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NFL Playoffs & Super Bowl: How UK Fans Can Watch the Action

It’s football season in the United States right now, with the NFL Playoffs taking place and Super Bowl LX on the horizon. Over here, the growth of the NFL’s popularity has been remarkable, with millions of confirmed fans choosing to watch the action. In Exeter, pubs like the Black Horse will be showing the action , including Super Bowl LX on Sunday, 8th February.

The race to make it to the big game is an open contest, with DraftKings latest Super Bowl odds suggesting that the Seattle Seahawks are the slight favourites. But while we don’t know exactly who will be there, we do know...

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Tony Rowe predicts a bright future for the Chiefs

Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club chief executive Tony Rowe is predicting a bright future ahead for the Aviva Premiership outfit after councillors in the city gave planning consent for the multi-million pound redevelopment of their Sandy Park Stadium.

In the proposals submitted by the ambitious Devon club, they intend over at least the next five years to raise their ground capacity from that of the current figure of 10,744 to double that of 20,600.

The redevelopment plans, which will total in the region of £24 million when completed, will involve building three new...

Sandy Park development plans approved by ECC

Exeter City Council last night voted unanimously in favour of the plans put forward to develop Sandy Park, the home of the Exeter Chiefs Rugby club. The Premiership side submitted ambitious plans earlier this year that would see the stadium's capacity increase from 10,750 to 20,600 and the club's conference and banqueting facilities also expanded.

Chiefs Chairman Tony Rowe said "We built Sandy Park with a view to getting into the Premiership.

He added: "We are not intending to go back to the Championship so we are looking at the future of our sport and where we want to go...

Baxter frustrated by poor start against Premiership rivals

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter was left to bemoan a poor start from his side as Bath's hoodoo over their Devon rivals continued into a third season, writes Mark Stevens.

Baxter could only watch on as Bath - who have now won all five Aviva Premiership meetings between the two sides - stormed into a 12-0 lead thanks to a converted try from Ben Williams and another from Kyle Eastmond.

Although the Chiefs countered with a try of their own through prop Brett Sturgess, a penalty from home fly-half Stephen Donald ensured the home side led 15-5 at the turn.

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Brave Chiefs win plaudits but no points for efforts

In the days of the Roman Coliseum, it was tradition that you would fight to the death, upholding your honour at all times , writes Mark Stevens.

Well, Exeter Chiefs certainly did that at Bath's Recreation Ground, but their brave endeavours brought them only plaudits, rather than crucial league points and a prized scalp, following an absorbing Aviva Premiership encounter.

Returning to league action following their testing exertions in the Heineken Cup, the Chiefs seemed somewhat off pace in the opening exchanges and Gary Gold's side duly made them pay as they claimed early...

Tisdale has a lot of thinking to do following defeat

Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale says he has a lot of thinking to do after watching his side crash to another defeat.

The Grecians shipped three goals against Cheltenham and the manager made clear his frustration following the 3-0 result.

He told BBC Sport: "At the end of the game we played enough football to have scored a goal but if we can't defend at the crucial moments, which we didn't today then we put pressure on ourselves to score.

"I'm just very disappointed because I can see the level of play we have in the team but we've just not managed to perform at the...

Baxter hopes to buck the trend when Chiefs take on Bath

Bath's Recreation Ground has yet to prove a happy hunting ground for the Exeter Chiefs, but head coach Rob Baxter is hopeful his side can at last buck that trend tomorrow and emerge victorious from the Roman city (2.30pm).

After two testing weeks in the Heineken Cup for the Devon club against holders Leinster and French giants Clermont Auvergne, it's back to the bread and butter of the Aviva Premiership for the fifth-placed Chiefs.

Bruised and battered - both physically and somewhat mentally - following their European exertions, Baxter has quickly put to bed those two...

Devon Lifesavers aiming to be on top of the world

Two members of Dawlish Warren Lifesaving Club are flying out to Adelaide in Australia this week to take part in the World Lifesaving Championships.

Rescue 2012 will involve over 3000 competitors from all over the world, competing in the pool, beach and ocean events. All competitors are members of voluntary lifesaving clubs. Clare Frank and Neil Johnson compete in the Masters competition, which is for the over 30’s.

This is the 10th World Championships the couple have taken part in: "The World Championships is the ultimate stage on which to demonstrate the...

TJ named in England squad for game against Fiji

Exeter Chiefs forward Tom Johnson has today been named in Stuart Lancaster's England squad for the for the first QBE International against Fiji at Twickenham Stadium on November 10.

The all-action back-row forward is one of 32 players who will meet at St George’s Park, Burton on Sunday, including James Haskell (London Wasps), Ugo Monye (Harlequins), Mako Vunipola (Saracens) and Tom Youngs (Leicester Tigers) – all promoted from the England Saxons Elite Player Squad as injury replacements for Tom Croft, Ben Foden, Alex Corbisiero and Rob Webber respectively.

England Head...

Exeter City captain Coles re-signs for the Grecians

Exeter City captain Danny Coles has signed a new long-term contract with the club.

Coles joined Exeter in the summer of 2011 and has played 51 games for City, scoring three goals.

He made his Grecians debut on the opening day of the 2011/12 season against Stevenage and went on to make 31 league and cup games, performing very consistently throughout. His season was cut short when he was involved in a collision with goalkeeper Artur Krysiak during training, resulting in a serious spinal injury.

Everyone at Exeter City Football Club is looking forward...

Welch draws positives despite cup defeat

It wasn't quite the outcome he craved on his full debut for the Exeter Chiefs, but summer signing Damian Welch insists there were still plenty of positives to take from last Saturday's Heineken Cup loss to French giants Clermont Auvergne.

Recruited in the summer from Pool 5 rivals Scarlets, the imposing second row forward has had to bide his time to get his first taste of senior action with his new club. However, the 30-year-old's patience duly paid off when he was used as a second half replacement for James Hanks during Exeter's first-ever Heineken Cup fixture at Sandy Park....

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NFL Playoffs & Super Bowl: How UK Fans Can Watch the Action

Tony Rowe predicts a bright future for the Chiefs

Sandy Park development plans approved by ECC

Baxter frustrated by poor start against Premiership rivals

Brave Chiefs win plaudits but no points for efforts

Tisdale has a lot of thinking to do following defeat

Baxter hopes to buck the trend when Chiefs take on Bath

Devon Lifesavers aiming to be on top of the world

TJ named in England squad for game against Fiji

Exeter City captain Coles re-signs for the Grecians

Welch draws positives despite cup defeat

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