There was an all star local line up when Exeter Chiefs rugby player Tom Johnson launched his testimonial.
Hundreds of guests enjoyed the summer sunshine at Rockbeare Manor, which has recently undergone refurbishment.
Among those present were many of the current Chiefs squad including Jack Yeandle, Carl Rimmer, Haydn Thomas and Kai Horstman.
Deservedly earning the reputation for being one of the nicest men in rugby, Tom has played a key role in the success of the Exeter Chiefs and enjoyed the rare honour of playing for his country.
The 'Twenty Sixteen' Golf Course at Exeter Golf and Country Club was officially opened on Monday 18th July with an afternoon of golf, fizz and Devon cream teas.
Chairman, Will Gannon addressed the 200 golf members and guests, thanking those who had helped ensure the golf course redesign was a success.
Will explained that after years of uncertainty created by the planning issues surrounding Persimmon's neighbouring house development, the final completion of the course and grand opening marked certain success for the future of the club. During the year of Exeter Golf and...
Rob Baxter’s plan of tying down the long-term futures of his frontline stars at Exeter Chiefs shows no sign of abating after another key figure today put pen to paper on a new deal.
The Chiefs head coach confirmed the Aviva Premiership club have taken up a clause to extend the contract of Welsh international Tomas Francis.
The York-born forward, who has won 14 caps for his country, including five in last autumn’s World Cup, has agreed a deal that will see him stay at Sandy Park until the end of the 2018-19 season.
Francis is the latest big name player to commit his...
Thomas Waldrom says he will look to play his part in driving Exeter Chiefs forward after he today agreed terms on a new contract extension with the Aviva Premiership club.
The 33-year-old forward is the latest member of Rob Baxter’s first team squad to commit their future to the Sandy Park outfit, extending his stay in Devon until the end of the 2017/18 season.
Since arriving in the summer of 2014 from Leicester Tigers, England international Waldrom has established himself as key figure within the Chiefs ranks, finishing his two seasons to date as the club’s top try-scorer...
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter says his decision to agree contract extensions with two more of his first team squad is just reward for the efforts shown by the players themselves.
Forwards Thomas Waldrom and Harry Williams are the latest names to commit their futures to the Aviva Premiership club, coming hot on the heels of new deals for Don Armand, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Alec Hepburn, Mitch Lees, Jack Nowell and Henry Slade.
News that both men have penned terms, which will keep them at Sandy Park until the end of the 2017/18 season, is yet another welcome pre-season boost...
Rob Baxter has continued his busy summer of squad retention by adding three more Exeter Chiefs names to the list of players extending their stays at Sandy Park.
Fresh from helping the England Saxons to success on their summer tour of South Africa, Don Armand, Alec Hepburn and Mitch Lees have all put pen to paper on new deals with the ambitious Aviva Premiership club.
The trio are following the lead of team-mates Luke Cowan-Dickie, Jack Nowell and Henry Slade, all of whom have returned from England’s victorious summer tour to Australia and agreed new three-year deals with...
Exeter Chiefs Academy manager Robin Cowling says it’s imperative young players at the club are exposed to senior rugby through link-ups with local senior clubs.
On the day that the Chiefs confirmed that Ed Holmes, Jack Maunder, Harrison Cully and Billy Keast would all be joining National League One side Plymouth Albion on dual-registered terms, former England international Cowling talked through the benefits it brings to not only clubs, but the players themselves.
“It’s a big tool to us,” said Cowling. “Young lads have to play, they are not going to learn by just training...
Exeter Chiefs will have a stylish and vibrant new look inspired by the Northern Lights when they take to the field for their exploits in cup competitions this season.
Working closely with the club’s kit and sportswear provider, Samurai Sportswear, Rob Baxter’s side will sport the colourful new kit in this season’s European Champions Cup, Anglo-Welsh Cup and, for the first time, at the upcoming Singha Premiership 7s at Sandy Park on Saturday, July 23.
Initially inspired by the famous Northern Lights, the 2016/17 kit features a range of blue and pink hues in a sublimated...
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter says he and his team are relishing kicking off another Aviva Premiership season against Wasps.
Having faced the Midlanders four times last season - winning all three Premiership meetings and losing at the death in the European Champions Cup quarter-final - the Chiefs will kick-off their seventh year in the top fight with a trip to the Ricoh Arena on Sunday, September 4 (3pm).
A week later and the Devon club will have an equally stiff assignment on home soil, welcoming reigning Premiership and European champions Saracens to Sandy Park in...
