An increasingly familiar story was played out in the boxing ring in late October at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, as Anthony Joshua overcame Carlos Takam in the 10th round of their title bout. The Watford fighter remains undefeated in twenty fights with a 100% knockout record. Takam, who stepped in to replace Kubrat Pulev as Joshua’s […]
Emmott Leigh
Louis Van Gaal: Dutch master or cheap imitation?
Let’s face it: it’s easy to take shots at Louis Van Gaal. The man came into Manchester United with the promise of correcting Moyes’s mistakes, but he’s amassed less points this season than the oft-berated Moyes did in his year’s tenure. The Dutchman was only able to guide a club with a long history of […]
Andy Murray: five finals is not good enough
Andy Murray had one hell of a 2015. After returning to the big-match scene in the Australian Open of January 2015 (where he lost to Djokovic in the final), Murray fought to a semi-final in the French (losing to Djokovic again) and a Wimbledon semi-final as well (lost to Federer). Let’s not talk about the […]
Frisbee flying high
Exeter 1s 12 – 7 Cardiff On their first trip to the sacred soil of Duckes Meadow, Ultimate Frisbee claimed a hard-fought 12-7 victory over Cardiff. The BUCS league for Ultimate has only just come into being and Exeter showed the sporting system what it has been missing with some enthralling play. Exeter Ultimate received the […]
EUMHC batter Oxford
Despite a quiet first half, Exeter’s 1s went home happy after a straightforward 5-0 victory over Oxford. The game started with both defences at the top of their game with no shots on target after 10 minutes. Despite that, it was Exeter who were getting the better of the opportunities. The hosts managed to force the ball […]
Fresh Rugby 1s smash Swans
The Fresh 1s recorded a handsome 69-8 drubbing of Swansea with a hat-trick of tries scored by Captain James McRae. This continues their perfect start to the season with the full set of ten points taken from their first two games, and second in the league with a game in hand maintained. Although the match […]
Best of the South West
Wednesday the 28th October is a date to be marked down in the diary: the EUAFC Men’s 1s will be taking on the University of Bath in the annual Football Varsity. The match kicks off at 7pm at St. James Park, the stadium of Exeter City, and tickets are still available in the Forum for […]
In a league of their own
Exeter’s Rugby League Men’s 1s produced an outstanding team performance in a 52-0 drubbing of Swansea. Nine tries were scored by the hosts, with Aled Jones and James Lee both crossing for hat-tricks. The side took to Duckes Meadow for the first time this year with the promise of a straightforward start to the season, taking […]
Premier League 2015/16: A preview
[dropcap size=small bg_color=”#16431f”]W[/dropcap]ith the new football season on its way again, there is immense pressure on every club to perform in such a way that pleases the fans, managers and directors alike. Can Chelsea recover from their Community Shield loss against Arsenal to get their title defense off to a good start? How will Premier […]
AU reflects on successful year
Emmott Leigh, Sports Editor, reports as the AU celebrates at the end of season dinner. On Wednesday 27th May, the annual AU reward ceremony took place at Exeter Castle. It was a well-received night in all respects, with plenty of festivities before the main event. There were either five or six nominations for each category, of […]