As the Aviva Premiership season enters its final stages, we take a look at which teams will be contending for major honours come the final in May. Warmer air, drier grass and less cleaning work for the kit-men can only mean one thing- the approach of the end of another unpredictable and tumultuous season of […]
Rugby Union
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 out-muscle Quins amid the downpour
At a rain-soaked Sandy Park on Saturday afternoon, the Exeter Chiefs showed immense grit and determination to keep the in-form Harlequins at bay by the narrowest of margins; 26-25. Considering the immense rain lashing down upon the pitch, such an exciting fixture would not have been forecast before kick-off. However, with both teams looking to […]
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 […]
Jonah Lomu: Rugby’s greatest
To put into words the impact Jonah Lomu, who tragically passed away at midnight on Wednesday evening, had on rugby is as almost as impossible a task as tackling him seemed to be. When he exploded onto the world rugby stage during the 1995 World Cup, shortly after becoming the youngest ever All Black (at […]
European Champions and Challenge Cup: The players to watch
Champions Cup: Ma’a Nonu – Toulon The All Black’s bulldozer in chief, Ma’a Nonu is likely to light up this season’s competition with his aggressive running and never say die attitude. Having come straight from a World Cup winning side, he should feel right at home settling down in a Toulon team packed with international […]
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 […]
The Rugby World Cup Final: A Review
Saturday at an autumnal Twickenham saw defending champions New Zealand run out deserved winners against a determined Australian side. Alex Roberts offers us his perspective on a momentous afternoon: For a game anticipated to be a try fest, the first half saw relatively few points as the teams aimed to match one another in technical […]
Rugby World Cup 2015: The Final preview
No love lost: Much was made of the “biggest rivalry in world rugby” between South Africa and New Zealand before the semi-final but, in all honesty, the rivalry between Australia and New Zealand is almost as intense, if not more so. The history of these two going at each-other dates back all the way to […]
Aviva Premiership 2015/16: Players to watch
With the Aviva Premiership returning this Friday night, who will be the ones to watch from competing each team? Oli Davis gives us his views: Bath Rugby – Kyle Eastmond The forgotten man of English rugby it seems. How a player with Eastmond’s level of speed, agility and power can be overlooked for the inside […]