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Young guns who are shining for the Chiefs

26 May 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees talks to Exeter DoR Rob Baxter to find out how his investment in homegrown talent is paying off at 9 and 10 Exeter […]

Fighting back from hip injury was my biggest success – Devoto

19 May 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Centre stage: Ollie Devoto playing for Exeter Ollie Devoto has enjoyed many a triumph with Exeter over the years, but he insists […]

It’s a tale of mixed emotions for Baxter

19 May 2024 0 comments

When Rob Baxter sits down to carry out his final assessment of this season, the Exeter director of rugby will look back on a campaign […]

Slade extends his stay at the Chiefs

19 May 2024 0 comments

ENGLAND centre Henry Slade has agreed a new contract with Exeter. The 31-year-old has won 62 caps for England and started all five Six Nations […]

NICK LILLEY

19 May 2024 0 comments

YOUNG GUNS by Ben Jaycock Exeter Chiefs centre Nick Lilley wishes he could have a notepad and pen to hand in training to write down […]

New-boy Roots has his eye on NZ return

12 May 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES One of England’s Test debutants this year has a big incentive to make the summer tour to New Zealand – he would […]

Dominant Chiefs set up shot at the semis

12 May 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Exeter Chiefs ……………… 58pts Tries: Slade 20, Feyi-Waboso 33, 65, John 40, Skinner 43, 71, Jenkins 77 Conversions: Slade 21, 33, 40, […]

Baxter: We must recharge quickly

12 May 2024 0 comments

EXETER DoR Rob Baxter says his team will have to recharge quickly in their quest to reach the top four with their remaining fixture away […]

We had belief in our ability

5 May 2024 0 comments

Mark Stevens talks to Exeter Chiefs legend Gareth Steenson as he embarks on a new chapter away from Sandy Park IN THE heart of Exeter, […]

Baxter: “We are overachieving” this season

29 April 2024 0 comments

Rob Baxter praised his young side’s competitive edge and their ability to learn from mistakes after their comfortable victory against Gloucester. “We probably are overachieving […]

Chiefs boost top-four hopes with five-try win at Kingsholm

28 April 2024 0 comments

By TOM JEFFREYS Gloucester…………………………………………..17 Tries: May 29, Clement 40, Clark 50 Conversions: Atkinson 52 Exeter Chiefs……………………………………….38 Tries: Vermeulen 14, 60; John 18, Woodburn 36, Feyi-Waboso […]

Scotland lock Gray heads for Exeter exit

28 April 2024 0 comments

SCOTLAND lock Jonny Gray has left Exeter with immediate effect to “explore other playing opportunities”. The 30-year-old joined the Chiefs in 2020 but has not […]

Vermeulen: It’s payback time for the Chiefs

28 April 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Gloucester v Exeter Chiefs Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingsholm BRUISING back rower Jacques Vermeulen wants Exeter to put their foot on the […]

Baxter: Bath got under our skin

21 April 2024 0 comments

Exeter boss Rob Baxter believes his side need to win all of their remaining Premiership games to stand any chance of making the play-offs. “I […]

Outsiders aiming for a place in the final

21 April 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees looks ahead to the Champions Cup semi-finals where Quins and Saints are facing an uphill battle BEFORE this season’s Champions Cup started, there […]

Baxter backs world club champs

14 April 2024 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter welcomes plans for a new club world championship providing it is financially viable. Slated to start […]

The pinball wizard who can fire Exeter

14 April 2024 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK IMMANUEL Feyi-Waboso was a pretty unknown factor before the Six Nations, but the 21-year-old winger’s rise from Cardiff […]

Exeter confirm swoop for Ealing’s Roots

14 April 2024 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs have confirmed the signing of Ealing Trailfinders prop Jimmy Roots, as revealed in The Rugby Paper last month. The 24-year-old tighthead is the […]

Another barmy idea from the men in suits

14 April 2024 0 comments

The Ministry of Silly Walks was a Monty Python sketch which lampooned bureaucratic inefficiency. Rugby Union requires something similar to shame the unaccountable administrators turning […]

Time to create a new dynasty

14 April 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees looks at what Mark McCall needs to do at Saracens as several big names head for the exit door WHEN Saracens first won […]

Baxter: All these law changes are madness

7 April 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Rob Baxter believes World Rugby’s latest proposals to make further law changes will end up alienating supporters, rather than attracting them. The […]

Manny stars for Baxter’s battling Chiefs

7 April 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Exeter ………………………….21pts Tries: Vintcent 23, Fisilau 56, Roots 66 Conversions: Slade 23, 56, 66 Bath ……………………………..15pts Tries: du Toit 21, Hill 28 […]

‘It came down to small margins’

7 April 2024 0 comments

Disappointed Bath boss Johann van Graan insists his side will ‘regroup’ in the wake of their Champions Cup exit. “We are incredibly disappointed, because we […]

Too much tinkering is causing confusion

7 April 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Rugby Union is in the grip of the “the law of unintended consequences”, which is the most […]

