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Exeter Chiefs chairman says new American owners will bring ‘razzmatazz’ to rugby union

Exeter Chiefs chairman Tony Rowe believes that the club’s impending takeover by an American consortium could transform the Gallagher Premiership.

The billionaire owners of English Premier League club Bournemouth have agreed a deal for the club, subject to the membership’s approval at an extraordinary general meeting on May 7.

If the deal is ratified, Exeter Chiefs will become the latest Premiership team alongside Newcastle and Bath to secure major new investment.

Rowe desperate to secure investment for the Chiefs

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Exciting times ahead says Chiefs captain Tom Hayes

Exeter Chiefs captain Tom Hayes says yet more "exciting" times lie ahead for the club after another impressive year of action both in the Aviva Premiership and the Heineken Cup.

Exeter's last-day 40-39 victory over Gloucester at a packed Sandy Park, not only ensured Rob Baxter's side of sixth spot in English rugby's top division, but it guaranteed the Chiefs would be mixing it with Europe's elite again next season.

Having tasted the delights of Heineken Cup rugby for the first time during the 2012/13 campaign, Hayes insists he and his club-mates will be more than happy to...

Contract statuses of Exeter City players announced

Exeter City have submitted their retained list to the Football League, regarding players whose contracts are scheduled to expired this summer.

Tommy Doherty, Steve Tully, John O’Flynn, Tom Nichols and Myles Anderson have all been offered contracts to remain with the Grecians during the 2013/14 season. In addition to the four players whose releases were announced last month, Elliott Frear has been informed that he will not be offered a new contract at St James Park. Chief Executive Julian Tagg said: “On behalf of the club, I would like to thank Elliott and the other departing...

Exeter and Yeovil fans to do battle for Adam Stansfield Memorial Trophy

On Saturday 18 May, Exeter City fans will be taking on Yeovil Town fans at Elmore FC for the Adam Stansfield Memorial Trophy. The game kicks off at 11.30am, in order to allow players and fans to watch the League 2 play-off final between Bradford and Northampton at the clubhouse at Elmore, which kicks off at 1.30pm. Since the passing of Adam Stansfield in 2010, Grecians and Glovers have been getting together to play football in memory of a hero of both clubs in order to raise money for the Adam Stansfield Foundation. Exeter are current holders of the trophy, having triumphed for the first...

Spitfires ready for opening home game!

The Exeter Spitfires finally get to play their opening game at their new home this Sunday. The Bristol Bats are the first visitors to Chadwick Field at St. Luke's Sports College, with the first pitch at 12.00pm.

The Spitfires will be looking to make further improvements in their third game of the season following two heavy losses on the road at Plymouth and Torbay.

After their opening day loss in Plymouth they were much improved, however, at Torbay and held an early 3-2 lead. The game slowly got away from them though and they eventually lost 23-5.

There were...

Exeter City receive Family Excellence Award from the Football League

Exeter City are delighted to announce that the club has been awarded the Family Excellence Award by the Football League. The announcement was made at St Andrew’s, the home of Birmingham City, on Wednesday 8 May. Each of the 72 Football League clubs receives two visits a year from a mystery family who judge the club on more than 70 supporter touch-points on a matchday. The clubs have to achieve a minimum score of 75 per cent on each visit and that there must be an improvement in the second report to prove on-going commitment. Last year, Exeter City lost their status as a holder of the...

Vainikolo joins the Chiefs

Exeter Chiefs may have just brought the curtain down on their 2012/13 campaign, but already head coach Rob Baxter is looking to next term with the acquisition of Fetu'u Vainikolo.

The Tongan international is the latest newcomer added to the playing ranks at Sandy Park, having agreed a two-year deal from RaboDirect Pro12 side Connacht this week. With not only seven international caps to his name, the 28-year-old winger arrives having previously featured for not only the Irish outfit, but also the Highlanders in the Super Rugby structure and Kiwi provincial sides Northland and Otago...

Exeter City rewards the winners on and off the pitch

Artur was the big winner at the Gala Ball

Exeter City’s annual awards ceremony took place at the End of Season Gala Ball with 12 awards being dished out in total for achievements on an off the field.

Supporters’ groups and fans had elected their nominations for those that deserved special recognition, and it gave some individuals a chance to have their moment in the spotlight.

Artur Krysiak got a decent workout on the night as he had to leave his chair on no less than four occasions to go up to the stage to collect his gongs. He was voted Player of the Year by the...

Run Exe Summer 5k Series

Ironbridge Runner Events are delighted that Mizuno will be supporting the 2013 Run Exe Summer 5k Series. This series of races will start on Tuesday 14 May, with one race a month through to September.

Runners need to participate in four out of the five events to be eligible for a prize. The flat, traffic free, two lap route around the flood relief channel and Exwick Playing Fields is suitable for all abilities of runners from seasoned club runners to those who have only just started to run.

5k is a very manageable distance for beginner runners to aim for, so if you have just...

Richie's farewell performance helps steer Chiefs into the Heineken Cup again next season

Exeter Chiefs 40 Gloucester 39

Richard Baxter brought the curtain down on his illustrious career with the Exeter Chiefs by playing a leading role in his side’s final-day Aviva Premiership victory over Gloucester.

After 16 stand-out years at the Devon club, the all-action forward said his goodbyes with not only one last hurrah in the black jersey, but by also helping steer the Chiefs into the Heineken Cup again next season.

In a pulsating encounter at a packed Sandy Park, the Chiefs notched up their 12th league win of the campaign to ensure them of a crucial top six...

Great for the Chiefs, great for the citizens of Exeter

Following the announcement last week that the Rugby World Cup is set to come to Exeter's very own Sandy Park in 2015, combined with a thrilling end to the Season which saw the Chiefs notching up their 12th league win of the campaign to ensure them of a crucial top six finish, Exeter Rugby Club are on an all-time high. In 2015, when over 4.5 million viewers from across the globe will be watching the relative minnows in the list of Rugby World Cup venues, exactly what does this mean for the Chiefs and for the city? The Exeter Daily spoke to the key people that made it happen.

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Exeter Chiefs chairman says new American owners will bring ‘razzmatazz’ to rugby union

Exciting times ahead says Chiefs captain Tom Hayes

Contract statuses of Exeter City players announced

Exeter and Yeovil fans to do battle for Adam Stansfield Memorial Trophy

Spitfires ready for opening home game!

Exeter City receive Family Excellence Award from the Football League

Vainikolo joins the Chiefs

Exeter City rewards the winners on and off the pitch

Run Exe Summer 5k Series

Richie's farewell performance helps steer Chiefs into the Heineken Cup again next season

Great for the Chiefs, great for the citizens of Exeter

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