Exeter Chiefs

England and Exeter wing Jack Nowell, who broke onto the international rugby stage this year, will undergo knee surgery on a persistent problem next month, which will rule him out of England’s pinnacle summer tour to New Zealand.

Sale kept a grip on sixth place in the Aviva Premiership and guaranteed a place in the European Rugby Champions Cup for next season with a 55-12 victory over Exeter at Sandy Park.

Exeter took five important Aviva Premiership points by beating Worcester 38-33 in a high-scoring, entertaining clash at Sixways.

Versatile London Welsh back-row forward Mitch Lees has signed for Exeter Chiefs on a two-year deal which begins at the start of next season.

Exeter hooker Chris Whitehead has been forced to retire from rugby with immediate effect after taking specialist advice over a neck problem.

Leicester consolidated fourth place in the Aviva Premiership with a six-try thumping of Exeter at Welford Road on Sunday.

This weekend the Exeter Chiefs sealed the first major piece of silverware in the club’s history as they clinched the LV= Cup title 15-8 at their home ground of Sandy Park against Northampton.

This weekend the Exeter Chiefs sealed the first major piece of silverware in the club’s history as they clinched the LV= Cup title 15-8 at their home ground of Sandy Park against Northampton.

Exeter secured a place in the LV= Cup final at their own Sandy Park ground after beating Bath 22-19 to secure a shot at a first major trophy in their 143-year history.

Exeter Chiefs saw their run of five-straight defeats in the Aviva Premiership - their worst run in the competition - come to an end as they completed a season double over London Irish, who were denied a score for the first time this season in the 18-0 result.

George Ford showed he is ready and on form if required by England as he booted 12 points and showed excellent game control in Bath's 27-23 win at Exeter.

Northampton director of rugby Jim Mallinder savoured the 17-16 victory over Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park that took his side to the top of the Aviva Premiership.

Leicester and England back-rower Thomas Waldrom has signed a three-year deal to join Exeter Chiefs next season.

Glasgow Warriors came back from 10-0 down to win at Exeter and climb off the foot of Heineken Cup Pool Two.

Andy Goode's last-gasp drop-goal clawed Wasps to a 19-16 Aviva Premiership victory over battling Exeter at Adams Park.

England flanker Tom Johnson has agreed a new three-year contract with Aviva Premiership club Exeter.

Harlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shea welcomed a "very, very big win" in what he predicted will be the hardest fought Aviva Premiership title race yet.

Exeter Chiefs flyer Jack Nowell is ready to ease England's backline injury crisis, according to full-back Mike Brown.

Exeter Chiefs captain Dean Mumm has signed a two-year contract extension, to keep him at Sandy Park until 2016.

Exeter travel to France and reigning Heineken Cup champions Toulon this Saturday, for a return fixture of last weekend’s game at Sandy Park, and head coach Rob Baxter has backed the talented winger Jack Nowell as the man to solve England’s Six Nations selection dilemma.