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Class acts who have inspired a generation

7 January 2024 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Jack Rowell, the man behind Bath’s “golden decade” at the back end of the amateur era, bore the mark of a […]

Borthwick puts his foot on the accelerator

7 January 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees looks at how England, without Owen Farrell at the helm, could turn into an attacking force Steve Borthwick’s England promise to look very […]

Premiership previews: Round 11

5 January 2024 0 comments

Round 11 of the Premiership heralds the inaugural weekend of matches in 2024 with just three points separating the top six teams. Round ten smashed […]

Baxter: We gave away soft penalties

31 December 2023 0 comments

Rob Baxter believed his Chiefs should have won more comfortably after their 24-14 win at Bristol. “We started well and gained momentum to subdue the […]

Chiefs enjoying life on the road for once

31 December 2023 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Bristol ……………………………14pts Tries: Oghre 11, Heward 36 Conversions: Sheedy 11, 36 Exeter ………………………….. 24pts Tries: Iosefa-Scott 6, Feyi-Wasobo 21, Townsend 41, Vermuelen […]

Reasons to be cheerful for rugby’s year ahead

31 December 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees canvasses the views of Premiership directors of rugby and finds there is a fair amount of optimism IT IS another year the professional […]

Leicester suffer as Chiefs put on a show

24 December 2023 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Exeter Chiefs ……………… 29pts Tries: Vermeulen 7, Penalty 10, Slade 39, Tuima 80 Conversions: Slade 7, 40 Penalty: Slade 51 Leicester Tigers […]

McKellar unhappy with poor first half

24 December 2023 0 comments

LEICESTER head coach Dan McKellar bemoaned a dismal first half that saw the visitors trail 21-0. “It was a poor start from us,” he said. […]

Here’s my England squad for Six Nations

24 December 2023 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There will have been times when the honeymoon period predicted for Steve Borthwick’s first year as England […]

It’s been incredible to be here for so long

24 December 2023 0 comments

Jon Newcombe catches up with Saracens DoR Mark McCall, who has been the boss since 2011 With his 13th calendar year as director of rugby […]

Ewers happy to take on new challenge

17 December 2023 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS For years the imposing figure of Dave Ewers made a habit of steamrollering his way around Premiership pitches up and down the […]

Baxter: We must be ready for war

17 December 2023 0 comments

■By MARK STEVENS PREVIEW… Exeter v Munster Today, kick-off 1pm Sandy Park Delight: Exeter celebrate their last-gasp win in Toulon PICTURE: Alamy ROB Baxter this […]

Setting the agenda for rugby

17 December 2023 1 comment

Paul Rees looks ahead to the issues that will be addressed in this week’s meeting of the Premiership’s top men The 10 Premiership directors of […]

Vermeulen confident Chiefs will return to top

10 December 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Jacques Vermeulen is one of the old hands at Exeter following his arrival from South Africa in 2019 and after a summer […]

Baxter braced for more to leave

10 December 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter, above, is bracing himself for more departures from Sandy Park at the end of this […]

Slade leads Chiefs on smash and grab raid

10 December 2023 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Toulon ………………………….. 18pts Tries: Gigashvili 20, White 24 Conversion: Herve 21 Penalties: Herve 35, 38 Exeter …………………………… 19pts Tries: Skinner 16, Norey […]

Baxter toasts stunning victory

10 December 2023 0 comments

BEER in hand, Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter toasted what was a famous European victory in France. He said: “In terms of victories, it’s […]

Too many are being pushed to the edge

10 December 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees says it’s time to ensure players spend less time in the gym and more with the ball in their hands Max Malins […]

Race for the top is going to be close

10 December 2023 0 comments

The Premiership is taking a short rest after eight rounds and by Christmas will have reached the halfway stage. It is a consequence of a […]

Townsend is glad to be back

3 December 2023 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS STUART Townsend says he’s aiming to make up for lost time after he returned to the Exeter first team in recent weeks. […]

Baxter: We lose direction quickly

3 December 2023 0 comments

Rob Baxter insisted his young side will need to address on-field discipline if they are to keep pace with the frontrunners in the Premiership. Baxter […]

Game is bigger than RFU Board and Premiership

3 December 2023 0 comments

THE more I learn of the dire situation English rugby finds itself in, the more I worry that our government is not the only institution […]

Big clubs ready to rumble

3 December 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees looks forward to the Champions Cup, kicking off this weekend THE Champions Cup returns this week with a tweaked format that does away […]

Iosefa-Scott happy he took chance with Chiefs

3 December 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Josh Iosefa-Scott was stunned when Exeter contacted his agent two years ago. The 22st England qualified prop was playing for Waikato and […]

Baxter’s right to call for the return of ‘traditional’ scrum

3 December 2023 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME LAST week in almost all of the articles that I read, national papers or otherwise, all […]

Baxter: We need to power up the scrum

26 November 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Rob Baxter has called on the game’s lawmakers to forget about trying to make the game more entertaining by speeding it up […]

Baxter urges his young charges to win on the road

26 November 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Going well: Joe Hawkins ROB Baxter has called on his young Exeter side to lay down a marker at Kingston Park this […]

