Exeter Chiefs have strengthened their back-three options ahead of the 2015/16 season with the capture of Olly Woodburn from Aviva Premiership rivals Bath Rugby.
The 23-year-old back is one of two new arrivals confirmed by head coach Rob Baxter today, joining England and British Lions lock Geoff Parling in agreeing terms on a two-year deal with the Sandy Park outfit.
Woodburn joined the Bath Academy in 2010 having been schooled at Colston’s School in Bristol and a year later made his first team debut, scoring a try inside two minutes against the Newport-Gwent Dragons....
Exeter’s Sandy Park is to host the third leg of Rugby Europe’s 2015 Grand PRIX 7s series, it has been announced.
This will take place over the weekend of 11 and 12 July.
Council Leader Pete Edwards welcomed the news.
He said: “This is another fantastic boost for Sandy Park and the city of Exeter and will serve as an appetizer for the Rugby World Cup 2015 a couple of months afterwards.
"To have two major sporting events on our doorstep within weeks is a major coup for city and the eyes of the world will surely be on Exeter this year.”
Ian Whitten believes he and his Exeter Chiefs team-mates must use the joy of European qualification as the driving force to kick on further in the defence of their LV= Cup crown.
Having booked a home date with Newcastle Falcons in the last eight of this season’s European Challenge Cup with victory over Bayonne last weekend, attention at Sandy Park this week has now switched to this Sunday’s showdown with the Dragons at Rodney Parade (2:30pm).
With home wins over league rivals Gloucester and Bath already accrued in this season’s LV= Cup, the Chiefs will be looking to further...
Rob Baxter has hailed Ben White as one of the “success stories” of Exeter Chiefs after the all-action forward today agreed terms on a new two-year deal with the club.
White, who joined the Chiefs in 2011 from the Cardiff Blues, is the latest in a line of current Exeter stars to re-affirm their commitment to the Devon club in recent weeks.
A destructive on-field force, the Australian-born back-row ace has to date amassed 84 appearances, scoring 15 tries in the process.
Since arriving from the Welsh region, White has helped play an integral part in the rise of the...
Rob Baxter believes the incentive of a home quarter-final can act as the ideal motivation for his Exeter Chiefs side ahead of their final Pool Two fixture against Bayonne in this season's European Challenge Cup (5.30pm) today.
Having already bagged themselves a last eight spot courtesy of last weekend's 33-24 win at Connacht, the Chiefs will be looking to put the gloss on what has been an impressive European campaign to date. Standing in their way, however, are their Top 14 rivals, who despite not being able to advance to the latter stages, will themselves be looking to finish on a...
Ben White is looking forward to an exciting future after he became the latest Exeter Chiefs player to commit his long-term future to the Aviva Premiership club.
Now into his fourth season at Sandy Park, the 31-year-old forward has established himself as a key member within Rob Baxter’s first-team squad, amassing 84 appearances and 15 tries since his move from Cardiff Blues in 2011.
Australian-born White follows the lead of Gareth Steenson, Dave Lewis, Ben Moon, Carl Rimmer and Kai Horstmann in agreeing terms on a new deal with the Devon club in recent weeks.
Exeter footie and rugby fans are being urged to join an exciting new men’s walk – The FUGBY12.
Join the 12 mile sponsored walk from Exeter City Football Club and relax with a free pint and a pasty to watch the Six Nations rugby afterwards or some footie action.
The FUGBY12 is the new name for the Hospiscare Men’s Walk and for the first time it will be starting and finishing from Exeter City's St James Park on Saturday March 21.
This event mixes the sports of rugby and football and offers a new countryside route for walkers, who on returning to the stadium will...
The European credentials of Exeter Chiefs will be put firmly to the test this weekend when Rob Baxter leads his side into battle at Connacht this Sunday (3.15pm).
After a difficult month of action in the Aviva Premiership, the switch to European Challenge Cup action could not have been better timed for the Devon club, who head into this weekend’s tussle top of Pool Two and two points clear of their Irish hosts.
Connacht, though, are a tough nut to crack at the Galway Sportsground and their impressive European record - which reads 10 wins in their last 12 home games - means...
Exeter Chiefs have bolstered their front-row options with the signing of young prop Alec Hepburn from Australian club Perth Spirit.
The 21-year-old forward, who has previously enjoyed spells with Wasps and London Welsh, has signed a deal that will keep him at Sandy Park until 2017.
Brought into the Chiefs this week by head coach Rob Baxter, Hepburn was a member of the victorious England Under-20s side that won the Junior World Championship in France two years ago, lining up alongside current Exeter young guns Luke Cowan-Dickie, Joel Conlon, Sam Hill, Henry Slade and Jack...
Rob Baxter insists there will be no ditching the Exeter Chiefs game plan despite the club slipping to three successive Aviva Premiership defeats.
Having headed into the festive period safely ensconced in the division’s top four, they head into Round 13 of this season’s competition having dropped to sixth place following losses to Sale Sharks, Bath and Gloucester.
Today (Sunday) the Chiefs face London Irish at the Madejski Stadium (3pm) looking to get their campaign firmly back on track before they break for the next stages of European and LV= Cup battle.
