Rob Baxter says it’s vital his Exeter Chiefs grasp every opportunity afforded to them as they look to maintain their momentum in this season’s Aviva Premiership. Having clocked up a 13-match unbeaten streak that stretches back to the end of October, the Chiefs – along with Wasps and Saracens – have already booked their place in next month’s end of season play-offs. With that objective already safely secured in the bag, however, next on the list for Baxter and his players is to ensure home advantage in the last four – and that means finishing the scheduled season with a flourish. First up...
As the usual runners and riders position themselves for the final furlong, Exeter Chiefs have safely overcome their first seasonal hurdle by booking their place in the Aviva Premiership’s end of season play-offs.
On Grand National Day, Rob Baxter’s side notched up win number 12 of the campaign, but not before being given an almighty fright by basement battlers Bristol, who threatened to pull off a shock success in this entertaining local derby.
Thankfully, the Chiefs had too much in the tank for their near neighbours, sealing victory with a Thomas Waldrom double and further...
Rob Baxter has challenged his Exeter Chiefs players to continue driving up their standards as the club look to cement their place in this season’s Aviva Premiership play-offs.
With just four rounds of the scheduled season remaining, the Chiefs welcome local rivals Bristol Rugby to Sandy Park tomorrow for a full-blooded derby encounter (3pm).
Unbeaten in the league since late October, another maximum haul for Baxter’s side will not only guarantee a top four finish, but it will keep them firmly on course for one of the two home semi-final spots.
The Mitsubishi Motors Exeter 7s returns to Sandy Park for the third time on July 15-16 2017.
Twelve of Europe’s top international Rugby 7s teams will compete in what is the final leg of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series that gets underway in Russia on 3&4 June.
With thousands of fans heading to Sandy Park over the last two years, the 2017 event is set to be even bigger and better with more rugby and entertainment on offer for spectators.
Following the introduction of rugby sevens into last year’s Olympic Games in Rio, the sport’s popularity continues to...
Enter your team into Exeter's annual 7s tournament, taking place for the third time on the 15th and 16th July 2017 at Topsham Sports Ground and Sandy Park.
The SW Rugby 7s tournament includes men's and women's competitions and there are great prizes on offer for winners and runners up.
Entry is just £120 for a team but you can secure your place with just a £20 deposit.
The tournament is in association with the Mitsubishi Motors Exeter 7s - so this is your chance to play alongside the top international 7s sides in Europe!
It's perhaps a sign of expectation levels at Sandy Park that even five-point victories are now being heavily scrutinised by Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter and his players.
Baxter admitted post-match following his side's 30-25 Aviva Premiership win over Sale Sharks that there were elements of Exeter's game that needed to be addressed - and that a repeat performance would not be looked upon favourably moving forward.
“I can’t be happy at us playing at that level and we need to shake ourselves up for the remainder the season,” said Baxter post-match at Sandy Park. “We...
The University of Exeter Men’s rugby team are making their final preparations ahead of defending their status as the best student team in the country.
Exeter’s 1st XV will travel to the iconic Twickenham stadium, home to the RFU and England Rugby, to take their place in the final of student sport’s most prestigious competition.
They will compete against Hartpury College in the prestigious British University and College Sports (BUCS) Rugby Union Championship Final on Thursday, March 30.
The players will be looking to secure a second successive victory in the...
A team from Tiverton achieved great success at their first attempt playing in the world’s largest school rugby tournament. But, while the Blundell’s boys’ teams are a regular feature at Rosslyn Park National Schools Sevens, it was the girls’ team that were runners-up - the first time that a girls’ team from the school has entered the competition. Many of the girls only took up the sport this term so the team have gone from beginners to prize winners in less than ten weeks.
The Blundell’s girls’ team were one of forty competing in the Under 18 National Sevens Girls’ competition. In...
Don Armand insists Exeter Chiefs will make the most of time off to ensure they are in fine fettle for the visit of lowly Bristol to Sandy Park in the Aviva Premiership next month.
Having failed to advance through the group stages of this season’s European Champions Cup, the Chiefs are set to have their first weekend off since the start of the season as others battle it out for Europe’s top prize.
The chance to recharge the batteries at a crucial stage of the season will certainly be welcomed, but the rest will only be short-lived for Rob Baxter’s squad as they gear up for...
Rob Baxter may be wary of the threat Newcastle Falcons pose to his Exeter side, but insists its challenges such as tomorrow that his Chiefs outfit need to overcome to achieve their seasonal objectives. With just six rounds of the scheduled Aviva Premiership season remaining, the jostling for key positions at both ends of the table is start to intensify and Baxter knows this is the time where teams need to start delivering. Having not lost in the top flight since Bath won at Sandy Park in late October, Devon’s finest have positioned themselves nicely into the play-off places and have their...
