By NEALE HARVEY Top dogs: Jamie George celebrates with Richard Wigglesworth after scoring his second try to clinch victory for Saracens. Inset, George crashes over […]
ROB Baxter’s trenchant statement in favour of promotion and relegation this week shows that not all Premiership clubs are convinced that a ring-fence is the […]
By NEALE HARVEY On a mission: Exeter hooker Jack Yeandle PICTURE: Getty Images EXETER captain Jack Yeandle insists records and the never-ending quest for silverware […]
■By ADAM ELLIS NEWS EXTRA PLAY-OFF-chasing Harlequins have revealed their hand for next season with the addition of eleven players this week. Building a renaissance […]
By ROB WILDMAN Litle and large: Sale’s Faf de Klerk tackles Exeter try-scorer Don Armand EXETER flew home from Manchester last night delighted at a […]
EXETER boss Rob Baxter looked relived after his team had withstood Sale’s second-half pressure. Baxter said: “That was a ding-dong battle. At the end it […]
Ready to commit: Exeter Chiefs back row bruiser Dave Dennis PICTURE: Getty Images EXETER enforcer Dave Dennis is ready to turn down offers from Japan, […]
ALEX CUTHBERT is excited at the prospect of playing in an all-British & Irish Lions back-three at Exeter next season following the Chiefs capture of […]
By JON NEWCOMBE AFTER a couple of runouts in the Cup, Bristol’s million-pound man Charles Piutau will be unleased on the Premiership against Exeter today […]
ROB Baxter is demanding his players take their near-perfect Premiership start to the next level when they face Munster on Saturday. The Chiefs thumped Bath […]
By MIKE SINCLAIR CLOSE-UP JACK NOWELL Exeter wing U DENNY SOLOMONA Sale wing Nowell, Eddie Jones’ preferred England choice, made a highenergy first appearance of […]
BRENDAN GALLAGHER charts the remarkable rise of Mark McCall and his methods at Saracens Champions: Saracens celebrate with the Premiership trophy PICTURE: Getty Images IT […]
By NEALE HARVEY Winner: Will Chudley ACE scrum-half Will Chudley is refreshed and ready to bring his Premiership-winning nous to Bath as the West Country […]
By NEALE HARVEY England incumbent: Sale flanker Tom Curry FRUSTRATED flanker Matt Kvesic admits his “ship has sailed” as far as any England hopes are […]
By JON NEWCOMBE Renaissance man? Cuthbert could regain form FORMER Exeter fans’ favourite Matt Jess believes the Chiefs’ secret formula for transforming players’ careers will […]
By NEALE HARVEY KEITHFleming, rugby director at Exeter University, has slammed traditionalists who claim college sides should have no place in the National Leagues. Exeter […]
By NEALE HARVEY Size and speed: Alex Cuthbert in action for Wales against Tonga PICTURES: Getty Images HAVING escaped the critic-filled goldfish bowl of Welsh […]
HUNGRY prop Jake Woolmore insists Bristol’s collection of Championship recruits will prove their critics wrong in next season’s Premiership. While Charles Piutau, below, and John […]
By NEALE HARVEY Off Down Under: Thomas Waldrom is heading back to New Zealand PICTURE: Getty Images PREMIERSHIP crowd favourite Thomas Waldrom has not ruled […]
By NICK CAIN at Twickenham Flying low: Nathan Earle scores Sarries’ fourth Curtain call: Chris Wyles touches down for Saracens’ third try PICTURES: Getty Images […]
By NEALE HARVEY Lineout king: Exeter second row Jonny Hill. Insets, Maro Itoje, Joe Launchbury and Nick Isiekwe PICTURE: Getty Images THREE years after fearing […]
By MIKE SINCLAIR EXETER Chiefs had already won their first Premiership title when former Australia scrum-half Nic White arrived at Sandy Park last summer. Even […]
By NEALE HARVEY EXETER backs coach Ricky Pellow believes the “virtuous circle” being forged between Chiefs and other West Country sides Cornish Pirates, Plymouth and […]
By NEALE HARVEY Match-winner: Joe Simmonds on the break for Exeter PICTURES: Getty Images Workhorse: Exeter’s Don Armand battles for the ball with Tom Homer […]
EXETER CHIEFS are giving a trial to former Western Force back row Onehunga Havili but could run into problems signing the Tongan international. The 22-year-old, […]