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Georgian Youngster Tchumbadze Becomes a Chief

Exeter Chiefs have completed the signing of young Georgian international prop, Bachuki Tchumbadze, ahead of the 2025/26 season.

The 23-year-old front rower moves to Devon to play his club rugby outside of his native Georgia for the first time in his career.

“I really enjoy English rugby, and I’m truly honoured to have the opportunity to be a key part of the Exeter Chiefs,” Tchumbadze said.

“I’m well aware of the crucial role that forwards play in the team’s system, and I’m really looking forward to making my debut in the Premiership.”

He follows in the...

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The Sport Enduro: A brief introduction to its races and vehicles

Off-road motorcycle sport enduros have existed now for over one hundred years. Riders have congregated to compete in them, to test their stamina and ability to handle a bike, since 1913, before the First World War. The Six Days Enduro has been held annually without fail ever since, with the only interruptions being the years that were disrupted by the two World Wars. The two major events within the calendar are the World Enduro Championships and the International Six Days Enduro. Both of these are characterised by their involvement of time keeping elements, whereby riders leave together in...

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Exeter's Jude Hamer named in GB Women's squad for 2019 Wheelchair Basketball European Championships

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Fri, 06/07/2019 - 10:55am

The twelve athletes who will head to Rotterdam in the Netherlands to represent Great Britain Women at the 2019 European Championships have been named.

The squad aim to realise two ambitions in Rotterdam; achieve a podium finish and secure qualification to the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.

The European Championships, taking place from 30th June to 7th July 2019, will welcome six competing nations, including World Champions the Netherlands and Rio Paralympic Silver Medallists, Germany.

The GB Women’s squad selection stays almost intact from the Hamburg 2018 World...

South West hockey team selection for Exeter Cathedral School pupils

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 06/04/2019 - 8:47am

Three Exeter Cathedral School pupils have been picked to play for the West Panthers Hockey Club: an established club that selects talented hockey players from across the Southwest.

Three Exeter Cathedral School pupils have been picked to play for the West Panthers Hockey Club: an established club that selects talented hockey players from across the Southwest.

Emily J (Year 7), centre forward, and Isabella P-J (Year 8), defender, have been selected to represent the Panthers in the Cup Tournament while Felicity B (Year 7), an accomplished goal keeper, will be playing in the...

Twickenham heartache for Chiefs with 34 - 37 defeat to Saracens

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Sun, 06/02/2019 - 10:45am

At times it was like a Rocky Movie, the two prized fighters trading punches until finally one of them delivered the knockout punch that settled an epic encounter of English Rugby’s two heavyweight clubs.

Sadly for Exeter Chiefs, it was they who were eventually knocked to the canvas, floored by a brutal final quarter from Saracens, who have now added a Premiership title to that of their European Champions Cup crown.

In what was arguably the most pulsating Premiership Final ever, it was the Londoners who edged this classic bout, which yielded a total of ten tries - five for...

Calling all rugby fans: Win a chance to be a Land Rover mascot at Rugby World Cup 2019

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 05/31/2019 - 3:00pm

Land Rover, a Worldwide Partner for Rugby World Cup 2019, is offering one lucky youngster the ultimate rugby experience with the chance to lead out the England team as a Rugby World Cup 2019 mascot in Japan.

The prize includes a four-night trip to Japan for two (winner & chosen guardian), two match tickets, accommodation and return flights. The competition is open to children aged between 7 years and 13 years old.

The competition is open to enter by visiting the Land Rover activation in the West Fan Village between 11.30am and 3.00pm at this year’s Gallagher Premiership...

PKF Francis Clark Sponsors Jamie Overton for 2019 

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 05/30/2019 - 4:23pm

Chartered accountancy firm PKF Francis Clark has announced it will be sponsoring Somerset County Cricket player Jamie Overton for the 2019 season.

The Devon-born right-arm fast bowler has been a key performer for Somerset County Cricket Club since impressing on his first-class debut against Surrey in 2012. Overton’s formidable combination of attributes including pace, height (6ft 5ins) and talent make him a player to watch in 2019. He has performed well for the Lions this winter, taking 3-24 during a consolation victory in a 4-1 series defeat in a one-day series against India A....

Kvesic gunning for Final glory

Last season it was a watching brief for Matt Kvesic, but on Saturday the all-action forward aims to lead from the front as Exeter Chiefs target Gallagher Premiership Rugby glory against Saracens at Twickenham.

Kvesic has been a stand-out figure for Rob Baxter’s side this season, producing a catalogue of impressive displays that have not only guided the Chiefs back to the capital for a fourth successive year, but at the same time have put the player himself back on a pedestal within English rugby’s top flight.

Not only has the former Gloucester and Worcester Warriors star...

Where will you be watching and placing a bet on the champions League final?

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Thu, 05/30/2019 - 9:12am

The football season is done and dusted for another year, and Exeter’s sports fans and punters can settle back to a summer of cricket and tennis over the next few months, maybe placing a few bets on the cricket World Cup or Wimbledon. All thoughts of football can be set aside till August.

Except that is not entirely true. There is one important piece of business to be finished before we can fully draw a line under the 2018/19 season, and that is the European Champions Cup Final.

Over recent years, the tournament has been dominated by the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona,...

A guide to following the Champions League Final

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Thu, 05/30/2019 - 8:23am

The 64th final of football’s showpiece European Cup (or the Champions League to you and me) is scheduled to take place very soon.

Here, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool will compete for the ultimate prize in the sport , with the former chasing their first Champions League crown and the latter in search of their sixth.

This spectacle will air in more 160 nations across the globe , including North America. In this post, we’ll ask how you can follow the Champions League final.

Let’s Start with the Basics - Where can you Watch the Match in Real-time?

The final...

Exeter City believed to be considering Sam Magri

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 05/29/2019 - 1:47pm

Rumours have emerged that Exeter City are considering signing Maltese defender Sam Magri.

The Ebbsfleet United player is now out of contract and on the look out for a new team. The 25-year-old hopes to return to the Football League having spent the last four years playing in the National League .

Magri began his football career at Portsmouth and was considered something of a rising star. However, a breakthrough alluded him and he went on to sign a two-year deal with Queen’s Park Rangers where he failed to make a single appearance for the first team.

After he left...

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