Set-pieces which make the difference

26 November 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees canvasses expert opinion on how scrums and lineouts can separate the two codes of rugby Last month, World Rugby launched a new version […]

Premiership Round Seven Preview

24 November 2023 0 comments

In the aftermath of an exhilarating round of derbies, where Bath narrowly triumphed over Bristol, Leicester Tigers revived their season by outplaying Northampton Saints, Saracens […]

Baxter: Focus on all the good stuff

19 November 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Rob Baxter believes that the 15 per cent drop in Premiership attendances from last season, revealed by The Rugby Paper last week, […]

Hogg: Now is the time for young guns to shine

19 November 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK EXETER Chiefs‘ young talent have had to bide their time but are now the focus of Rob Baxter’s side and former full-back […]

Premiership Derby Weekend preview

17 November 2023 0 comments

Round six of the Gallagher Premiership ignites local pride and historic rivalries with three intense derbies set to take place. Bath face Bristol under the […]

Tuima taking his chance in new-look Chiefs pack

12 November 2023 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Powerhouse: Exeter forward Rus Tuima POWERHOUSE forward Rus Tuima believes Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter is the perfect father figure for […]

Huge challenge awaits for Baxter’s resurgent Chiefs

12 November 2023 0 comments

IT WAS expected to be a season of rebuilding for Exeter following the loss of a core group of players who were involved in their […]

Uni links are vital to make-up of clubs

12 November 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS CLOSE match-ups with local University sides are nothing particularly new. The great Coventry sides back in the day enjoyed a massive Loughborough University […]

Tackling an age old problem

12 November 2023 0 comments

ANALYSIS >> PAUL REES SAYS RECENT MEASURES BROUGHT IN TO IMPROVE PLAYER SAFETY ARE ALREADY MAKING A DIFFERENCE Sam Cane last week received a three-match […]

Chiefs go top with Bears bonus point win

5 November 2023 0 comments

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Exeter Chiefs……………29 Tries: Tuima (4), Painter (26), Wyatt (42), Iosefa-Scott (68) Conversions: Slade (4, 27, 43) Penalties: Slade (76) Bristol Bears………………20 Tries: […]

We’re out to build on good start – Jenkins

5 November 2023 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS PREVIEW… Exeter v Bristol Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park Welsh giant Dafydd Jenkins is ready to add his sizeable bulk to Exeter […]

If I’d known about my ADHD, I’d have quit

5 November 2023 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY ALY MULDOWNEY THE FORMER MOSELEY, GLASGOW, EXETER, CONNACHT, GRENOBLE AND BRISTOL LOCK ALOT of things are starting to make sense now that […]

Hodge out for five months

29 October 2023 0 comments

EXETER Chiefs full-back Josh Hodge could be out for up to five months after finding out he needs surgery on the dislocated elbow he suffered […]

Quins battle past Chiefs for first victory

22 October 2023 0 comments

By EDDIE MCATEER Harlequins… 22pts Tries: Kenningham 10, Lynagh 17, Joseph 35 Conversions: Evans 11, 18 Penalties: Edwards 80 Exeter Chiefs……14pts Tries: Painter 4, Frost […]

Feyi-Waboso determined to find his feet at Exeter

1 October 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Manny Feyi-Waboso is determined to establish himself at Exeter this season after a turbulent start to the 20-year-old’s professional career. The Welsh […]

Exeter’s ‘golden 20 minutes’ leaves Jersey struggling

24 September 2023 0 comments

By TOM INNES Jersey ………… 22pts Tries: Van Breda 2, Sullivan 41, McHenry 73 Conversions: Bennett 2, Barton 73 Penalties: Bennett 12 Exeter …………. 43pts Tries: […]

Vintcent holds the key for Chiefs to overcome Pirates

17 September 2023 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Exeter Chiefs ……………….38pts Tries: Wyatt 11, 64, Vintcent 15, 55, Hammersley 43, Hodge 73 Conversions: Haydon-Wood 13, 44, 55, Skinner 65 Cornish […]

Baxter admits Exeter will need to change

10 September 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE ROB Baxter admits Exeter’s keep-ball tactics are a thing of the past as they look to remodel their attack. Exeter’s rise to […]

Slade in starring role as Chiefs too hot for young Bears

10 September 2023 0 comments

■By DAN ANJOS IN the last throws of summer, the Exeter sizzled as they blew away a vastly less experienced Bristol side by 75 points. […]

Baxter: I’d have stuck by Luke

10 September 2023 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter admits that he was ready to step in and offer Luke Cowan-Dickie the chance of staying at Sandy Park after […]

Exeter are just taking a shrewd approach to business

30 July 2023 0 comments

IN response to the comments made by Neil Fissler in last week’s paper and numerous others recently, is there any actual evidence that Exeter are […]

Great news for Borthwick

9 July 2023 0 comments

Great player: Luke Cowan-Dickie PICTURE: Getty Images LUKE Cowan-Dickie is a fantastic signing for Sale. His best years are still ahead of him and it’s […]

Postlethwaite goes on trial at Exeter

9 July 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Exeter Chiefs have taken former Sale Sharks lock Matt Postlethwaite on trial this week after reading about his availability […]

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