champions Cup.

The Northerners head home with not only lucrative thoughts of tackling Europe’s elite next term, but also an impressive five-point haul as the ran in eight tries on their way...

Report: Chesterfield 1 Exeter City 1

Exeter City and Chesterfield shared the points with a 1-1 draw at the Proact Stadium, in a game that could easily have gone either way by the full-time whistle.

Matt Grimes’ first professional goal – a deflected free-kick – got City going in the second half, and the Grecians created a host of chances to extend that lead before Sam Morsy was sent off for the hosts for a poor tackle on Grimes.

But Eoin Doyle won a penalty late in the game and scored it himself, with the game ultimately ending a goal apiece.

Striker John O’...