Northampton Saints Match Day Programme

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EXETER CHIEFS VS NORTHAMPTON

CONTENTS Chief Executive & Chairman: Tony Rowe OBE, Hon LLD Deputy Chief Executive: Keiron Northcott Directors: Rob Baxter OBE, Steve Byrne, Mark Champion, Brian Lodge, Chris Over Managing Director: Natasha Pavis Stadium Operations Director: Mark Isaacs Sales and Marketing Director: Lisa Duncan Finance Director: Nicky Teague Administration Director: Toni Percival President: Bob Staddon Director of Rugby: Rob Baxter OBE, Hon LLD Head Coach: Ali Hepher Coaches: Rob Hunter, Ricky Pellow, Omar Mouniemne, Haydn Thomas, Gareth Steenson Academy Manager: Rob Gibson Team Manager: Tony Walker Head of Strength & Conditioning: Mark Twiggs Director of Sports Medicine: Adrian Harris Head of Sports Medicine: Jamie Fulton Corporate Account Manager: Sam McIntyre 01392 890879 - (M) 07741 146980 Media & Communications Manager: Mark Stevens Community Development Manager: Aron Struminski Merchanise Manager: Sarah Scott - 01392 890872 Design & Production: Jonny Carus Programme Editor: Mark Stevens Photography: JMP and Getty Images

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TONY ROWE ROB BAXTER SARACENS MATCH REPORT CLUB NEWS BATH MATCH REPORT MEN’S FIXTURES RUGBY SHORTS MEN’S SQUAD TEAM LINE-UPS OPPOSITION HEAD 2 HEAD NIGEL WALROND PREMIERSHIP REVIEW SAM MAUNDER FEATURE EXETER CHIEFS FOUNDATION WOMEN’S FIXTURES HARLEQUINS MATCH REPORT WOMEN’S SQUAD COMMUNITY NEWS TICKET INFORMATION

CONTACT THE CLUB Exeter Rugby Club Ltd Sandy Park Stadium, Sandy Park Way, Exeter EX2 7NN T: 01392 890 890 E: info@exeterchiefs.co.uk

TICKET OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm Match days from noon

OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm

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welcome

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Having such a compelling battle is integral to the future growth of not only the Premiership, but rugby as a whole within this country

”

Happy New Year to you all and welcome back to Sandy Park for today’s Gallagher Premiership Rugby encounter with Northampton Saints..

After a testing 12 months, one in which we saw both Wasps and Worcester Warriors drop out of the Premiership due to huge strains on their finances, I do believe 2023 will offer a more favourable outlook for rugby within the top-flight.

Take out Saracens - who have certainly been the stand-out side so far this season - and the division is as competitive as I have ever seen it. Coming into this weekend, just ten points separate Harlequins in third and Bristol Bears at the bottom of the standings.

Having such a compelling battle is integral to the future growth of not only the Premiership, but rugby as a whole within this country. These are exciting times and we must embrace them!

Today, we play our first game of the New Year with the visit of the Saints here to Devon. It marks the first of four home games in the next five weeks, so brace yourselves for a busy period of action.

As Rob and the coaches have rightly pointed out this week, it also marks the start of a pivotal period within the season. Making the most of home advantage will be key to our seasonal aspirations, particularly if we want to be fighting come the business end of the season.

It will be tough, we know that, but the one thing

we love here at the Chiefs is a challenge and that’s certainly going to be the case over the remainder of the season.

The one away game in that five-week block comes next weekend when we will make our first-ever trip as a club to South Africa. Tomorrow, I will travel with the squad to Johannesburg - and then onto Pretoria - for what will be another key moment in our club’s history.

Adapting to the new surroundings, including playing at altitude, will certainly be something new, but I fully expect our lads to embrace the whole experience and, hopefully, get the result that will put us in prime position for qualification into the latter stages of the Heineken Champions Cup.

Finally, can I take a moment to thank all of you who have messaged me in the wake of my latest New Year’s Honour. As I said last week, I was taken aback at the award of the CBE, but it would not have been possible without the great teams I have around me, not just here at the Rugby Club, but with the Exeter Chiefs Foundation and also in my interests away from the club. I thank them all for their efforts.

TONY ROWE CBE

CHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE EXETER RUGBY CLUB

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ROB baxter Good afternoon and welcome to Sandy Park for our first game of 2023, I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year, and are looking ahead to a fruitful and positive 2023.

The last month of last year was on the whole positive, especially in the Heineken Champions Cup, but for various reasons we let ourselves down in the New Year’s Eve game at Saracens.

We did have some illness and injury issues, some very late in the week, but even so we made some basic errors in how you play against Saracens. That was compounded by a lack of sharpness in a couple of areas, and we were under scoreboard and territory pressure throughout.

What was encouraging again was the performances of some of our younger players who are now getting crucial game time and that bodes well for the future.

The best thing about sport is that you can always move forward and we still have a great opportunity in all three competitions, however, the tough thing in sport is that there comes a stage when the now decides your future.

We are in the middle of that now, we have three home Premiership games and must collect points, otherwise the race for the top four will slip away from us very quickly. Likewise, we need to fire in good performances in our next two Heineken Cup games against the Bulls and Casters, otherwise the good start will not count for much.

Our biggest challenge is to fight for consistency in our individual and collective performance – and to find the reason we are going to fight like a team that is stronger than the individuals.

Finally, can I take this opportunity to welcome Phil Dowson, together with his fellow coaches, staff, players and supporters of Northampton to today’s game.

All the Best Rob

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T: CHRISTIE, MAITLAND, RICCIONI, LEWINGTON, TOMPKINS C: FARRELL (2) P: FARRELL (2)

P: J SIMMONDS

Saracens: A Goode, M Malins, E Daly (A Lozowski 11), N Tompkins, S Maitland (A Lewington 66); O Farrell, I van Zyl (A Davies 55); M Vunipola (E Mawi 66), J George (K Pifeleti 66), M Riccioni (E Bello 66); M Itoje, N Isiekwe (H Tigard 63); A Christie, J Wray (B Earl 52), B Vunipola.

Chiefs: J Hodge; J Nowell (R O’Loughlin 63), H Slade, S Kata (T Hendrickson 66), O Woodburn; J Simmonds, S Maunder (T Cairns 63); S Sio (J Iosefa-Scott 53), J Yeandle (capt, D Frost 53), H Williams (P Schickerling 53); R van Heerden, J Gray (J Dunne 59); S Grondona, C Tshiunza (L Pearson 63), G Fisilau.

Referee: C Maxwell-Keys Attendance: 10,500

MATCH STATS

55% 67% 118 5 P O SS ESS I O N

T E R R I TO RY

TAC K L ES

T R I ES

45% 33% 133 0 TOP PERFORMERS

JOSH HODGE GREG FISILAU SANTI GRONDONA 28 26 10 JONNY GRAY CHRIST TSHIUNZA SCOTT SIO 22 8 15 RUBEN V HEERDEN SANTI GRONDONA GREG FISILAU 19 7 15 9

foundation offer boost to local charity There were piles of parsnips, bags of brussels and crates of carrots floor to ceiling in an Exeter food charity’s warehouse as it launched Operation Christmas Lunch.

Exeter Food Action supplied festive fayre for more than 1,000 people in the run up to the big day. A donation of £20,000 from the Exeter Chiefs Foundation paid for the raw ingredients, treats, soft drinks and other goodies.

Chairman, Tony Rowe OBE, said: “We felt strongly that some of the money donated to us this year should be used to support a food charity. We have made a fighting fund of £50,000 available and any money not spent over the Christmas period will be ring fenced to help families in the New Year. I want to say a huge thank you and well done to Exeter Food Action for making this project work at very short notice.”

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Exeter Food Action takes delivery of excess food from shops and suppliers, and redistributes it to organisations that support people in need in Devon.

However, there had been a growing concern that leftover stock might be in short supply this year as shoppers, and supermarkets, tighten their belts.

At a recent meeting, Foundation trustees agreed to use a pot of undesignated money to help ease the burden on anyone struggling this Christmas. They teamed up with Exeter Food Action which provides its services for free and is supported by grants and donations.

