query: where do the chiefs rugby team come from

pos: Chiefs (rugby union) Chiefs (rugby union) The Chiefs (formerly known as the Waikato Chiefs and officially called the Gallagher Chiefs for sponsorship reasons) are a professional rugby union team based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The team competes in the Super Rugby competition, previously known as the Super 12 and Super 14, and are one of the competition's five New Zealand teams. Playing in black, red and yellow coloured jerseys, their primary home ground is Waikato Stadium. Until 2004, the Chiefs were the only New Zealand side never to have qualified for the Super 12 semi-finals. In that year the Chiefs earned their first

neg: 2012 Super Rugby Final 2012 Super Rugby Final The 2012 Super Rugby final was played between the South African Sharks and the New Zealand Chiefs Super Rugby teams on 4 August 2012. It was the 17th final in the Southern Hemisphere's premier transnational club rugby competition's history and the second under the newly expanded 15-team format. The Chiefs had qualified second highest during the regular season, while the Sharks qualified as the sixth, and lowest, team. The Chiefs went straight to the semi-final, where they beat fellow New Zealand team the Crusaders. The Sharks travelled to Brisbane and beat the Queensland Reds in the

neg: Chiefs (rugby union) the Chiefs will hold two matches per year at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth. The Chiefs have fielded a development team in competitions such as the Pacific Rugby Cup and in matches against other representative teams for several seasons. Known as the Chiefs Development XV, the squad is selected from the best emerging rugby talent in the Chiefs catchment area and is composed of Chiefs contracted players, wider training group members, under 20s, and selected club players. 2012, 2013 2009 2004, 2009 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 2012, 2013 2013, 2014 2017 The squad for the 2019 Super Rugby season: Chiefs

neg: New England Immortals RLFC a match since their loss to the Royal Marines. The following is a list of New England Immortals who have played representative rugby (league or union) at the National level. New England Immortals RLFC The New England Immortals was the first All-Star representative Rugby League Football team made up of the top American players from all Rugby League teams in the six New England states, and those US athletes who come from the region. Club Motto: "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path, and leave a trail." - "Ralph Waldo Emerson" The

neg: 2015–16 Premiership Rugby Bath in the 2014–15 final. Saracens defended their title – becoming the first team to do since Leicester Tigers in 2008–09 and 2009–10 – with a 28–20 win over the Exeter Chiefs at Twickenham. The Chiefs, who made the playoffs for the first time in their history, had the top points scorer Gareth Steenson (with 258 points), and top try scorer Thomas Waldrom (with 13 tries) in the competition. With their title win, Saracens sealed a European–league double – having won the 2016 European Rugby Champions Cup Final a fortnight prior, against Racing 92 – the first English team to

neg: 2013 Chiefs season 2013 Chiefs season 2013 was a successful year for the Chiefs rugby team winning 12 of their Super rugby games to top the table and then went on to beat Crusaders in the Semi-final and Brumbies in the final. The Chiefs also became the New Zealand Conference winners and take out the BNZ Cup The final standings of the 2013 Super Rugby season were: The results of the Chiefs during the 2013 Super Rugby season were: The Chiefs squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season were: The Chiefs players' appearance and scoring statistics for the 2013 Super Rugby season are:

neg: 2013 Chiefs season 2013 Chiefs season 2013 was a successful year for the Chiefs rugby team winning 12 of their Super rugby games to top the table and then went on to beat Crusaders in the Semi-final and Brumbies in the final. The Chiefs also became the New Zealand Conference winners and take out the BNZ Cup The final standings of the 2013 Super Rugby season were: The results of the Chiefs during the 2013 Super Rugby season were: The Chiefs squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season were: The Chiefs players' appearance and scoring statistics for the 2013 Super Rugby season are:

neg: Northland Rugby Union Harbour, Counties-Manukau and Auckland at the time. Hence if the Blues were to consist of these unions, they would field an All Blacks team in all but name. This led to North Harbour and Northland being represented by the nearest other team, the Chiefs (at the time named the Waikato Chiefs). By the end of the 1990s the number of All Blacks from these unions had decreased. This led the Blues and the Chiefs to arrange a swap, where the Chiefs would represent Thames Valley and Counties Manukau in exchange for the Blues representing Northland and North Harbour. Due to

neg: New England Immortals RLFC New England Immortals RLFC The New England Immortals was the first All-Star representative Rugby League Football team made up of the top American players from all Rugby League teams in the six New England states, and those US athletes who come from the region. Club Motto: "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path, and leave a trail." - "Ralph Waldo Emerson" The New England Immortals were founded in 2010 and consisted of the top players from the New England-based teams of the AMNRL - the Boston Thirteens, Connecticut Wildcats and the New

neg: Exeter Chiefs Cup. In 1905, Exeter Rugby Club hosted the first match played by the New Zealand national rugby union team on English soil and in the Northern Hemisphere at the County Ground between New Zealand and the Devon County XV. It was from that game that New Zealand became known as the "All Blacks". When league rugby started, Exeter were initially placed in the Devon leagues. In the 1990s, Exeter Rugby Club turned semi-professional and changed their name from Exeter Rugby Club to Exeter Chiefs in 1999 after previously being referred to as the Chiefs in the 1930s. In 2016, the

neg: 2013 Super Rugby Final 2013 Super Rugby Final The 2013 Super Rugby final was contested on 3 August 2013 by the Canberra-based Brumbies and Hamilton-based Chiefs. The Chiefs won 27–22 to give them their second consecutive Super Rugby title. The match was the last of the 2013 Super Rugby season, and was hosted by the Chiefs at Waikato Stadium. It was the eighteenth final in the history of the Southern Hemisphere's premier domestic rugby competition, and the third under the expanded fifteen-team format. The Chiefs had qualified highest during the regular season, while the Brumbies qualified third. The Chiefs directly qualified for their semi-final,

neg: 2014 Chiefs season 2014 Chiefs season 2014 was a challenging year for the Chiefs rugby team as they looked for there 3rd straight super rugby title. They won 8 of their Super Rugby games and finished 5th overall on the table, and 2nd behind the Crusaders in the New Zealand Conference. Playing the Brumbies in the qualifying finals, they had a narrow loss, losing 32-30, which ended their super rugby season. The final standings of the 2014 Super Rugby season were: The following fixtures were released 7 October 2013. The Chiefs squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season were: The Chiefs players' appearance

neg: Chiefs (rugby union) against the Brumbies. In 2005 the team finished 6th. In 2006, the Super 12 expanded to the Super 14, with the addition of a new Australian and South African club. The Chiefs won 7 of their 13 games and drew once with 5 losses to come 7th. In 2009, the Chiefs made their second ever semi-final, defeating the 14 – 10 to advance to the final for the first time. They lost the final to the Bulls by the biggest-ever margin of 61–17. In the 2010 and 2011 seasons, they were unable to replicate their form of 2009, missing the

