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From St James Park to the Euros: Tracking Exeter City Academy Players on the International Stage

As Europe’s biggest stars regroup for international duty, national team rosters for Euro 2024 are filled with familiar names - few of which trace their beginnings to the lower tiers of English football.

Exeter City’s academy may not make headlines, but its graduates are making tournament squads. And while attention builds toward summer fixtures and early Champions League predictions on many of the most popular and secure betting platforms, another narrative deserves recognition: players who started at St James Park and are now representing their countries on the international...

Harriers Under 17 Men’s Team win team gold at Westward League

Last Sunday Exeter Harriers took a team of 17 athletes down to Plymouth for the final Westward Cross Country League fixture of the season. Going into the event there was still were still overall positions up for grabs in the junior events.

Matt Dowell won his second Westward League race of the year to help the under 17 men finish 1st overall with a consistent set of results in a time of 21.29. This was also good enough for him to finish second overall in the individual standings. Matthew Penny was next home for the team, finishing in a league best position of 4th in 23.24.

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Chiefs rediscover their winning ways

It’s been a while, just under three months if we’re really counting, but Exeter Chiefs rediscovered their winning formula in the Aviva Premiership with this impressive victory over visiting London Irish.

Not since December 21 when Newcastle Falcons were humbled 16-3 at Sandy Park have Devon’s finest tasted success in English rugby’s top tier.

Five consecutive defeats – including a recent hat-trick of losses against the division’s top three – have seen Rob Baxter’s side slowly slip down the pecking order to eighth spot coming into this contest.

However, the Chiefs...

Exeter City fall short at York

Report: York City 2 Exeter City 1

Exeter City were defeated 2-1 at Bootham Crescent, as they couldn't quite manage the comeback against hosts York City.

The hosts went into the interval with a 2-1 lead, as John McCombe headed the opener and Michael Coulson drilled in a loose ball before Scot Bennett pegged a goal back from close range.

And despite City’s commitment to attack in the second period, the scoreline remained unchanged at full-time as York saw out the win. On two occasions the hosts were forced to hack off their own goal-line and John O'Flynn hit the base...

Chiefs side to face Irish

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter hopes to see a different side to his team after insisting tomorrow's visit of London Irish in the Aviva Premiership is a "must-win" encounter (3pm).

With just one win in their last eight top flight fixtures, Baxter has seen his side slip from top four hopefuls to that of a team now positioned in eighth spot, some nine points adrift of sixth-placed Sale Sharks.

However, the Chiefs leader is hoping this weekend's return to home comforts against the visiting Exiles will help to re-ignite his side's chances.

In the aftermath of last...

Baxter's Joy as Sweeney signs on

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Thu, 02/27/2014 - 11:00am

Head coach Rob Baxter believes Ceri Sweeney has a key role to play within the Exeter Chiefs make-up after he today agreed terms on a new one-year deal with the Aviva Premiership club.

The experienced 34-year-old fly-half is the latest Chief to commit his future to the Devon club, whom he joined last summer after five seasons playing in the Welsh capital with the Cardiff Blues.

Sweeney's decision to extend his stay at Sandy Park is not only a welcome boost for Baxter, but will ensure the Chiefs have plenty of options in the crucial No.10 jersey along with Gareth Steenson and...

Grecians create chances but no goals

Report: Exeter City 0 Wycombe 1

Exeter City were on the wrong end of a 1-0 scoreline for the second time in four days as Wycombe Wanderers left St James Park with all three points.

Max Kretzschmar, who scored to earn the Chairboys a win over Sky Bet League 2 leaders Chesterfield on Saturday, was the match-winner again, this time with a special lob over Christy Pym from 35 yards.

For the second successive Tuesday, Paul Tisdale and his Exeter City players had a rearranged League 2 fixture at St James Park. After Morecambe were the visitors last week, Gareth Ainsworth...

University of Exeter Invitational returns to Trevose

Authored by UofESport
Posted: Tue, 02/25/2014 - 7:03pm

The second annual University of Exeter Invitational Links Trophy tees off at Trevose Golf and Country Club on Saturday 1 March.

Already established as a leading event on the student golfing calendar, the 54 hole, three day tournament will again welcome an elite field featuring top student golfers from across the home nations.

University of Exeter Golf Performance Manager and tournament organiser Craig Townsend is looking forward to repeating the success of last year’s event, he said: “The feedback we had for our inaugural competition last year was very good, so we are...

Monday night wins for EGCC's tennis first teams

Monday was a good night for Exeter Golf and Country Club’s men's and ladies tennis first teams.

The men beat Kingsteignton 8-1 thanks to a fantastic 15-13 win in a championship tie-break for John Wilton-Davies and Tim Agutter, coming from 9-4 down to clinch the deciding set.

Exeter Golf and Country Club’s first pair Adam Tapp and James Temple also continued their record of not having dropped a set this season.

The Exeter Golf and Country Club ladies also had a successful evening.

They led Ottery St Mary 7-0 when bad weather intervened. Catherine Hayman and...

Central United under 11's unfortunate to only draw

Authored by The Zak
Posted: Mon, 02/24/2014 - 4:52pm

Central United 2 v 2 Tiverton Youth A close fought match on Saturday 22 February saw Central United unlucky not to get all 3 points having been 2-0 up and seemingly in full control of the game well into the second half. Tiverton showed great resilience and perseverance to keep at it and were rewarded with 2 goals to even the score, and send both sides home with equal points.

No doubt the lack of recent matches for United showed in the first 15 minutes as the boys looked a bit ragged and disorganised. They then found their rhythm in the second 15 of the half with some lovely...

Hard work is the key, says Mumm

Aussie international Dean Mumm says Exeter Chiefs must continue to keep working hard in their bid to rediscover their winning touch in the Aviva Premiership.

Sunday's 23-10 loss at Saracens not only gave Rob Baxter's side an unwanted hat-trick of losses against the division's top three in as many weeks, but also condemned the Chiefs to a seventh league loss in eight starts.

With London Irish next on the agenda at Sandy Park this Saturday (3pm), Mumm is hoping a return to home comforts will help re-ignite the Chiefs after a testing few weeks.

"There are positives to...

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