New signing Will Hooley convinced by Exeter Chiefs' record of...
1 decade ago by Exeter Express & EchoNew signing Will Hooley says it was Exeter Chiefs’ history of bringing through young players that convinced him to join the club. The 21-year-old fly-half has penned a two-year deal and will move from...
Exeter Chiefs v Northampton Saints: Match preview
1 decade ago by Exeter Express & EchoRob Baxter thinks Exeter Chiefs have no option but to take something out of Sunday’s clash with Northampton Saints at Sandy Park if they are to keep their play-off hopes alive. Just three points separate...
Jim Mallinder backs Northampton Saints to bounce back
1 decade ago by Exeter Express & EchoDirector of rugby Jim Mallinder has backed his Northampton players to bounce back from their weekend horror show at Clermont Auvergne. The Saints were brutally put to the sword 37-5 by the French outfit...
Francis primed for Northampton Saints reaction
1 decade ago by Exeter RugbyTomas Francis insists Exeter Chiefs are ready for the challenge a fired up Northampton Saints will bring to Sandy Park in a potentially pivotal Aviva Premiership Rugby clash.
Preview: Exeter Chiefs v Northampton Saints
1 decade ago by Northampton SaintsExeter Chiefs 18-25 defeat at Leicester in the last round of Aviva Premiership Rugby ended a four game winning run and dropped the Chiefs from second to fifth on the table.
Swiel returns to Harlequins on full-time contract
1 decade ago by Premiership RugbyHarlequins is delighted to confirm today (Wednesday 8th April) that fly-half Tim Swiel will return to The Stoop next season on a full-time contract.
Batty: Bath Rugby will battle on
1 decade ago by Premiership RugbyRoss Batty insists there will be no hangover as Bath Rugby look to put their European disappointment behind them in the race for the Aviva Premiership Rugby semi-finals.
Former Bath Rugby full-back Nick Abendanon has not given up on...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleFormer Bath Rugby full-back Nick Abendanon says the chance to play for England at the World Cup would be "a dream come true". Abendanon has been in superb form since switching to Clermont Auvergne in...
How to benefit from French without tears
1 decade ago by The TimesAmong the big numbers dogging Northampton Saints over the weekend, do not forget this one: 13,362. That has been the capacity of Franklin’s Gardens, the Saints’ home ground, since October, and at...
England likely to invoke 'exceptional circumstances' clause to pick Steffon Armitage and Nick Abendanon
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsThe brilliant form of Steffon Armitage and Nick Abendanon in France is making it more likely that England will invoke the “exceptional circumstances” clause to enable Stuart Lancaster to select...