neg: Andy Beattie (rugby union) As of 19 March 2012, Beattie has announced his retirement with immediate effect at the age of 33. Beattie has struggled to come back from an ankle injury he sustained playing against Glasgow in pool 3 of the Heineken Cup in January 2012. Andy Beattie (rugby union) Andy Beattie (born 6 September 1978) is a retired English rugby union player he played back row forward for Bath and Exeter Chiefs between 1997 and 2012. Beattie was educated at The Mall School, an independent school in Twickenham and at the independent Hampton School, in Middlesex, and at Exeter University, where he

neg: 2013 Super Rugby Final man-of-the-match was awarded to Messam. A victory parade through Hamilton was hosted in the Chiefs' honour on 6 August 2013. 2013 Super Rugby Final The 2013 Super Rugby final was contested on 3 August 2013 by the Canberra-based Brumbies and Hamilton-based Chiefs. The Chiefs won 27–22 to give them their second consecutive Super Rugby title. The match was the last of the 2013 Super Rugby season, and was hosted by the Chiefs at Waikato Stadium. It was the eighteenth final in the history of the Southern Hemisphere's premier domestic rugby competition, and the third under the expanded fifteen-team format. The

neg: 2014 Chiefs season and scoring statistics for the 2014 Super Rugby season are: 2014 Chiefs season 2014 was a challenging year for the Chiefs rugby team as they looked for there 3rd straight super rugby title. They won 8 of their Super Rugby games and finished 5th overall on the table, and 2nd behind the Crusaders in the New Zealand Conference. Playing the Brumbies in the qualifying finals, they had a narrow loss, losing 32-30, which ended their super rugby season. The final standings of the 2014 Super Rugby season were: The following fixtures were released 7 October 2013. The Chiefs squad for

neg: Glen Fisiiahi Williams, at the Chiefs. Glen Fisiiahi Glen Fisiiahi is a New Zealand rugby league and rugby union footballer of Tongan and Niue descent. He previously played rugby league professionally for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League where he played as a and and has represented the Tongan international rugby league team. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand. Fisiiahi is from a well known league family that includes the twin brothers Paul and David Fisiiahi. Fisiiahi was an Ellerslie Eagles junior in Auckland Rugby League competitions and represented the Counties Manukau under-18's. Fisiiahi also played rugby union

neg: Wayne Smith (rugby player) piece of advice I've been given." Smith took up the assistant coaching position at the New Zealand Super Rugby team Chiefs in 2012. That year the Chiefs won their first Super Rugby title by defeating the Sharks 37–6 in the final. As well as being a coach, Smith is also seen as an important mentor to many players, such as Sonny Bill Williams. In August 2012 Smith declared he wanted to stay with the Chiefs. This was despite being approached by the Western Force and NSW Waratahs, and an offer from England. Although his contract with the Chiefs was for

neg: Craig Clarke Craig Clarke Craig Brian James Clarke (born ) is a retired rugby union player from New Zealand. He played as a lock during his career, winning two Super Rugby titles with the Chiefs where he served as captain. He also captained Taranaki in the ITM Cup. Before his retirement he was playing for the Irish provincial team Connacht in the Pro12, and served as the team captain. Clarke's ability to anticipate play and adaptability to the referee's rulings are two of his key attributes. Born in the Wairarapa, Clarke grew up in Poverty Bay, where he attended Gisborne Boys' High

neg: 2015 Chiefs season 2015 Chiefs season 2015 was another tough year for the Chiefs rugby team. They won 10 of their Super Rugby games and finished 5th overall on the table for the 2nd year in a row, and 3rd behind the Hurricanes and Highlanders in the New Zealand Conference. Playing the Highlanders in the qualifying finals in Dunedin was always going to be tough losing 24-14. The final standings of the 2015 Super Rugby season were: The following fixtures were released on 18 September 2014: The Chiefs squad for the 2015 Super Rugby season were: The Chiefs players' appearance and scoring statistics

neg: Lewis Stevenson (rugby union) Lewis Stevenson (rugby union) Lewis Henry Clarke Stevenson (born 1 June 1984) is an Irish rugby union footballer. He previously played for the Ulster, Exeter Chiefs and Harlequins. He currently plays for Connacht in the Pro14 as a lock. Stevenson grew up outside a small village called Ballynure, approximately 12 miles from Belfast. He attended Ballynure Primary school until attending Ballyclare High School. From year 8, Stevenson then started playing rugby. Stevenson then made the Medallion XV rugby squad as a replacement, despite being a year too young to normally play. That year the team reached the semi-final where they

neg: 2015 Chiefs season for the 2015 Super Rugby season are: 2015 Chiefs season 2015 was another tough year for the Chiefs rugby team. They won 10 of their Super Rugby games and finished 5th overall on the table for the 2nd year in a row, and 3rd behind the Hurricanes and Highlanders in the New Zealand Conference. Playing the Highlanders in the qualifying finals in Dunedin was always going to be tough losing 24-14. The final standings of the 2015 Super Rugby season were: The following fixtures were released on 18 September 2014: The Chiefs squad for the 2015 Super Rugby season were:

neg: Will Hooley Chiefs for the 2017-18 season. In March 2018, it was announced that Hooley had signed a one-year contract extension with the Blues, through the 2018–19 season. Hooley joined the Exeter Chiefs from fellow Premiership team Northampton Saints in 2015, making his debut against Clermont Auvergne in the European Rugby Champions Cup. Hooley first represented England at the international level playing for the England national under-18 rugby union team. In 2013, he represented England in the World Rugby Under 20 Championship and was part of the winning team in the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship. In 2018, Hooley was named to

neg: 2013 Super Rugby Final Canberra. They then travelled to Pretoria where they faced the Bulls in their semi-final. The match was won 26–23 after a late try. The Chiefs went into the final with twelve wins and four losses whereas the Brumbies went in with ten wins, four losses and two draws. The Chiefs and the Brumbies did not meet during the conference round. They had last met at Mount Maunganui in round four of the 2012 season where the Brumbies were beaten 29–22 by the Chiefs. The Chiefs were looking to be the fourth team to defend the title back to back since

neg: Chiefs (rugby union) Super Rugby franchise to defeat an international team. In 2017 the Chiefs played the British and Irish Lions side in Hamilton, losing the encounter 34-6. Since 1999, the Chiefs have 'represented' the provincial unions of Bay of Plenty, Counties Manukau, King Country, Thames Valley and Waikato. In 2013, Taranaki changed its allegiance to the Chiefs, after severing ties with the , which it had been part of since 1996. From 1996 to 1998 the Chiefs also represented North Harbour and Northland, with Counties Manukau and Thames Valley falling under the Auckland Blues catchment. Had the Blues been allowed to represent

neg: Michele Campagnaro Michele Campagnaro Michele Campagnaro (; born 13 March 1993) is an Italian rugby union player who plays as a centre. He currently plays for Exeter Chiefs in the English Premiership and Italy national rugby union team. He has signed for Wasps on 13 November 2018. On his debut match against Connacht in May 2013, Campagnaro was awarded man of the match. On 19 February 2015, Campagnaro signed for English club Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership on a two-year contract from the 2015-16 season. Campagnaro took a while to find his feet in the Chiefs 1st Team, scoring his first

