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BBC News
24-04-2025
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Long-serving Yeandle agrees new Exeter deal
Exeter Chiefs club captain Jack Yeandle has signed a new contract to stay with the Premiership 35-year-old hooker, who is the club's longest-serving player, has scored 34 tries in more than 300 Devon-born forward joined Exeter from Doncaster in June 2012 and has been part of the sides that have won two Premiership titles and the 202 European Champions Cup. "Jack is one of the players that's been here, seen it, done it with Exeter Chiefs," director of rugby Rob Baxter said."Without doubt, he's one of the leaders who has really driven the culture here, and what we expect from players. "The one thing he will do, and always has done, is turn up in pre-season training with the highest standards, the best fitness levels and works the hardest out of every other player. He still maintains that."He's a great trainer, playing very well currently and someone who is a very good influence on both young and experienced players."The club has not disclosed the length of Yeandle's new provides continuity in the front row with the club losing Dan Frost and Jack Innard in the summer and bringing in Australian Julian Heaven and South African Joseph Dweba."This is a special place to me," Yeandle told the club website, external. "It's a club I watched for years, enjoyed back at the County Ground as a youngster. "I've seen some pretty amazing games here at Sandy Park and got to play in some too."I have countless favourite moments from my time as a Chief. The amazing highs of winning finals, then the old cliché of the jokes that go on in the changing room or silly moments in the gym – it's all of it."It's also about seeing boys you train with go on to achieve amazing things – boys getting picked for their countries or going on British and Irish Lions tours. To watch them progress in their careers as well is an honour."It's an amazing job, and I still pinch myself that I get to continue to do it."
BBC News
19-04-2025
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Table-toppers Bath edge Chiefs in scrappy contest
Gallagher PremiershipExeter 24 (10)Tries: Yeandle, Brown-Bampoe (2) Cons: Slade (3) Pens: SladeBath 26 (26)Tries: Penalty, Annett, Bayliss, Muir Cons: Russell (2) Pens: Bath showed their defensive mettle with a close fought 26-24 victory over Exeter Chiefs at Sandy holding an early lead through Jack Yeandle's effort, Bath's power game proved too much for the home side, with a penalty try and efforts from Niall Annett, Josh Bayliss and Will Muir contributing to Bath's healthy half-time lead.A determined Chiefs' renaissance saw Paul Brown-Bampoe power over for two tries early in the second half, but Bath clung on for their 12th victory of the result isn't enough to secure Bath's position in the play-offs, but with a 15-point lead in the Premiership table, they are all-but certain to host a semi-final in to follow. Exeter: Hodge, Hammersley, Slade, Hawkins, Brown-Bampoe; Skinner, Cairns; Sio, Yeandle, Street, Tuima, Jenkins, Moloney, Capstick, Norey, Blose, Roots, Vermuelen, Vintcent, Armstrong, Haydon-Wood, card: De Glanville, McConnochie, Ojomoh, Redpath, Muir; Russell, Spencer; Van Wyk, Annett, Du Toit, Richards, Ewels, Bayliss, Reid, Dunn, Obano, Stuart, Molony, Hill, Schreuder, Bailey, Anthony Woodthorpe
BBC News
16-04-2025
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Long-serving Yeandle set to extend Exeter deal
Long-serving Exeter hooker Jack Yeandle is close to signing a new deal at the Premiership 35-year-old is out of contract in the summer but Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter says he is nearing an agreement to extend Yeandle's stay into a 14th Exeter-born forward has played more than 300 games for the club since joining from Doncaster in has been a part of the club's major moments, helping Exeter win two Premiership titles and the 2020 European Champions Cup. "He's very good culturally in and around the club, as well as still playing very well," Baxter told BBC Sport."He's almost thriving in a role of just trying to keep people on course and on track and helping other people play well and focus."The good thing is I know he's very driven to carry on training and playing at the highest level." Baxter says he has discussed a move into coaching with Yeandle, but that the forward is keen at this stage of his career to "focus on playing and being a competitive member of the squad".With Jack Innard moving to Gloucester and Dan Frost off to Bath Yeandle will be the only hooker with substantial Premiership experience at exeter next club has moved to bring in South African Joseph Dweba and Australian Julian Heaven while academy products Max Norey and Louie Gulley will also push for game time. "When you look at that group you can see we've got what we really need to be a frontline competitive team in that position."We've got to try and get to that kind of a depth chart in as many positions as we can."
