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Slade sticks to Devon roots with new contract

Exeter Chiefs and England centre Henry Slade has committed his future to staying in Devon, signing a new contract with the club.

The 74-cap England international this season celebrated scoring his 1,000th Chiefs point against Gloucester Rugby in round five of the Gallagher PREM. A Chief since 2011, Slade has racked up 259 appearances in all competitions.

Slade said: “It was an easy decision to make to re-sign. To be able to run out at Sandy Park and continue to call this place home for a few more years is brilliant. I feel very privileged and lucky to have played so many...

Jim Duggan's advice for this year's Royal Rumble

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Wed, 02/09/2022 - 3:12pm

WWE's annual Tables, Ladders, and Chairs (TLC) event in December is a great way to end the year for many fans. However, a fresh calendar year of pay-per-views starts in January, with the annual Royal Rumble event first on the list.

Everyone knows how significant the Royal Rumble is since winning the 30-man match gives you a rare shot of glory at Wrestlemania. The Royal Rumble is one of WWE's "Big Four" events, alongside Wrestlemania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series. Here is Jim Duggan's advice for this year's Royal Rumble.

"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan

If you were an...

New teams wanted in Exeter for Tuesday evening Community 6-a-Side League

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 02/01/2022 - 11:09pm

The league operates on Tuesday evenings @ ISCA ACADEMY astro pitch and is affiliated to the FA.

Qualified referees are used to officiate games and all games are 40 minutes slots. The weekly fee to play is from £4 per player and each team play 1 game per week. Fixtures and league tables are on the league website and updated on a weekly basis.

Over 100 players weekly take part in the league and any standard of player or team are welcome to join. You can sign up as team or as an individual player and individual players will be entered into a team.

Soccersixes...

Free trial games available to all new teams at your local 6aside league

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 02/01/2022 - 10:28pm

Soccersixes Wednesday night 6-a-side league held at ISCA College currently holds space for up to 16 teams playing on one single night.

Why not get a group together be it through people at work or mates outside of work with an aim to be more active and support the community league in doing so.

Divisions available to suit all player standards and one-off games are available to trial the league without any future commitments. If after the trial the team wants to commit to a season, then sign up is online.

Soccersixes hold three other leagues in the area on 3...

Exeter Recycling Scheme wins National Award

Exeter City Council and Exeter City Football Club (ECFC) have won a national recycling award for their innovative scheme, Cans 4 City, which encourages Exeter football fans to recycle used drink cans while also raising money for charity.

The team behind Cans 4 City were presented with a Green Can Award by not-for-profit Every Can Counts in recognition of their outstanding recycling efforts.    

The prize-giving took place during half-time in Saturday’s match against Hartlepool United, with over 5000 fans in attendance.  

 Since 2020, the initiative has collected...

The art of promotion is keeping your head when all about you are losing theirs

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Fri, 01/28/2022 - 3:00pm

The arrival of February in the English Football League marks the start of the final leg of the season. Indeed, the winter transfer window has come and gone and from here on in, teams are on their own in their bid to achieve their goal for the campaign. In essence, it’s all about grinding through the back-end of winter and arriving in spring in good enough shape to put the icing on the season, a task that is, admittedly, far easier said than done on paper when you consider the accompanying weight of expectation.

Furthermore, in some instances, whether it be promotion or relegation...

British horses to keep an eye on this year at Cheltenham

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Mon, 01/24/2022 - 5:51pm

The Cheltenham Festival in 2021 was one to forget for the British trainers, as they were given a hammering in their own backyard. Irish trainers were responsible for winners of 23 of the 28 races that were competed at the Festival last year, and there is a growing fear that history could be about to repeat itself once again this year.

If you have a feeling about any British horses making waves in the big contest, click here visit TwinSpires website and place your bet on your favourite.

However, there are a number of British-trained hopefuls that will be expected to pick...

How to prepare for winter nets

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Fri, 01/21/2022 - 8:19pm

With the festive period out of the way and only months until the start of the new season in April, club cricketers in the UK will be starting to focus on pre-season training. Winter nets are a fundamental element in the cricketing calendar, helping players to get back into the swing of things before competitive fixtures start in the Spring. However, jumping into pre-season training after an overindulgent winter can increase the chances of injury, so it’s important to ease yourself back in. Below we’ll look at how you can prepare for winter nets to ensure that you can train consistently...

Can Do Active Couch to 5k

Can Do Active launch new Couch to 5k

Authored by CanDoActive
Posted: Thu, 01/06/2022 - 10:37am

Local health and wellbeing initiative, Can Do Active, are launching a new 12-week Couch to 5k programme in Exeter this Winter, starting in January and meeting at Exwick Playing Fields in Exeter on Tuesday mornings from 11th January (9:30am - 10:30am) and Thursday evenings from 13th January (5.30pm - 6.30pm).

All abilities are welcome and no experience is required, making it perfect for beginners or those aiming to get back into an active lifestyle.

All groups are led by England Athletics-qualified run leaders and are free to attend, you will receive all the support required...

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