Exeter Chiefs

Henry Slade believes helping Exeter Chiefs to a top-four Aviva Premiership finish is his best route to a World Cup training squad call.

Gloucester held off a stern challenge from Exeter to win their European Challenge Cup semi-final 30-19 at Kingsholm and set up a final clash with Edinburgh next month.

Exeter moved back into the Aviva Premiership's top four as they completed a season double over league leaders Northampton.

As the 2015 Rugby World Cup draws ever closer Mike Stanton continues to look at some of the best young players that could feature at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. This week it is Exeter Chiefs’ playmaker, Henry Slade.

Exeter have moved to fill the void left by departing captain Dean Mumm by signing his fellow Australian lock Ollie Atkins.

Bold selection calls can make or break a team in a Rugby World Cup year, but even with that guillotine hanging overhead, the time is nigh to give Henry Slade the reins to England Rugby.

Following on from our recent ‘Up and Coming’ series, we will now look to shine a light on the academies of the Aviva Premiership.

England head coach Stuart Lancaster believes the "fantastic potential" of Henry Slade will drive his challenge for a place in the World Cup squad.

Exeter gave their Aviva Premiership play-off hopes a massive boost by sinking Harlequins 32-21 at the Stoop.

Saracens booked their place in the LV= Cup semi-finals thanks to a 35-18 victory over Exeter at Allianz Park.

England forward Geoff Parling will join Exeter in the summer on a two-year deal, the Aviva Premiership club have announced.

Aviva Premiership club Exeter have announced new contracts for three of their forwards.

Mike Stanton looks over London Irish’s Alex Lewington’s, and Exeter Chiefs’ Jack Nowell’s, performances in a Premiership game that will live long in the memory.

Gareth Steenson hit the post with a late conversion for Exeter Chiefs as they went down to a 26-25 defeat to Gloucester at Sandy Park.

Wasps' recent improvement continued with a win over Gloucester while there were also post-Christmas Aviva Premiership wins for London Irish, Bath, Leicester, Saracens and Northampton.

Exeter have announced that fly-half Gareth Steenson has agreed a new three-year contract with the Aviva Premiership club.

England number eight Billy Vunipola has been replaced by Thomas Waldrom in the squad preparing for Saturday's QBE International against Australia because of concussion.

With Stuart Lancaster’s England squad now fully assembled at Pennyhill Park and preparing themselves physically and mentally for their clash with New Zealand, two players who have been drawing particular attention are the uncapped duo of George Kruis and Henry Slade.

There were wins for Cardiff Blues, Exeter Chiefs, Gloucester and Stade Francais as the second round of European Rugby Challenge Cup fixtures drew to a close today.

After another thrilling weekend of rugby action from the domestic competitions in the northern hemisphere to the Rugby Championship in the south, the Pick of the Premiership is back once again.