SAXONS HOMECOMING FOR DEVON'S HOPPER
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- Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 January 2012 14:49
- Published on Monday, 23 January 2012 17:32
Exeter-born Harlequins centre Matt Hopper will be hoping to celebrate his 27th birthday on Sunday with a homecoming debut for England Saxons against Irish Wolfhounds at Sandy Park on Saturday (1700).
The 26-year-old joined Quins from Cornish Pirates last season and has just been called into the Saxons training squad for the first time.
NEXT STOP PARIS FOR EXETER'S EURO STARS
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- Last Updated on Monday, 23 January 2012 09:17
- Published on Monday, 23 January 2012 08:43
Exeter Chiefs will visit French giants Stade Francais Paris in the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter finals in the first week in April.
Stade Francais beat visiting Worcester Warriors 33-10 on Saturday night to secure home advantage in the last eight.
ROUND UP OF REGION'S TOP RUGBY FIXTURES
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- Last Updated on Friday, 06 January 2012 15:14
- Published on Friday, 06 January 2012 15:10
Bath and Exeter are both away in the Aviva Premiership this weekend, the former at Saracens on Sunday and Chiefs at Newcastle tomorrow.
RFU Championship leaders Bristol are at home to basement side Esher on Sunday (Memorial Ground, 1400) when Cornish Pirates host Nottingham (Mennaye Field, 1400).
SPOTLIGHT ON SOUTH WEST ONE RUGBY
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- Last Updated on Friday, 06 January 2012 15:36
- Published on Friday, 06 January 2012 14:37
Bristol club Avonmouth Old Boys host leaders Brixham in a top of the table Tribute South West One West clash at Barracks Lane tomorrow (1430).
The Fishermen top the table with 57 points from their opening 14 matches but second placed Avonmouth OB – with 53 – have a game in hand on their visitors from south Devon.
CHIEFS COACHING TEAM EXTEND STAY
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- Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 December 2011 11:10
- Published on Monday, 12 December 2011 11:22
Exeter Rugby Club chief executive Tony Rowe is delighted to have signed up the Chiefs coaching staff until 2015.
Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter, assistant coach Ali Hepher, team manager Robin Cowling, skills coach Ricky Pellow and academy coach Rob Gibson, have all penned new three-year deals with the Aviva Premiership outfit.
HERO IGNACIO FOCUSES ON WORCESTER
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- Last Updated on Monday, 28 November 2011 13:36
- Published on Monday, 28 November 2011 13:11
Match winner Ignacio Mieres believes Exeter Chiefs can use Friday’s sensational 30-23 comeback win at Sale as a springboard for success against Saturday’s Aviva Premiership visitors Worcester (1500, Sandy Park).
Chiefs produced an incredible top flight turnaround to triumph after trailing 23-7 at half-time at Edgeley Park.
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