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Sandy Park releases extra Christmas party date

Authored by sandypark
Posted: Thu, 08/14/2014 - 10:16am

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...

Win VIP Exeter Chiefs match tickets

Authored by sandypark
Posted: Wed, 08/13/2014 - 5:14pm

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:

  • Sandy Park events diary
  • Informative suite-by-suite guides
  • Photo galleries
  • Sample menus
  • ...

The green, green grass of home.... Sandy Park!

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.

"Work at Sandy Park is progressing nicely. The...

Record season ticket sales at Exeter Chiefs... New grandstand is taking shape

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...

Chiefs start to crank things up

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...

Council pledges support for networking event

Authored by sandypark
Posted: Wed, 08/06/2014 - 10:47am

A number of high profile businesses from Exeter and the South West will gather at award-winning Sandy Park this November, for the annual b2b@SandyPark exhibition.

The event, which takes places on Thursday 5 November (10am–5pm), sees Sandy Park team up with the region’s top Premiership Rugby Club the Exeter Chiefs, and has already secured support from Exeter City Council plus local media The Exeter Daily, Radio Exe and the Express and Echo.

B2b@SandyPark promises to be a unique business to business opportunity for companies to not only showcase their products and services,...

Botha is relishing his chance at the Chiefs

Exeter Chiefs newcomer Chrysander Botha said the chance of testing himself both in the Aviva Premiership and European Rugby was an opportunity he simply could not turn down.

The Namibian international is just days into a two-year deal with the Chiefs, but already the 26-year-old admits he is settling in well to his new Westcountry surroundings.

Botha was head coach Rob Baxter’s eighth summer signing having just jetted in from South African Super Rugby franchise, the Lions, and will offer yet another attacking option to the Chiefs back three this term.

For Botha,...

Stars of TOWIE, BGT and the X Factor to appear at Exeter charity ball

The Harry Cunningham Trust, which raises money for Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital’s neonatal unit, is staging a glitzy celebrity ball, open to the public, in Exeter’s Sandy Park.

The trust, set up in 2012, aims to raise awareness of vasa praevia, a rare but deadly condition affecting unborn children where vital blood vessels block the birth canal, resulting in severe complications. The trust was begun after the condition led to the tragic death of Harry Cunningham, the son of trustee and founder Niki Cunnigham, at just 26 hours old.

It now continues to help sick babies,...

Hooker Taione out to make his mark

Hooker Elvis Taione hopes a big year with new club Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership can help secure him a spot in the Tongan squad for next year's Rugby World Cup.

The 31-year-old is one of seven new signings brought to Sandy Park by head coach Rob Baxter this summer and already the experienced forward is setting his sights high ahead of the 2014/15 campaign.

Not only is Taione keen on playing a key role within Baxter's first-team make-up, but he hopes his on-field actions will be enough to put him in contention for the South Sea Islanders.

Ironically, Tonga...

Injury blow for Chiefs skipper Mumm

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Mon, 07/14/2014 - 10:59am

Exeter Chiefs skipper Dean Mumm is set to miss the start of the new Aviva Premiership campaign in September after undergoing a shoulder operation.

The 30-year-old former Australian international second row forward suffered the injury last season, and it has not recovered as the Chiefs had hoped.

It is a blow to Exeter’s early-season plans as he is a key figure in the team.

Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter explained: "Dean finished the season with a little bit of a shoulder issue.

“He came back and played the last two games of the campaign against Harlequins and...

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