"a degenerative neck injury. After consulting with specialists, he was advised to retire. Fittingly, his last ever game for the Chiefs was the LV Cup final. He played a vital role in the Exeter Chiefs' victory by scoring multiple tries. Currently Chris is Senior Coach at Kingsbridge Rugby Football Club in Devon, who play in Tribute Western Counties West league. Chris Whitehead Chris Whitehead (born 9 May 1986) is a rugby union player for Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership. His position of choice is Hooker. His Premiership debut for Chiefs came against Leicester Tigers at Sandy Park in 2010"
"England rugby union and Exeter Chiefs player Sam Simmonds lives in Teignmouth, as does his brother and fellow Exeter Chiefs first team player Joe Simmonds. Sam helped the Chiefs win the Aviva Premiership in 2017. He has currently scored two tries for England and has one Man of the Match award. The triple jump world record holder Jonathan Edwards lived in Teignmouth in his early years. He went to school at the Inverteign Juniors site (now Mill Lane). His world record has stood since 1995. Letitia Elizabeth Landon's poem ""A Legend of Teignmouth"" (1833) accompanies an engraving of a view"
"are plans to increase this capacity to 20,600 with phase one having begun in early 2014. These plans came about because of a requirement for later stages of European matches to be played at grounds with a capacity of at least 20,000. The Exeter Chiefs squad for the 2018–19 season is: The coaching group is headed by Rob Baxter, director of rugby, with Ali Hepher as head coach. The kit is supplied by Samurai Rugby Gear. On the front of the shirt, SW Comms appear on the centre and the top left and Watson is on the top right. The"
"The Maer Ground The Maer Ground is a cricket ground in Exmouth, Devon. It is the home ground of Exmouth Cricket Club and is also used regularly by Devon County Cricket Club. The first recorded match played on the ground was in 1874 when Devon played Will-o'-the-Wisp. From 1883 to 1889 the ground played host to eight matches between Devon and the Marylebone Cricket Club. In 1951, the Maer hosted Devon's first Minor Counties Championship match against Berkshire, and has since played host to 49 Minor Counties Championship matches. The ground played host to a Women's One Day International between"
"Cup. In 1905, Exeter Rugby Club hosted the first match played by the New Zealand national rugby union team on English soil and in the Northern Hemisphere at the County Ground between New Zealand and the Devon County XV. It was from that game that New Zealand became known as the ""All Blacks"". When league rugby started, Exeter were initially placed in the Devon leagues. In the 1990s, Exeter Rugby Club turned semi-professional and changed their name from Exeter Rugby Club to Exeter Chiefs in 1999 after previously being referred to as the Chiefs in the 1930s. In 2016, the"
"League Conference. Exmouth is also home to the Polesanders Beach Rugby Club who were established in 2014. Devon County Cricket Club play their Minor Counties Championship matches at the Maer Ground. Exmouth also has a large indoor leisure centre. Exmouth railway station is the terminus of the Avocet Line to Exeter St David's station although the trains run through to Paignton and Barnstaple alternately through the day. A cycleway has been built alongside the railway as far as Topsham. The Exmouth to Starcross Ferry is a passenger ferry that operates during the summer months across the Exe estuary to Starcross,"
"championship winning game against Basingstoke. The former East Stand at Sandy Park (home of Exeter Chiefs RFC) was rebuilt along the Premier Telecom side of the ground as well as behind the clubhouse goal, providing a covered terraced accommodation for 2,000 spectators. On 2 December 2014, the newly completed 2,290-seater South Stand was opened for the first time in a Conference Premier game against Dartford, with the club allowing spectators in for free to celebrate the occasion. In early 2018 the 352 grandstand was extended by 550 to bring its capacity to 900 seats. This brought the capacity of the"
"Contact Hire Supermarket is on the right sleeve. On the back of the shirt, Centrax is on the top while Flybe is on top of the squad number and M.J. Baker at the bottom. On the shorts, SW Comms (which also appear on the centre and the top left on the front of the shirt) is on the bottom left of the front shorts while on the back shorts, Frobishers Juice is at the top while Otter Brewery is on the bottom left. Exeter Chiefs Exeter Chiefs (officially Exeter Rugby Club) are an English professional rugby union club based in"
"The Brickfields Brickfields Recreation Ground is a sports stadium and multi-sport complex in Devonport, Plymouth, England. It is run by EveryoneActive on behalf of Plymouth City Council, and is the home ground of Rugby Union team Plymouth Albion of the National League 1, who moved there in 2003, after leaving their old ground at Beacon Park. The highest crowd was 6871, for a match against local rivals Exeter Chiefs in October 2008. Following Albion's relegation to the National League 1 in 2015, the North stand of the rugby stadium which read ""PARFC"" in white seats, was demolished, and attendances dropped"
