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Exeter Chiefs celebrate Will Rigg score against Saracens.

Alex Spink 25 Jan 2025

Exeter v Saracens: Five takeaways as ‘darkness starts to lift’ on struggling Chiefs but Premiership loses ‘credibility’

Following a 31-22 victory for Exeter Chiefs against Saracens in the Premiership, here are our five takeaways from the fixture at Sandy Park on Saturday.

Exeter Chiefs

A two pannell image of Nick Tompkins and Adam Radwan

Louis Chapman Coombe 24 Jan 2025

Premiership teams: Saracens flip Springboks ‘Bomb Squad’ bench amid injury crisis while England flyer makes debut after mid-season switch

Check on the team news for Round 11 of the Premiership season.

Bath

Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter watching his team warm-up

Louis Chapman Coombe 24 Jan 2025

Rob Baxter reveals ‘genuine danger’ as pressure mounts on Exeter Chiefs’ coaching ticket

Rob Baxter has responded to further questions regarding his future as Exeter boss.

Exeter Chiefs

Who’s hot and who’s not: ‘Mind-blowing’ Damian Penaud stars in mixed finale to Champions Cup pools while Sione Tuipulotu headlines Six Nations injury concerns

Jared Wright 20 Jan 2025

Who’s hot and who’s not: ‘Mind-blowing’ Damian Penaud stars in mixed finale to Champions Cup pools while Sione Tuipulotu headlines Six Nations injury concerns

Who's hot and who's not

Champions Cup last-16 confirmed as ‘Ronan O’Gara derby’ set to take place after South African sides crash out

Jared Wright 19 Jan 2025

Champions Cup last-16 confirmed as ‘Ronan O’Gara derby’ set to take place after South African sides crash out

Champions Cup

Ulster v Exeter: Five takeaways as ‘very unlucky’ Ireland omission stars alongside ‘outstanding’ Cormac Izuchukwu as Chiefs’ ‘inability to defend’ costs them dear

James While 17 Jan 2025

Ulster v Exeter: Five takeaways as ‘very unlucky’ Ireland omission stars alongside ‘outstanding’ Cormac Izuchukwu as Chiefs’ ‘inability to defend’ costs them dear

Champions Cup

Champions Cup teams: Owen Farrell, George Ford and Peter O’Mahony among returnees as Ireland star displaced by Jordie Barrett

Adam Kyriacou 17 Jan 2025

Champions Cup teams: Owen Farrell, George Ford and Peter O’Mahony among returnees as Ireland star displaced by Jordie Barrett

Champions Cup

Jacques Vermeulen to leave Exeter Chiefs and possibly fill Pieter-Steph du Toit’s void in Japan

James While 14 Jan 2025

Jacques Vermeulen to leave Exeter Chiefs and possibly fill Pieter-Steph du Toit’s void in Japan

Exeter Chiefs

England squad: Winners and losers as Steve Borthwick ‘demotes’ Jamie George to ‘ludicrously long list’ but rewards ‘spellbinding form’ for Six Nations

Jared Wright 14 Jan 2025

England squad: Winners and losers as Steve Borthwick ‘demotes’ Jamie George to ‘ludicrously long list’ but rewards ‘spellbinding form’ for Six Nations

England

Young Wallabies star joins Exeter Chiefs with a view of ‘coming back to Australia’ after ‘roughly doubling’ his salary

Jared Wright 14 Jan 2025

Young Wallabies star joins Exeter Chiefs with a view of ‘coming back to Australia’ after ‘roughly doubling’ his salary

Australia

Law discussion: Rare caveat exploited as ‘freakish’ Louis Bielle-Biarrey sets up France star against Exeter Chiefs

Jared Wright 13 Jan 2025

Law discussion: Rare caveat exploited as ‘freakish’ Louis Bielle-Biarrey sets up France star against Exeter Chiefs

Champions Cup

Who’s hot and who’s not: Antoine Dupont outshone by ‘glorious performance’ while Ilona Maher scores big and Mack Hansen’s bashing

Jared Wright 13 Jan 2025

Who’s hot and who’s not: Antoine Dupont outshone by ‘glorious performance’ while Ilona Maher scores big and Mack Hansen’s bashing

Who's hot and who's not

Premiership club offers ‘roughly double’ to Wallabies rising star Hooper in another blow to Joe Schmidt’s playing stocks

Jared Wright 13 Jan 2025

Premiership club offers ‘roughly double’ to Wallabies rising star Hooper in another blow to Joe Schmidt’s playing stocks

Australia

Exeter Chiefs: Rob Baxter admits ‘reality’ of mounting pressure following record loss

Louis Chapman Coombe 11 Jan 2025

Exeter Chiefs: Rob Baxter admits ‘reality’ of mounting pressure following record loss

Exeter Chiefs

Exeter v Bordeaux: Five takeaways as ‘sublime’ French contingent boost Six Nations chances with ‘indulgent’ victory

Louis Chapman Coombe 11 Jan 2025

Exeter v Bordeaux: Five takeaways as ‘sublime’ French contingent boost Six Nations chances with ‘indulgent’ victory

