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Black Knight Rugby Completes Exeter Chiefs Takeover

Exeter Chiefs heralded a new dawn today as the club confirmed its sale to Black Knight Rugby.

A new subsidiary of Cannae Holdings, Inc., Black Knight Rugby, has purchased 100% of the shares of Exeter Rugby Group Ltd following a vote by Exeter’s members to permit the sale of the club.

Under Black Knight, Tony Rowe CBE will continue as CEO of the club to maintain continuity.

Rowe said: “If you had to choose an investor in the world of sport, you could not choose better than Black Knight. I am absolutely over the moon.”

The deal ends Rowe’s 25-year...

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Chiefs give Warriors a fright

Halloween maybe a few days away, but Worcester’s Aviva Premiership campaign is in danger of turning into a horror show after they were dealt a six-try thumping by the in-form Exeter Chiefs.

Rob Baxter’s side returned to top flight action with aplomb, producing a defiant first half defensive show, before cutting loose in attack after the break.

Aussies Ben White and Dean Mumm both crossed for first half tries for the home side; before White, Phil Dollman, Damian Welch and Haydn Thomas got in on the scoring act after the break. Former Exeter player Ignacio Mieres countered...

Exeter Chiefs name side to face Worcester

European exploits are all well and good for the Exeter Chiefs, but assistant coach Ali Hepher insists the club's focus remains firmly focused on the 'bread and butter' of the Aviva Premiership. After Heineken Cup assignments against Cardiff Blues and Glasgow Warriors, next up for the Devon club is today's league clash again bottom club Worcester Warriors at Sandy Park (3pm). Hepher knows the importance of the clash, particularly as the visitors have yet to win this season, and says the Chiefs coaching staff have spent all week underlining the threat posed by the Midlanders. "You only have...

Burton boss: "Exeter won't be easy."

Burton boss Gary Rowett’s has warned his players they have a game on their hands when they play Exeter City at St James's Park on Saturday (3pm).

Last season it was honours even with the Grecians running out 3-0 winners at home, whilst the reverse fixture at the Pirelli Stadium saw the Brewers 4-2 winners; courtesy of goals from Michael Symes, Marcus Holness, Jacques Maghoma and Lee Bell.

Rowett toled the Albion website: "We go down on the back of two wins and that's important; Exeter isn't an easy place to go.

‘We actually played really well there last season for...

Champion jockey opens bar named in his honour at Exeter Racecourse

Champion jockey AP McCoy has said he is ‘delighted’ that Exeter Racecourse, where he rode his first ever winner on English soil in 1994, has renamed one of its bars AP’s, which he officially opened at a race meeting there on Tuesday.

The 18-times champion jockey and 2010 Sports Personality of the Year winner booted home Chickabiddy, who was trained locally on Exmoor by Gordon Edwards, to win some 19 years ago on September 7. The champion is now 20 winners away (correct Oct 24) from achieving a record breaking 4,000 winners under Rules.

Following the win, The Sporting Life...

This weekend's Premier League fixtures and predictions

One of the most open Premier League seasons ever continues this weekend. Can Arsenal remain top dogs? Will Chelsea, Liverpool or Manchester City make a break from the chasing pack? Will Manchester United begin to mount their challenge? Can Norwich, Palace and Sunderland lift themselves from their bottom three gloom? Sunday's north east derby and the big money boys, Chelsea v Man City, are arguably the pick of this weekend's Premier League fixtures with our predictions below.

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Saturday 26 October 2013 (kick-off 3pm unless stated) (predictions in...

Exeter Soccer Sixes in search of new teams to join them for the new season

Exeter Soccer Sixes start their brand new season on Wednesday 6 November at St Luke's Science and Sports College in Exeter.

Their six-a-side outdoor league runs every Wednesday between 8pm and 10pm and they are are looking for new teams to join them for the forthcoming season.

Teams can be made up from work colleagues, friends and family, drinking buddies or even from your 11-a-side Saturday or Sunday teams.

All their leagues are FA affiliated and have FA qualified referees and it’s free to join Soccer Sixes.

If you are interested in joining Exeter Soccer...

Exeter squash players to meet top UK player Tim Vail

Tim Vail, one of the UK's top squash players will visit Exeter Golf and Country Club on Monday 25 November.

Tim, who is a Level 4 coach and former world number 111 as well as British National over 35s Squash Champion and 5 times National Racketball Champion will be taking on the squash coaches and offering techniques and top tips to Exeter squash members.

Starting at 7pm, Tim will be available for some free coaching and advice on how to improve squash techniques and develop strategies to win.

Exeter squash coaches, Matt Baker of England Squash and Racketball,...

Exeter City earn a valuable point at Oxford

Report: Oxford United 0 Exeter City 0

Exeter City and Oxford United played out an entertaining goalless draw at the Kassam Stadium, with veteran striker David Kitson sent off in stoppage time for the hosts. For the first time this season, Paul Tisdale named a completely unchanged line-up as the previous game. Following the win on Saturday against Scunthorpe, an identical matchday squad and starting XI were named for the Tuesday-night trip to the Kassam Stadium.

And a day that had been mild and fresh in Oxford turned violently thunderous just as the players were limbering up...

St Leonard's first to reach Aviva Premiership Rugby Schools Programme Grand Final

St Leonard's Primary School are the first to book their place in this year’s Aviva Premiership Rugby Schools Programme Grand Final after they took the honours in the opening festival of the year held at Sandy Park.

The Exeter-based school were one of 18 that have been visited by the Exeter Chiefs Community department since the start of the season to take part in the five-week programme, which will introduce over 36,000 young people to the sport through tag rugby.

Now into its fourth year, the programme is aimed at pupils aged 8-9 with each Premiership Rugby club working at...

Future jump racing stars set to line up at Exeter Racecourse for Best Mate Novice Chase Day

A plethora of future jump racing stars are set to line up at Exeter Racecourse today (Tuesday 22 October) when the course stages its annual Best Mate Novice Chase Day.

That particular race is named after the legendary racehorse Best Mate who began his glittering career over fences at Exeter in 2000. He went on to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup three times and amass over £1 million in prize money.

Last year’s meeting brought a host of stars to the track including Grade One winning Melodic Rendezvous, Rocky Creek and Harry Topper and next week’s seven race card looks set to...

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Black Knight Rugby Completes Exeter Chiefs Takeover

Chiefs give Warriors a fright

Exeter Chiefs name side to face Worcester

Burton boss: "Exeter won't be easy."

Champion jockey opens bar named in his honour at Exeter Racecourse

This weekend's Premier League fixtures and predictions

Exeter Soccer Sixes in search of new teams to join them for the new season

Exeter squash players to meet top UK player Tim Vail

Exeter City earn a valuable point at Oxford

St Leonard's first to reach Aviva Premiership Rugby Schools Programme Grand Final

Future jump racing stars set to line up at Exeter Racecourse for Best Mate Novice Chase Day

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