Exeter head coach Ali Hepher has explained that long-serving director of rugby Rob Baxter will have a less hands-on role with the Chiefs in 2022/23, even travelling separately from the team to matches.
Exeter have announced the appointment of Omar Mouneimne as defence coach. Mouneimne, who spent the last two years with the Chiefs’ Gallagher Premiership rivals Bristol, takes over from Julian Salvi following his departure in April.
Sam Nixon has confirmed he is heading back to France following the end of the current season with Exeter. The 25-year-old joined the Chiefs last summer from Bayonne, who were relegated from the Top 14.
The difficult season that Exeter have experienced has had a casualty, defence coach Julian Salvi exiting the Chiefs with immediate effect even though they still have two games remaining in their bid to qualify for the Gallagher Premiership semi-finals.
If Stuart Hogg needs reassurance about his summer switch to Exeter, he needs to only look at how the retiring Moray Low has fared following his 2014 switch from Glasgow to Devon.
The Gallagher Premiership returned with a bang for the 2018/19 season this weekend, with Bristol Bears’ 17-10 victory over fierce rivals Bath stealing the headlines.
Pre-season predictions can make you look foolish and there’ll be people queuing up to call me crazy but I think Northampton will make the Premiership play-offs this season.
Director of rugby Rob Baxter has explained why Exeter Chiefs have made just one signing ahead of the 2018/19.
July is here and teams up and down the country are heading back into preseason and beginning their preparations for the 2018/19 season.
Gloucester ended champions Exeter Chiefs' 17-match unbeaten run with a thrilling 28-21 win in the Premiership opener.