Celebrity chef Michael Caines MBE has been helping to co-ordinate the project. He said: “As a charity our mission is to improve the lives of the people in our community and we really wanted to help those who are struggling this Christmas.”

rowe awarded cbe in new year’s honours list

Exeter Rugby Club chairman and chief executive, Tony Rowe, has been awarded a CBE in the New Year’s Honours List for services to rugby and to the city’s community

National Leagues to that of European and English

The driving force behind the Chiefs for over 20

good one off the field that has brought us great

years, Mr Rowe admitted he had to check initially

success over many years.

that the email he received was not an online scam.

However, once confirmed, the 74-year-old spoke of his delight at the accolade.

champions.

“I’m very fortunate that here at the rugby club we have a fantastic team on the field, but an equally

“Equally, my role with the Exeter Chiefs Foundation is just as rewarding and those trustees I have alongside me play a huge part in helping making a

“Obviously, I’m delighted and honoured to receive

real difference within the local community. We are

the CBE, but a good part of this is down to the team

rightly proud of our many achievements over the

I have around me on a daily basis,” said Mr Rowe,

years and again this award for myself is down to a

who has helped take Exeter Rugby Club from the

lot of their hard work as well.”

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continual tinkering of the rules is madness - baxter Exeter Chiefs Director of Rugby Rob Baxter predicts the Gallagher Premiership will continue to produce an abundance of shock results while there is no threat of relegation.

Round 13 saw the top three sides – Saracens, Sale and Harlequins – fall to the bottom three with London Irish, Newcastle and Bristol all prevailing in defiance of the form guide. Exeter themselves almost came unstuck against underperforming Bath on Christmas Eve but clung on to leave their westcountry rivals propping up the table.

Relegation will not return until the 2024-2025 season at the earliest and Baxter believes that removing it has encouraged teams to play with greater ambition.

“The league is so different without relegation – people probably don’t quite realise that,” Baxter said. “A perfect example is when we’ve been to Newcastle when they’ve been in the bottom two.

It’s very hard to play with the ambition and desire that they play with now because there’s so much hanging on the result.

“We’ve won some pretty tight games against teams that have been in the bottom two because the game means so much that as it gets to that pressure 10 minutes at the end, they start to make more mistakes than you do.

“That’s actually changed a bit and what you’re

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seeing is that teams at the bottom of the league can get on with it. They’re not looking over their shoulder, they’re looking upwards all the time. So now you’re never in a scenario where a team aren’t coming after you.

“Some teams in the relegation zone would rest players when they came up against a side they didn’t think they would beat because the next game was against a relegation rival. That doesn’t happen any more because there’s no need to. So I think all these competitive results are going to happen more and more often.”

Baxter was also quizzed about new law directives designed to speed up the game will come into effect. These include the enforcement of a shot clock for goal-kicking, reduced use of the TMO and free-kicks awarded for time wasting during events such as scrums and line-outs.

Baxter believes that rugby’s continual tinkering of its rules is “madness”.

“We’re making it impossible to attract supporters because they don’t know what game they’re going to watch,” Baxter said. “We’ve got to decide on something and settle on it for longer periods than we do. A lot more thought and time needs to go into the changes. It’s almost become part of rugby now that things have to change during the season.

It just seems madness to me and we’ve got to get out of it.”

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chiefs secure premier 15s place

Exeter Chiefs Women are among eight clubs

season’s Allianz Premier 15s can appeal and this

that have been selected via the tender process

process will aim to conclude by the end of February.

and offered a place in the Allianz Premier 15s competition from the 2023-24 season, subject to the signing of shareholder and other agreements.

The clubs selected at this stage, following a competitive tender process, are: Bristol Bears, Ealing Trailfinders, Exeter Chiefs, GloucesterHartpury, Harlequins, Leicester Tigers, Loughborough Lightning and Saracens.

Exeter Rugby Club chairman and chief executive, Tony Rowe OBE, said: “As a club we are delighted we have been confirmed as one of the eight teams selected following the extensive tender process.

“People will see how over the past three years we have established a fantastic women’s team under the guidance of head coach Susie Appleby. Not only have we been able to bring through a wealth

The league has capacity for ten teams and while a

of homegrown talent, but the mix of experienced

number of clubs have not been selected to enter

and international players has helped us to deliver a

at this stage, there is potential for clubs to join

winning formula, both on and off the field.

the league at a later stage. The RFU and Women’s Premier 15 Ltd (WP15) will continue to work with these clubs on their potential to participate in the league.

Clubs that have not been offered a place in next

“Looking to the future, I am confident we can build on our success and generate an environment that will benefit not only the club and our players, but also our fan-base, which is growing season on season.”

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twickenham return for the chiefs The University of Exeter has bolstered its long-standing partnership with the Exeter Chiefs by entering into a new strategic and sponsorship agreement.

Exeter Chiefs are heading back to Twickenham in the New Year after it was confirmed both the men’s and women’s side will tackle their Harlequins counterparts in Big Game 14 on Saturday, March 4.

The Londoners confirmed the news last week after they were forced to cancel their proposed double-header against Bristol Bears on December 27 due to the on-going industrial action by the RMT. Harlequins have been working closely with South Western Railway through the RFU, Premiership Rugby and all key stakeholders to understand the impact of the current RMT industrial action.

Despite December 27 not being a designated

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day for industrial action, Harlequins were advised on crowd safety concerns that it would not be safe to deliver the much anticipated sold-out Twickenham stadium event.

Harlequins CEO, Laurie Dalrymple explained: “We are devastated to have to move Big Game 14 from its annual festive place in the calendar because of this strike action. We know how special this event is to our local community and this was due to be our biggest and bestever event. Ultimately, we must put the safety of fans and those working at the event first and it is clear that without the functioning rail network, we cannot safely deliver a large scale event at Twickenham.

The women’s clash will kick-off at 12pm with the men’s game following at 3pm.

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T: EWERS, SLADE C: J SIMMONDS (2) P: J SIMMONDS (2)

T: COKANASIGA, ANNETT C: BAILEY P: BAILEY

Chiefs: J Hodge (S Hogg 54);J Nowell, H Slade,S Kata, O Woodburn; J Simmonds, S Maunder; S Sio (J Iosefa-Scott 59), J Yeandle (capt, D Frost 63), H Williams (P Schickerling 57); D Jenkins (J Dunne 63), J Gray; D Ewers, C Tshiunza, S Simmonds. Replacements (not used): S Grondona, T Cairns, T Hendrickson.

Bath: M Gallagher; J Cokanasiga, O Lawrence, C Redpath (M Ojomoh 53), R McConnochie; O Bailey, L Schreuder (B Spencer 48); L Boyce (A Morozov 48), T Dunn (capt, N Annett 8), D Rae (A Griffin 69); W Spencer (D Attwood 59), F Lee-Warner; T Hill, S Underhill (M Reid 59), J Bayliss (T Ellis 74).

Referee: T Foley Attendance: 13,537

MATCH STATS

47% 38% 206 2 P O SS ESS I O N

T E R R I TO RY

TAC K L ES

T R I ES

53% 62% 134 2 TOP PERFORMERS

DAVE EWERS JONNY GRAY CHRIST TSHIUNZA 21 24 16 JACK YEANDLE CHRIST TSHIUNZA DAFYDD JENKINS 20 8 20 SOLOMONE KATA SAM SIMMONDS HARRY WILLIAMS 20 7 18 23

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MEN’S FIXTURES, RESULTS & STATS

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15:00

H

LEICESTER TIGERS

W 24-20 9,579

J SIMMONDS

NOWELL

WHITTEN

WOODBURN SKINNER

TOWNSEND

HEPBURN Y

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15:00

A

WORCESTER WARRIORS

W 21-36 4,999

J SIMMONDS

NOWELL

O’LOUGHLIN WHITTEN

WOODBURN SKINNER

TOWNSEND

HEPBURN Y

25

15:00

H

HARLEQUINS

W 43-42 9,399

J SIMMONDS

NOWELL

SLADE

WHITTEN

WOODBURN SKINNER

TOWNSEND

HEPBURN C

28

19:45

A

BRISTOL BEARS

W 20-35 3,704

JOHN

RELTON

KATA

O’BRIEN

CORDERO

CAIRNS

I-SCOTT

1

15:00

A

SALE SHARKS

L 28-20

HOGG

O’LOUGHLIN

SLADE

WHITTEN

WOODBURN SKINNER

TOWNSEND

HEPBURN C

W 14-50 19,365

HOGG

NOWELL

SLADE

O’LOUGHLIN

WOODBURN J SIMMONDS

J MAUNDER

HEPBURN Y

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19:45

A

BRISTOL BEARS

15

15:00

H

WASPS

ATT.