neg: Liam Squire Liam Squire Liam Ivan John Squire (born 20 March 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player from Tokomaru, New Zealand. He currently plays in the number 8 and blindside flanker position for the All Blacks, Otago-based Super Rugby team Highlanders, and provincial side Tasman. Squire has previously played for New Zealand's Māori international side the Māori All Blacks and for the Chiefs. Squire started his career with Tasman ahead of 2011 season's ITM Cup. After becoming a regular starter for Tasman, Squire was signed to the Chiefs for the 2014 Super Rugby season. Squire also played for the Chiefs

neg: 2013 Super Rugby Final where they beat fellow New Zealand team the Crusaders 20–19. The Brumbies defeated the Cheetahs in a close qualifying final, and then travelled to Pretoria where they beat the Bulls in their semi-final. The Chiefs hosted the final after qualifying higher than the Brumbies, who had to travel back from South Africa for the match. The Brumbies led early in the final, and were ahead 16–9 at half-time following a converted try and three penalties from inside-centre Christian Lealiifano. After penalties were exchanged early in the second half, the Brumbies were ahead 22–12, before the Chiefs scored two tries and

neg: Taniela Tupou (rugby union) Tonga during the 2014 mid-year rugby union internationals. Tonga won the match 36–14 at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland. The following month Tupou was given a deadline to sign a loyalty agreement to be eligible for the New Zealand Schoolboys team. However, he declined the offer. Despite interest from rugby clubs in France and England as well as New Zealand Super Rugby franchises Chiefs and Blues, Tupou's desire to play for the Wallabies lured him to Australia where his brother, Criff Tupou, resided. Michael Cheika, head coach of the New South Wales Waratahs commented that he had an eye on

neg: Will Matthews (rugby union) du Stade calendar, organized by the Stade Français; one of only a few non-French players to do so. Matthews trained with London Wasps during the 2008–2009 season whilst playing his 1st XV rugby at Blackheath. In his debut season at Wasps, 2009–2010, he made 19 1st XV appearances. During the first half of the 2010–2011 season Matthews has had to wait more patiently for first team experience, however was rewarded with starts against both Exeter Chiefs in the LV Cup in November and Newport Gwent Dragons in the Heineken Cup in late December. After recovering from injury he was handed

neg: Craig Joubert later, as the Chiefs hosted the Brumbies in Hamilton. He again took charge of an Australia versus New Zealand clash in the 2013 Rugby Championship and in domestic rugby in the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division, as well as the Currie Cup promotion/relegation play-off match between the Pumas and the Griquas. He officiated fifteen matches in the 2014 Super Rugby season, which included his second consecutive final as the Waratahs hosted the Crusaders in Sydney, where again he come under criticism for a late penalty he awarded in favour of the Waratahs giving them the win. The following day Joubert

neg: 2012 Super Rugby Final 27–6 lead going into the final quarter of the game. Cruden kicked one more penalty before Williams scored the fourth and final try in the last few minutes to give the Chiefs a convincing victory. 2012 Super Rugby Final The 2012 Super Rugby final was played between the South African Sharks and the New Zealand Chiefs Super Rugby teams on 4 August 2012. It was the 17th final in the Southern Hemisphere's premier transnational club rugby competition's history and the second under the newly expanded 15-team format. The Chiefs had qualified second highest during the regular season, while the Sharks

neg: Sam Skinner (rugby union) Sam Skinner (rugby union) Sam Skinner (born 31 January 1995) is a Scotland international rugby union player for the English Premiership Rugby side Exeter Chiefs. He can play as either a second row or back row forward. Skinner started his career with Taunton Titans. While with Tauton he was picked up by the Scottish Exiles programme. He joined the Exeter Chiefs during the 2014/15 season. On 14 November 2014, Skinner made his first-team debut in the LV Cup against Gloucester Rugby before making his Premiership debut against Northampton Saints. He scored his first top try for the Chiefs in a

neg: Luke Arscott team debut for Exeter Chiefs as a replacement in 2002. He went on to make four further appearances that season before joining Plymouth Albion. On 3 June 2014 Luke joined Bath Rugby after leaving Exeter Chiefs. He was subsequently on loan from Bath Rugby to Bristol Rugby for the 2015-2016 season and rejoined Bristol on a permanent basis in the summer of 2016 on a 1-year contract. Luke Arscott Luke Arscott (born 7 July 1984 in Plymouth, Devon) is a rugby union player for Bristol Rugby in the RFU Championship. His position of choice is as a full-back. He previously

neg: Mahonri Schwalger successful seasons with the Chiefs, including Super Rugby titles in 2012 and 2013, Schwalger retired from competitive rugby in 2014. Schwalger made his debut for the Samoan national team in 2000 against Wales and developed into a fixture for the side, representing them at the 2003 and 2007 Rugby World Cups. Noted for his leadership skills, he served as team captain at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. However, he was controversially dropped from the team in 2012 after criticizing team management. He was also selected for the Pacific Islanders team to tour Europe at the end of 2006. Mahonri Schwalger

neg: Rugby union in the United States development of a domestic professional rugby competition is seen as a key step in the growth of rugby in the United States. USA Rugby CEO Nigel Melville predicted in 2012 that professional rugby would come to the United States by 2015. Melville was quoted in 2014 as saying "We can do it in two years, it will be city-driven and we will start with six [teams] and we will go from there." U.S. national team assistant coach Justin Fitzpatrick said in 2015 that by 2016 the U.S. will have resolved to create a professional domestic rugby competition. Griffins Rugby, based

neg: Lewis Stevenson (rugby union) lost to Regent House (the eventual champions). The next year he played again for the Medallion XV where he and fellow team members won the Medallion Plate that year against Larne Grammar. Lewis Stevenson (rugby union) Lewis Henry Clarke Stevenson (born 1 June 1984) is an Irish rugby union footballer. He previously played for the Ulster, Exeter Chiefs and Harlequins. He currently plays for Connacht in the Pro14 as a lock. Stevenson grew up outside a small village called Ballynure, approximately 12 miles from Belfast. He attended Ballynure Primary school until attending Ballyclare High School. From year 8, Stevenson then

neg: Waikato Rugby Union All Blacks team in all but name. This led to North Harbour and Northland being represented by the nearest other team, the Chiefs (at the time named the Waikato Chiefs), also composed of Waikato, Bay of Plenty, and King Country. In 1999 the Chiefs ("Waikato" having been dropped from the title) boundaries were redrawn, with Northland and North Harbour moving to the Blues, and Counties-Manukau and Thames Valley coming under the Chiefs franchise. This represents the current Chiefs franchise unions. The Chiefs share a home base and main stadium with Waikato, being Hamilton and Waikato Stadium respectively. Waikato first won

