Dunne and Molina among Exeter departures
Locks Jack Dunne and Franco Molina are to leave Exeter at the end of the season.Irish forward Dunne, 26, has spent the past three seasons at Sandy Park after joining from Leinster.He has played 41games for the club but has struggled to establish himself in the past two seasons, starting just four Premiership games since the summer of 2023.Argentina's Molina, 27, moved to Exeter in October after injuries to second rows like Dafydd Jenkins and Lewis Pearson and went on to appear in 16 games in all competitions this season.Back-row Hallam Chapman and scrum-half Niall Armstrong will also leave the club at the end of their current deals this summer, while Irish forward Eoin O'Connor will retire, having not played a first-team game since joining in 2023.It means a total of 15 members of the squad will depart the club at the end of this season, including experienced players such as Dan Frost, Jacques Vermeulen and Stu Townsend. "I'd like to thank all the players leaving us for being a part of the Chiefs journey," director of rugby Rob Baxter said."They have all contributed to our environment and I know I speak for everyone at the club when I say that we wish them all the very best in the future."
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