5,500

KATA

BECCONSALL

IN

C-C

19

19:45

A

WORCESTER WARRIORS

22

15:00

H

SARACENS

L 20-22

C-C 12,666

HOGG

NOWELL

SLADE

WHITTEN

WOODBURN SKINNER

J MAUNDER

HEPBURN C

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19:45

A

GLOUCESTER

L 38-22

16,500

HOGG

HODGE

O’LOUGHLIN WHITTEN

WOODBURN SKINNER

J MAUNDER

SIO

Y

4

19:45

A

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS

L 26-19

12,799

HODGE

JOHN

O’LOUGHLIN WHITTEN

WOODBURN J SIMMONDS

J MAUNDER

SIO

Y

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17:00

H

LONDON IRISH

W 22-7

9,916

HODGE

JOHN

O’LOUGHLIN O’BRIEN

WOODBURN J SIMMONDS

J MAUNDER

HEPBURN IN

3,126

25

19:45

A

NEWCASTLE FALCONS

L 24-21

HODGE

JOHN

O’BRIEN

WHITTEN

WOODBURN J SIMMONDS

J MAUNDER

HEPBURN Y

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15:00

H

BATH

W 25-22 9,900

CORDERO

FEYI-WABOSO

WIMBUSH

WYATT

RELTON

I JENKINS

CAIRNS

KENNY

IN

4

15:00

H

GLOUCESTER

W 50-33 8,972

JOHN

FEYI-WABOSO

O’BRIEN

KATA

CORDERO

I JENKINS

BECCONSALL

KENNY

IN

10

21:00

A

CASTRES

W 12-27 5,000

HOGG

NOWELL

SLADE

O’LOUGHLIN

WOODBURN J SIMMONDS

S MAUNDER

SIO

Y

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13:00

H

BULLS

W 44-14 11,518

HOGG

NOWELL

SLADE

O’LOUGHLIN

WOODBURN J SIMMONDS

S MAUNDER

SIO

C

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15:00

H

BATH

W 20-15 13,537

HODGE

NOWELL

SLADE

KATA

WOODBURN J SIMMONDS

S MAUNDER

SIO

Y

31

15:00

A

SARACENS

L 35-3

HODGE

NOWELL

SLADE

KATA

WOODBURN J SIMMONDS

S MAUNDER

SIO

Y

7

16:30

H

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS

14

19:30

A

BULLS

21

17:30

H

CASTRES

28

TBC

H

4

10,500

GLOUCESTER REST WEEKEND

11

TBC

26

15:00

H

PREM CUP SEMI-FINAL SALE SHARKS

4

15:00

A

HARLEQUINS

11

14:30

H

NEWCASTLE FALCONS

18

TBC

A

PREM CUP FINAL

25

TBC

A

BATH

1

TBC

EUROPE

8

TBC

EUROPE

15

TBC

A

LEICESTER TIGERS

22

TBC

H

BRISTOL BEARS

29

TBC

6

TBC

13

TBC

PREMIERSHIP SEMI-FINAL

20

TBC

CHAMPIONS CUP FINAL

27

TBC

PREMIERSHIP FINAL

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MANAGEMENT

EXETER CHIEFS ALI HEPHER HEAD COACH

OMAR MOUNEIMNE DEFENCE COACH TONY WALKER TEAM MANAGER ROB GIBSON ACADEMY MANAGER ADRIAN HARRIS DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE

ROB HUNTER FORWARDS COACH

JAMIE FULTON HEAD OF SPORTS MEDICINE ADAM REUBEN CLUB DOCTOR STEVE HAW PHYSIOTHERAPIST ALEX HOLLAND PHYSIOTHERAPIST JOSH KENNEDY PHYSIOTHERAPIST

RICKY PELLOW SKILLS COACH

JONNY MARKS PHYSIOTHERAPIST CHRIS STOKES PHYSIOTHERAPIST TOM EAST SPORTS REHABILITATOR MARK TWIGGS HEAD OF STRENGTH & CONDITIONING ROB BEDDARD STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

HAYDN THOMAS SENIOR COACH

JOE SATT STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH NICK COX STRENGTH & REHABILITATION COACH ARON STRUMINSKI

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER GARETH ELLIOTT HEAD OF PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS

ROB BAXTER OBE DIRECTOR OF RUGBY

MATT TRIBBLE / OLLIE CHALK ANALYSTS GARETH STEENSON SENIOR COACH

KYE MUNSLOW OPERATIONS & KIT MANAGER

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SHORTS RUGBY PROUDFOOT STEPS DOWN FROM HIS ROLE AS FORWARDS COACH The Rugby Football Union (RFU) have confirmed that Matt Proudfoot’s tenure as England senior men’s forwards coach has come to an end.

Proudfoot was part of Eddie Jones’ coaching staff and will return to South Africa following the axing of Jones.

Earlier this week Stellenbosch University confirmed that former Springbok assistant coachwill join the Maties for next season’s Varsity Cup after three years with England.

RFU executive director of performance rugby, Conor O’Shea said; “We are very grateful to Matt for all he has done for England and wish him every success in his next career move.”

Proudfoot said: “It has been a privilege to be part of the team for the last three years.”

Proudfoot, South African born and a former Scottish international, was forwards coach with the South African national team from 2016 to 2019 and was part of Rassie Erasmus’ backroom staff during the last Rugby World Cup.

CARE EXTENDS HIS STAY WITH HARLEQUINS INTO 18TH YEAR Long-serving scrum-half Danny Care has extended his contract at Harlequins.

The 35-year-old - who won his 87th England cap in the summer - will spend his 18th year at Quins in 2023-24.

“I cherish some incredible memories so far and I know this group is capable of creating moments of the same calibre,” he said.

Care is fourth in the Premiership’s all-time try-scoring charts with 83 and his 260 league appearances ranks him fifth overall. He is also approaching 350 appearances in a Quins shirt and is one of only four players to have played on more than 300 occasions.

He arrived in Twickenham from Leeds Tykes in 2006 and wrote himself into club folklore as he started their 2011 Challenge Cup victory against Stade Francais and their Premiership finals in 2012 and 2021.

“Pulling on the Quins jersey has been and continues to be one of the proudest parts of my career and I’m delighted to sign on again,” Care added.

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MARLER BANNED FOR COMMENTS MADE IN CLASH WITH BRISTOL England and Harlequins prop Joe Marler has been banned for six weeks - four of them suspended - after accepting a charge regarding comments made to Bristol flanker Jake Heenan.

The 32-year-old attended a disciplinary hearing last week after being cited for conduct prejudicial to the game. He will serve a two-week ban, but the rest could be imposed for any similar offence before the end of next season.

Marler apologised to Heenan on Twitter after the match, but has also been ordered to give a presentation to a local club or school, and to a Premiership academy, on the core values of the game.

“The player accepted that his conduct was prejudicial to the interests of the game,” RFU disciplinary panel chair Gareth Graham said. “Rugby’s core values are not empty words or slogans which can be signed up to and then ignored. They are integral to the game. The insulting and offensive comments made by the player were wholly inappropriate; such comments should form no part of the modern game.”

BATH BOOSTED AS INTERNATIONAL STARS ALL AGREE NEW CONTRACTS England flanker Sam Underhill has signed a new contract at Bath.

The 26-year-old has joined fellow back rowers Alfie Barbeary, Josh Bayliss, Chris Cloete, Jaco Coetzee, Ted Hill and Miles Reid in committing to the club for next season.

“Sam has proved his quality at international and club level,” said Bath’s head of rugby Johann van Graan. “He is a leader, has fantastic defensive qualities and still has a great desire to develop his game.”

As well as Underhill, Bath have also tied down the futures of fellow England internationals Ben Spencer, Tom Dunn and Will Stuart, as well as Scottish international Cameron Redpath.

Spencer will have Finn Russell outside him next season after the Scotland international agreed a move to Bath from Racing 92.

INJURY RULES McFARLAND OUT FOR REMAINDER OF THE SEASON Saracens forward Theo McFarland is set to miss the rest of the season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in training.

“Everyone knows, not how difficult it is to come back from an ACL, but how painstaking the process is,” said Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall.

“It’s a shame because Theo made a lot of progress very quickly, but we have a great medical team and he’ll come back well and he’ll come back strongly. When he does, he’ll get better and better. Now we just feel sad for him.”

