England and British & Irish Lions star Jack Nowell made the dreams of young Exeter rugby players come true by making a special guest appearance at a training session – thanks to Selco.
After opening a new branch in the city last year, we arranged for Jack to offer tips and advice to two junior teams at Exeter Saracens.
The boys under 13s and girls under 14s were the two groups to benefit in a session held at the Saracens’ home ground of Exhibition Fields in Whipton.
Departing Exeter Chiefs winger Jack said: “It was a fantastic night and great to see so many...
Jasper Wiese has been crowned the Eterlast Players' Player of the Year at this year's Eterlast RPA Awards 2023, held at Evolution London on Wednesday evening. The Leicester Tigers number eight polled the greatest number of votes from his fellow professionals to claim the most prestigious award in the English game, capping off a fantastic year for the South African. The eight-time capped Springbok has been a key cog for the reigning Premiership Rugby champions, featuring fourteen times in the league, and scoring six tries. He also made 130 tackles, 11 offloads and 218 carries, the fourth...
New multi-year global partnership represents Gallagher’s commitment to help grow participation in women’s rugby and improve the pathway for women at elite levels of the sport.
Get ready for an evening of culinary excellence, camaraderie, and recognition at our end of season dinner celebration! This special occasion will not only provide you with the opportunity to dine with members of the playing squad but also enjoy a spectacular three-course dinner made from locally sourced ingredients.
And who better to host such an evening than Ex-England International David Flatman? With his quick wit, David will keep you entertained throughout the night, making sure that this celebration is one to remember.
The Rugby Players Association (RPA) has launched its new Premier 15s membership offer for the 2022/23 season.
This is a hugely exciting step in the RPA’s evolution, expanding beyond the women’s international game into domestic representation, as it looks to offer comprehensive support for all elite women.
Membership is open to all registered Premier 15s players, including those who are WRA members, and players will benefit from the RPA’s long history of expertise and player representation, for individuals and the collective.
A new sponsorship deal for Honiton Rugby Football Club for 2023 has been announced by Westcotts, the South West’s leading firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers.
Players from the 1st XV team joined the firm’s Honiton-based Manager Paul Hawkins (pictured) to ‘kick off’ Westcotts’ support ahead of the club’s home game against Exmouth II in the South West Division – Counties 2 Tribute Devon league on Saturday (21 January).
A new prominent pitch-side perimeter board sporting Westcotts’ new logo and branding was unveiled at the Allhallows Playing Field in Honiton...
Incredible individuals from Exeter Chiefs are to have their achievements on and off the pitch recognised at the Premiership Rugby HITZ Awards 2022 on 22 November at Twickenham Stadium.
HITZ is Premiership Rugby’s flagship education and employability programme, supporting young people to make positive changes in their lives. Working with more than 2,000 14–24-year-olds across England every year, the programme is supported by CVC, Wooden Spoon and East Head Impact, with Central YMCA as the programme’s official education provider.
At Twickenham Stadium last weekend, Rheanna White and Holly Feller from Barnstaple, Devon joined 48 other inspiring female referees to mark the launch of a new campaign with the aim of attracting more female officials to the sport.
Brought together by The Rugby Football Union (RFU) and ACME Whistles ahead of the clash between England Men and Japan, the 50 referees surrounded the national flags on the pitch, alongside the players and dignitaries during the national anthems, in front of the 81,000 strong crowd.
The project, led by RFU Match Official Developer and referee,...
Referee Emily Willett from Coalville, Leicestershire, was this week nominated by the RFU as the third referee who will join 49 other inspiring female officials at Twickenham this November – all to inspire more women into refereeing.
Emily will join fellow referees on the pitch at the England v Japan Autumn International minutes before kick off as part of the nationwide #INSPIRE campaign to celebrate female rugby referees around the country.
Having referred for 3 years, Emily said: “I started playing rugby when I was 15 after going to watch a Leicester Tigers match and...
A professional rugby union player who is studying at the University of Exeter will be taking on another role in education after signing up to support a testicular cancer charity. Kitan Ojo, who is in the senior academy squad at Harlequins, has secured the role of university ambassador for The OddBalls Foundation and from the autumn term will be helping the organisation to encourage men to check themselves for signs of the disease, the most prominent form in males aged 15-49.
Kitan Ojo, 19, is from Weybridge in Surrey and is studying for a degree in Mechanical Engineering at the...