neg: Santiago Cordero Cup match, held at Twickenham on 21 November 2015. He signed for Exeter Chiefs in 2018 and has since played 17 games scoring 3 tries against Wasps, Sale Sharks and Bristol Bears. Cordero is part of the Argentina squad that competes in the Rugby Championship. Santiago Cordero Santiago Cordero (born 6 December 1993) is an Argentine rugby union player. He plays as wing or fullback. He played for Regatas from 2012 to 2015. In 2016 and 2017 he play for Jaguares, the Argentine team in Super Rugby. He joined Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership Rugby in early 2018 as a

neg: Matt Kvesic Matt Kvesic Matthew Boris "Matt" Kvesic (born 14 April 1992) is an English professional rugby union player for Premiership side Exeter Chiefs. Born in Germany to English parents, he represented England at international level and played for several youth representative sides before making his debut for the senior team in 2013. Predominantly an openside flanker, he has also played on the blindside and at number eight. After taking up rugby at Swanage & Wareham RFC, Kvesic attended Blundell's School in Tiverton where he captained the team in schools rugby. He joined the Worcester Warriors Academy aged 14 after attending a

neg: James Wilson (rugby union) great Air New Zealand Cup season in 2006 in which Wilson lead the team in tries, Wilson's name had come into contention for the Highlanders 2007 Super 14 season. He eventually got called into the squad as a replacement player, being an accomplished goal kicker also helped his causes. He was a regular starter of the Highlanders Super 14 Squad in 2008, playing mostly at 10, and in 2009 a member of the Chiefs squad who eventually lost the 2009 Super Rugby final to the Bulls. Immediately post the 2011 NPC season with Southland, Wilson had signed a two-year deal

neg: Alex Ducker Ducker has been capped by the Cornwall senior rugby union side and has played summer rugby league with the Cornish Rebels, as well as experiencing Premiership Rugby Sevens with the Exeter Chiefs. Ducker began his rugby career at Camborne at the age of 8. He played youth rugby for the club until 14 when he joined rivals Redruth to play for their colts. After a season with Redruth he returned to Camborne, where he would start his senior career. In October 2013 an injury crisis saw him called up in to the first team for a league game away to

neg: 2017 Super Rugby Final placed team in the South African Group. In the quarter-finals, there were wins for Hurricanes over the Brumbies, Crusaders beat Highlanders while keeping them with no points, Lions beat Sharks and Chiefs triumphing over Stormers. In the semi-finals, the Crusaders defeated Chiefs in Christchurch and the Lions defeated Hurricanes in Johannesburg. The play-off fixtures were as follows: 2017 Super Rugby Final The 2017 Super Rugby Final was played between the and the . It was the 22nd final in the Super Rugby competition's history and the second but concluding installment under the current expanded 18-team format since a reduction to

neg: Ben Breeze Ben Breeze Ben Breeze (born 8 April 1974, Exeter) is an English born rugby union player who represented England U21, Students and 7's, Wales 7's and Wales A. As a winger, he formally played his club rugby for the Exeter Chiefs (2006-2010) having joined from the Welsh regional team Newport Gwent Dragons (2003-2006) where he made 55 appearances. Breeze previously played for Bristol (1995-1999), and Newport RFC (1999-2003). In 25 March 2016 coached and played for Rwanda at the GFI Rugby Tens in Hong Kong, technically making him a triple international. Breeze now heads up Bristol Sport Foundation after reforming

neg: Ben Breeze Bristol Rugby Community Foundation in 1996, restructuring it as a charity in 2010 and has won 9 All-Party Parliamentary Awards during that time. Ben Breeze Ben Breeze (born 8 April 1974, Exeter) is an English born rugby union player who represented England U21, Students and 7's, Wales 7's and Wales A. As a winger, he formally played his club rugby for the Exeter Chiefs (2006-2010) having joined from the Welsh regional team Newport Gwent Dragons (2003-2006) where he made 55 appearances. Breeze previously played for Bristol (1995-1999), and Newport RFC (1999-2003). In 25 March 2016 coached and played for Rwanda

neg: Harry Williams (rugby union) Harry Williams (rugby union) Harry Williams (born 1 October 1991) is an English rugby union player for Premiership Rugby side Exeter Chiefs. His position of choice is tight-head prop. He joined Exeter Chiefs from Jersey Reds ahead of the 2015–16 season. Williams made his England debut against Argentina on 10 June 2017. Williams was born on 1 October 1991 and grew up in Crystal Palace in South London, where his father worked as a bricklayer and his mother as a landscape gardener. He attended Whitgift School in Croydon along with fellow professional rugby players Elliot Daly and Marland Yarde. After

neg: Ben Tameifuna the Crusaders 20–17, at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton. When Tameifuna signed to play in France, Taumalolo was already playing there, for FC Grenoble. Ben Tameifuna Ben Tameifuna (pronounced ; born ) is a New Zealand born rugby union player who plays for the Tonga national rugby union team. He plays for the French team Racing 92, having previously played for the Chiefs in Super Rugby and Hawke's Bay Magpies in the ITM Cup. In 2012 he became the Chiefs first choice tighthead prop. He is also acknowledged for his ability to fill in at hooker. Tameifuna made his Hawke Bay's

neg: Ben Tameifuna Ben Tameifuna Ben Tameifuna (pronounced ; born ) is a New Zealand born rugby union player who plays for the Tonga national rugby union team. He plays for the French team Racing 92, having previously played for the Chiefs in Super Rugby and Hawke's Bay Magpies in the ITM Cup. In 2012 he became the Chiefs first choice tighthead prop. He is also acknowledged for his ability to fill in at hooker. Tameifuna made his Hawke Bay's debut as a teenager in 2010. He represented New Zealand under 20s at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship, and in March 2012

neg: Byron McGuigan Byron McGuigan Byron McGuigan (born 20 August 1989) is a rugby union outside centre or wing for Scotland in international rugby and for Sale Sharks in the English Premiership. He was born in Walvis Bay – then a South African exclave, but part of modern-day Namibia – and grew up in Cape Town, where he came through the academy before his first taste of first class rugby with the Border Bulldogs in 2010 and 2011. After a short spell with the Scotland Sevens team, he returned to fifteens rugby, playing for Glasgow Warriors, , Exeter Chiefs and Sale Sharks, culminating

neg: Ruaidhrí Murphy Ruaidhrí Murphy Ruaidhrí Murphy is a professional Rugby Union player for ACT Brumbies in Super Rugby. Ruaidhrí's position of choice is prop. Ruaidhri is a former pupil of Castleknock College in Dublin and represented Leinster Schools and Ireland Schools during his school days at Castleknock. He was a member of the Ireland team at the Under 19 World Cup in Dubai before moving to Leinster Rugby and was part of the Under 20 Six Nations and Grand Slam winning side of 2007.. Murphy joined Exeter Chiefs in 2009 but was unable to break into the Chiefs first team, he remained

