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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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Exeter City ready for the next step

The Grecians have made a brilliant start to the new season. Matt Taylor’s men look like serious promotion contenders after picking up 17 points from their opening 7 games. What’s more, Exeter are one of two unbeaten teams in League Two alongside Newport County. If they can maintain this form for the rest of the season, they’ll fancy themselves as title challengers.

The most exciting part is that this team can grind out results against top-class opposition. Exeter has already picked up maximum points against Carlisle, Stevenage, Morecambe, Cheltenham, and Mansfield this season. To...

Wollens support memory cafe

Bringing memories back to life

Authored by Jim Parker
Posted: Wed, 09/04/2019 - 11:26pm

Law firm Wollens have teamed up with the Exeter City Community Trust to support a project where sporting memories are brought back to life.

CITY Community Trust, Exeter’s leading health and wellbeing charity working in partnership with Exeter City Football Club, runs a special Sporting Memories Club at St James Park.

It is open to men, aged over 50, who enjoy reminiscing about the old times – watching or playing – and sharing those treasured memories over a cup of tea and a slice of cake.

The club, which takes place on a Wednesday every week, is being supported by...

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Exeter Chiefs create new women's team

A new and exciting chapter in the history of Exeter Rugby Club has today been unveiled with the announcement that the ambitious Devon club are to create a new professional women’s team.

The team, which will be the club’s first-ever affiliated women’s team, will begin in earnest from this point with the view of tendering for a place within the Tyrrell’s Premier 15s League ahead of the 2020/21 season.

For some time, Exeter Rugby Club chief executive, Tony Rowe OBE, together with Director of Rugby, Rob Baxter, have been exploring the idea of creating a women’s team at Sandy...

More exciting opportunities to celebrate Exeter City Football Club’s incredible history announced

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 09/02/2019 - 12:15pm

An exciting series of exhibitions, films and events celebrating the incredible history of Exeter City Football Club has been announced.

Thanks to money raised by National Lottery players, a third funding award from The National Lottery Heritage Fund will support the creation of several new events, including the ECFC Museum Trust photography exhibition, which charts the visual history of the club from the post-war era to the present day.

The exhibition, due to be held in the Park building, has been made possible thanks to generous donations from the family of former ECFC...

Exeter City 1 Mansfield Town 0

Ryan Bowman’s early goal earned Exeter City a 1-0 win at St James Park over Mansfield Town in the Sky Bet League Two.

Manager Matt Taylor made just the one change to his starting XI from Morecambe with now-joint top goalscorer, Nicky Law, temporarily sidelined with injury, allowing Matt Jay to come into the lineup in his place.

The game, as expected, was end-to-end for the entirety of the first-half with both sides having a plethora of chances.

It was the Grecians who took the lead inside five minutes, after a quick throw-in from Dean Moxey and an...

Grecians claim all three points with late winner

Nicky Law's late winner helped Exeter City to a 3-2 win over Morecambe at the Globe Arena in Sky Bet League Two.

City took a two-goal lead through Jake Taylor and Lee Martin before the home side rallied to draw level with two goals from substitute Lewis Alessandra, but Law was on hand to finish in the 85th minute to secure the win.

Manager Matt Taylor made just two changes to the starting XI following the 0-0 draw with Oldham as captain Taylor made a return from injury, as did Randell Williams, with the Grecians looking to build on their positive start to the season....

Real Betis partners with easyMarkets as the new La Liga season kicks in

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Mon, 08/26/2019 - 7:51am

It is a brand new start for Real Betis Balompié, the Spanish soccer club which managed to get up to the Round of 32 in the previous UEFA Europa League season. With Joan Francesc Ferrer “Rubi” as the new coach since June 6thand new players signings like Fekir Nabil, Emerson, and Alfonso, “Los Verdiblancos” secured significant financial support with the latest sponsorship coming from easyMarkets.

With almost 20 years of experience, easyMarkets is one of the most popular online trading brokers in Europe, offering a wide range of trading platforms as well as a diverse set of trading...

Council chairman congratulates Honiton Rugby Club on outstanding season

Honiton Rugby Club’s historic season, including their RFU Senior Vase final victory, was celebrated at a reception held on Wednesday 25 July 2019 at East Devon District Council’s Blackdown House headquarters in Honiton.

The event, which was attended by officials and players from Honiton Rugby Club, as well as East Devon councillors, was organised by the council’s Chairman Cllr Stuart Hughes and Honiton ward member Cllr Phil Twiss, who wanted to congratulate the club for their outstanding season and to acknowledge the contribution that grassroots rugby has made in helping put...

Exeter gallops back into action

Exeter Racecourse gallops back into action on Thursday, October 10 with the return of jump racing which coincides with 250 years of racing on the Devon track. Unrivalled for its sense of camaraderie during the autumn and winter months, there’s nothing to beat racing on Haldon Hill, whether you’re new to the sport, attending on your own, or enjoying a day out with colleagues.

Brave jockeys, ebullient trainers, hopeful owners, and hundreds racegoers will ensure an electric atmosphere as all eyes turn to the beloved horses who will be spring-heeled, eager and gleaming as they gallop...

Exeter City’s great expectations

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Tue, 08/20/2019 - 6:41am

Grecians’ fans everywhere will be hoping that their team will make a better showing than they managed in the 2018/19 season. But all the signs are there that the new cohort of players will be on hand to strengthen the squad and offer manager Matt Taylor plenty of options when it comes to selection.

This influx of new blood is also going to be vital if the team are to reverse the downward trajectory that saw them finish ninth in League Two in May compared with fourth a year earlier.

So who are the key players who have been signed up before the transfer window closes, and how...

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