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Exeter Chiefs reveal new home shirt

Exeter Chiefs and Samurai Sportswear have today officially revealed the club’s stylish new home kit for the upcoming 2015-16 season.

The Iconix™ rugby match shirt will once again be sported by Rob Baxter’s side in the Aviva Premiership and comes with a host of new features, including high performance 4D fabric for improved fit and comfort.

Worn around the world and boasting a sleek style for both players and supporters alike, the state-of-the-art shirt also includes bicep sculptured sleeves; tailored waist and droptail, as well as an integral GPS pouch.

As well as...

Beat the crowds during Rugby World Cup

England Rugby 2015 has launched its travel demand campaign to help fans, residents and local businesses beat the Rugby crowds during Rugby World Cup 2015, which takes place from September 18 to October 31.

With 4.3 million extra journeys expected across the 44 days of the biggest event to be hosted in the UK since the Olympics, the transport networks in and around the Host Cities will be busier than normal. Transport arrangements for all of the 13nues will be different to typical match days, with some changes and increased services.

The campaign aims to encourage people...

Additional Rugby World Cup tickets on sale

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 07/30/2015 - 10:16am

Fans across the world have just 50 days to go until the start of Rugby World Cup 2015, hosted in England and in Cardiff between September 18 and October 31, 2015.

As the countdown continues, to what is predicted to be the biggest Rugby World Cup to date, fans will today have further opportunities to be part of Rugby World Cup 2015 as an additional 30,000 tickets go on general sale from 1200 (BST) for matches in Pools A and B via tickets.rugbyworldcup.com

Tomorrow (July 31) a further 25,000 tickets will also go on general sale from 1200 (BST) for matches in Pools C and D....

Rugby For Dummies

Event Date: 
27/08/2015 - 7:00pm to 10:30pm

Have you ever been at an Exeter Chiefs match and wondered why the referee has made a particular call? Or are you someone who would like to watch more rugby, but are unsure on some of the rules?

Whether you’re a regular Chiefs’ spectator and want to brush up, or completely new to Rugby and want to learn the basics, at Rugby For Dummies Exeter Chiefs’ Head Coach Rob Baxter will take you through the rules and explain some of the decisions that affect matches at Sandy Park, with added insight into how the Chiefs’ train to work around them.

Taking place at 7pm on August 27th at...

Hepburn relishing new season ahead

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Fri, 07/24/2015 - 12:19pm

Exeter Chiefs prop Alec Hepburn insists he's 'itching to start' as the countdown to the new 2015/16 season draws ever nearer.

Having joined the Aviva Premiership club from Australian outfit Perth Spirit in January, the former England Under-20s international is now firing on all cylinders having fully recovered from the knee injury which blighted his start to life at Sandy Park.

Lining up alongside a large nucleus of Rob Baxter's first team squad at their Topsham training base, Hepburn is looking to make the most of the current pre-season to lay the foundations for what he...

More Rugby World Cup tickets to go on sale

A further 100,000 additional Rugby World Cup tickets will go on sale from July 27 it was announced today.

The increase from 2.3 million tickets to 2.45 million tickets, following final venue configuration across the 13 match venues, gives more fans the chance to be part of the spectaculat tournament.

40,000 tickets are currently on sale at tickets.rugbyworldcup.com and a further 100,000 additional tickets will go on sale from July 27. Tickets for all 48 matches will be available and fans that applied for England and knock out matches at Twickenham Stadium during the...

Patience pays off for Baxter

Rob Baxter insists a patient approach on the recruitment front has worked in his favour after he today welcomed talented winger James Short to the Exeter Chiefs.

The 25-year-old back is Baxter’s ninth new addition to the playing ranks at Sandy Park, joining the Devon club from Aviva Premiership rivals London Irish on a one-year deal. Never one to rush into the market just for the sake of bolstering his numbers, Baxter has diligently gone about capturing the Redhill-born player in a short space of time.

Having lost speedsters Tom James and Fetu’u Vainikolo at the end of last...

New Chief Ollie is feeling jolly

He may well be one of the new kids on the block at Sandy Park, but summer signing Ollie Atkins admits he already feels at home with the Exeter Chiefs.

A team bonding trip to Spain on his first official day with the Devon club allowed the 26-year-old Aussie to quickly get up to speed with his new team-mates following his switch from Scottish Pro12 outfit Edinburgh.

And now a couple of weeks into pre-season, the towering forward is continuing his settling in process by playing an active part during the club’s gruelling pre-season programme under the watchful eye of head coach...

Expect an 'electric atmosphere' for RWC 2015

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Thu, 07/16/2015 - 5:38am

Rugby World Cup winner Jason Leonard OBE believes Sandy Park will deliver an “electric atmosphere” when it welcomes the global tournament to Devon later this year.

Having played host to the European Grand Prix Sevens Series for the first time last weekend, the home of the Exeter Chiefs is now busy gearing itself up to welcome Tonga, Namibia, Italy, Georgia and Romania as part of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Leonard, who has recently taken up the post of President of the Rugby Football Union, helped to open Sandy Park back in 2006 and has been suitably impressed by the way the...

Exeter gets dressed for Rugby World Cup

Residents of Exeter are being asked to stand up and stand out as Rugby World Cup 2015 showcases the city to a world audience.

In the lead up to international qualifying matches being played at Sandy Park, members of the public are being encouraged to style the city in celebration of Rugby World Cup 2015 coming to Exeter.

As part of the campaign to dress the city, sewing machines are being dusted off and knitting needles gathered to make a creative and eye-catching mark on Exeter. Using the colours of the flags of the countries playing at Sandy Park, the public are being...

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