Champions Cup

Champions Cup team news: Tadhg Furlong starts as Jordie Barrett on bench for Leinster while Antoine Dupont leads fully-loaded Toulouse at Sharks

Adam Kyriacou 10 Jan 2025

Champions Cup team news: Tadhg Furlong starts as Jordie Barrett on bench for Leinster while Antoine Dupont leads fully-loaded Toulouse at Sharks

Champions Cup

England winners and losers: ‘One-man wrecking ball’ proves a point in key positional battle

Louis Chapman Coombe 09 Jan 2025

England winners and losers: ‘One-man wrecking ball’ proves a point in key positional battle

England

‘He’s a guy who will be a Lion’ – Surprise name touted for British and Irish Lions tour after injury return

Louis Chapman Coombe 08 Jan 2025

‘He’s a guy who will be a Lion’ – Surprise name touted for British and Irish Lions tour after injury return

Wales

Premiership power rankings: Bristol ‘show signs of cracking’ whilst Saracens ‘put league on high alert’

Louis Chapman Coombe 08 Jan 2025

Premiership power rankings: Bristol ‘show signs of cracking’ whilst Saracens ‘put league on high alert’

Premiership

England: Another HUGE setback for Steve Borthwick as Immanuel Feyi-Waboso’s British and Irish Lions’ hopes dealt a hammer blow

Jared Wright 07 Jan 2025

England: Another HUGE setback for Steve Borthwick as Immanuel Feyi-Waboso’s British and Irish Lions’ hopes dealt a hammer blow

England

Who’s hot and who’s not: Tom Willis bangs on England door while Sale’s is wide open and France ‘hammered’ by injuries

Jared Wright 06 Jan 2025

Who’s hot and who’s not: Tom Willis bangs on England door while Sale’s is wide open and France ‘hammered’ by injuries

Who's hot and who's not

Premiership Team of the Week: ‘Unstoppable’ England hopeful Paul Gustard’s star player while ‘outstanding’ Fin Smith edges Test linchpins to fly-half jersey

James While 06 Jan 2025

Premiership Team of the Week: ‘Unstoppable’ England hopeful Paul Gustard’s star player while ‘outstanding’ Fin Smith edges Test linchpins to fly-half jersey

Premiership

Leicester v Exeter Chiefs: Five takeaways as Handre Pollard ‘clinic’ inspires ‘old-school’ Tigers to win

Louis Chapman Coombe 04 Jan 2025

Leicester v Exeter Chiefs: Five takeaways as Handre Pollard ‘clinic’ inspires ‘old-school’ Tigers to win

Premiership

Ex-England star slams ‘terrible law change’ that could ‘breed a different type of nine’

Jared Wright 04 Jan 2025

Ex-England star slams ‘terrible law change’ that could ‘breed a different type of nine’

England

England: Six potential debutants in 2025 including ‘generational talent’ and Bath ‘big bopper’

Louis Chapman Coombe 04 Jan 2025

England: Six potential debutants in 2025 including ‘generational talent’ and Bath ‘big bopper’

England

Premiership team news: Harry Byrne set for Bristol Bears debut, Bath pick ‘Bomb Squad’ while George Ford replacement handed first start

Adam Kyriacou 03 Jan 2025

Premiership team news: Harry Byrne set for Bristol Bears debut, Bath pick ‘Bomb Squad’ while George Ford replacement handed first start

Premiership

Grading every Premiership club’s season so far with Bath ‘machine’ topping the class

Louis Chapman Coombe 01 Jan 2025

Grading every Premiership club’s season so far with Bath ‘machine’ topping the class

Premiership

England winners and losers: ‘Genius’ scrum-half ‘proves a point’ while Saracens men lose key positional battles

Louis Chapman Coombe 30 Dec 2024

England winners and losers: ‘Genius’ scrum-half ‘proves a point’ while Saracens men lose key positional battles

England

Premiership Team of the Week: David Campese lauds ‘Lion in the making’ and player Wales should look at

David Campese 30 Dec 2024

Premiership Team of the Week: David Campese lauds ‘Lion in the making’ and player Wales should look at

Premiership

Who’s hot and who’s not: Rassie Erasmus’ nation-building continues and humiliating losses for three Premiership clubs

Dylan Coetzee 30 Dec 2024

Who’s hot and who’s not: Rassie Erasmus’ nation-building continues and humiliating losses for three Premiership clubs

Who's hot and who's not

Premiership power rankings: ‘Dismal’ Saracens plummet while ‘history repeating itself’ for Sale Sharks

Louis Chapman Coombe 30 Dec 2024

Premiership power rankings: ‘Dismal’ Saracens plummet while ‘history repeating itself’ for Sale Sharks

Premiership

‘Better than sex’ – England star reflects on Exeter’s first win of the season

Louis Chapman Coombe 30 Dec 2024

‘Better than sex’ – England star reflects on Exeter’s first win of the season

Exeter Chiefs

“That will put him right back in the England reckoning” – Rob Baxter lauds ‘outstanding’ forward after Gloucester win

Louis Chapman Coombe 29 Dec 2024

“That will put him right back in the England reckoning” – Rob Baxter lauds ‘outstanding’ forward after Gloucester win

Exeter Chiefs