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Local marketing experts join forces to launch exclusive training event

A team of local marketing, design and communication experts have joined forces to launch an interactive training event for any South West company looking to improve its approach to communications.

The event, which is taking place on Thursday 7 July at Sandy Park in Exeter from 2pm, is being organised by a collaboration of top marketing experts from across the South West – ADPR, Anna Lodge Consultancy and Drive Creative Studio. Love Marketing, is for anyone involved in marketing - whether new to the industry or already an experienced marketing practitioner. The event will go beyond...

Fixtures confirmed for Mitsubishi Motors Exeter 7s

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 06/19/2016 - 10:28pm

The pools and fixtures for next month's Mitsubishi Motors Exeter 7s have been confirmed as Sandy Park prepares to host the Rugby Europe Grand Prix Sevens Series for the second time.

The tournament, which takes place July 9-10, forms a key part of GB Sevens' preparations for Rio with the wider training squad competing as two teams, the GB Lions and GB Royals.

GB Royals will face Portugal, Poland and France during match day one while GB Lions will take on Belgium and Italy before concluding day one against Germany. The full schedule can be found here .

Rugby Sevens...

Season Launch Dinner

Event Date: 
27/08/2016 - 6:30pm to 28/08/2016 - 1:00am
Venue: 
Sandy Park, Exeter

Celebrate 10 years at Sandy Park at the Exeter Chiefs Season Launch Dinner on August 27th 2016.

We’ll be looking back at some of the best moments in Sandy Park’s history, plus previewing the new rugby season with the Exeter Chiefs and our special guest speaker David Flatman. This celebratory evening will also include a delicious three-course meal and live music from Charge!

Since retiring from professional rugby in 2012, David Flatman has carved out a successful media and commentary career. He co-presents ITV4’s Aviva Premiership highlights with Mark Durden-Smith and is...

Comedy at the Park

Event Date: 
08/07/2016 - 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Venue: 
Sandy Park

Comedy at the Park is Sandy Park's popular Comedy Night, returning to the home of the Exeter Chiefs on Friday, 8th July.

The evening will feature three top comedians, plus MC Dave Ward - 'one of comedy's most sought after presenters'.

The first comedian of the night will be Javier Jarquin, a half-Chinese, half-latino Kiwi who promises to 'deliver a brilliant set every time'. Jarquin will be followed by Quincy, aka the Cockney Prince - 'a bold act that is sure to be a crowd-pleaser'. The evening's headliner is Richard Morton, who is described as 'possibly Newcastle's finest...

Homeowners near Sandy Park are winners

An estate agency says that if Exeter Chiefs win the coveted prize of the Aviva Premiership title this weekend it could mean more than a medal for those living close to the Chiefs home ground, Sandy Park.

Research by leading fixed fee estate agent, eMoov.co.uk, shows that the Chiefs road to the final has been beneficial for more than Exeter rugby fans.

Since Exeter moved from the County Ground to Sandy Park in 2006, in order to facilitate the growth of the franchise and turn the team into Premiership contenders, the average asking price in the surrounding area has increased...

‘This is no flash in the pan’ – Baxter

Rob Baxter insists Exeter’s march to a first-ever Aviva Premiership final is no ‘flash in the pan’ – but instead the culmination of years of hard work behind the scenes at Sandy Park.

The Exeter head coach watched on with glowing pride as his side set-up a mouth-watering final assignment of the season against recently crowned European champions Saracens at Twickenham next Saturday (3pm).

Two penalty tries, along with touchdowns for Ian Whitten (pictured) and Dave Ewers, were the highlights on a memorable day for the Devon club, whose remaining points came courtesy of the...

Chiefs are on their way to Twickenham!

London’s Calling for Exeter Chiefs after they booked themselves a first-ever appearance in the Aviva Premiership final.

Just six years after joining English rugby’s elite, Rob Baxter’s side are now just 80 minutes away from landing the biggest prize in the club’s history.

Standing in the way of history will be Saracens, the reigning European champions and the defending Premiership Kings, who themselves saw off the challenge of Leicester Tigers in the day’s other last four encounter.

The Chiefs, however, will head into the contest brimming with confidence having swot...

Chiefs side for crucial Wasps clash

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Fri, 05/20/2016 - 11:32am

Exeter Chiefs may find themselves in unchartered waters when it comes to the Aviva Premiership play-offs, but head coach Rob Baxter wants his team to make the most of the opportunity afforded to them this weekend. Having finished the scheduled English season in second spot, accruing 15 wins from 22 games, the Chiefs have home advantage for tomorrow’s visit of Wasps to a packed out Sandy Park (3:15pm). It will mark the fourth meeting of the season between the two clubs, but it’s arguably the biggest yet with the prize on offer a trip to Twickenham a week later in the showpiece event of the...

Wild West Real Ale & Cider Festival

Event Date: 
08/07/2016 - 6:30pm to 09/07/2016 - 12:00am
Venue: 
Sandy Park, Exeter

The Sandy Park Wild West Real Ale & Cider Festival, in association with Otter Brewery and Heineken, will be running alongside the Mitsubishi Motors Exeter 7s, but a special launch night will take place on Friday 8th July.

From 6.30pm, the Wigwam Bar will be open with a range of real ales and ciders on offer. Tickets for this event will be priced at £7 and will include a commemorative half-pint cup and three half-pints.

Entertainment for the evening, sponsored by Orchard Pig, will be provided by the Somerset Paddies, who play a unique blend of Somerset and Irish music -...

Devon’s sporting community recognised

Athletes, coaches and volunteers from across Devon were celebrated at Sandy Park at the Exeter Foundation annual Devon Sports Awards in association with Active Devon and in partnership with Exeter College.

The Awards were hosted by BBC Spotlight’s Jenny Walrond, and featured guest speaker Colin Jackson CBE, who inspired the audience with anecdotes of his career since retirement.

The main prize of the evening, the Exeter Foundation award for Outstanding Contribution to Sport in Devon, went to Exe Hockey Club’s Jill Dupain, who also picked up the Volunteer of the Year award...

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