Rob Baxter

Exeter’s Rob Baxter: Covid-19 poses threat to rugby’s viability

Director says game’s big challenge is staying a professional sport over next 12 months

Even with Europe conquered, Exeter remain hungry for more

Club’s thoughts turn immediately to Premiership final against Wasps

Champions Cup final the apex of the Exeter journey - but they aren’t finished yet

Chiefs and Rob Baxter have come a long way since Premiership promotion a decade ago

Exeter did it their way and now they’re two wins from the double

They contest the Champions Cup and Premiership finals over the next two weekends

No positive Covid-19 tests for Exeter ahead of Champions Cup final

Rob Baxter also boosted by the return to fitness of England winger Jack Nowell

Gerry Thornley: Exeter are dead right, Saracens should lose tainted titles

Chiefs have a chance of adding a memorable double in the coming weeks

Gordon D’Arcy: If South Africa moves up north, it could all go south

Once the South Africans move onto Pro14 turf, the game will never be the same again

Exeter coach Baxter calls for an end to mass Covid-19 testing in rugby

Chiefs boss hopes routine weekly testing will soon be phased out as cases remain low

Exeter dare to dream of Champions Cup after semi-final victory

Grounded players unlikely to take anything for granted ahead of final with Racing 92

Saracens plan to ‘relish’ Champions Cup campaign before relegation

Side that beat Leinster last week face Racing in semi-final while Exeter host Toulouse

Gavin Cummiskey: Does the Mark McCall era at Saracens really count?

It’s hard to see how legacy of club’s cheating won’t leave a stain on his coaching career

Getting behind the rotten core of rugby with Dan Tuohy

Former Ulster player recently announced his retirement with some harsh words for the sport

2019-20 Champions Cup pool-by-pool guide

Gavin Cummiskey looks at the contenders ahead of the first round of Champions Cup games

Chris Robshaw: Saracens’ salary cap breach is ‘cheating’

Defending European champions fail to turn up for Wednesday’s Champions Cup launch

Premiership player of the season Danny Cipriani eyes Tokyo

Gloucester’s controversial 10 is hoping for a place in England’s World Cup training squad

England want Mark McCall - but does he want the England job?

Saracens boss is favoured successor to Eddie Jones but prizing him away could be tricky

Johann van Graan reflects on ‘toughest game since I came to Munster’

‘You’ve got to get out of your pool. We did the hard work and we’re into a quarter-final’

Munster in good shape for another crucial Thomond showdown

O’Mahony’s return the ideal boost as Exeter attempt to storm the Limerick citadel

Scannell ready for Exeter's attacking threat in shootout

‘We’re under no illusions as to what waits for us on Saturday,’ admits Munster centre

Johann van Graan: ‘Games like this are why we play’

Munster head coach knows they will need the Thomond Park energy in Exeter showdown

Exeter set up all or nothing showdown with Munster

English side need to win at Thomond Park next weekend if they are to progress

Munster retain control of Pool Two as Exeter win at Gloucester

Chiefs breathe life into their Champions Cup campaign with bonus-point away victory

Exeter up against it as Champions Cup hopes hang by a thread

Gloucester can go ahead of Munster with victory over English rivals on Friday

European Rugby Previews

Forward power can help Castres pip Exeter in one of weekend’s most intriguing ties

Munster take two priceless points away from Sandy Park

Epic Pool Two encounter ends in a share of the spoils after CJ Stander crashes over

Ronan O’Gara: Munster defeating Exeter would be ‘absolutely huge’

Champions Cup top points scorer praises Carbery, describing his growth as ‘staggering’

Geordan Murphy: 'It’s a fickle world but it’s nice to be doing what you love'

Leicester coach knows the pressure is on at a club where the message is win, just win

Gareth Steenson: from Ulster reject to Exeter’s beating heart

Irish outhalf served his time in second tier and now has European glory in his sights

Munster can learn from Leinster blueprint against Chiefs

Starving high-flying Exeter of possession will be a key objective in Sandy Park showdown

Gerry Thornley: Anglo-Irish battles have a special edge

Exeter have yet to prove themselves in Europe and desperately need a win against Munster

Saracens loom as biggest threat to Leinster’s crown

Gerry Thornley’s Heineken Champions Cup preview: All you need to know

Champions Cup: Gerry Thornley's club-by-club guide

A look at the 20 sides in the 2018-19 Heineken Cup who are bidding for the ultimate prize

Rugby’s real problems lie with increasing injury rates

Huge emphasis on size and physique is deterring players from taking the game up

Saracens secure third Premiership title in four years against Exeter

USA international Chris Wyles scores two tries at Twickenham in final pro game

Exeter result puts ball firmly in Leinster’s court

Leinster can guarantee quarter-final place with a win over Glasgow on Sunday

Ian Whitten hoping to make it a winning Aviva stadium debut

Former Ulster duo Whitten and Gareth Steenson part of Exeter squad to face Leinster

Another big Leinster performance needed to advance in Europe, says Furlong

Prop says it will be tough to recover in time for second Exeter clash after physical game

Chiefs and Leinster each go hunting for prized scalp

Two of the tournament’s heavyweights set to go head-to-head at Sandy Park

So much to admire in the rise of Exeter Chiefs

Tony Rowe and Rob Baxter have overseen the impressive progress of a model modern club

Jack Conan braced for different challenge of Exeter Chiefs

No 8 says English champions have a lot more substance to their game than Monpellier

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