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2022/23 MEN’S SQUAD JOE BAILEY 98KG (15ST 4LBS) LOCK 1.96M (6FT 5IN) 06/07/2004

RICHARD CAPSTICK (17ST 7LBS) BACK- 113KG 1.96M (6FT 5IN) ROW 13/02/2000

AIDON DAVIS (17ST 3LBS) BACK- 110KG 1.91M (6FT 2IN) ROW 29/04/1994

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WILL BECCONSALL (13ST 2LBS) SCRUM 84KG 1.83M (5FT 11IN) HALF 20/12/2002

OLI BURROWS (17ST) HOOKER 108KG 1.87M (6FT 1IN)

TOM CAIRNS (12ST 2LBS) SCRUM 78KG 1.74M (5FT 7IN) HALF 19/06/2002

FACUNDO CORDERO

SHEA CORNISH 83KG (13ST) WING 1.80M (5FT 10IN)

LUKE COWAN-DICKIE (17ST 4LBS) HOOKER 110KG 1.85M (6FT 1IN)

JACK DUNNE 120KG (18ST 10LBS) LOCK 2.03M (6FT 8IN)

DAVE EWERS (19ST 6LBS) BACK- 125KG 1.93M (6FT 4IN) ROW 03/11/1990

WING/ FULL-BACK

85KG (13ST 2LBS) 1.77M (5FT 9IN) 31/07/1998

OLLIE DEVOTO (16ST 2LBS) CENTRE 103KG 1.94M (6FT 4IN ) 22/09/1993

16/05/2002

22/07/2000

21/11/1998

20/06/1993

KIAN GENTRY (14ST 6LBS) CENTRE 93KG 1.87M (6FT 2IN)

JONNY GRAY 121KG (19ST) LOCK 1.99M (6FT 6IN)

SANTIAGO GRONDONA 106KG (16ST 6LBS) 1.98M (6FT 6IN) 25/07/1998

BEN GRUBB 110KG (17ST 3LBS) BACK1.84M (6FT) ROW 11/10/2002

BEN HAMMERSLEY 92KG (14ST 4LBS) WING 1.83M (5FT 11IN)

IESTYN HARRIS (16ST 3LBS) HOOKER 104KG 1.83M (5FT 11IN)

TOM HENDRICKSON (15ST 7LBS) CENTRE 100KG 1.84M (6FT)

ALEC HEPBURN 114KG (17ST 9LBS) PROP 1.86M (6FT 1IN)

ARCHIE HILL (14ST 2LBS) CENTRE 90KG 1.78M (5FT 10IN)

HARRY HOCKING (16ST 8LBS) HOOKER 107KG 1.85M (6FT)

JOSH HODGE 85KG (13ST 3LBS) FULL1.89M (6FT 2IN) 23/05/2000 BACK

STUART HOGG 93KG (14ST 6LBS) FULL1.80M (5FT 9IN) 24/06/1992 BACK

JACK INNARD (16ST 6LBS) HOOKER 106KG 1.82M (5FT 11IN)

JOSH IOSEFA-SCOTT 135KG (21ST 2LBS) PROP 1.94M (6FT 4IN)

ORSON JAMES (12ST 2LBS) SCRUM- 78KG 1.80M (5FT 11IN) 31/05/2004 HALF

DAFYDD JENKINS 117KG (18ST 4LBS) LOCK 2.01M (6FT 6IN)

27/03/2003

20/05/2003

18/12/2001

03/07/1995

14/03/1994

24/11/1998

19/02/2002

16/07/1996

BACKROW

01/09/1994

30/03/1993

05/12/2002

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IWAN JENKINS 82KG (12ST 9LB) FLY1.77M (5FT 8IN) 13/03/2003 HALF

DAN JOHN (13ST 2LBS) CENTRE 84KG 1.80M (5FT 10INS) 04/10/2001 WING

MATT JOHNSON 134KG (21ST 1LBS) PROP 1.92M (6FT 3IN)

SOLOMONE KATA (16ST 3LBS) CENTRE 104KG 1.80M (5FT 10IN)

BILLY KEAST 112KG (17ST 6LBS) PROP 1.84M (6FT)

JAMES KENNY 116KG (18ST 3LBS) PROP 1.84M (6FT)

OLLIE LEATHERBARROW

JACK MAUNDER (13ST 3LBS) SCRUM- 85KG 1.80M (5FT 10IN) 05/04/1997 HALF

SAM MAUNDER (13ST 3LBS) SCRUM- 86KG 1.84M (6FT) 22/03/2000 HALF

CHARLIE MCCAIG (14ST 8LBS) CENTRE 94KG 1.91M (6FT 2IN)

JACOB MORRIS 109KG (17ST 1LBS) PROP 1.82M (5FT 11IN)

MAX NOREY (16ST 3LBS) HOOKER 104KG 1.78M (5FT 10IN)

FRANKIE NOWELL (13ST 8LBS) WING/ 88KG 1.80M (5FT 10IN) CENTRE 22/11/2002

03/12/1994

BACKROW

107KG (16ST 8LBS) 1.85M (6FT 1IN) 08/04/2002

BEN MOON 115KG (18ST 1LBS) PROP 1.80M (5FT 10IN) 14/07/1989

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24/11/1996

16/04/2000

21/11/1997

26/05/1999

05/08/1999

BENJY JOSELAND 85KG (13ST 3LBS) WING 1.81M (5FT 9IN) 22/03/2000

JANNES KIRSTEN

LOCK/ BACK-ROW

115KG (18ST 1LBS) 1.96M (6FT 5IN) 01/12/1993

24/01/2003

JACK NOWELL 98KG (15ST 2LBS) WING 1.80M (5FT 11IN)

SEAN O’BRIEN (15ST 9LBS) CENTRE 101KG 1.87M (6FT 1IN)

RORY O’LOUGHLIN (14ST 9LBS) WING/ 95KG 1.89M (6FT 2IN) CENTRE 21/01/1994

ARTHUR RELTON 82KG (12ST 9LBS) WING 1.80M (5FT 11IN)

FIN RICHARDSON 120KG (18ST 8LBS) PROP 1.83M (6FT)

PATRICK SCHICKERLING

JOE SIMMONDS 91KG (14ST 3LBS) FLY1.83M (6FT) 19/12/1996 HALF

SAM SIMMONDS (17ST) BACK- 108KG 1.84M (6FT) 10/11/1994 ROW

HARVEY SKINNER 92KG (14ST 4LBS) FLY1.89M (6FT 2IN) 31/12/1997 HALF

HENRY SLADE (15ST 4LBS) CENTRE 98KG 1.76M (6FT 4IN)

SCOTT SIO 116KG (18ST 2LBS) PROP 1.87M (6FT 2IN)

DANNY SOUTHWORTH

MARCUS STREET 119KG (18ST 7LBS) PROP 1.85M (6FT 1IN)

CORY TEAGUE 108KG (17ST) LOCK 1.98M (6FT 6IN)

11/04/1993

17/06/2001

PROP

116KG (18ST 3LBS) 1.90M (5FT 11IN) 04/05/1999

12/05/1998

16/09/1998

06/02/1999

PROP

120KG (18ST 8LBS) 1.83M (6FT) 16/10/1998

19/03/1993

09/11/1999

LEWIS PEARSON

LOCK / BACK-ROW

112KG (17ST 6LBS) 1.94M (6FT 4IN) 26/10/1999

16/10/1991

STU TOWNSEND

SCRUMHALF

89KG (14ST) 1.76M (5FT 9IN) 11/10/1995

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CHRIST TSHIUNZA

RUS TUIMA (19ST 7LBS) BACK- 124KG 1.95M (6FT 5IN) 21/05/2000 ROW

RUBEN VAN HEERDEN 120KG (18ST 8LBS) LOCK 2.00M (6FT 6IN)

JACQUES VERMEULEN (18ST 7LBS) BACK- 119KG 1.95M (6FT 5IN) 08/02/1995 ROW

IAN WHITTEN (16ST 5LBS) CENTRE 105KG 1.89M (6FT 2IN)

HARRY WILLIAMS 126KG (19ST 8LBS) PROP 1.91M (6FT 4IN)

ZACK WIMBUSH (16ST 5LBS) CENTRE 105KG 1.96M (6FT 5IN)

OLLY WOODBURN 100KG (15ST 7LBS) WING 1.88M (6FT 2IN)

TOM WYATT (14ST) CENTRE 89KG 1.85M (6FT 1IN)

JACK YEANDLE (17ST 1LBS) HOOKER 109KG 1.85M (6FT 1IN)

DAN FROST (15ST 7LBS) HOOKER 100KG 1.80M (5FT 11IN)

ALFIE BELL 119KG (18ST 6LBS) LOCK 2.03M (6FT 8IN)

LOCK/ BACK-ROW

114KG (17ST 9LBS) 1.98M (6FT 6IN) 09/01/2002

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14/12/1999

01/10/1991

22/12/1989

27/10/1997

24/10/2003

24/04/1997

18/11/1991

12/04/2003

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9 246

HEAD COACH: Phil Dowson

Founded: 1880 Ground: Cinch Stadium @ Franklin’s Gardens Weedon Road Northampton NN5 5BG

CAPTAIN: Lewis Ludlam

Capacity: 15,200 Website: www.northamptonsaints.co.uk Biggest Win: 74-13 vs Wasps (2014) Heaviest Defeat: 7-57 vs Exeter Chiefs (2020)

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NORTHAMPTON SAINTS Northampton Saints winger James Ramm knows Exeter Chiefs will be ‘a whole different beast’ when they face them at Sandy Park today.

