Chrysander Botha says he’s “excited” to be back at Sandy Park as prepares to line-up for Namibia in their latest Rugby World Cup encounter against Tonga today (4.45pm).
Not since October last year – when London Irish were the visitors in the Aviva Premiership – has the 27-year-old featured in a competitive fixture at the Exeter stadium.
A sickening broken leg and dislocated ankle, sustained whilst on international duty against Canada last November, cut short Botha’s maiden campaign with the Exeter Chiefs following a promising start.
An Exeter-based charity held a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open their two new zero carbon energy ‘Satellite’ Landlord Supported Living Houses.
The event was followed by a drinks and canapés reception for VIP guests and supporters.
WESC Foundation, a school and college for children, young people and adults with sight loss is a specialist centre for Visual Impairment. The charity’s aim is to develop its learners’ independence so that they can develop academically and socially, whatever their ability and expand their services to offer supported housing to a wider...
Exeter Chiefs has become the latest independent business in the city to sign up to Exeter Pound.
The successful rugby club joins more than a hundred other traders to use the complimentary currency.
The Exeter Pound was given a special launch at Sandy Park yesterday (Saturday 19th September) at the pre-season friendly against Bath.
Members of the public were able to purchase Exeter Pounds at a special Exchange Point at the stadium and use the local money to pay for admission and in the bars and shops at the club. The main benefit is to keep currency circulating...
Pre-season or not, running up a half century of points against your nearest and dearest will always be something to savour.
Exeter Chiefs made it two wins from two in this season’s Westcountry Challenge Cup as they swept aside rivals Bath with an eight-try blast at Sandy Park.
The home pack did much of the damage for Rob Baxter’s side, producing seven of those scores – three of which came from penalty tries – as the visitors struggled to contain the energetic and forceful Exeter eight.
Then behind, young fly-half Joe Simmonds enjoyed a magical debut display,...
The success of the Exeter Foundation was highlighted in all its glory as 18 local charities and organisations were rewarded at Saturday night’s Season Launch Dinner held at Sandy Park.
A grand total of £47,000 – raised through various fundraising activities last season, including match-day bucket collections – was distributed to the charities and organisations following another hugely successful year for the charity by the Lord Mayor, Olwen Foggin.
Set up in 2011 by a number of Exeter-based businesssmen, the Foundation’s mission is to provide the city of Exeter and its...
Exeter Chiefs fly-half Will Hooley says he was pleased with his successful debut in his side’s 41-38 triumph over Gloucester in the West Country Challenge Cup.
The summer signing from Northampton Saints admitted he was delighted to get his first taste of life in a Chiefs jersey – and by marking the outing with a hard fought success at Sandy Park “It’s been a good few months now since I’ve played a game,” said Hooley at the final whistle.
“I’ve only actually been here for seven weeks, which isn’t that long, but it feels like I’ve been here a lot longer as the boys have...
The very first set is to be revealed tomorrow on Exeter’s official MONOPOLY board. It’s a set of sports landmarks in the city, led by Exeter Chiefs. The board will be revealed in spectacular style next month, when it is launched in Exeter city centre. To mark the launch a gigantic five foot by foot square replica of the board will be unfurled in the city centre as MR MONOPOLY – the board’s icon – hands out signed MONOPOLY dollars to shoppers. If you land on The Chiefs – whose ground will be showcased all over the world when the Rugby World Cup 2015 kicks off later this month - it will set...
Just days after securing the long-term futures of Sam Hill and Tomas Francis, Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has moved swiftly to tie down another of his first team squad until 2017.
Keen to ensure continuity within the playing ranks at Sandy Park, Baxter has now added Australian forward Mitch Lees to those extending their stay with the Aviva Premiership club.
Lees, 26, joined the Chiefs ahead of the 2014/15 season from London Welsh and quickly established himself as a key figure in Baxter’s plan, featuring in 24 games last season.
In terms of a first outing, it had a bit of everything, but Rob Baxter knows there is still plenty to work on for his Exeter Chiefs ahead of the new 2015/16 season.
Five tries in attack were certainly the key highlights, but shipping six in defence was somewhat of an issue for the experienced Exeter leader at the final whistle which saw the Chiefs victorious by 41 to 38.
Of course he will focus on both the good and the bad over the coming weeks, but it was the former which far exceeded the latter in terms of the overall package in this exciting West Country Challenge Cup...
