🪓 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓: After a woeful display last time out against Gloucester, Exeter delivered a statement performance to book a home semi-final with Ealing. ✍️ Mark Stevens #PremRugbyCup therugbypaper.co.uk/latest-news/44…

🌹 Lee Blackett believes England have been meticulously developing its resources in a concerted effort to unearth a wealth of hidden gems. ✍️ Mark Stevens #EnglandRugby therugbypaper.co.uk/latest-news/44…

🌹 Jack van Poortvliet knows that the road back to England’s No.9 jersey will be tough, but in clubmate Ben Youngs he has the perfect guiding light to assist him on his onward journey. ✍️ Mark Stevens #EnglandRugby | #GallagherPrem therugbypaper.co.uk/latest-news/44…

😇 Tom Pearson says he and his Northampton teammates are targeting a ‘big couple of months ahead’ as they look to make their mark. ✍️ Mark Stevens #GallagherPrem therugbypaper.co.uk/all/domestic-c…

🪓 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓: Exeter Chiefs have gambled their entire season on Premiership Rugby Cup success – but their high-stakes bet almost backfired in a dramatic semi-final clash with Ealing Trailfinders. ✍️ Mark Stevens #PremRugbyCup therugbypaper.co.uk/all/domestic-c…

🪓 Rob Baxter believes that the responsibility for growing rugby – both financially and in terms of interest – falls on the entire game, not just individual clubs. ✍️ Mark Stevens #GallagherPrem therugbypaper.co.uk/all/domestic-c…

🗣️ “It’s all our responsibility to grow the game. We have to grow the investment in the game and try and produce those bigger TV deals and that greater interest." ✍️ Mark Stevens with Rob Baxter. #GallagherPrem therugbypaper.co.uk/all/domestic-c…

🪓 Exeter Chiefs fly-half Ben Coen has already been dubbed by many to hit the very heights of the modern-day game, and he could not have asked for perfect mentors from which to learn his on-field craft. ✍️ Mark Stevens #GallagherPrem therugbypaper.co.uk/all/domestic-c…

🪓 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓: In Greg Fisilau, Exeter Chiefs have a player they see as a cornerstone for their future growth. ✍️ Mark Stevens #GallagherPrem | #PremRugby therugbypaper.co.uk/all/domestic-c…

🇦🇷 Santiago Grondona says Argentina are determined to lay down a marker when they play host to England for a two-Test series this summer. ✍️ Mark Stevens #ARGvENG therugbypaper.co.uk/latest-news/45…

🦈 As one successful chapter ends for Jacques Vermeulen at Exeter, the hard-hitting South African says he’s ready to write a new one with Sale Sharks. Full interview with Mark Stevens 👇 READ HERE: therugbypaper.co.uk/latest-news/45…

🗣️ "Phil Dollman’s career with Exeter is nothing short of legendary." ✍️ Rob Baxter was in attendance to see the 39-year-old’s final outing on a rugby field | Mark Stevens #GallagherPrem | #ExeterChiefs READ: therugbypaper.co.uk/latest-news/45…

🛁 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓: On a weekend built around resurrection, Bath continued to deliver a timely rise of their own – this time grinding out a victory over Exeter to keep their title charge on track. ✍️ Mark Stevens #GallagherPrem | #PremRugby therugbypaper.co.uk/all/domestic-c…

🇺🇸 From Premiership pitches to the production truck, Will Hooley has happily swapped the roar of the crowd for the buzz of the broadcast booth, all without missing a beat. ✍️ Read the full interview with Mark Stevens 🔗READ: therugbypaper.co.uk/latest-news/45…

✍️ After 16 years of bone-rattling collisions and relentless intensity, Dave Ewers has announced his retirement from rugby. Full interview with Mark Stevens 👇 #GallagherPrem | #URC therugbypaper.co.uk/latest-news/45…

🙌 In a moment rich with emotion and legacy, Cambourne have secured the return of one of its own – Fijian international and Cornwall native Samuel S Matavesi – in a signing that goes far beyond the rugby pitch. ✍️ Mark Stevens 🔗 READ: therugbypaper.co.uk/latest-news/45…

🦈🪓 Sale boss Alex Sanderson is tipping a serious resurgence from Exeter Chiefs next season, insisting Rob Baxter’s men have already started to turn the tide after a rare 'blip' last season. ✍️ Mark Stevens 🔗 READ: therugbypaper.co.uk/latest-news/46…

⛵️ After a gruelling campaign, Jack Nowell returned to his native Cornwall this summer – not just to unwind, but to reset ahead of what he hopes will be a far stronger third season with La Rochelle. ✍️ Mark Stevens 🔗 READ: therugbypaper.co.uk/latest-news/46…

🪓 Springbok hooker Joseph Dweba has touched down in Devon and is wasting no time getting stuck into life with Exeter Chiefs. ✍️ Mark Stevens 🔗 READ: therugbypaper.co.uk/latest-news/46…

⚔️ Matt Kvesic has seen a lot in his career – Test rugby, the Premiership, even clubs in crisis – but nothing, he says, compares to the emotional pull of walking back through the doors at Sixways. ✍️ Mark Stevens #ChampRugby | Worcester Warriors therugbypaper.co.uk/latest-news/46…