neg: Tasesa Lavea match against the Crusaders in the final week of round robin matchplay. Lavea signed for Clermont Auvergne in 2009. He mostly plays as a second choice at fly-half behind Brock James. He was called by Samoa national team for the first time in November 2010. Super Rugby Caps: 26 (Blues 19, Chiefs 7) Super Rugby Points: 50 (7 tries, 3 conversions, 3 penalties)Blues: 30 (3 tries, 3 conversions, 3 penalties)Chiefs: 20 (4 tries) Blues Debut: 2004 vs Reds Chiefs Debut: 2007 vs Brumbies Provincial Caps: 35 Provincial Points: 35 (7 tries) Auckland Debut: 2003 vs Waikato Rugby League Test Caps:

neg: Aaron Cruden the Hurricanes, at the Cake Tin in Wellington, but that was not enough to prevent the Chiefs from losing the match 28-25. Going into the Super Rugby Final on 4 August 2012 against Sharks, Cruden was the top scorer in the 2012 season, with 234 points. On 4 August 2012, Cruden kicked 4 conversions and 3 penalties in the Chiefs' 37-6 victory over Sharks in the 2012 Super Rugby season Final leading to his team becoming the 2012 Super Rugby season champions. In 2010 Cruden made his debut for the All Blacks in a test match against Ireland. On 30

neg: Gareth Steenson the golden boot in the 2016 Premiership awards. Steenson also helped Exeter Chiefs reach the 2016 Premiership Rugby final. He started the final and scored two conversions and three penalties, including the winning points, as Exeter Chiefs defeated Wasps to be crowned champions of the 2016-17 English Premiership. Steenson has played for the Ireland under-19 team and the under-21 team. , Steenson is planning to open an Irish bar named The Stand-Off in the centre of Exeter with fellow rugby footballer Carl Rimmer. Gareth Steenson Gareth Steenson (born 5 April 1984) is an Irish rugby union player for English Premiership

neg: Stuart Townsend (rugby union) Stuart Townsend (rugby union) Stuart Townsend (born 11th October 1995) is a scrum-half playing professional rugby union for the Exeter Chiefs. Born in Torbay, Townsend was first introduced to rugby as a six-year-old at his local club Kingsbridge, he was educated at the local Primary and Community College before attending Ivybridge Community College, where he joined the Exeter Chiefs Academy system. Townsend featured for England at various age levels, including that of the Under-20s, and also in the National Leagues with both Taunton Titans and the Cornish Pirates. After playing regularly in the Championship Townsend was recalled to the Chiefs

neg: Stuart Townsend (rugby union) on the 18 March 2018. The final was rearranged to March 30th due to snow and Townsend played as the Chiefs won 28-11. Stuart Townsend (rugby union) Stuart Townsend (born 11th October 1995) is a scrum-half playing professional rugby union for the Exeter Chiefs. Born in Torbay, Townsend was first introduced to rugby as a six-year-old at his local club Kingsbridge, he was educated at the local Primary and Community College before attending Ivybridge Community College, where he joined the Exeter Chiefs Academy system. Townsend featured for England at various age levels, including that of the Under-20s, and also in

neg: 2016 Super Rugby Final Africa 1 Conference and a four-team Africa 2 Conference. The four conference winners qualified for the Quarter Finals, where they had home ground advantage against the four wildcard teams, made up of the third to fifth placed teams in the Australasian Group and the third placed team in the South African Group. In the quarter-finals, there were wins for Highlanders over the Brumbies, Hurricanes beat Sharks while keeping them with no points, Lions beat Crusaders and Chiefs triumphing over Stormers. In the semi-finals, the Hurricanes defeated Chiefs in Wellington and the Lions defeated Highlanders in Johannesburg. The Hurricanes won their

neg: Ben Castle (rugby union) Rugby Team and commentates for Sky Television. Ben Castle (rugby union) Ben Castle (born 13 January 1980, Wellington, New Zealand) is a former professional Rugby Union player. A prop forward, Castle played in New Zealand for Bay of Plenty, Waikato Chiefs, in Australia for the Western Force and in France for Toulon. In June 2009 he joined Welsh regional team Newport Gwent Dragons. Castle has also represented New Zealand 'A'. In January 2012 Castle announced his retirement from rugby due to a persistent back injury. Castle was the Manager of Player Contracting and Relationships at New Zealand Rugby, now General

neg: Kaizer Chiefs F.C. Kaizer Chiefs players with a Wikipedia article see " On 29 October 2012, Kaizer Chiefs announced that they had registered a rugby sevens team to participate in the inaugural 7s Premier League. Kaizer Chiefs F.C. Kaizer Chiefs Football Club is a South African football club based in Johannesburg that plays in the Premier Soccer League. The team is nicknamed "Amakhosi" which means "Lords" or "chiefs" in Zulu, and the "Phefeni Glamour Boys". They currently play most of their home matches at Soccer City in Nasrec, Soweto, which is commonly also referred to as the FNB Stadium. They are one of

neg: Yarrow Stadium Yarrow Stadium Yarrow Stadium is situated in the central suburb of Westown in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand, with main vehicle access off Maratahu Street. Named the third best rugby stadium on earth by "New Zealand Rugby World" magazine in May 2009, Yarrow Stadium (known as Stadium Taranaki for the Rugby World Cup 2011) conforms with the International Rugby Board's "clean stadium" policy. The primary tenant of this 25,000-capacity stadium is the Taranaki representative team in the country's principal rugby union competition, the Mitre10 Cup. From 2013, the stadium will play host to the Chiefs team as part of a

neg: John Graham (rugby union) our rugby team goes well, yet we're prepared to let some aspects of our nation go almost ignored." Graham spent decades working in education, and served as chairman of the New Zealand Education Scholarship Trust. He was critical of much of what is produced by contemporary educationalists, believing that "To assume, as so many teachers do today, that the knowledge has to come from the children and all they have to do is pull it out, is educational nonsense." Graham died of cancer in Auckland on 2 August 2017. In the 1994 Queen's Birthday Honours Graham was appointed a Commander

neg: Pat McCabe (rugby union) that he did in 2012, a end of year injury. Through the injury, McCabe was unable to take part in the 2013 Super Rugby Final between the Brumbies and Chiefs - that match was won by the Chiefs 27–22. He returned to Rugby on the 22 February 2014, round 2 of the 2014 Super Rugby season. He played in 17 out of 18 matches that season, helping the team to an Australian derby semi-final against the eventual champions New South Wales Waratahs. His form throughout the 2014 Super Rugby Season, saw McCabe selected for the first time by Ewen McKenzie,

neg: Aaron Cruden the Hurricanes and set up base in Hamilton for 2012. Cruden made his debut for the Chiefs in Week 1 of the 2012 season, in a 23-19 loss to the Highlanders. As of 16 April 2012, Cruden had scored 95 points in seven Super Rugby appearances and his performances praised by Chiefs coach Rennie. On 21 April 2012, Cruden scored his first try for the Chiefs in an 18-12 victory over the Sharks in Durban, to keep the Chiefs on top of the Super Rugby league table. On 13 July 2012, Cruden scored an intercept try against his former team,

