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Exeter Chiefs tend not to be the club one thinks of when transfer rumours and protracted contract negotiations are in discussion. But like many things in the world of rugby, this year things have changed. Sandy Park has become a hot bed for potential ins and outs as well as speculation surrounding contract negotiations. Last […] READ MORE
The Gallagher Premiership Round Two match ups continued at the Ricoh Arena on Saturday when Wasps met the Exeter Chiefs. Both sides had featured in last season’s top four, Chiefs being pipped to their second consecutive championship title by Saracens. Wasps too had performed well; not quite their brilliance of 2016 but still potent in […] READ MORE
Rob Baxter has brought Exeter Chiefs up from the depths of the Championship, back into the top tier and reached the summit in winning the 2016/17 Aviva Premiership. However, as the champions of England prepare to enter the European Champions Cup pool of death by facing Glasgow Warriors at Sandy Park on Saturday evening, the […] READ MORE
Last weekend’s Aviva Premiership Round Four action saw Exeter Chiefs win, in the anticipated replay of last year’s final. If that was not ‘hot enough’ Leicester Tigers and Northampton continued to rejuvenate their seasons, after below par performances early on. And boiling away, there was also wins for Saracens, Newcastle, and Gloucester. Knowing this, Last […] READ MORE
Eddie Jones faces a selection dilemma with the England Rugby inside center position. In his initial England squad as head coach, Eddie Jones searched for a physical inside center. With all this choice, Last Word on Rugby asks “who is the next player to wear the number 12 jersey?” Inside center is an area Jones […] READ MORE
Wasps Rugby against Exeter Chiefs is like ‘an unstoppable force colliding with an immovable object, and that is symbolic of the intensity fans can expect when the Aviva Premiership trophy is fought over. Exeter Chiefs will return to Twickenham for the second time in the last 12 months. Wasps meanwhile, are returning for the first time since […] READ MORE
Exeter took a huge step towards a home semi-final with a bonus point win at Harlequins but Rob Baxter was quick to remind everyone that playing at Sandy Park “isn’t the be all and end all”. A five points haul was enough to move Exeter level on points with Wasps at the top of the […] READ MORE
Whilst it does allow England the 'extra dimension' of having two playmakers involved in their backs division, it comes with as many problems as it does solutions. Harsh it may be, but right now George Ford is hindering England’s development and his individual performances are not justifiable collateral. READ MORE
Solving The Henry Slade Conundrum Henry Slade’s meteoric rise has been well-documented over the past couple of years. His role in Exeter Chiefs own journey to the upper echelons of English Rugby meant that, following England’s extremely below-par performance in the 2015 Rugby World Cup, Slade was seen by many as the man to take […] READ MORE
Saracens face a severe test when they visit their opponents from last year's final in Round 2 of the Aviva Premiership down at Sandy Park. READ MORE
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