Thomas Waldrom says he and his Exeter Chiefs team-mates won’t allow Saturday’s Aviva Premiership loss at Saracens to define their season.
The Devon club surrendered top spot in the table after being undone 36-18 by the defending champions at Allianz Park.
Mark McCall’s side produced an impressive display - particularly against the elements in the first half - to leapfrog their rivals and assume pole position with just four rounds of the scheduled season remaining.
For the first time sink Bath in December 2014, the Chiefs failed to pick up any reward from their...
Saracens regained pole position in the race for the Aviva Premiership end of season play-offs by sinking visiting Exeter Chiefs with a five-try salvo at Allianz Park.
The defending champions – swelled by the return of their England contingent following recent Grand Slam heroics – hit top gear to swot aside the attentions of Rob Baxter’s side, who for the first time this season ended a league game without any reward.
Fly-half Owen Farrell led the way for the home side, helping himself to a 14-point haul, whilst also on the mark were Red Rose colleagues Alex Goode and Billy...
Rob Baxter knows his table-topping Exeter Chiefs side are there to be shot at by those chasing similar play-off aspirations in this season’s Aviva Premiership, but it’s a challenge he and his team are clearly relishing with just a handful of games remaining in the scheduled programme.
The Devon club leapfrogged tomorrow’s hosts Saracens to the summit courtesy of last weekend’s 20-12 victory over Northampton Saints and their credentials will be put firmly to the test this weekend by the defending champions, who will be swelled by the return of all of their Six Nations stars....
Long-serving prop Ben Moon says Exeter Chiefs can ill afford to get caught up in the emotion of things as they prepare to face Saracens in tomorrow’s top of the table clash in the Aviva Premiership.
The Devonians will head to Allianz Park in buoyant mood having leapfrogged the defending champions into top spot following their 20-12 victory at home to Northampton Saints last Sunday.
That success, coupled with Sarries going down at Leicester Tigers the same day, meant Rob Baxter’s side moved to the summit of the table for the first time this season.
Young rugby players have the chance to follow in the stud marks of Grand Slam winners Jack Nowell and Luke Cowan-Dickie thanks to an exciting new partnership unveiled today between Exeter Chiefs and Exeter College.
Starting in September 2016, aspiring rugby players will get the chance to nurture not only their rugby talent, but also first-class education and training after the Aviva Premiership club joins forces with the outstanding further education college.
The Exeter Chiefs Rugby Academy at Exeter College will provide education and rugby training required to support...
The latest edition of the official Exeter Chiefs Podcast hosted by Marc Ryan from Heart Radio & Chris Bentley from the Exeter Chiefs is now out.
Marc & Chris were joined by former Chiefs Captain & legend Andy Maunder as well as his son current Chief Jack Maunder.
The boys talked the journey the Chiefs went on from the late 80's to become the top of the table force they are now and also how things used to be done as Andy put it. Hear how Andy had to stand outside the dressing room whilst the players made him Captain and how Jack has followed in his footsteps...
A record-breaker last week, a headline-maker this week – it’s all in a day’s work for Exeter Chiefs star Gareth Steenson.
Not for the first time in his illustrious Chiefs career, the Irishman’s right boot again proved lethal, downing visiting Northampton Saints to keep Rob Baxter’s side firmly in the picture at the top end of the Aviva Premiership.
Having broke the game’s deadlock with an early kick, Steenson then slotted four second half penalties to go alongside Olly Woodburn’s fourth try of the season.
Northampton, who won the corresponding fixture 8-3 back on...
Exeter Chiefs have been forced into a late change ahead of today’s Aviva Premiership encounter with Northampton Saints (1pm)
Full-back Phil Dollman has been forced to withdraw due to a calf injury, so Lachlan Turner is promoted from the bench to fill the No.15 jersey. Max Bodilly comes onto the bench to fill to void left by the Australian.
15 Lachlan Turner 14 Olly Woodburn 13 Henry Slade 12 Ian Whitten 11 James Short 10 Gareth Steenson 9 Dave Lewis 1 Ben Moon 2 Jack Yeandle (capt) 3 Harry Williams 4 Ollie Atkins 5 Geoff Parling 6 Dave Ewers 7 Don Armand 8 Thomas Waldrom...
With just five rounds of the scheduled Aviva Premiership remaining, Rob Baxter has challenged his Exeter Chiefs side to go “flat out” in their attempts to secure a place in the end of season play-offs.
Having occupied a position in the top two for much of the season, it’s these final few weeks where the Devonians can really underline their credentials, starting with a big performance against Northampton Saints at Sandy Park this Sunday (3pm).
Buoyed by last weekend’s victory over the Newcastle Falcons, Baxter has tried to deflect any so-called pressure off his players by...
Exeter Chiefs forwards coach Rob Hunter praised his side’s composure as they finally swot aside the attentions of visiting Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership.
For at least an hour at Sandy Park, the lowly visitors were happy to match the Chiefs blow for blow as they cancelled out tries from Thomas Waldrom and Phil Dollman with converted scores of their own through Sonatane Takulua and Nili Latu.
However, the Chiefs refused to panic and in a powerful conclusion to the match, they not only wrapped up victory, but they also ensured themselves of he all-important bonus...
