Exeter Chiefs

The Breakdown | Concentration of Ireland rugby talent leaves English trailing in Europe

Leinster – and the fast-rising Scottish sides – are packed full of internationals while Test players are spread more thinly across their Premiership and Top 14 rivalsThe Premiership goes into the final...

England squad named ahead of Ireland Test

England head coach Eddie Jones has named a 35-man squad to begin preparations to play Ireland in their opening Guinness Six Nations match in Dublin on 2 February 2019.           Props...

Munster's Kleyn braced for ‘80 minutes of hell’ against Exeter

Ask Jean Kleyn for his idea of hell and playing Exeter Chiefs would be right up there with the fire and brimstone.

Champions Cup Round 5 in Numbers

EPC Rugby pick out some key statistics from last weekend’s Heineken Champions Cup games.   3: All three Irish provinces (Leinster Rugby, Munster Rugby and Ulster Rugby)...

Johann van Graan, Jean Kleyn and Rory Scannell speak ahead of Exeter clash

Champions Cup Highlights - Exeter Chiefs vs Castres

Exeter Chiefs kept their play-off hopes alive with a comfortable 34-12 home win over Castres in round 5 of the Champions Cup. Exeter got off to the perfect start with an early try, but Castres hit back...

Liam O’Connor added to Munster squad against Exeter Chiefs

Loosehead prop Liam O’Connor has been added to Munster’s Heineken Champions Cup squad for Saturday’s final pool game against Exeter Chiefs.

Johann van Graan: Munster emotion ‘comes from deep within’

If Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter was under any illusions about the size of the task facing his side at Thomond Park this Saturday, the point was emphatically underlined for him by opposite number Johann...

Johan Ackermann: player fatigue could harm England’s Six Nations prospects

• ‘Jones must flinch every time the English teams play in Europe’• Johnny Sexton wins annual Rugby Union Writers’ Club awardEddie Jones has been warned he faces a struggle to keep his England...

O'Mahony to be given 'every opportunity' to prove fitness for Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup showdown

Munster skipper Peter O’Mahony will be given “every opportunity” to pass fit for this Saturday’s crunch Heineken Champions Cup pool showdown with Exeter Chiefs, head coach Johann...