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Exeter Chiefs were beaten 39-21 by a strong Sharks side in an eventful opening Investec Champions Cup pool match in Durban. Chiefs played against 12 men for about six minutes late on as Sharks had ...
Exeter Chiefs claimed their first win of the Premiership season as they edged past Gloucester 22-15 to climb off the bottom of the table. Dan Frost and Tamati Tua tries gave Chiefs a 14-3 lead at ...
Henry Slade earns Exeter Chiefs a dramatic win against Gloucester by slotting a penalty with the final kick of the game.
Exeter Chiefs (officially Exeter Rugby Club) is an English professional rugby union club based in Exeter, Devon. [1] They play in Premiership Rugby , England's top division of rugby. The club was founded in 1871 and since 2006 has played its home matches at Sandy Park , a purpose-built facility on the outskirts of the city.
Rigg played for Cardiff Metropolitan University RFC prior to signing for Rugby Championship side Coventry in June 2022. [4] He signed a new contract with Coventry in March 2023. [5] In February 2024 he signed for Premiership Rugby side Exeter Chiefs after scoring 14 tries in 31 appearances for Coventry. [6]
Bailey played for Newton Abbot Rugby Club prior to his first call-up to the Exeter Chiefs squad for the Premiership Rugby Cup in September 2022. [6] He made his debut away against Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate. [7] The following season he was also playing number 7 for the Chiefs in that competition. [8]
During his first season for Exeter, he was mainly used as a replacement at the start of the season but scored two tries for the club in the opening weeks of the season. [7] In November 2023, he was given a red card in the Rugby Premiership for a high boot striking Northampton Saints fly half Fin Smith in the face which was deemed as reckless. [8]
[3] [4] He joined Exeter Chiefs during the 2023-24 season after impressing in BUCS rugby. He spent time on loan that season with National League 1 side Plymouth Albion. [5] [1] [6] In August 2024, he scored a hat-trick of tries for Exeter in a pre-season friendly match against local rivals Cornish Pirates.