Sireli Naqelevuki says he and his Exeter Chiefs team-mates cannot wait to get stuck into the demands of European Rugby's top competition when it gets underway this weekend.
In what is a mouth-watering, first-ever Heineken Cup fixture for the ambitious Devon club - Naqelevuki and his fellow Chiefs will head across the Irish Sea to face reigning champions Leinster at the RDS on Saturday (3.40pm).
For many of the squad at Sandy Park, including Naqelevuki himself, Saturday's clash will be their first involvement in the tournament, which sees the cream of Southern Hemisphere...
Over the years Richard Baxter has experienced plenty of high points during a distinguished Exeter playing career, but even the Chiefs No.8 had to admit Saturday's Aviva Premiership victory over Harlequins was "right up there".
With the Chiefs looking to bounce back following their 30-8 mauling by the Leicester Tigers the week previous, the Devon club used their return to home pastures as the perfect launch-pad from which to produce easily their best-ever display in English rugby's top flight....
Harlequins and England captain Chris Robshaw yesterday launched the public ticket sale for the Aviva Premiership Rugby Final 2013 saying: "It doesn't matter which team you support you shouldn't miss English club rugby's big day out".
Robshaw, who lifted the Aviva Premiership Rugby trophy last May at Twickenham when his team beat Leicester 30-23, urged fans of every club in England to snap up one of the prized tickets - which are now on sale.
"The Aviva Premiership Rugby Final has sold out for the last five years and the same thing is likely to happen again this season,"...
As staff were putting the final touches to displays inside the impressive new John Lewis bulding, outside was a different matter entirely.
With little over two days to go until opening, the area still resembles a building site where the pavements are being widened to make it much easier for pedestrians to cross between High Street and Sidwell Street.
As the rain poured down yesterday an army of contractors wearing flourescent jackets were working hard to complete the job on time. John Harvey, the city centre manager, confirmed they would be working late into the night to...
In the first instalment of his exclusive blog for The Exeter Daily, Chris Whitehead, the Exeter Chiefs hooker, finds himself banging his head on the (party) wall...
How do you deal with enormous highs and lows of being a professional sportsman? This weekend saw arguably the best victory of our season so far and yet I find myself devoid of any real excitement.
Is this down to not having any real involvement in the victory over the current champions (and no comments about the win and my absence being related please)? Maybe, but I can assure you the real reason for feeling...
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter hailed his side as "exceptional" as they maintained their unbeaten home record in the Aviva Premiership with a comprehensive 42-28 victory over Harlequins at Sandy Park.
Undone seven days earlier by Leicester Tigers at Welford Road, the Chiefs bounced back from that setback by producing their best display of the season so far to record maximum points against last season's top flight champions.
In an absorbing contest from start to finish, the Devon club not only ran in five tries through Brett Sturgess, Ben White, Jason Shoemark (2) and...
Exeter Chiefs' head coach Rob Baxter says his team will have to produce a "big performance" if they are to overcome defending champions Harlequins in their latest Aviva Premiership fixture tomorrow (3pm).
Undone 30-8 at Leicester Tigers a week ago, Baxter is hoping for an immediate riposte from his side as they prepare to welcome Conor O'Shea's men to Sandy Park for the third time in the top flight.
Like the Chiefs, Harlequins also came unstuck last time out, losing their unbeaten tag...
Exeter Chiefs scrum-half Junior Poluleuligaga has today agreed to join Championship outfit Cornish Pirates on a short-term loan deal.
With the Pirates having been dealt an untimely blow with captain Gavin Cattle sustaining an injury in last Friday's 18-18 draw at Doncaster Knights, the Cornish club have moved swiftly to acquire the services of the talented 31-year-old Samoan international.
The Auckland-born number nine, who is now into his third season at Sandy Park, will head to the Duchy with at least a few familiar faces in tow as the Pirates have already dual-...
Second row Obinna Nkwocha will join Exeter Chiefs from Worcester Warriors for the 2026/27 season.
A graduate of the Saracens Academy, the young lock spent a single season with Warriors after two years with Coventry RFC.
Known for his explosive power, the 23-year-old will add his 6ft 5ins, 118kg frame to the Chiefs boiler room with the opportunity hone his skills alongside international second-rows, Dafydd Jenkins and Andrea Zambonin.
Exeter Chiefs’ director of rugby Rob Baxter said: “We have been looking at our second-row options with Rusi Tuima moving on and...
Exeter Chiefs Women have signed exciting young prop Maisie Davies from Bristol Bears.
The loosehead had moved to Bristol for the 2025/26 PWR season after an outstanding campaign for Gwalia Lightning in 2024/25 and being named MVP for Wales U20s’ Women’s Summer Series in 2024.
At just 20 years old, Davies has already racked up 17 caps for Wales and played in the Rugby World Cup last year.
Formerly a goal-kicking blindside flanker for Cardiff Metropolitan, Davies moved to the front row just months before she headed off for the Summer Series in Parma. She scored...