Exeter flyer on the fast track to top

31 March 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Rob Baxter has warned opposition defences that England sensation Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will only get better with time after impressing for both club […]

We’ve got to make sure we play the game our way – Baxter

31 March 2024 0 comments

EXETER boss Rob Baxter has made seven changes to the starting XV following last weekend’s bonus point win over Newcastle. International quartet Henry Slade, Immanuel […]

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 31/03/24

29 March 2024 0 comments

Time is running out for the RFU’s new Professional Game Partnership (PGP) to be agreed, and you can find the latest progress after a meeting […]

Baxter: Clubs will take Cup more seriously

24 March 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES The Premiership will shut down next season during the two international windows, meaning more clubs are likely to take the Premiership Cup […]

Chiefs do enough to get past Newcastle

24 March 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Exeter ………………………….. 25pts Tries: Fisilau 12, Wimbush 24, Sio 32, Tuima 39 Conversion: Hodge 39 Penalty: Hodge 73 Newcastle …………………….16pts Tries: Stevenson […]

Baxter backing Jenkins to bounce back at Chiefs

24 March 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Rob Baxter has backed Dafydd Jenkins to bounce back from the disappointment of leading Wales to a first Six Nations wooden spoon […]

Exeter secure Feyi-Waboso on long-term contract

20 March 2024 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs have signed 21-year-old England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso on a “long-term” contract. Feyi-Waboso joined the Devonians midway through last season following the liquidation of […]

University game plays huge role in development

17 March 2024 0 comments

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Gareth Elliott, below, head of men’s rugby at Exeter University in Nat 2 West […]

Fit-again Capstick looking for slice of the action

10 March 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Pizza boss Richard Capstick says he desperate for a slice of the action as Exeter ready themselves for the return of the […]

Baxter turns his attention to top Ealing pair

10 March 2024 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE – EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Having already snapped up Coventry’s star centre Will Rigg in a mid-season swoop, Exeter are going back […]

The team culture at Exeter blew me away

3 March 2024 0 comments

My Life in Rugby with Bryan Rennie – The former Scotland A, Border Reivers, London Irish, Exeter & Bristol centre, now general manager of the […]

Baxter expecting decision on Slade future soon

18 February 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Exeter expect to know “very shortly’ whether England centre Henry Slade will be extending his 13-year stay at Sandy Park. The 30-year […]

Magnificent Mercer takes no prisoners

18 February 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Gloucester …………………… 17pts Tries: Mercer 6, Llewellyn 11, Hathaway 31 Conversions: Tries: Barton 12 Exeter Chiefs ……………….14pts Vermeulen 60, Vintcent 68 Conversions: […]

‘If England happens, then it happens’

18 February 2024 0 comments

ZACH Mercer said his man-of-the-match performance was down to his desire to prove himself with Gloucester, not a response to being overlooked by England. The […]

Hendrickson enjoying his new life in Japan

18 February 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Tom Hendrickson is settling well to life in the Far East having swapped the Premiership for that of Japanese Rugby League One. […]

Anglo-Welsh league ‘depends on money’

11 February 2024 1 comment

By PAUL REES Premiership coaches have given their backing to Warren Gatland’s call for an Anglo-Welsh league – as long as the finances add up. […]

Norey’s treble helps Exeter run riot to leave Scarlets on the floor

11 February 2024 0 comments

Friendlies By MARK STEVENS Exeter …………. 57pts Tries: Norey 9, 48, 61; Rigg 14, 23; Hodge 21, Pearson 63, Yeandle 78, 80 Conversions: Hodge 15, […]

University helps lift Exeter’s challenge

4 February 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS When Rob Baxter outlined his vision for the future of Exeter Chiefs, the director of rugby made no secret of the fact […]

McCall: We are back in the mix

28 January 2024 0 comments

Mark McCall says Saracens are back ‘in the mix’ after a stuttering couple of months. “The last 13 days have been the most enjoyable of […]

Premiership previews: Round 12

26 January 2024 0 comments

After a two-week break for European action, the Premiership is all set for its final round of matches before the Six Nations. With Steve Borthwick‘s […]

The talent is there – now let’s be bold

21 January 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK STEVE Borthwick talked of England “turning a corner” when he announced his preliminary England squad of 36 […]

Borthwick puts club form at top of his list

21 January 2024 0 comments

SIX NATIONS COUNTDOWN Paul Rees says change will be gradual rather than sudden as teams renew after World Cup THE first Six Nations after a […]

Charismatic Farrell the right choice for Lions

14 January 2024 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK ANDY Farrell is a very good choice as Lions head coach of the 2025 tour of Australia. It […]

Slade keeps his cool to snatch it for Exeter

14 January 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Exeter ……………………………19pts Tries: Vermeulen 40, Frost 63, Wimbush 77 Conversions: Slade 40, 78 Glasgow………………………..17pts Tries: Rowe 28, Tuipulotu 55 Conversions: Weir 28, […]