neg: Scott Waldrom Scott Waldrom Scott Waldrom (born 25 July 1980) is a New Zealand rugby union player. Waldrom currently plays for the Waikato Chiefs in Super Rugby and Taranaki in the ITM Cup. He plays in the openside flanker position. Raised in Wainuiomata, Waldrom attended school at St Patricks College Silverstream where he was Head of Sport, Deputy Head Boy and Captain of the 1st XV, which he was in for 3 years. While at college he was involved in the Wellington U16 secondary school B team and the Wellington secondary school A team. He also made the New Zealand secondary school

neg: Dominic Bird Chiefs, starting for them against the touring British and Irish Lions team in 2017, with the Chiefs losing to the Lions 34-6. Bird also went on to start in the knockout rounds but the Chiefs were eliminated from the competition in the semi-final against Bird's former team the Crusaders who went on to win the competition. After a solid Mitre 10 Cup campaign, Bird was re-selected for the All Blacks for the 2017 end-of-year tour afer three years' absence from international rugby. This came after Bird started against the All Blacks for the Barbarians in a 22-31 loss to the

neg: Spain women's national rugby union team quickly formed in different parts of Spain but mainly in the early years only came from Barcelona and Madrid. In a few years female rugby spread to Madrid, the Basque Country and Valencia. In 1991 27 women's teams participating in regional competitions. The national team first played in Cardiff (Wales) at the Rugby World Cup, where they won the fifth place behind the United States, England, France and New Zealand. In 1994, the Spanish team was unable to come to Scotland because of budgetary problems, however Spain remained one of the top teams in Europe. In 1995 Spain became the

neg: Rugby union in New Zealand the top team from each conference, plus the top three non-winners from the Australasian group and the top non-winner from the African group, qualifying. New Zealand teams have dominated Super Rugby for much of its history, winning 12 of the 18 titles decided to date. The Crusaders are the most successful club, having won 7 titles in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, and 2008. The Blues, Highlanders & Chiefs are the other New Zealand teams to have captured the title, the Blues having won in 1996, 1997 and 2003, the Chiefs winning in 2012 and 2013 and the Highlanders

neg: Blues (Super Rugby) of the 1990s the number of international representatives from the Blues region had decreased. This led the Blues and the Chiefs to arrange a swap, where the Chiefs would represent the Thames Valley and Counties Manukau provincial unions in exchange for the Blues representing the Northland and North Harbour unions in addition to Auckland. Although in the seasons leading up to the trade North Harbour and Northland had outperformed Counties Manukau and Thames Valley in provincial rugby (thus potentially widening the already sizeable gap between the Blues' and Chiefs' on-field performance), it enabled both teams to represent unions in closer

neg: Rugby São Carlos Carlos, established as a sports association. The club has won the Campeonato Paulista do Interior, also known as Caipirão (state league) in 2006. The Rugby São Carlos also contests rugby sevens and beach rugby tournaments. The club also runs a youth teams. Rugby São Carlos Rugby São Carlos, is a Brazilian rugby team based in São Carlos, established in 2000. The first rugby team in São Carlos appeared in 1990, where some foreign fans of the sport arrived in the city. Finding new partners, thbey formed the first team called São Carlos Rugby Club. However, over the years interest fell

neg: Isaac Boss rugby for Ireland. He played in New Zealand for the Hautapu Rugby Club in Cambridge and for the Waikato in the National Provincial Championship. He also played for the Hurricanes and the Chiefs in the Super 12, where he was halfback for the Chiefs before the arrival of All Black Byron Kelleher. He made three substitute appearances for Ireland on the 2006 Southern Hemisphere Tour and started against Australia in the Autumn internationals. Boss arrived in Ireland joining Ulster at the beginning of the 2005/06 season from his native New Zealand where he played for both Waikato (NPC) and the

neg: Marty McKenzie (rugby union) Marty McKenzie (rugby union) Martin Ramsay "Marty" McKenzie (born 14 August 1992) is a Rugby union footballer who plays as either a Fly-half or Fullback. He represents the Taranaki Bulls in the Mitre 10 Cup. He currently plays for the Chiefs in super rugby. McKenzie was a member of the New Zealand under 20 side that competed in the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa. McKenzie is the cousin of former Stags teammate Robbie Robinson and also brother of Chiefs First-five Damian McKenzie In March 2014 Mckenzie was called up to play for the New Zealand Sevens team.

neg: Henry Slade (rugby player) Henry Slade (rugby player) Henry Slade (born 19 March 1993) is an English rugby union player, who plays for the England rugby team. Slade attended Plymouth College and is now at University of Exeter reading for a BSc in Sports & Exercise Science. Slade plays for Exeter Chiefs in the English Premiership. He was dual-registered to Exeter Chiefs and Plymouth Albion in the 2011/2012 season. He has also represented England at U18 and U20 level, Henry made his debut in for the Under 18s on 22 July 2010. England Academy coach John Fletcher once said of Slade "the way he

neg: Tawera Kerr-Barlow Tawera Kerr-Barlow Tawera Kerr-Barlow (born 15 August 1990) is an Australian-born New Zealand rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is scrum-half. He plays for the Chiefs in Super Rugby and Waikato in the ITM Cup. Kerr-Barlow represented New Zealand under 20 in the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship. He is a key member of 2015 Rugby World Cup winning team. Kerr-Barlow began his professional rugby career in 2009 when he made his debut for Waikato at just 18 years old. Kerr-Barlow was eventually signed to the Chiefs, making his debut for them in 2011 and became a regular starter

neg: Michael Collins (rugby union, born 1974) Michael Collins (rugby union, born 1974) Michael Collins (born 10 May 1974 in New Plymouth, New Zealand) is a former New Zealand 'A' international rugby union player. He played for Glasgow Warriors, London Irish and Chiefs. Former captain of New Plymouth Boys' High School first XV. He had 73 games for the provincial side Waikato. He began his professional career playing for the New Zealand provincial Super Rugby team Chiefs. He captained the side in 1999. He signed for Glasgow Warriors in 2007, after a two year with London Irish. Collins has played for New Zealand U19, New Zealand U21,

neg: Tom O'Flaherty (rugby union) Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership prior to the 2017-18 season. He played on the 30th March 2018 as Exeter beat Bath Rugby in the final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup. Winner 2014-15 Winner 2017-18 Tom O'Flaherty (rugby union) "Not to be confused with the 20th-century Irish writer Tom Maidhc O'Flaherty" Tom O'Flaherty (born 21 July 1994) is an English rugby union player who plays for Premiership Rugby Exeter Chiefs as a winger. O’Flaherty played rugby for Dulwich College and then Blackheath before moving to study at Cardiff University where he played for Cardiff RFC towards the end of 2013 and