Saints were able to see off the Chiefs at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens in November, securing a gritty 26-19 success.

But Ramm, who scored two tries in the 46-17 New Year’s Day win against Harlequins, knows it is only going to get tougher as his team take to the field away from home.

“We put on a good performance here when we played them but it’s a whole different beast going down there, not that I’ve done it before, but I’ve heard,” Ramm said. “We need to take the momentum from the win against Harlequins, definitely. That win was what we wanted to start our 2023 off - and we couldn’t have asked for more.

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“It’s a great performance from the team. We put a massive focus on this next block on our defence.

Everyone knows that Saints is a team with real attacking flair, but this block is really about defence. It’s good to see that when we put a focus on something and when we’re really able to highlight something, we’re able to go out there and put it on the field.”

Ramm arrived from Australia last summer, joining Saints from NSW Waratahs. And he has gone on to establish himself as a key member of the squad, scoring six tries in nine appearances so far.

He has loved life at Saints, and is even learning to enjoy the inclement weather!

“It’s very, very different to what I’m used to!” Ramm said.

“It was about 10 degrees at the start of the game on Sunday, sunny, nice, but then it starting haling. But I was loving it out there. Those sorts of games are why you play rugby!

“As a player, I need a bit of continuity and I have had a couple of seasons interrupted by injury so I haven’t

able to get that flow. But when I’m enjoying my rugby, I’m playing my best, and I definitely loved it on Sunday.”

Team news for the visitors sees Courtnall Skosan, Mike Haywood and Alex Coles return to their starting line-up.

South African international Skosan starts on the wing for Saints as part of a back three reshuffle which sees England’s Tommy Freeman start at full-back, while the in-form Ramm keeps his place.

That allows George Furbank to switch into the No.10 jersey with Fin Smith still returning from concussion.

Up front, Haywood is one of two changes to the pack, coming into the front row to replace the injured Sam Matavesi. Alex Coles returns to the matchday 23 for the first time in almost a month, partnering Alex Moon in the engine room, with Lukhan Salakaia-Loto preferred at flanker alongside Angus Scott-Young and No.8 Lewis Ludlam.

Amongst the replacements, tighthead prop Alfie Petch will be hoping to make an impact against his former side.

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SCOUTING REPORT

TRIES SCORED

1ST HALF

18

8

2 ND HALF 31

39

30

TRY SCORES FROM START POSSESSION

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CHIEFS

SAINTS

22M RESTART

0

0

50M RESTART

0

3

FREE-KICK

0

0

KICK RETURN

7

9

LINE-OUT

16

21

SCRUM

4

5

TAP PENALTY

5

3

TURNOVER WON

5

2

TRY TIMINGS SCORED

CONCEDED

CHIEFS

SAINTS

CHIEFS

SAINTS

0-20MINS

1

3

1

1

21-40MINS

7

9

5

17

GOAL LINE RESTART

0

3

41-60MINS

7

18

8

10

50M RESTART RETAINED

0

2

61-80MINS

24

18

23

20

LINE-OUT STEAL

2

1

TOP PERFORMERS TOP TRY SCORER

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TOP POINTS SCORERS

OLLIE SLEIGHTHOLME 6 TRIES

FIN SMITH 49 pts

TOMMY FREEMAN 6 TRIES

GEORGE FURBANK 41 pts

ALEX MITCHELL 4 TRIES

JAMES GRAYSON 33 pts

LINE-OUTS

WON

LOST

%WON

CHIEFS

109

22

83

SAINTS

155

15

91

SCRUMS

WON

LOST

%WON

CHIEFS

54

10

84

SAINTS

52

9

85

LINE-OUT/SCRUM STATS LAST FOUR MEETINGS

Gallagher Premiership (Franklin’s Gardens, 04/11/22)

NORTHAMPTON 26 / EXETER 19

Gallagher Premiership (Franklin’s Gardens, 27/2/22)

NORTHAMPTON 31 / EXETER 34

Gallagher Premiership (Sandy Park, 25/9/21)

EXETER 24 / NORTHAMPTON 26

Gallagher Premiership (Franklin’s Gardens, 6/6/21)

NORTHAMPTON 26 / EXETER 29

THE FORM GUIDE

SARACENS (A) 35-3

HARLEQUINS (H) 46-17

BATH (H) 20-15

MUNSTER (H) 6-17

BULLS (H) 44-14

LA ROCHELLE (A) 46-12

CASTRES (A) 12-27

GLOUCESTER (A) 34-19

DANGERMAN

GEORGE FURBANK

Bursting onto the scene at Saints in 2018 while in the club’s Senior Academy, George Furbank was rewarded with his first senior contract ahead of the 2019/20 season.

After starting off at hometown club Huntingdon RFC, the fullback honed his skills at Bedford School – alongside several other fellow Saints – and joined the Senior Academy in 2016.

Furbank lifted the Premiership Rugby Under-18s League trophy before making his senior club debut in November 2017, marking the occasion against Exeter Chiefs in the Anglo-Welsh Cup with a try.

And the full-back/fly-half would make 18 appearances in his breakthrough season during 2018/19 as he helped Saints reach the knock-out stages of every competition – starting in the European Challenge Cup quarter-final against Clermont Auvergne, and the Premiership Rugby Cup final victory in 2019 that saw Northampton claim a first piece of silverware in five seasons.

Furbank cemented his place in Saints’ starting line-up in 2019/20, with his stellar performances not only helping Northampton to their first win on French soil since 2011, but also putting the fullback on the international stage – where a call-up to the England squad and his Test debut against France in the 2020 Six Nations would follow.

After reaching 50 appearances for Saints in 2020/21, Furbank earned an England recall to feature against Canada in the summer, before starting at fly-half against Tonga in the 2021 Autumn Nations Series.

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DAVE EWERS

FRASER DINGWALL

RUBEN VAN HEERDEN

670 411 - 566 ALEX MITCHELL 469

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JACQUES VERMEULEN CHRIST TSHIUNZA

84 - 127 ALEX MOON 77 - 114 FRASER DINGWALL 75 - 103 LUKHAN SALAKAIA-LOTO

106 - 116

LUKHAN SALAKAIA-LOTO

96 - 112 GEORGE FURBANK

LINEOUTS WON

TOP TACKLES JONNY GRAY

117 - 117 FRASER DINGWALL

JONNY GRAY RUBEN VAN HEERDEN DAFYDD JENKINS

25 - 31 ALEX COLES 19 - 23 ALEX MOON 14 - 21 LUKHAN SALAKAIA-LOTO

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NIGEL WALROND Happy New Year to everyone.

Well, it was not the way Chiefs’ fans would have wanted to see in the New Year with a bit of a stuffing at Saracens.

It was not unexpected, given the strengths of the two respective sides, the number of players that Chiefs had missing, and the illness problems in the camp, but it doesn’t make it any less painful.

The players now have the chance to put things right with their next three Premiership games at home, and four of their next five at Sandy Park.

Such is the dreadfully bitty nature of the Premiership this season, partly caused by the loss of Worcester and Wasps to administration, those next three league games are incredibly spread out over the course of eight weeks!

Nothing like trying to get into a rhythm! The whole fixture structure needs looking at for next season.