"Roots Hall Roots Hall is a football stadium located in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The stadium is the home ground of the League One football club Southend United. With a capacity of 12,392 Roots Hall is the largest football stadium in Essex, and is the current venue for the final of the Essex Senior Cup. Plans are in place for a new 22,000 seat stadium at Fossetts Farm, though work has yet to begin on the new development. The site now occupied by Roots Hall is where Southend United had originally played their home games on their formation in 1906. Upon"
"defeated Devon by ten runs in a one-day match. The Maer Ground The Maer Ground is a cricket ground in Exmouth, Devon. It is the home ground of Exmouth Cricket Club and is also used regularly by Devon County Cricket Club. The first recorded match played on the ground was in 1874 when Devon played Will-o'-the-Wisp. From 1883 to 1889 the ground played host to eight matches between Devon and the Marylebone Cricket Club. In 1951, the Maer hosted Devon's first Minor Counties Championship match against Berkshire, and has since played host to 49 Minor Counties Championship matches. The ground"
"than some of England's major international venues such as The Oval. Grace Road Grace Road (known for sponsorship reasons as the Fischer County Ground, Grace Road) is a cricket ground in Leicester, England. It is the home ground and administrative base for Leicestershire County Cricket Club. The land which Grace Road is built on was bought by Leicestershire County Cricket Club in 1877 from the then Duke of Rutland and spent the massive sum of £40,000 on developing a cricket club, athletic track and hotel. The first match played on the ground took place three months later, when Leicestershire beat"
"coaching team for the summer tour to Argentina and Uruguay. In the 2016/2017 season, Baxter lead the Exeter Chiefs to win the English Premiership for the first time in their history by beating Wasps in the final 23 - 20. Rob Baxter is married to Joe and has a daughter, Annie Baxter aged 19 and a son, Jack aged 22. They live in Exeter, Devon Rob Baxter Rob Baxter (born 10 March 1971) is the director of rugby of English Premiership rugby team Exeter Chiefs. He previously played for the club for 14 years, 10 of them as captain. Baxter"
"National League 2 South for longer than a season on each occasion they were promoted to that league. Exmouth RFC play at the Imperial Recreation Ground on the banks of the River Exe, just off the Royal Avenue in the heart of Exmouth. As it is next to Exmouth railway station it is easily accessible to supporters and there is plenty of parking, both inside and outside the ground. The ground consists of two enclosed pitches. The main pitch is surrounded by an athletics track and is next to the club-house and there is a covered grand stand. Capacity is"
"Exeter Chiefs at home to Cardiff Blues on 13 November 2016<br> Wasps at home to Worcester Warriors on 13 November 2016 Exeter Chiefs at home to Cardiff Blues on 13 November 2016<br> Wasps at home to Worcester Warriors on 13 November 2016<br> Exeter Chiefs at home to Wasps on 28 January 2017 Harlequins at home to Exeter Chiefs on 5 November 2016<br> Northampton Saints away to Newcastle Falcons on 6 November 2016<br> Bath at home to Gloucester on 27 January 2017 Northampton Saints away to Newcastle Falcons on 6 November 2016 Joe Simmonds for Exeter Chiefs at home to Cardiff"
"Alec Hepburn Alec Hepburn (born 30 March 1993) is an English rugby union player who plays as a loosehead prop for Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership. Hepburn was born in Perth, Australia. When he was young, his family moved to Hopetoun, a small town on the south coast of Western Australia. During the 2013–14 season, Hepburn had a spell with London Welsh in the RFU Championship. In 2014, Hepburn returned to his native Perth and joined Cottesloe Rugby Club. In January 2015, Hepburn joined Exeter Chiefs. Hepburn was part of the side that lost to Saracens in the final"
"Exeter Greyhound Stadium Exeter Greyhound Stadium also known as the Marsh Barton Stadium was a greyhound racing stadium in Marsh Barton, Exeter. It is not to be confused with the County Ground Stadium that also hosted independent greyhound racing and speedway from 1930-1986. Marsh Barton south of Exeter and north of Alphington consisted of the former Marsh Barton Priory also known as St Marys Priory (home to Augustinian Canons Regular) and Marsh Barton Lane which led to the Priory and Cottage at the turn of the 20th century. Either side to west and east was the Exeter railway and Great"
"Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership prior to the 2017-18 season. He played on the 30th March 2018 as Exeter beat Bath Rugby in the final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup. Winner 2014-15 Winner 2017-18 Tom O'Flaherty (rugby union) ""Not to be confused with the 20th-century Irish writer Tom Maidhc O'Flaherty"" Tom O'Flaherty (born 21 July 1994) is an English rugby union player who plays for Premiership Rugby Exeter Chiefs as a winger. O’Flaherty played rugby for Dulwich College and then Blackheath before moving to study at Cardiff University where he played for Cardiff RFC towards the end of 2013 and"
