Steve Salvin has been named as Exeter Chiefs Women’s interim head coach ahead of the 2025/26 season.
A part of an off-season of change for the women’s side, Salvin will work alongside two new appointments: backs and attack coach Oli Bishop and team manager Keith Brooking.
The club’s chairman and CEO Tony Rowe CBE said: “We have now put together a leadership team that will see us into the new season. Steve and Oli come with years of coaching experience between them, while Keith has not only served this club as a player but has also worked as one of our Academy coaches for...
Exeter Chiefs Women’s No 8 Rachel Johnson has announced her intention to retire from the club and rugby in the PWR.
The USA Eagle is committed to the Pacific Four Series (PAC4) in May and Rugby World Cup in August and September later this year but will not be returning to the English league for the 2025/26 season.
Almost an original, as she began her Chiefs career in the January of the first season in the league, Johnson has gone on to play 64 times for the club while juggling international absences at the 2021 World Cup, PAC4 and WXV tournaments.
