Mako and Billy Vunipola have already become players from Tongan lineage to make it to English rugby’s highest level and now another young man with Pacific Island blood hopes to reach the top. Greg Fisilau, 20, is making waves with Exeter Chiefs after moving to Sandy Park following the demise […]
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With just over 83 minutes on the clock, the Big Bank terrace was a motion picture. Supporters piled to the front of the stand to mob Demetri Mitchell after the winger, who was sent off five minutes later after picking up a second yellow card, blasted third-tier Exeter City into […]
It is difficult to imagine there are too many other clubs where the manager can freely walk home from matches, regardless of the result, or has been gifted a tailor-made oak coffee table by a fan. Better still, the table in Gary Caldwell’s office at Exeter’s revamped Cliff Hill training […]
The dig at Exeter Cathedral has included work in the quire, or choir, area Archaeological excavations at Exeter Cathedral have uncovered hidden features from the building’s Norman past, project leaders have said. Experts said they were now certain they had found the foundations of the cathedral’s original high altar from […]
Gloucester-Hartpury became the first non-London club to win the Premier 15s final with a 34-19 victory over Exeter in front of a record crowd. Four different players scored tries for Gloucester, playing on home turf at Kingsholm – rebranded ‘Queensholm’ for the day – as the Chiefs finished runners-up for […]
So much for Exeter’s Last Dance. This was a waltz for La Rochelle, a walloping for the Chiefs. They had hoped to wave goodbye to so many departing club stalwarts in style this season but the brutal reality is that they were steamrollered by a La Rochelle side who blend […]
Jack Nowell will be available for Exeter’s Champions Cup semi-final against La Rochelle after escaping a ban for the misconduct charge arising from his criticism of a referee on social media. Nowell was charged with conduct prejudicial to the interests of the Rugby Football Union and the game after his […]
Uncertainty continues to hang over the World Cup prospects of the England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie with the Rugby Football Union looking at ways to accelerate his return from ankle and neck problems. The 29-year-old saw a specialist on Thursday for a further assessment, but Exeter’s director of rugby, Rob Baxter, […]