Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter says he pleased to finally have got his man after today confirming the arrival of Welshman Adam Hughes to the club.
For several years Baxter has tracked the talented 24-year-old back and now he finally has he man after the Newport-born back put pen to paper on a two-year deal.
Hughes, who has played for both the Newport-Gwent Dragons and Bristol, is the latest new addition to the Chiefs ranks ahead of the 2014/15 season and Baxter is delighted to have the player on board for what promises to be a big campaign for the Devon outfit....
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has spoken of his delight after Jack Nowell became the latest Exeter Chiefs player to commit his future to the Aviva Premiership club.
England international Nowell has today agreed terms on a new and improved contract that will keep him at Sandy Park until 2017.
And the news that the talented Cornishman is prolonging his stay at the Devon club has been welcomed by Baxter, who in recent weeks has also tied down the futures of fellow young guns Luke Cowan-Dickie, Dave Ewers and Sam Hill.
Exeter Rugby Club are hoping that Chiefs supporters and the local community can help them in their quest to find out more about the brave former players who gave their lives during World War One.
Regular visitors to the Devon venue will know that a special memorial plaque is already located within the County Suite to commemorate former Exeter Rugby players who paid the ultimate sacrifice during World War II. Now, with the centenary well underway, the club is looking to ensure this tribute includes those that gave their lives in WW1. To this end, Chief Executive Tony Rowe OBE is...
It may well be considered the 'acid test' for any professional rugby player, but Exeter Chiefs hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie admits he would love to have a crack at world champions New Zealand on their own turf this summer.
The 20-year-old Cornishman was this week handed his big chance by England coach Stuart Lancaster when he was named among a 30-man squad who will head to the Southern Hemisphere to tackle the formidable All Blacks.
Joined by club colleague Tom Johnson on the trip, the talented hooker has enjoyed a stellar 12 months with club and country and now aims to top it...
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter believes new signing Ryan Caldwell is "raring to go" after adding the Irishman to the playing ranks at Sandy Park. The 29-year-old Irish international, who has agreed a two-year deal, is Baxter's fifth summer recruit so far having already added Thomas Waldrom, Moray Low, Mitch Lees and Tomas Francis to his playing roster for the 2014/15 season. Caldwell's arrival in Devon will offer a welcome boost to his new coach, who this season alone has lost locks Tom Hayes and James Hanks to retirement and Romana Graham to French club side La Rochelle. Baxter said...
In what has certainly been a year to remember for Henry Slade, the Exeter Chiefs young gun insists his key aim moving forward is to just "keep his head down".
During a terrific 12 months for the 21-year-old playmaker, not only has Slade helped England Under-20s to lift the Junior World Championship for the first time, but he has helped the Chiefs to secure their first-ever major trophy; featured regularly in both the Aviva Premiership and Heineken Cup; as well as getting senior international action with the England Saxons.
It has - in Slade's own words - been somewhat "...
England flanker Matt Kvesic and Exeter Chiefs rising star Henry Slade helped host a series of O2 Touch sessions for local students at the Univeristy of Exeter yesterday (15 May).
The event marked the launch of O2 Touch in universities, designed to encourage students up and down the country to boost their fitness and alleviate exam-stress in a fun and sociable environment. As part of the wider national O2 Touch programme, run by England Rugby and O2, participants were amongst the first to experience O2 Touch in universities.
Local Exeter students and their friends took to...
The community tickets launch for Rugby World Cup 2015 has been unexpectedly delayed following a request by booking agents, Ticketmaster. 500,000 tickets, available in limited numbers from clubs and RFU affiliated organisations, were expected to go on sale this afternoon (Friday 16 May) as part of the build-up to next year’s World Cup games. But rugby fans will now have to wait until 1pm on 29 May following a last-minute request from Ticketmaster for more time to test the online ticketing system. The September launch for the general sale of world cup tickets is unaffected by today’s delay....
Exeter Chiefs quintet Luke Cowan-Dickie, Dave Ewers, Sam Hill, Tom Johnson and Henry Slade have today all been named in Stuart Lancaster's squad that will report for training with England at the Lensbury Club,Teddington on Sunday. The five players are among 20 that have been named from the Chiefs, Gloucester Rugby, London Irish, Newcastle Falcons, Sale Sharks and Worcester Warriors - and who will be in contention for selection for the tour to New Zealand next month and the match against the Barbarians at Twickenham Stadium on Sunday, June 1. Back-row forward Johnson, who forms part of...