neg: Manchester Village Spartans RUFC Manchester Village Spartans RUFC The Manchester Village Spartans RUFC is Manchester's gay and inclusive rugby union football team based at Sale Sports Club, Manchester. The club welcomes players at all skill levels who do and do not identify as LGBT, and has both Rugby Union and Touch Rugby teams The club is a full and founding member of International Gay Rugby Association and Board (IGRAB), and in 2012 it hosted the Bingham Cup, the international gay and inclusive rugby championship. The Village Spartans where founded in 1998 in Manchester, UK, becoming the second gay and inclusive team in the United

neg: 2012 Super Rugby Final 13–3 at half-time. They extended the lead in the second half, outscoring the Sharks with three more converted tries and a penalty to just the one penalty for the visitors. The Chiefs won the game with a final score of 37–6. It was the Chiefs' first victory in the competition from their second final. For the Sharks, it was their fourth final defeat. The 2012 Super Rugby competition involved fifteen teams, five each from South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. 2012 marked the 17th season of the competition, and the second in the expanded 15 team format (12 teams competed

neg: Brodie Retallick fixture, however, which was a 57-0 win against South Africa, where he scored his fourth test try, because of personal reasons. Patrick Tuipulotu was re-called to the All Blacks following Retallick's personal issues. Rookie lock Scott Barrett became a regular starter for the All Blacks in Retallick's absence. Retallick returned to playing rugby for the Chiefs in the 2018 Super Rugby season and scored the first double of his Super Rugby career on 16 March 2018, returning from an eye injury, to enable a Chiefs comeback to beat the Bulls 41-28. He finished the competition with six tries (second-to-most in

neg: Tommy Hayes (Irish rugby player) Tommy Hayes (Irish rugby player) Tommy Hayes is a former Irish rugby union player. His preferred position was Number 8. When he first moved from Ireland to England, Hayes played at Plymouth Albion but then transferred to Exeter Chiefs where he remained for the rest of his career. He was their captain in May 2010 when they defeated Bristol in a 2 legged playoff, to win promotion to the Aviva Premiership. Hayes remained as captain the following season which was Exeter's first in the English professional top flight. Exeter Chiefs announced Tommy's Retirement on 6 November 2013, citing a troublesome

neg: John Batchelor (rugby player) school team in Hull and then an important player in the Hull Ionians youth team. Batchelor then moved to the Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club. It was here that his career was made, becoming an indispensable member of the squad. Batchelor's great physical strength gave him an advantage over smaller players in the lower leagues of rugby. Batchelor used this great strength to carry his team up to the heights, never scaled by Exeter Rugby before, of the Aviva Premiership. John Batchelor (rugby player) John Batchelor (born 1970) was a key member and 2nd row in the 1997–98 Exeter Rugby-Football Union

neg: Jimmy Tucker 13 games for the club, Tucker was extremely prolific this season, scoring 11 tries and breaking into the top 10 of the division's try scorers. After 13 seasons with Launceston, Tucker decided to try his hand at higher level rugby with Exeter Chiefs and signed for the Devon club in the summer of 2003, playing in the second division of English rugby. He made his full team debut for the Chiefs against Otley in September 2003, and despite being a utility back, managed to make 19 league appearances, scoring 2 tries. He had a second season with the Chiefs but

neg: Rob Baxter Rob Baxter Rob Baxter (born 10 March 1971) is the director of rugby of English Premiership rugby team Exeter Chiefs. He previously played for the club for 14 years, 10 of them as captain. Baxter has also both captained and coached the Barbarians. As a player Baxter played for Exeter for 14 years and served as the club's captain for 10 years. Following his retirement he moved into coaching the University of Exeter side while acting as a forwards coach for the Chiefs. Rob Baxter was appointed to the position of acting coach head coach of Exeter Chiefs following the

neg: Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi Hohepa Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi () (born 31 March 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a half-back for in the Mitre 10 Cup and the Chiefs in Super Rugby. In 2018 Tahuriorangi was selected to play for the All Blacks. Tahuriorangi was born and raised in Rotorua, where he has tribal links to Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāti Whakaue. He attended Rotorua Primary School and then Rotorua Boys High School. Following the end of High School, Tahuriorangi moved to Taranaki where he played for the New Plymouth Old Boys Premier Team in 2014–15.

neg: Te Kawau be near impossible to over haul by any team in the future. The Te Kawau Senior A side has been relatively successful over the past two years, reaching the finals in 2011 and the semi-finals in 2012. Apart from rugby Te Kawau also offers: netball, tennis, lawn bowls and badminton. Asaeli Tikoirotuma - Chiefs and Manawatu Turbos Michael Fitzgerald - Chiefs and Manawatu Turbos David Te Moana - Western Force Super 14 squad and Manawatu Turbos Doug Tietjens - Highlanders 2012 squad and Manawatu Turbos Te Kawau Te Kawau RFC is a rugby club in the Manawatu province. It is

neg: Michele Campagnaro try which saw him boshing George Ford out of the way and then slaloming past an aghast Mike Brown. Michele Campagnaro Michele Campagnaro (; born 13 March 1993) is an Italian rugby union player who plays as a centre. He currently plays for Exeter Chiefs in the English Premiership and Italy national rugby union team. He has signed for Wasps on 13 November 2018. On his debut match against Connacht in May 2013, Campagnaro was awarded man of the match. On 19 February 2015, Campagnaro signed for English club Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership on a two-year contract from

neg: Tasesa Lavea the Chiefs through the player draft, with whom he played two seasons, and in 2008 moved provinces from Auckland to Counties. In 2009 he returned to the Blues, however he made only four more appearances for the side in his final season of Super Rugby. He played a final season for Counties in the Air New Zealand Cup before moving to France. Following a mixed Super 14 season in 2006, Lavea was named in the New Zealand Māori rugby union team. Due to an injury sustained in club rugby, he had to withdraw from the team before the Churchill Cup

neg: Suez Crisis East. In 1952, General Omar Bradley of Joint Chiefs of Staff declared at a planning session about what to do in the event of a Soviet invasion of the Near East: "Where will the staff come from? It will take a lot of stuff to do a job there". As a consequence, American diplomats favoured the creation of a NATO-type organization in the Near East to provide the necessary military power to deter the Soviets from invading the region. The Eisenhower administration, even more than the Truman administration saw the Near East as a huge gap into which Soviet influence

neg: Hugh Renton Hugh Renton Hugh Renton (born 12 May 1996) is a New Zealand rugby union player. Born and raised in Hastings, New Zealand, Renton attended Lindisfarne College (10-14) in his hometown and played first XV rugby for them in 2012 and 2013 but was unable to play his senior year. Hugh played under-18 rugby for the Hurricanes in 2013 as a year 12 and captained them against the Chiefs under-18, winning 40-10. Wellington based super rugby team the made an agreement that would keep Hugh amongst the team. Specifically to return him from injury and look after his development. Unspurprisingly 2015