First up is Northampton Saints today, followed by Gloucester on January 28 and Sale Sharks on February 26.

They are all tough-looking fixtures, but as head coach

Ali Hepher said after the Saracens game, they are crucial to the outcome of the Chiefs’ league season.

Win them and Exeter will be firmly in the play-off picture, but lose them, or at least a couple of them, and the Chiefs could find themselves bottom of the table, such is the very tight nature of the league below Saracens and Sale at the top.

It is very hard to see anything stopping those two making the Premiership semi-finals, so everyone else is chasing the two remaining spots.

Only 10 points covers third to 11th – something I can’t remember ever seeing before at this stage of the campaign.

Just before we saw out 2022, Rob Baxter (pictured) explained that teams at the bottom are playing with more freedom and going for games more because they know there is no relegation this season.

It has made it a much more competitive league, with anyone able to beat anyone on their day, and it will add weight to the argument of those who want to see the league ring-fenced. However, I am a great believer in retaining promotion and relegation.

On the international front, it will not be long before we are welcoming the start of the Six Nations Championship, and it will be very interesting to see the first squad picked by new England head coach Steve Borthwick, and how many Chiefs’ players will feature.

I can’t end this column without saying many congratulations to Exeter chairman and chief executive Tony Rowe on his CBE in the New Year’s Honours List for services to rugby and the city’s community – another very well deserved accolade to go with his OBE received in 2012 for his services to business, sport and charity.

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GALLAGHER PREMIERSHIP ROUND 14 REVIEW BATH 24

GLOUCESTER 8

NEWCASTLE FALCONS 16

LONDON IRISH

T: Lawrence, Hill, Spencer C: Bailey (3); P: Bailey T: Blamire C: Connon; P: Connon (3)

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS 46

P: Jackson (2)

SALE SHARKS 40

T: Waller, Ramm (2), Salakaia-Loto, Furbank, Hutchinson; C: Smith (2), Furbank (3); P: Furbank (2)

T: O’Flaherty, McIntyre, Ashman, R du Preez, Penalty; C: R du Preez (2); P: R du Preez (3)

HARLEQUINS 17

LEICESTER TIGERS 5

T: Els, David C: Edwards (2); P: Allan

SARACENS 35

T: Christie, Maitland, Riccioni, Lewington, Tompkins; C: Farrell (2); P: Farrell (2)

EXETER CHIEFS 3 P: J Simmonds

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T: Alemanno; P: Carreras

T: Pollard

TOP POINTS SCORERS Rob du Preez

Sale Sharks

102

Paddy Jackson

London Irish

96

Freddie Burns

Leicester Tigers

70

Joe Simmonds

Exeter Chiefs

70

Owen Farrell

Saracens

69

Adam Hastings

Gloucester

56

Alex Goode

Saracens

53

Brett Connon

Newcastle Falcons

51

Tommaso Allen

Harlequins

50

Marcus Smith

Harlequins

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TOP TRY SCORERS Max Malins

Saracens

8

Ollie Hassell-Collins

London Irish

8

Mateo Carreras

Newcastle Falcons

7

Cadan Murley

Harlequins

7

George McGuigan

Newcastle Falcons

7

Tommy Freeman

Northampton Saints

6

Ollie Sleightholme

Northampton Saints

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TOP METRES MADE Cadan Murley

Harlequins

685

Olly Woodburn

Exeter Chiefs

683

George Furbank

Northampton Saints

626

Ollie Hassell-Collins

London Irish

565

Charles Piutau

Bristol Bears

561

TOP CARRIES MADE Ruan Ackermann

Gloucester

138

Tom Dunn

Bath

112

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto

Northampton Saints

103

Dave Ewers

Exeter Chiefs

101

George Furbank

Northampton Saints

101

TOP TACKLES MADE Alex Moon

Northampton Saints

115

Fraser Dingwall

Northampton Saints

105

Irne Herbst

Harlequins

105

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto

Northampton Saints

99

Ben Earl

Saracens

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GALLAGHER PREMIERSHIP ROUND 13 FIXTURES FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23

London Irish v Saracens (7:45pm) Newcastle Falcons v Sale Sharks (7:45pm)

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24

Exeter Chiefs v Bath (3pm) Leicester Tigers v Gloucester (3pm)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27 Harlequins v Bristol Bears (4:15pm)

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home comforts can help put chiefs in right spot SAM MAUNDER

SCRUM-HALF EXPECTS BIG CHIEFS RESPONSE

If he had his way, Sam Maunder would happily have taken to the field on Sunday, such was his frustration at events that had unfolded just 24 hours earlier at Saracens.

In what was a disappointing conclusion to 2022 for Maunder and the Exeter Chiefs, the 35-3 drubbing at the StoneX Stadium meant New Year’s celebrations were distinctly mooted as the Devonians made their way back from the nation’s capital.

Come Monday, however, the chance to put things right was already well in progress as the Chiefs did a thorough dissection of their ‘video nasty’ before quickly switching their attentions to today’s visit of Northampton Saints in the Gallagher Premiership.

This afternoon’s clash marks the first of four home fixtures in the next five weeks for Rob Baxter’s side. It is - according to the Chiefs’ Director of Rugby - a defining period in the club’s season and that message has been spelt out to the squad throughout this week.

Like Baxter, Maunder acknowledges the importance of the block, starting with the visit of the Saints today.

“Last week was tough and as players we took it pretty personally,” said Maunder. “Saracens is always a tough place to go, but we just didn’t perform on the day. Looking back, we learned a lot from it, not just the way they played, but they way they operated and the way they went about different things.

“The coaches had their say this week, but they then flipped things on its head and outlined how we can learn from the game and how we can look to move forward. From a personal point of view, I wanted to play the next day. I wanted to put right the wrongs.

“Now, we’ve got a chance to put things right with Northampton coming here at the weekend. It’s a massive game, not just for us, but for them as well. It’s our chance to get things back on track and put ourselves right back in the competition.”

Whilst Baxter and head coach Ali Hepher faced the media in the aftermath of last week’s performance, Maunder said internally the Chiefs themselves looked from within to address certain issues that arose from the game.

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“That was the key message in the players’ meeting at the start of the week,” added Maunder. “We had a pretty honest chat with ourselves and training this week has been good. You could see we’ve made strides and now we want to put that into practice and get a result at the weekend.”

Maunder will line-up in a Chiefs side, which shows a number of changes from the Saracens game. Up front there are returns for Luke Cowan-Dickie, Jack Dunne, Dave Ewers and Sam Simmonds, while on the bench there is a return for the first time in weeks of his brother, Jack.

“It’s good to see him back,” added Maunder. “We’ve got a great group of nines here at the club, all of whom are supporting each other and looking to get the best out of one another all the time. Obviously, I have that family link with Jack, but we’re also deeply competitive in terms of wanting to play.

“Personally, the past 12 months have been really good for me. Towards the latter stage of the year I’ve been playing more regularly, which is what I want, but I need to keep building and developing my game.

“We’ve got a young squad here at the club and days like last week are going to happen every now and then. It’s how we react to them and what we learn that will be the difference. Equally, we’ve got those senior guys in the squad, some of whom are leaving at the end of the season, who can really help guys like myself.

“As a group, we all want to do well and it would be awesome if we could send those guys off with some great victories and some great memories. Right now, everything is still in play and we’re not down by any means. We have the players who want to win and that’s going to be our aim each week.”

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WHO WE ARE

OUR MISSION

The Exeter Chiefs Foundation is a charity that exists with the sole aim of helping other charities.

All of the money we raise is donated to worthy causes in and around the city with a focus on supporting ‘tangible’ investments.

These have included funding building and renovation works, the installation of play equipment, and assistance with buying a large number of vehicles, ranging from minibuses to a boat for the Topsham Sea Scout Group.

Founded by club Chairman Tony Rowe OBE, the team of trustees is drawn from the Chiefs board of directors and the business community.

As well as deciding on how the charity’s money is shared, the trustees organise a number of fundraising events each year including the prestigious Devon Sports Awards, as well as pre-season and end of season gala dinners.

All charities in the greater Exeter area are able to apply for funds, either from an annual designated pot of money, or one-off donations (see more below).

The amounts awarded by the trustees range from a few hundred pounds, to a record £50,000 which was matched by the Exeter Summer Property Ball Committee and presented to Hospiscare to pay for the vital refurbishment of a 12-bed ward at Searle House in Exeter.

