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Exeter Chiefs side to face Worcester Warriors named

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Fri, 11/02/2012 - 11:54am

Exeter Chiefs assistant coach Ali Hepher insists it's vital his side head into tomorrow's Aviva Premiership home encounter with Worcester Warriors with the right mental approach as they look to end a run of three successive defeats.

In what has been a testing period of fixtures for the Chiefs, back-to-back losses in the Heineken Cup against Leinster and Clermont Auvergne were followed up a week ago when the Devon club went down 23-15 to Westcountry rivals Bath at the Recreation Ground.

Hepher feels that in at least two of those fixtures [Leinster and Bath], the Chiefs...

Chiefs side to face Clermont at Sandy Park this evening

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Sat, 10/20/2012 - 9:17am

Three years ago this weekend Exeter Chiefs were gearing themselves up for a home date with Rotherham Titans in the first year of the new-look RFU Championship.

This evening, Sandy Park will be packed to the rafters as the Devon club prepare to entertain top French outfit Clermont Auvergne for the first-ever Heineken Cup game staged in the Westcountry (6pm).

In the 36 months that have ensued between the two fixtures, it's hard to quantify just how much has been achieved by the Chiefs in what is perceived as a relatively short space of time in sporting terms.

What is clear...

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