Damian Welch ready for the new campaign after pre-season 'trip'
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Every year clubs look at ways to keep the pre-season training slog exciting and fresh so that young men with short attention spans are kept motivated.
That sees some top-flight football teams disappearing to different parts of the globe to play high-profile friendlies that keep sponsors sweet and swell the club’s coffers.
As Sandy Park was being redeveloped this summer – with a new pitch and stands expanded to increase capacity to more than 12,500 – Exeter Chiefs’ coaches had to look for somewhere else to get the players ready for the coming Aviva Premiership campaign.
So they went on their…
That sees some top-flight football teams disappearing to different parts of the globe to play high-profile friendlies that keep sponsors sweet and swell the club’s coffers.
As Sandy Park was being redeveloped this summer – with a new pitch and stands expanded to increase capacity to more than 12,500 – Exeter Chiefs’ coaches had to look for somewhere else to get the players ready for the coming Aviva Premiership campaign.
So they went on their…