SW RUGBY Premier clubs in European Cup action

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Last Updated on Friday, 10 January 2020 10:33

Published on Friday, 10 January 2020 10:30

The West's Gallagher Premiership Rugby teams are back in European action this coming weekend with the penultimate round of Heineken Champions Cup group-stage action covered on BT Sport and Channel 4.
It kicks off tonight at the Recreation Ground where Bath Rugby will be aiming for their first European win of the season against domestic rivals Harlequins in front of the BT Sport 2 cameras. Kick off 1945.

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PREMIERSHIP PREVIEW Tight at top as 2020 kicks off

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Last Updated on Friday, 03 January 2020 14:14

Published on Thursday, 02 January 2020 12:16

Exeter Chiefs ended 2019 top of the Gallagher Premiership Rugby pile but in the first round of the New Year it is anyone’s guess which four teams will contest the semi-finals in June.

Chiefs are top by a point from Northampton Saints while third placed Gloucester Rugby and eighth placed Harlequins are separated by a single point.

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Chiefs return to summit with 14-7 win over Saracens

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Last Updated on Monday, 30 December 2019 10:20

Published on Sunday, 29 December 2019 17:39

Exeter Chiefs returned to the Premiership summit with a hard-fought 14-7 home win over arch rivals Saracens.

Northampton topped the table on 23 points following a 33-26 home win over third placed Gloucester on Saturday but Chiefs egded past the Saints by a point following victory in front of a record 13,593 at sold out Sandy Park.

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Camborne seek Boxing Day cupset repeat against Reds

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Last Updated on Thursday, 26 December 2019 10:11

Published on Monday, 23 December 2019 17:28

Over 1,000 Cornish rugby fans are expected to descend on Camborne's Recreation ground for the eagerly-anticipated Boxing Day derby between the Cherry & Whites and arch rivals Redruth (1430ko).

The annual holiday derby game between Camborne and Redruth is believed to be the longest enduring consecutive club fixture in world rugby.

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RUGBY Steenson relishes opportunity to play and coach

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Last Updated on Thursday, 04 July 2019 14:39

Published on Thursday, 04 July 2019 11:06

Exeter Chiefs fly-half Gareth Steenson is to take his first foray into coaching after accepting a new role with National League One outfit Plymouth Albion.

Chiefs fans need not panic that the club's all-time record points scorer is quitting Sandy Park, as he will still be very much part of Rob Baxter's plans for the 2019/20 campaign, but Steenson is to offer a helping hand to new Albion head coach Ben Gulliver.

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