To date the Foundation has raised £2m.

“We are a fundraising organisation committed to improving the prosperity of the communities we serve by making donations that make people’s lives better.”

HOW THE CHARITY WORKS

The Exeter Chiefs Foundation raises funds in two ways: 1) Designated funds: This is the money generated on Exeter Chiefs match days through bucket donations and car parking. Each season we ‘adopt’ 20 charities who help to collect spare change and notes. At the end of the fundraising year, the cash is shared with our designated charities at a celebratory dinner. The list of charities is reviewed by the trustees annually.

2) Undesignated funds: These are funds that are generated by friends and supporters of the charity or any non-match related events organised by the Foundation. This money goes into a separate pot that any charity or organisation can apply for, at any time.

In January 2019, the Foundation received a record £350,000 non-designated donation following the fine imposed on Saracens after being found guilty of breaching the league’s stringent salary cap regulations. The Chiefs board of directors voted unanimously to hand over the club’s share of money.

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CHARITIES SET TO BENEFIT FROM EXETER CHIEFS FOUNDATION THIS SEASON ARE CONFIRMED Charities across Exeter and its surrounding area are set to benefit from the fundraising efforts of the Exeter Chiefs Foundation during the course of the 2022/23 season.

Ambulance, Devon Rape and Sexual Abuse Services, Dream-A-Way, Exeter & East Devon Motor Neurone Disease Association, Exeter Athletic RFC, Exeter Community Initiatives, Exeter Dementia Action Alliance, Exeter Chiefs DSA, Exeter Food Action, Exeter Leukemia Fund, Exeter Lions Club, Force Cancer Charity, Freedomwheelers, Its In The Bag Cancer Support, Jay’s Aim, Living Options Devon, RAMM, RD&E NHS Trust, Royal Marines Charity, See The Future, South West MS Centre, Stanley Beau Foundation, Vranch House, Westcountry Hawks Wheelchair Rugby, Wooden Spoon Devon and Yoga for the Front Line – will all benefit from fundraising events and dinners across the year, together with collections at all Sandy Park match-days.

Exeter Foundation chairman, Tony Rowe OBE, said: “Every year we are seeing the Foundation grow in stature. The work it has done for all the charities since we launched it all those years has been simply fantastic.

“We know from speaking to all the charities involved that the funds we raise really do make a difference in so many ways.”

DESIGNATED CHARITIES

Established back in 2011 by the Exeter Chiefs and a selected group of local businessmen to help promote the local community and the vision of people who work there, the Exeter Chiefs Foundation has helped to not only transform the lives of many local people in need, but has helped to deliver significant investment to charities and organisations in need.

With over £2.5 million raised since its inception, the Exeter Foundation has helped to directly fund over 150 charities and organisations, including the designated charities selected each year and several other projects and schemes.

Last season close to £200,000 was raised and distributed by the Exeter Chiefs Foundation, helping to change lives and improve standards and facilities for so many different people.

During the 2022/23 season, a total of 32 charities – Age UK Exeter, Balloons, Brain Tumour Support, Children’s Hospice South West, Community Equality Disability Action, Dartmoor Search & Rescue, Devon Air

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JUNE

MAY

APRIL

MAR

FEB

JAN

DEC

NOV

OCT

SEPT

DATE

TIME

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12

11

10

9

OPPONENTS (KO)

RESULT

ATT.

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15:00

A

DMP SHARKS

W 0-73

300

BUCHANAN

WOODMAN

McGILLIVRAY

McGOVERNE

DERERA

ROBINSON

BRADLEY

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15:00

H

WORCESTER WARRIORS

L 21-23

4,112

BUCHANAN WOODMAN

McGILLIVRAY

McGOVERNE

DERERA

ROBINSON

BRADLEY

15

14:00

A

GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY

W 20-24 350

DOIDGE

WOODMAN

LANGFORD

McGILLIVRAY

BUCHANAN

McGOVERNE ROBINSON

22

15:00

H

HARLEQUINS

W 19-11

1,851

DOIDGE

BUCHANAN

LANGFORD

McGILLIVRAY

DERERA

McGOVERNE BRADLEY

19

15:00

H

GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY

L 17-25

1,156

DOIDGE

OUNSLEY

PREECE

LANGFORD

BUCHANAN McGOVERNE ROBINSON

26

12:00

A

DMP SHARKS

W 0-95

300

DOIDGE

OUNSLEY

PREECE

CANTORNA

BUCHANAN

McGOVERNE ROBINSON

3

15:00

H

WORCESTER WARRIORS

W 62-18

623

DOIDGE

WOODMAN

ZACKARY

CANTORNA

BUCHANAN

McGOVERNE ROBINSON

10

12:30

A

LOUGHBOROUGH

W 5-54

350

DOIDGE

MACDONALD

ZACKARY

CANTORNA

BUCHANAN

McGOVERNE ROBINSON

17

14:30

H

HARLEQUINS

W 27-0

1,045

DOIDGE

MACDONALD

ZACKARY

CANTORNA

SINCLAIR

McGOVERNE ROBINSON

8

12:00

A

SALE SHARKS

14

15:00

H

SARACENS

22

14:30

H

BRISTOL BEARS

28

15:00

A

WASPS

4

12:00

H

DMP SHARKS

18

16:00

A

WORCESTER WARRIORS

25

15:00

H

LOUGHBOROUGH

4

12:00

A

HARLEQUINS

11

13:00

H

22

TBC

29

TBC

13

TBC

A

SARACENS

20

TBC

A

BRISTOL BEARS

27

TBC

H

WASPS

3

TBC

A

GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY

SALE SHARKS CUP ROUND 6 CUP ROUND 7

10

TBC

SEMI-FINAL

24

TBC

FINAL

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4

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6

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19

20

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ROBERTS

MOLONEY GRIMES

FRYDAY

WILLETT

JEFFERIES LEITCH

ALLEN

NIELSON

MUZAMBE HANLON

ORCHARD

HARTLEY

McMAHON

ROBERTS

MOLONEY HANLON

FRYDAY

WILLETT

JEFFERIES LEITCH

ALLEN

NIELSON

MUZAMBE GRIMES

HAYES

McMAHON

LANGFORD PREECE

MIDDLEBROOKE MOLONEY HANLON

FRYDAY

LEITCH

JEFFERIES McMAHON

ALLEN

NIELSON

ROBERTS

ORCHARD

V-D VELDEN BRADLEY

MIDDLEBROOKE MOLONEY HANLON

FRYDAY

LEITCH

JEFFERIES McMAHON

ALLEN

NIELSON

MUZAMBE GRIMES

V-D VELDEN

ORCHARD

ROBINSON GOWER

N

MIDDLEBROOKE NIELSON

HANLON

FRYDAY

LEITCH

JEFFERIES ALLEN

V-D VELDEN

MOLONEY

MUZAMBE GRIMES

ORCHARD

FLEMING

McDONALD CANTORNA WOODMAN

N

MUZAMBE

NIELSON

HANLON

FRYDAY

FLEMING JEFFERIES LEITCH

ALLEN

MOLONEY

TURANI

V-D VELDEN JOHNSON

McDONALD WILKINS

WOODMAN

N

TURANI

NIELSON

HANLON

FRYDAY

LEITCH

JEFFERIES ALLEN

V-D VELDEN

MOLONEY

MUZAMBE JACOBY

FLEMING

JOHNSON

BRADLEY

WILKINS

PREECE

N

ROGERS

MOLONEY MENIN

FRYDAY

LEITCH

JEFFERIES ALLEN

JOHNSON

TUTTOSI

TURANI

JACOBY

FLEMING

McMAHON

BRADLEY

WILKINS

SINCLAIR

N

ROGERS

MOLONEY MENIN

FRYDAY

LEITCH

JEFFERIES ALLEN

JOHNSON

TUTTOSI

TURANI

JACOBY

FLEMING

McMAHON

BRADLEY

WILKINS

CRAMER

N

REPLACEMENT OFF THE BENCH

BENCH

GRIMES

JACOBY

RED CARD

LANGFORD

23

DERERA

PREECE

DOIDGE GOWER WALKER

YELLOW CARD

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T: ALLEN (2), MOLONEY, ROGERS C: McGOVERNE (2) P: McGOVERNE

Chiefs: M Doidge; C MacDonald, K Zackary, G Cantorna, E Sinclair (L Cramer 72); L McGoverne (R Wilkins 75), F Robinson (B Bradley 75); H Rogers (S Turani 61), C Moloney (E Tuttosi 53), D Menin (C Jacoby 72); N Fryday, P Leitch (capt, A Fleming 72); E Jefferies (E McMahon 55), M Allen, R Johnson.

