A bit like the Incredible Hulk, you don’t want to see him angry, but an angry Rob Baxter pulled no punches after watching his side slip to defeat in their European Champions Cup opener against ASM Clermont Auvergne.
Having watched his side make a spluttering start to this season’s Aviva Premiership campaign, the Chiefs failed to fire at all against the star-studded Frenchmen, who inspired by Wesley Fofana cruised their way to all five points at Sandy Park.
The talented French international helped himself to a brace of tries, while Julien Bardy, Noa Nakaitaci and Nick...
Rob Baxter has made no secret of the fact that his Exeter Chiefs side must get off to a fast start in this season’s European Champions Cup.
Defeat on the road in round one of last season’s competition meant the Devonians were always playing catch-up, but that they did with aplomb, eventually advancing out of a group which included the Ospreys, Bordeaux-Begles and ASM Clermont Auvergne.
In a curious twist of fate the Chiefs again find themselves up against the two French clubs, along with Ulster Rugby, in what is another testing Pool Two.
Damian Welch’s last-gasp try snatched a dramatic draw for Exeter Chiefs in an enthralling derby with Gloucester at Sandy Park.
With less than a minute remaining, Gloucester’s hopes of a second Aviva Premiership victory of the season were dashed when the Chiefs mauled their way over in the left-hand corner to tie the scores at 27-27.
Even then Rob Baxter’s side could have won it at the death, but the normally deadly Gareth Steenson was unable to land the tricky conversion from wide on the touchline.
Following a disappointing 15-6 defeat at the hands of Bath Rugby...
Sandy Park's popular Comedy at the Park returns on Friday, 2nd December from 7pm.
The evening will be MC-ed by Carly Smallman, described as 'the most exciting female act in the country right now.' First up is Trevor Crook, a deadpan Australian - 'one of Australia's most successful comics in the UK'. Next up is Simon Clayton, a 'likeable, fast-thinking Londoner' followed by John Robertson who's 'cheeky, brilliant, funny and sharp'.
Doors will open at 7pm with food available immediately and the comedians will begin at 8pm. The evening will finish at approximately 10.30pm....
Work on improvements to the A379 Sandy Park Junction in Exeter will get underway on Monday (3 October).
The existing junction, which is currently used to access Sandy Park rugby ground and David Lloyd leisure centre, has a ‘left-in, left-out’ traffic system.
The £2.5 million upgrade will create a signalised junction which will allow all traffic movements – including right turns in and out of the site in order to improve access to planned employment and housing development in the Newcourt area of the city.
The scheme will stop the need for traffic effectively making...
Sandy Park is already gearing up for a cracker of a Christmas period in which they are set to create new records for people celebrating the festive period at the popular Exeter venue.
Having welcomed over 4,000 guests last December, that figure has already been exceeded for 2016 with even more people booking up for one of the many Party Nights being staged at the home of the Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club.
Building on the success of 12 months ago, Sandy Park wasted little time in coming up with a wide range of different options for this year, all of which are aimed at offering...
Howdy partners - if you’re looking for an alternative to the usual black tie bash for your Christmas party this year, FORCE Cancer Charity is organising a do with a difference.
They’re ready to put a touch of the Wild West into your yuletide with Christmas at the OK Corral on Wednesday December 7.
And where else could it be held but Sandy Park, home of the Exeter Chiefs.
The dress code is simple - jeans, cowboy hats, saloon girl outfits or anything else with a frontier feel.
You can chow down on chilli, nachos and chocolate brownies, there’ll be live music...
Rob Baxter has been forced to make a late change to his Exeter Chiefs starting XV for today’s Aviva Premiership clash with Harlequins at Sandy Park (3pm).
Lock Mitch Lees has been forced to pull out of the game through illness, so it means Damian Welch (pictured) is promoted from the bench to partner Geoff Parling in the second row. Ollie Atkins is added to the bench for his first outing of the season with the first team. Otherwise the Chiefs name the same side as that was announced on Friday lunchtime 15 Lachie Turner 14 Olly Woodburn 13 Ollie Devoto 12 Henry Slade 11 Ian Whitten...
Rob Baxter acknowledges the pressure is on his Exeter Chiefs side, but insists it’s the same every week in the Aviva Premiership.
After back-to-back losses against Wasps and Saracens, Baxter’s men find themselves rooted to the foot of the table with just a solitary point to their name.
Tomorrow, however, they have the chance to get their season finally up and running when they welcome Harlequins to Sandy Park (3pm).
Head coach Baxter knows the Londoners will pose another creditable threat to his team, but he wants his troops to rise in battle and replicate the kind...
The only way is up for Exeter Chiefs after they slipped to a second successive Aviva Premiership defeat of the season.
After two rounds of league battle, Rob Baxter’s side are still searching for their first win of the season after reigning English and Europeans champions Saracens stormed to a five-try victory at Sandy Park.
In a dominant display from the Londoners, first half tries from Alex Lozowski and Sean Maitland set the tone, before Maitland struck for a second time, alongside further scores from Jackson Wray and Ben Spencer.
