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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...

Ruthie Wright is British Chessboxing Champion

To their clients Andy Costello and Ruthie Wright from Exeter's fitness and martial arts club Project Mayhem are ordinairy instructors but they have a mutual, private passion - boxing and chess.

That may not sound unusual, until you discover that they combine both activities in one surreal sport!

Chessboxing was invented by Dutch artist Iepe Rubingh , who was inspired by a French comic book Le Froid Equateur by artist and filmmaker Enki Bilal . Despite this it is growing in popularity as a spectator sport and Ruthie and Andy lead the way as competitors. Ruthie's involvement...

Community focus for City's Chesterfield encounter

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Thu, 10/18/2012 - 9:33pm

Exeter City will be putting the focus on disability this Saturday (20 October) when they hold their annual One Game One Community designated game versus Chesterfield at St James’ Park. (3pm)

Following the successful Paralympics and with the Club leading the way with initiatives for disabled fans and footballers, it seemed the perfect time to put the spotlight on disability.

Exeter City One Game One Community ambassador and first team player Guillem Bauza has welcomed the focus on disability at the match.

“It is so...

Chiefs v Wasps start time changed to avoid England clash

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Thu, 10/18/2012 - 8:27pm

The Round 10 Aviva Premiership Rugby fixture between Exeter Chiefs and London Wasps on Saturday 1st December at Sandy Park Stadium, previously scheduled to kick-off at 3pm, will now kick off at 5.30pm. This change is at the request of Exeter Chiefs to avoid a clash with the Autumn International at Twickenham between England and New Zealand.

The official Aviva Premiership Rugby fixture list can be found throughout the season under the Match Centre at www.premiershiprugby.com

The Chiefs have also done similar for their forthcoming LV= Cup encounter at home to the Ospreys on...

City v Plymouth match tickets on sale to priority members

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Wed, 10/17/2012 - 10:48pm

Tickets for Exeter City's League Two clash with Plymouth Argyle at St James Park on Saturday 15th December (midday) are now on sale to priority members only. Each member will be allowed to purchase 2 tickets.

Season Ticket holders can buy an additional two as their season ticket already includes a ticket for this game. To comply with security the club must be able to track every ticket to an individual who is known to the club and so all sales must be made via its ticketing partners Ticketzone.

At the end of October the club will review sales and tickets will be more widely...

Jo Pavey backs Devon's Olympic 2012 legacy

Devon County Council has today (Wed 17 October, 2012) confirmed its commitment to making the most of this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games by pledging £310,000 to a 2012 Legacy plan for grassroots sport in the county. The announcement was made at a joint launch event with the County Sports Partnership, Active Devon, with whom the Council will be joining forces to implement the plan.

East Devon Olympian and Team GB Athlete Jo Pavey said “It’s always good to see investment in grassroots sport and in this instance, utilising the excitement and focus of London 2012 to...

ECFC trust members forum meeting date announced

The Exeter City Supporters’ Trust will be holding another members forum on Saturday 20th October at 11:00 in the Centre Spot Bar. This meeting will see a presentation on the results from the recent Members’ Survey and will also host the adjourned items from the recent Trust AGM.

Members who attended the Trust AGM on 6th October will know that one resolution concerning our rule changes could not be resolved at that meeting. The rules dictated the Trust had to adjourn to a future date, which was agreed for this Saturday. That item of business will be dealt with at about 11.45 (if you...

Gibson full of praise for his battling Braves

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Tue, 10/16/2012 - 11:40pm

Exeter Braves coach Rob Gibson was full of praise for his side as they maintained their unbeaten home record in the Aviva Premiership A League with a 52-5 thumping of visiting London Irish.

In a one-sided encounter, the Braves were simply ruthless in seeing off the Exiles, running in tries from Alex Brown, Will Carrick-Smith, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Mark Foster, Myles Dorrian, Jack Arnott and Tom Cowan-Dickie, whilst fly-half Henry Slade helped himself to a 14-point haul.

Irish's sole response on a miserable night for them was a late consolation try in the game from winger Tom...

Braves return to winning ways at Sandy Park

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Mon, 10/15/2012 - 11:29pm

Exeter Braves returned to winning ways in the Aviva Premiership A League as they swept aside visiting London Irish 52-5 in a one-sided encounter at Sandy Park.

The defending champions were in ruthless mood on home soil as they put to bed the disappointment of their loss at Harlequins last time out to run in seven tries.

Alex Brown, Will Carrick-Smith, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Mark Foster, Myles Dorrian, Jack Arnott and Tom Cowan-Dickie all crossed for tries, whilst fly-half Henry Slade helped himself to a 14-point haul.

Unbeaten at home in the competition this season,...

Baxter has mixed emotions after narrow cup defeat

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Sun, 10/14/2012 - 10:06pm

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter admitted he was left with "mixed emotions" after seeing his slip to a narrow 9-6 defeat against Leinster in their first-ever Heineken Cup fixture.

Pitted in the so-called 'Group of Death' against the reigning champions, French giants Clermont Auvergne and Welsh region Scarlets, the Chiefs came within a whisker of snatching a share of the spoils in their debut outing.

Exeter's Argentine fly-half Ignacio Mieres had the opportunity to ensure a draw with the very last kick of the game, but sadly his penalty from just shy of 50 metres...

Chiefs give Leinster a Halloween fright away from home

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Sat, 10/13/2012 - 8:55pm

Halloween might not be until the end of the month, but defending Heineken Cup champions Leinster were given one almighty fright by visiting Exeter Chiefs at the RDS.

Strutting their stuff in European Rugby's premier competition for the first time in the club's history, the Chiefs came within a whisker of grabbing at least a share of the spoils against their star-studded Irish hosts.

With the clock having run dry in the Irish capital, Argentinian ace Ignacio Mieres had the opportunity to put his name in Exeter folklore when he was afforded a last-gasp penalty chance....

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