"and Chelsea F.C. During 2010–2013, whenever there were small away crowds, Blues fans were allowed into the north stand. Roots Hall Roots Hall is a football stadium located in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The stadium is the home ground of the League One football club Southend United. With a capacity of 12,392 Roots Hall is the largest football stadium in Essex, and is the current venue for the final of the Essex Senior Cup. Plans are in place for a new 22,000 seat stadium at Fossetts Farm, though work has yet to begin on the new development. The site now occupied"
"Nic Sestaret Nicolas Sestaret (born 26 July 1982) is a former professional Rugby Union player. Sestaret played both at centre and on the wing. He finished his playing career for Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership. In 2014 he was appointed Head of Rugby at Taunton School. While playing for the Exeter Chiefs, Sestaret made a career highlight with the Exeter Chiefs winning the Aviva Premiership. ""Obviously it is very hard to get into the Heineken Cup in the Premiership because it is so competitive so to have that from the LV= Cup is a bonus for sure,"" said Sestaret"
"Drewett currently works as the head coach of Exeter Chiefs in National League 1. This season has seen Exeter dominate South-West Rugby with the 1st XV being narrowly defeated in the BUSA Semis losing out to the eventual winners, the newly promoted 2nd XV progressing to the quarter-finals, defeating numerous 1st teams en route, while the future is secured with the best Freshers team in the South-West including the league top points scorer. Decorated players from the 2006–07 season include Pete Fisher (Exeter Chiefs, England Students), Jason Luff (Exeter Chiefs, England 7s), Billy Moss (England U19s World Cup Squad), Hamish"
"County Ground Stadium The County Ground Stadium was a rugby union, greyhound racing and speedway stadium in Exeter, Devon. It was one of two separate venues in Exeter known as the County Ground, along with the still-used County Cricket Ground. It is also not to be confused with the Exeter Greyhound Stadium in Marsh Barton that also held greyhound racing and speedway. It was situated south of Cowick Street in the St Thomas Ward. The ground was formerly called the Devon County Athletic Ground. Independent (unaffiliated to a governing body) greyhound racing took place at the County Ground Stadium. The"
"County Ground, Exeter The County Ground is a cricket ground in Exeter, Devon. The earliest recorded match on the ground was in 1889 between the Gentlemen of Devon and Somerset. In 1902, Devon played their first Minor Counties Championship match on the ground, which came against Wiltshire. From 1902 to 1987, the ground played host to 148 Minor Counties Championship matches and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match between Devon and Oxfordshire in 1984. The ground hosted its first Minor Counties match in 23 years in May 2010, when Devon played Wales Minor Counties. The ground has hosted a 2"
"County Ground, Exeter The County Ground is a cricket ground in Exeter, Devon. The earliest recorded match on the ground was in 1889 between the Gentlemen of Devon and Somerset. In 1902, Devon played their first Minor Counties Championship match on the ground, which came against Wiltshire. From 1902 to 1987, the ground played host to 148 Minor Counties Championship matches and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match between Devon and Oxfordshire in 1984. The ground hosted its first Minor Counties match in 23 years in May 2010, when Devon played Wales Minor Counties. The ground has hosted a 2"
"England's first match of the championship against Italy, and scored two tries to help England to a 46-15 victory in Rome. Sam Simmonds (rugby union) Samuel David Simmonds (born 10 November 1994) is an English rugby union player for Premiership Rugby side Exeter Chiefs. His position of choice is back row forward. Sam grew up in Teignmouth Devon and played for Teignmouth R.F.C for most of his youth. After graduating through their academy, Simmonds made his Exeter Chiefs debut in November 2012. Simmonds was born in Torquay, and grew up in Teignmouth, Devon, where his father and uncle are both"
"May 1785 when Essex played Middlesex and the last was Essex v MCC in May 1793. The ground faded from the records as the Napoleonic Wars progressed and Essex ceased to have a first-class county team. By 1889, the Hornchurch club had moved from Langtons to nearby Grey Towers. It is still used by the club as a secondary location to Harrow Lodge Park. Fielders Sports Ground Fielders Sports Ground is a cricket ground in Hornchurch, England. It was formerly part of the grounds of Langtons House and was known as Langton Park when it was a first-class cricket ground."
