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Exeter Chiefs can today confirm the official plans for today’s Open Top bus journey for the squad following their recent LV= Cup triumph over Northampton Saints.

At the kind request of the Lord Mayor Cllr Rachel Lyons and Exeter City Council, the Chiefs will parade the LV= Cup through the city before then taking part in a civic reception at the Guildhall.

The all-conquering Chiefs squad will set off from St James’ Park at 2pm and make their way down Sidwell Street and into the High Street, before stopping off at Bedford Square (2.25pm) where they will then meet with...

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter says he is looking to unleash the “huge potential” on offer in new signing Tomas Francis.

The 21-year-old prop, who has joined from Championship side London Scottish, has today put pen to paper on a two-year deal with the Aviva Premiership club and will bolster Baxter’s options in the front-row following the departures this summer of Hoani Tui (Lyon) and Craig Mitchell (Cardiff Blues).

Francis is one of two tight-heads, the other being Scottish international Moray Low, that Baxter has recruited ahead of the 2014/15 season and the Chiefs...

Devon and Exeter 5 are the surprise Division 2 winners of this season’s Devon Squash League.

The jubilant team sponsored by Knight Frank and T MAX Media managed to win Division 2 by some margin, only losing one match all season.

Proud team captain Steve Webber (who personally didn’t lose a match all season) said, “At the start of the season we thought staying in Division 2 would be an achievement but somehow we’ve managed to qualify for Division 1. I’d like to give big thanks to Adam Lings who runs the Devon & Exeter Squash & Racketball Club and of course, to all...

Prop Hoani Tui says Exeter Chiefs’ week off could not have come at a better time as they look to recharge their batteries.

The Sandy Park outfit have lost twice since lifting the LV= Cup a fortnight ago, with Saturday’s 14-13 reverse against Gloucester coming after a 45-15 defeat at Leicester Tigers.

Due to their success in the Anglo-Welsh competition, the Sandy Park players have not had a week off from matches since early August.

Most other teams had a fortnight without a game last month while the Chiefs competed in the knock-out rounds of the LV= Cup. Tui, who has...