Rob Baxter declared himself “very pleased” after watching his Exeter Chiefs side record a notable 24-17 victory over Cardiff in their first pre-season fixture at the BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park on Friday night.
First half tries from Jack Arnott, Will Chudley and Sam Simmonds, coupled with nine points from the boot of fly-half Gareth Steenson, proved sufficient enough for the Aviva Premiership club to overcome the Welsh region, who countered with tries of their own from George Watkins, Chris Dicomidis and Ellis Jenkins.
Two of Cardiff’s scores came in the final minutes of the...
Rugby World Cup 2015 (RWC 2015) tickets will go on sale to the general public next month.
Up to one million tickets will be available to fans across the world, and applications will be opened on September 12 and close on September 29, 2014.
Tickets will be priced in four categories for all 48 matches, starting at £15 for adults. Child tickets, priced from £7, will be available for 41 matches. Fans will need to create an account on tickets.rugbyworldcup.com in order to apply, and can apply for up to four tickets per match. For 15 fixtures fans can apply for up to 15 tickets...
Exeter Chiefs kick-off their pre-season programme tonight with a testing trip to Cardiff Blues at the Arms Park (7.30pm).
Having defeated the Welsh region twice in last season's Heineken Cup, Rob Baxter's side know they can expect a riposte of sorts on their latest venture into the Principality.
Weeks of graft on the training field have all but ended for the Chiefs - and it's on-field matters that take centre stage as the countdown to the new 2014/15 season begins in earnest.
Baxter will take the majority of his first-team squad to the Arms Park for tonight's...
An evening of fun and glamour, as local charity Harry Cunningham Trust roll out the red carpet for their celebrity guests:
Cast of TOWIE Cast of Made in Chelsea Kym Marsh Ashley Taylor Dawson Rough Copy Twist & Pulse Luke Friend Tickets are available to purchase online here.
All tickets include 3 course meal and excellent entertainment.
We will also have a fantastic raffle, silent auction and much more!
VIP tickets include entrance to a pre-event drinks reception with meet and greets with the celebrities.
Friday 19th September - from 8.15am Join us on Friday 19th September for our b2b Business Breakfast at the home of the Exeter Chiefs
A networking morning for all to enjoy a hearty breakfast & listen to our special guest speaker, recently appointed Editor of the Express & Echo, Jon-Paul Hedge
TOPIC: Disruption to Business - A potential disaster or catalyst for change
In his talk he looks to draw on his experiences in this area and how companies have had to change and diversify to stay relevant in today’s market and some examples of those that didn’t!...
Award-winning Exeter venue Sandy Park has released an extra date to their Christmas Party schedule. Bookings are now being taken for all of the recently redeveloped venue’s Christmas party packages on Saturday 6th December, including last year’s sell-out option the ‘Live Band’ night. Limited spaces are also still available for the other Live Band nights, which take place on Friday 12th and 19th of December and Saturday 20th December, and feature talented six-piece local band, Basher Tate. Sandy Park, which is undergoing a £7.5 million transformation over the summer, has the capability to...
Book your next Event at Sandy Park, and Win VIP Exeter Chiefs match tickets
To celebrate the launch of our new look website www.sandypark.co.uk , we’re offering VIP Exeter Chiefs match tickets for anyone who books an event for September, October and November with us before 1 September.
www.sandypark.co.uk is packed full of information about award-winning Sandy Park as a meeting, conference, wedding and banqueting venue including:
The grass is looking greener at Sandy Park as the Exeter Chiefs £1m new pitch begins to take shape.
Other major works this summer have seen the existing West Grandstand undergo a £7.5 million transformation, doubling its capacity for usage on both match-days and events throughout the course of the week as well as work on the new East Terrace.
The work underlines once again the commitment being shown to ensure Sandy Park will be the home of premier sport and events for the whole of the South West for many years to come.
The £7.5m redevelopment of Sandy Park's West Grandstand has helped boost season ticket sales by five per cent.
As our pictures show, work is progressing rapidly ahead of the Exeter Chiefs first home game on September 13.
And that has been good for business.
Commenting on the news, Chief Executive Tony Rowe said: "Each year we continue to see our support base grow with the rise in season ticket sales. The support that we enjoyed last season, particularly during our European and LV= Cup adventures was simply outstanding. For us, it's fantastic to see so many...
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter insists things are starting to "crank up" in terms of squad preparation ahead of the new 2014/15 season.
Baxter welcomed his players back into their latest phase of pre-season on Monday having giving them all a week's rest following a physically demanding opening block of training.
Now with friendlies against Cardiff Blues, Ulster and Worcester Warriors looming large on the horizon, Exeter's leader has been overseeing the next phase which, he says, sees a step up in standards.
“We’ve done a live bit of contact this week. Although...