neg: Reading Abbey R.F.C. by the mini and junior rugby. Mini's rugby is from under-6's to under-12's. They play in their age groups, mainly working on their core rugby skills and playing Tag Rugby in semi-competitive friendly matches against other clubs. The juniors, who are under-13's to under-17's, play contact rugby in a league structure against other local teams. Women's and girls' rugby is a growing force at Abbey. Each Sunday Abbey hosts a girls only training session for girls from 8 to 11 with an open door policy where any age girl can come and not be turned away. The women's team play

neg: 1992 New Zealand rugby league season Bay of Islands championship in front of 2,000 fans. Turangawaewae won the Waikato Rugby League grand final, defeating the Hamilton City Tigers, who included Tukere Barlow, 7-6. Turangawaewae also won the pre-season competition. The Ngongotaha Chiefs dominated the Bay of Plenty Rugby League competition, winning the Grand Final 30-2 over the Turangi Dambusters. The Chiefs included former All Black Gary Braid, who had switched codes during the off-season, and player-coach Russell Stewart, while Alex Chan played for Taupo. The Waitara Bears defended their Taranaki Rugby League championship with a 42-8 grand final win over the Western Suburbs team. The Linton

neg: Rob Baxter coaching team for the summer tour to Argentina and Uruguay. In the 2016/2017 season, Baxter lead the Exeter Chiefs to win the English Premiership for the first time in their history by beating Wasps in the final 23 - 20. Rob Baxter is married to Joe and has a daughter, Annie Baxter aged 19 and a son, Jack aged 22. They live in Exeter, Devon Rob Baxter Rob Baxter (born 10 March 1971) is the director of rugby of English Premiership rugby team Exeter Chiefs. He previously played for the club for 14 years, 10 of them as captain. Baxter

neg: Cebu City the city. The team plays its home games at the Cebu City Sports Complex. Former professional sports teams include the Cebu City Chiefs, a rugby league team that participated in the Philippines National Rugby League and the Cebu Dragons, a rugby union team in the Philippine Rugby Football Union. The Cebu Gems were also another team that was based in Cebu City. The Gems played their home games at the Cebu Coliseum. Tourism is a thriving industry in Cebu. It hosted the 1998 ASEAN Tourism Forum. The city also hosted the East Asian Tourism Forum on August 2002, in which

neg: Sam Simmonds (rugby union) Sam Simmonds (rugby union) Samuel David Simmonds (born 10 November 1994) is an English rugby union player for Premiership Rugby side Exeter Chiefs. His position of choice is back row forward. Sam grew up in Teignmouth Devon and played for Teignmouth R.F.C for most of his youth. After graduating through their academy, Simmonds made his Exeter Chiefs debut in November 2012. Simmonds was born in Torquay, and grew up in Teignmouth, Devon, where his father and uncle are both in the fishing industry. As a child, he wanted to be a footballer, but after earning selection to play rugby for

neg: 2013 Super Rugby season for the 2013 Super Rugby season: 2013 Super Rugby season The 2013 Super Rugby season was the third season of the new 15-team format for the Super Rugby competition involving teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The tournament was won by the Chiefs, who defeated the Canberra-based Brumbies 27–22 in the competition final. For sponsorship reasons, this competition is known as FxPro Super Rugby in Australia, Investec Super Rugby in New Zealand and Vodacom Super Rugby in South Africa. Including the past incarnations as Super 12 and Super 14, this was the 18th season of the Southern Hemisphere's

neg: Karl Tu'inukuafe their 1st XV Rugby team alongside current Blues teammate Nepo Laulala, as well as former All Blacks Malakai Fekitoa and Augustine Pulu. Tu'inukuafe worked as a Security Guard prior to signing to play for the North Harbour Rugby Union in 2015. Tu'inukuafe rose to prominence in the 2018 Super Rugby season when he was selected for the Chiefs as injury cover after season-ending injuries to rookies Aidan Ross and Atunaisa Moli. Tu'inukuafe became a regular starter for the Chiefs almost immediately and made 16 appearances for the club during 2018. Tu'inukuafe was later selected for the All Blacks after Tim

neg: Barnstaple RFC Barnstaple RFC Barnstaple Rugby Football Club was established in 1877 and is a rugby union club based in Barnstaple, Devon. The club's first team play in South West Premier, the fourth tier of the English rugby union league system, following relegation from National League 2 South at the end of the 2017-18 season. The club colours are red and white and their nickname is Barum. The first team are called the Chiefs, and there are also 2nd and 3rd teams (Athletic and Buccaneers), a number of youth teams from under-7s to under-18s (colts), and a girls side. The clubs rivals

neg: Olly Woodburn Olly Woodburn Olly Woodburn (born 18 November 1991) is an English rugby union player. He plays for Exeter Chiefs, on the wing and occasionally at centre. A product of the Bath Rugby academy, Woodburn made his debut for the senior side on 15 October 2011, against Newport Gwent Dragons in the 2011-12 LV= Cup. He scored a try two minutes into the game. On 29 January 2015, Woodburn made his move to local rivals Exeter Chiefs from the 2015-16 season. With the promise of more first team action. He enjoyed a hugely successful 2015/2016 Aviva Premiership season, helping Exeter to

neg: John Andress at both A and Under-21 level, originally joined Exeter Chiefs in 2007 and made 44 appearances before moving to Harlequins in 2009. He returned to Exeter in 2011 and impressed as the Chiefs enjoyed another strong campaign, finishing fifth in the Aviva Premiership. Andress then joined another Aviva Premiership team, Worcester Warriors, in 2012, before moving to Scottish Pro12 side Edinburgh Rugby in 2014. In March 2016, it was announced that Andress would be joining Edinburgh's Pro12 rivals, Irish province Munster, for the 2016–17 season. He announced his retirement from rugby union in December 2016, having not played for Munster

neg: Bay of Plenty Rugby Union Plenty also acts as a primary feeder to the Chiefs, who play in the Super Rugby competition. The union is coached by Clayton McMillan the union also administers all club rugby within the region, including the Bayfair Baywide competition and other senior club rugby. As well, the union is responsible for school rugby. Bay of Plenty played a prominent role in the early history of rugby in New Zealand. The 1888–89 New Zealand Natives (the first New Zealand representative rugby team to tour beyond Australia) included five Warbrick brothers from the small Bay of Plenty settlement of Matata. Dave Gallaher,

neg: 2013 Super Rugby season 2013 Super Rugby season The 2013 Super Rugby season was the third season of the new 15-team format for the Super Rugby competition involving teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The tournament was won by the Chiefs, who defeated the Canberra-based Brumbies 27–22 in the competition final. For sponsorship reasons, this competition is known as FxPro Super Rugby in Australia, Investec Super Rugby in New Zealand and Vodacom Super Rugby in South Africa. Including the past incarnations as Super 12 and Super 14, this was the 18th season of the Southern Hemisphere's premier domestic competition. Conference matches took