Exeter Chiefs, historically Exeter Rugby Club, is a rugby union club in Exeter, Devon, England. Its men's team is scheduled to play in the 2026/27 Gallagher PREM season. The club also has a women's team and an academy.
History
Exeter Rugby Club was officially founded in October 1872, and its first recorded match was played on 26 October 1873 against St Luke's College.
Exeter later left its long-time home at the County Ground and moved to Sandy Park. The club won its first major trophy, the LV Cup, in 2013/14, and its first Premiership title in 2016/17. In 2019/20 it won both the Premiership and the European Champions Cup. The club calls its journey one "from a local rugby club to European Champions".
Women's team
The women's side was founded in 2019 or in the 2020/21 season. The team won the Allianz Cup in two successive seasons, 2021/22 and 2022/23.
Honours
Men's honours by the club's count:
- Premiership champions: 2016/17, 2019/20
- European Champions Cup winners: 2019/20
- LV Cup winners: 2013/14
Women's team
- Allianz Cup winners: 2021/22, 2022/23
Ground
The club plays at Sandy Park Stadium, Sandy Park Way, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7NN.
Women's team
The women's team also plays at Sandy Park, which lies just off Junction 30 of the M5.
Teams and training
The club's teams are the men's team, the women's team and the academy.
Women's team
The women's team plays as Exeter Chiefs Women. It is scheduled to play in the 2026/27 season of Premiership Women's Rugby (PWR).