"South and West. Rugby Union is very popular in Devon with over forty clubs under the banner of the Devon Rugby Football Union, many with numerous teams at senior, youth and junior levels. One club – Exeter Chiefs play in the Aviva Premiership, winning the title in 2017 for the first time in their history after beating Wasps RFC in the final 23-20. Plymouth Albion who are, , in the National League 1 (The 3rd tier of English Professional Rugby Union. In basketball, Plymouth Raiders play in the British Basketball League. Tamar Valley Cannons, also based in Plymouth, are Devon's"
"Rugby Club, which is located in Whipton. Exeter City is Exeter's predominant Professional Association football club. They play their home games at St James Park, where they have remained since they were established in 1904. Originally, St James Park was a field used for fattening pigs. A redevelopment scheme was introduced in 2017, due to finish the year after, apparently providing a vastly increased fan experience. Exeter City F.C became founder members of the Football League's new Third Division (south) in 1920, but have never progressed beyond the third tier of the English football league system. In 2003, Exeter City"
"Ben Moon (rugby union) Ben Moon (born 14 July 1989) is an English Rugby Union player for Premiership side Exeter Chiefs. He also represents England. His position of choice is prop. He has represented England U16 and England U18. He has represented the side many times in the Aviva Premiership, Champions Cup, LV Cup and the Championship. He started the final as Exeter Chiefs defeated Wasps to be crowned champions of the 2016-17 English Premiership. He made his debut for Exeter on 4 October 2008 against Sedgley Park. In September 2018 Moon was invited to a training camp with the"
"Rectory Field Rectory Field is a sports ground in Blackheath in the Royal Borough of Greenwich in south-east London. It was developed in the 1880s by Blackheath Cricket, Football and Lawn Tennis Company and became the home ground of rugby union team Blackheath F.C. between 1883 and 2016. The ground has hosted international rugby matches and at one time, along with the Richmond Athletic Ground, it was the unofficial home of the England national rugby union team before the development of Twickenham Stadium. The ground was also used for first-class and List A cricket by Kent County Cricket Club between"
"The large amount of passionate support Essex receive at this ground has led to it being popularly referred to as 'Fortress Chelmsford'. County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford The Essex County Ground (ECG), is a cricket venue in Chelmsford, Essex, England. It has been home to Essex County Cricket Club since 1967. The ground has a capacity of 6,500, mostly in single-tier seating with a single double-tiered stand. Its pavilion was completed in the 1970s. Chelmsford is a small ground, and therefore suits big-hitting batsmen. Former Essex and England batsman Graham Gooch scored most of his first-class runs there. Graham Napier scored"
"King Power Stadium The King Power Stadium (also known as the King Prawn or Leicester City Stadium due to UEFA sponsorship regulations and formerly known as the Walkers Stadium) is a football stadium in Leicester, England. It is the home of Leicester City, the 2015–2016 champions of the Premier League. The all-seater stadium opened in 2002 and has a capacity of 32,312, the 20th largest football ground in England. It is named after travel retail group King Power, a company owned by the club's owners. Leicester's previous stadium was at nearby Filbert Street, which had been their home since 1891."
"Fielders Sports Ground Fielders Sports Ground is a cricket ground in Hornchurch, England. It was formerly part of the grounds of Langtons House and was known as Langton Park when it was a first-class cricket ground. It is located on land that was part of the grounds of Langtons House, built in the 18th century. The park, known as Langton Park, was the home of Hornchurch Cricket Club and was a major venue from 1785 to 1793. At that time, the Hornchurch club was representative of Essex as a county. The earliest recorded first-class match at Langton Park was in"