Rob Baxter explains reason behind Tom Hooper’s Wallabies release
Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter has received a boost with the news that Wallaby flanker Tom Hooper has been left out of Les Kiss’s…
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PREM Rugby
Analysis
Morgan and Lake lead the charge across the Severn Bridge as Welsh influence grows
Gloucester's star summer signings inspired their new club to a fantastic 45-24 win over last season's finalists Exeter Chiefs.
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Rob Baxter explains what needed to change to keep Josh Iosefa-Scott
Iosefa-Scott, 30, was a key performer as the Chiefs reached the Gallagher PREM Final last season, and scored a try in their openin…
Has the balance between attack and defence become too lopsided?
There was a record amount of tries on the opening weekend of the Gallagher Prem, but has it got out of hand?
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PREM bosses weigh in on England's overseas policy
Sale Sharks boss Alex Sanderson says that it would be a disaster for the Gallagher PREM if England lifted its ban on selecting ove…
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Chiefs learn of end-of-season departure just days into new campaign
Exeter Chiefs have suffered their first recruitment setback of the new season, with tighthead Josh Iosefa-Scott set to move to Fra…
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Rob Baxter's 'quite poor' admission after sick Exeter get paddled
Gloucester head coach George Skivington praised the impact his big-name new signings have already made after they swept aside Exet…
PREM Rugby
Opinion
Exeter Chiefs player ratings vs Gloucester | 2026/27 Gallagher PREM
Exeter Chiefs player ratings: Exeter Chiefs were handed a difficult start to their Gallagher PREM campaign as Gloucester left Sand…
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PREM Rugby
Opinion
Gloucester player ratings vs Exeter Chiefs | 2026/27 Gallagher PREM
Gloucester player ratings: Gloucester opened their Gallagher PREM campaign in emphatic fashion as they ran in seven tries to beat …
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PREM Rugby
Exclusive
Fissler Confidential: England star opens talks as PREM club go to market
England international inside centre Max Ojomoh has opened talks with former Gallagher PREM champions Bath about extending his deal…
Wales duo and Bok start for new club in tricky Gallagher PREM opener
Dewi Lake will captain Gloucester on his club debut this Saturday after being named to lead the Cherry & Whites in their Gallagher…
Rob Baxter: 'you really can’t afford to get caught'
Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter knows the importance of getting off to a fast start as his side prepare to open their PREM campaign …
Mick Cleary: 'You win nowt without proper team spirit, no matter how many high-performing individuals you have in the ranks.'
Still a tad light at ten teams, there's no doubt Prem Rugby is gathering momentum as the season starts off with a bang...
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'He could be quite a force come World Cup time': Rob Baxter
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has been backed to become one of the stars of the 2027 Rugby World Cup by his Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter, …
Who will be the Gallagher Prem signings of the season?
As a new Gallagher Prem season begins, RugbyPass picks out the new - and returning - faces who are set to impress most this campai…
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Exeter boss Rob Baxter gives insight into Henry Slade contract negotiations
Slade, 34, who has made 268 appearances for the Chiefs, is one of the last remaining members of the side that won the PREM and Cha…
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PREM DoRs give verdict on best summer signing in NBA-style survey
Some outstanding recruitment has been done over the summer, with Saracens prising Alfie Barbeary away from Bath and Sale Sharks te…
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PREM Rugby
Exclusive
Fissler Confidential: Two of Borthwick's Lions attracting interest abroad
Bristol Bears and England loosehead Ellis Genge is attracting interest from Top 14 sides Pau, despite signing Beno Obano from Bath…
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Dafydd Jenkins reveals physical toll behind Exeter’s PREM final run
Dafydd Jenkins admits he played through the pain barrier to reach the Gallagher PREM final in June, but says a taste of the big st…
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PREM breakthrough star Campbell Ridl suffers 'significant' injury
Exeter Chiefs are expected this week to confirm that highly-rated winger Campbell Ridl will miss most, if not all, of the 2026-27 …
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Gilmore: Better preparation behind Harlequins' 10/10 start to the season
Harlequins sit proudly at the top of Group B in the PREM Rugby Cup after bonus-point wins in their opening two fixtures.
Fissler Confidential: Leicester's top recruitment priority; Quins raid Champ
Leicester Tigers are keen to tie down England lock Ollie Chessum to a new long-term contract and keep him at Welford Road after he…
RFU overseas player rule gets the backing of PREM boss
A wealth of talented players remain out of reach for England boss Steve Borthwick because they play in France.
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ITV schedule revealed for first half of PREM Rugby season
ITV's coverage of the Gallagher PREM this season will begin in round one with a heavyweight clash at Mattioli Woods Welford Road, …
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'He looks very good, we're expecting a lot from him'
Rob Baxter has tipped 22-year-old centre Zack Wimbush for a big season as Exeter Chiefs look to fill the void left by Len Ikitau a…
Rob Baxter insists new investors won't 'throw money' at Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter points out that new owners Black Knight Entertainment haven’t just come into Sandy Park with a bla…
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Fissler Confidential: Jacques Nienaber's Leinster plot twist?
Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter says that the chances of Wallaby superstar Len Ikitau returning to Sandy Park after the 2027 World C…
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What Rob Baxter wants to see from Tommy Wyatt's long-awaited comeback
Wyatt, 26, who can play in any of the back-five positions, last played for the Chiefs in a home defeat to Sale Sharks in May 2025.
‘Pre-season seems to contain a mind-altering opiate that erases all ills from the past season and floods the brain with enriching optimism’
With no annoying league table to offer a crushing reality check, a swirling world of possibilities await every club for the campai…
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Exeter issue mixed injury update on Test locks
Exeter Chiefs’ boss Rob Baxter has issued a mixed injury update on his first-choice locks, Wales international Dafydd Jenkins an…
Exeter make cross-code swoop for Sydney-based RL winger
Exeter Chiefs have signed winger/full-back Charlie Poynton from the South Sydney Rabbitohs for the 2026/27 season.
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'I think an Anglo-Welsh league would be brilliant': Rob Baxter
Ever since Cardiff and Swansea played rebel friendly fixtures against English sides in front of decent crowds in the late 90s, the…
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Johnnie Beattie: 'Royal Marines, sabotaged rowing machines and drinking from cement mixers' - a player's eye view of pre-season
From night watches on a Royal Air Force camp to scoffing oysters in the port of Montpellier, pre-season is a demanding, eventful a…
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PREM Rugby
Opinion
Gallagher PREM 2026/27 squads rated: Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs will have surprised themselves last season, reaching a PREM final and a Prem Rugby Cup final, even though they lost …
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PREM Rugby
Exclusive
Fissler Confidential: Rival PREM club weighs in on Henry Pollock price-tag
Gloucester chairman Martin St Quinton has backed the claims of Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, who says that England star Henry Pollo…
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Rob Baxter's message for returning internationals as update given on Wales star
Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter has laid down the gauntlet to his internationals to get their fitness up to speed quickly when they …
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