The Exeter Chiefs failed to make the necessary comeback as they fell to Saracens by a scoreline of 28-20 in the Aviva Premiership Playoff Final. The Chiefs had fallen behind by a large margin in a first half that was primarily comprised of one-way traffic, going in to the interval behind by 17 points. A […]
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Chiefs nullify Wasps
Sunday’s lunchtime clash between the Chiefs and Wasps at Sandy Park may have been a preview of the semi-final to come in a few weeks’ time but this game was certainly important in its own right. Entering the fray at a typically blustery Sandy Park, the well-rested Chiefs lay in third place in the Premiership […]
Chiefs’ comfortable win marred by Nowell injury
The Exeter Chiefs continued their fine form at Sandy Park by seeing off West Country rivals Gloucester on Saturday, scoring three first half tries to run out 19-10 winners. In truth, the Chiefs were not made to work hard for their tries as Gloucester failed to cope with the blustery conditions, although the visitors vastly […]
Chiefs stun Clermont Auvergne
In Round 3 of the Champions Cup group stages, the Exeter Chiefs pulled off a dominating second half performance to stun French powerhouse Clermont Auvergne 31-14 at a raucous Sandy Park. In what will go down as one of the biggest evenings in the club’s history, an inspired team led by Thomas Waldrom and Jack […]
Chiefs brush aside Bordeaux 34-19
Following last weekend’s disappointment away to the Ospreys in the opening round of Champions Cup action, the Exeter Chiefs welcomed Bordeaux Bégles to Sandy Park keen to get their campaign up and running. Indeed it was the Chiefs who started the brighter of the two teams. England back row Tom Johnson was carrying hard into […]
Chiefs out-muscle toothless Tigers
A powerful forward pack combined with a masterclass at Fly-Half from Gareth Steenson enabled the Exeter Chiefs to completely nullify the Leicester Tigers at a mild Sandy Park on Saturday evening. The comprehensive victory continued the Chiefs’ stellar start to the season having competed well in all of their games thus far. However it was […]
Jack Nowell: “There’s a real buzz building around the squad”
Just before the England squad jetted off to Denver, Oli Davis caught up with Exeter Chiefs wing Jack Nowell to see how preparations have been going for the upcoming home Rugby World Cup. Few would have heard of Jack Nowell two years ago, myself included, yet the Exeter Chiefs man has been on a meteoric […]