Tom Picillo offers a deep dive into the events of the latest rugby varsity match, which saw Exeter triumph 26–21 over bitter rivals Loughborough University.
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Rugby clubs speak out amidst allegations of sexual misconduct, assault and racism
The Exeter University Rugby Football Club have launched an internal investigation following a series of allegations on social media ranging from sexual assault to racial abuse.
Rugby Varsity 2018: No love lost as Exeter dump Bath in South West derby
GOING into the game, you could be forgiven for thinking an Exeter win in the varsity match was something of a formality. Buoyed by a flawless winning streak at Sandy Park — with last season being the first time since 2011 that Bath managed to chalk up double-figures, shipping an average of 43 points in […]
LIVE: Hartpury topple EURFC late on
FINAL SCORE: Exeter 17-27 Hartpury And that’s all from us here at Twickenham – Hartpury take it by a score of 27-17 after a second-half resurgence. 1858 – Another try for Hartpury, and that’s pretty much us done here. 1851 – Try! Harry Randall breaks away from a quick penalty, and goes over in the corner giving Hartpury […]
EURFC retain Derby crown with huge win
Exeter University’s 1st XV thrashed their rivals Bath 46-8 in a one-sided South West Derby that can only be described as a Rugby Farsity. The EURFC side completely outplayed the visitors as Captain Sam Skinner led the team to yet another emphatic victory at Sandy Park. A huge crowd turned out on the cold Wednesday […]
Exeter 3s steal the stage
The EURFC’s Fresh 1s took on Cardiff Met’s 3s on 13 January up by Exeter’s own Sports Park. A large crowd, presumably taking a break from an arduous morning’s work in the library, made the journey up to the Rubber Crumb to watch the first years thrash the visitors 55-5. This was the side’s first […]
Left for dead: EURFC 1s breeze past USW
EURFC 1s continued their fantastic run of wins with a 72-0 trouncing of a lacklustre side from the University of South Wales. The results of the season so far would have suggested that this result was inevitable, but EURFC cruised to victory in some style on a cold autumnal day at Topsham. A number of […]
EURFC 1s smash Cardiff Met
EURFC 1s got off to a flying start to the season on Wednesday afternoon with a massive 38-0 victory against Cardiff Met. The home side scored six unanswered tries and defended emphatically to maintain a clean sheet in an impressive display. The EURFC supporters’ club were out in force for this opening match and behaved immaculately […]