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The Premiership Champions, Exeter Chiefs name side which the club hope will be looking to notch themselves above Saracens further this weekend, when they travel to Allianz Park. Sarries will surely be looking for revenge on the Devonians, after their last minute loss to the Chiefs during the playoffs. Sam Simmonds’ last ditch try from […] READ MORE
Exeter Chiefs face Bristol Bears in their final Premiership Rugby Cup group game and their Derby-Day match. They do so in the knowledge that a win is their only chance to progress to the semi-finals. However, this Premiership Rugby Cup Derby-Day is about more than just the result. With most teams using these weeks as […] READ MORE
Despite a narrow loss to Gloucester Rob Baxter insists that Exeter’s ”Above par season” will continue. The blip at Kingsholm on Friday saw both sides make plenty of mistakes and ultimately it was the Chiefs who couldn’t get the better of their opposition. Chiefs must drive performance levels up insists Baxter Despite two late calls […] READ MORE
The Aviva Premiership returns at Halloween for one week only. Friday night will see two under pressure coaches; Jim Mallinder and Laurie Fisher, go head-to-head at Franklin’s Gardens. Northampton Saints and Gloucester Rugby lie ninth and tenth respectively in the standings, and defeat will see one left behind from the mid-table pack, as the league table starts […] READ MORE
The 23-23 Worcester Gloucester draw at Sixways has thrown up a number of talking points in Aviva Premiership round two. The Warriors will be highly disappointed that victory wasn’t secured against their closest rivals after scoring three tries. Gloucester will be frustrated that they couldn’t capitalise fully against 14 men. However the visitors were lucky […] READ MORE
James is an Editor for Last Word on Rugby. He covers the Gallagher Premiership and in particular Gloucester Rugby, his hometown club. When not at Kingsholm James may also be found supporting Gloucestershire Cricket.