Harlequins: E Scott; E Amory, L Tuima, R Burford (capt, E Kildunne 7), I Mayhew; B McKenzie (B Blacklock 60), E Swords (F Aucken 58); C Edwards, R Dobson (A Cokayne 35), H Duffy (S Cooper 48-57); K Leaney (L Corson 58), R Galligan; S Bonar, E Robinson (R Dobson 49), J Konkel-Roberts. Replacement (not used): L Heryet.

Yellow Cards: Galligan, Cokayne Referee: N Chivers

Attendance: 1,045

MATCH STATS

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T E R R I TO RY

TAC K L ES

T R I ES

35% 31% 177 0 TOP PERFORMERS

MAISY ALLEN DALEAKA MENIN MAISY ALLEN 15 10 26 HOPE ROGERS NICHOLA FRYDAY POPPY LEITCH 13 8 23 NICHOLA FRYDAY MAISY ALLEN RACHEL JOHNSON 23 13 8 71

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2022/23 woMEN’S SQUAD MAISY ALLEN (11ST) BACK- 70KG 1.64M (5FT 4IN) ROW 21/09/2001

BROOKE BRADLEY (9ST 2LBS) SCRUM- 58KG 1.60M (5FT 2IN) HALF 21/01/1999

HALLEY DERERA 67KG (10ST 5LBS) WING 1.68M (5FT 5IN)

MERRYN DOIDGE 68KG (10ST 7LBS) FULL1.75M (5FT 7IN) BACK 02/12/2000

LOCK/BACK- 74KG (11ST 6LBS) 1.74M (5FT 7IN) ROW 31/03/1996

CHARLOTTE GALE 102KG (16ST) PROP 1.76M (5FT 8IN)

GABBY GOWER 73KG (11ST 5LBS) WING 1.52M (5FT)

GEORGIE GRIMES 97KG (15ST 2LBS) PROP 1.72M (5FT 6IN)

08/03/1993

07/07/2004

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GABBY CANTORNA (11ST 5LB) CENTRE 73KG 1.68M (5FT 5IN) 02/08/1995

ABBIE FLEMING

14/07/2001

LORI CRAMER

FULL-BACK /WING

58KG (10ST 5LBS) 1.68M (5FT 5IN) 08/03/1993

NICHOLA FRYDAY 83KG (13ST 1LBS) LOCK 1.80M (5FT 9IN) 02/06/1995

LIZZIE HANLON (13ST 2LBS) HOOKER 88KG 1.68M (5FT 5IN) 30/07/2001

ISABELLA HARTLEY XXKG (XXST XLBS) BACK- 1.70M (5FT 5IN) ROW 16/12/2003

CHARLI JACOBY 102KG (16ST) PROP 1.80M (5FT 11IN)

EBONY JEFFERIES (12ST 1LBS) BACK- 77KG 1.72M (5FT 6IN ) ROW 21/07/1993

RACHEL JOHNSON (12ST 12LBS) BACK- 82KG 1.70M (5FT 6IN) ROW 05/02/1991

POPPY LEITCH 86KG 76KG(13ST (11ST6LBS) 9LBS) LOCK 1.74M 1.72M(5FT (5FT7IN) 6IN)

MICHAELLA ROBERTS

KATE ZACKARY (11ST 5LBS) BACK- 73KG 1.74M (5FT 7IN) 27/07/1989 ROW

MICHAELLA ROBERTS

CLAUDIA MACDONALD

MAIRI MCDONALD (9ST 2LBS) SCRUM- 59KG 1.63M (5FT 3IN) HALF 25/11/1997

NANCY MCGILLIVRAY (12ST 3LBS) CENTRE 78KG 1.75M (5FT 7IN)

LIV MCGOVERNE (12ST 1LBS) CENTRE 76KG 1.74M (5FT 7IN)

DALEAKA MENIN 90KG (14ST 2LBS) PROP 1.72M (5FT 8IN)

ABBY MIDDLEBROOKE 80KG (12ST 6LBS) PROP 1.72M (5FT 6IN)

CLIODHA MOLONEY (12ST 6LBS) HOOKER 80KG 1.72M (5FT 6IN)

21/09/1995 04/07/1999

SCRUMHALF

65KG (10ST 3LBS) 1.72M (5FT 6IN) 04/01/1996

EDEL MCMAHON (14ST 2LBS) BACK- 90KG 1.64M (5FT 4IN) 25/03/1994 ROW

09/10/1989

PROP

94KG (14ST 8LBS) 1.72M (5FT 6IN) 25/10/1997

16/06/1995

15/11/2002

13/05/2002

PROP

94KG (14ST 8LBS) 1.72M (5FT 6IN) 25/10/1997

02/06/1997

31/05/1993

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PANASHE MUZAMBE 80KG (12ST 8LBS) PROP 1.67M (5FT 5IN )

CLARA NIELSON (11ST 4LBS) HOOKER 72KG 1.62M (5FT 3IN)

JOSIE PLANT 84KG (13ST 2__LBS) LOCK 1.78M (5FT 8IN)

DANIELLE PREECE (11ST 2LBS) CENTRE 70KG 1.75M (5FT 7IN)

MICHAELLA ROBERTS

FLO ROBINSON (10ST) SCRUM- 64KG 1.72M (5FT 6IN) HALF 04/10/2001

HOPE ROGERS 92KG (14ST 4LBS) PROP 1.68M (5FT 6IN)

GABBY SENFT (12ST 6LBS) BACK- 80KG 1.79M (5FT 9IN) 13/06/1997 ROW

LAURA SHEEHAN 65KG (10ST 2LBS) WING 1.62M (5FT 3IN)

EILIDH SINCLAIR 72KG (11ST 4LBS) WING 1.66M (5FT 4IN)

SILVIA TURANI 90KG (14ST 1LBS) PROP 1.74M (5FT 7IN)

EMILY TUTTOSI (13ST 6LBS) HOOKER 86KG 1.74M (5FT 7IN)

LINDE VAN DER VELDEN

EVIE WALKER 65KG (10ST 1LBS) WING 1.80M (5FT 9IN)

17/11/1995

25/01/2005

07/01/1993

06/07/1995

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16/08/2004

21/09/1995

NIAMH ORCHARD

LOCK

PROP

XXKG (XXST XLBS) XXXXM (5FT XIN) 00/00/0000

94KG (14ST 8LBS) 1.72M (5FT 6IN) 25/10/1997

24/09/1993

BACKROW

92KG (14ST 4LBS) 1.85M (6FT) 20/02/1995

JODIE OUNSLEY 74KG (11ST 6LBS) WING 1.74M (5FT 7IN) 17/01/2001

06/07/1995

18/05/2004

MILLIE WHITEHOUSE (11ST) HOOKER 70KG 1.62M (5FT 3IN) 01/09/2002

CHARLIE WILLETT 73KG (11ST 4LBS) LOCK 1.72M (5FT 6IN) 03/01/1995

KATE ZACKARY (11ST 5LBS) BACK- 73KG 1.74M (5FT 7IN) 27/07/1989 ROW

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kick-off 2023 in style by signing up for our february half-term camps Kick-off 2023 in style by signing your child up for one of our Train Like A Chief camps, which will be held across the region during the February half-term.

Developed and designed by our team of professional coaches, using the most up to date techniques, our rugby camps aim to offer young people the best possible experience and insight into the modern-day game.

Campers will not only learn the basic elements of the game, but at the same time improve their skill set in a range of activities and match-like scenarios. The key focus for the Chiefs’ Community team is on encouraging and inspiring young players to become the best they can be and to reach their full potential.

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The camps are supported by our professional coaching staff, who will use their experiences to pass on top tips and training techniques. So who better to learn from? Regardless of age or ability, there is a course to suit everyone.

In February, we have two different one-day courses in Cornwall and two one-day courses in Devon. Priced at £36 per camp, children aged between 6-13 will get the opportunity to experience what rugby life is all about at a top Gallagher Premiership club.

Also each participant will receive a Community Chiefs branded item which will be different at every half term period.

To book your place, visit the Train Like a Chief section on the club’s official website: www.exeterchiefs.co.uk/community/community-camps

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