Exeter Chiefs Women

Wales stars brought in to strengthen Exeter

With the new Premier 15s season edging ever closer, Exeter Chiefs Women’s Head Coach, Susie Appleby, is continuing her squad strengthening with four more new recruits added to the mix.

Welsh quartet Meg Davies, Ffion Lewis, Abbie Fleming and Niamh Terry are the latest recruits Appleby has added to her squad.

Lewis, Fleming and Terry have all previously represented Wales...

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Exeter Chiefs turn to the States to strengthen squad ahead of Premier 15s debut

Susie Appleby’s squad plans for the new Exeter Chiefs Women’s side are continuing apace after she today confirmed the arrival of three more international names.

USA Women’s players Gabby Cantorna, Jennine Duncan and Kate Zackary have all accepted one-year contracts with the Chiefs and will arrive – pending visa approval – within the next few weeks to join the Devon club ahead of...

Foreign stars to help Exeter Chiefs "hit the ground running"

Exeter Chiefs have been forced into the foreign transfer market as they prepare for their first season in the Women's Premier 15s.

The club have confirmed they will be recruiting players from countries such as Japan, New Zealand, the United States, Spain, Canada and the Netherlands as they attept to put together a competitive squad from scratch.

However, the bulk of the side...

Exeter Chiefs Women to compete in Tyrrells Premier 15s

Exeter Rugby Club chief executive, Tony Rowe OBE, has spoken of his delight after it was confirmed that the newly-formed Chiefs’ Women’s side have had their application to join the Tyrrells Premier 15s division for the 2020/21-2022/23 seasons accepted.

An independently verified audit took place in the first half of the 2019/20 season, where each current Tyrrells Premier 15s club was...