{"id":611,"date":"2023-09-28T16:01:16","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T16:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/sportnews\/?p=611"},"modified":"2023-09-28T16:17:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T16:17:23","slug":"uoe-heads-to-sandy-park-for-rugby-feature-fixtures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/sportnews\/2023\/09\/28\/uoe-heads-to-sandy-park-for-rugby-feature-fixtures\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Exeter heads to Sandy Park for Rugby Feature Fixtures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>University of Exeter Sport have lit the blue touchpaper for an exhilarating 2023\/34 rugby season by announcing two standout North v South games for the men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sandy Park, the home of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exeterchiefs.co.uk\/\">Exeter Chiefs<\/a>, will play host to two standout fixtures for the forthcoming season, in what promises to be an \u2018Exe-hibition\u2019 of high calibre rugby.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fixtures, which are part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bucs.org.uk\/premier-sports\/super-rugby.html\">BUCS Super Rugby<\/a> and Women\u2019s National League, will see the very best rugby talent from across the University pit their wits against top-quality opposition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The University of Exeter Men\u2019s 1st XV will welcome Durham University to Sandy Park on Wednesday, October 25<sup>th<\/sup> at 7.45pm, in their BUCS Super Rugby league fixture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will be Gareth Elliott\u2019s first feature fixture at Sandy Park as Head of Men\u2019s Rugby: \u201cThese spotlight fixtures are a stand-out in our fixture list and we can\u2019t wait to take the field. We know that Durham will provide tough opposition but I&#8217;m sure the players will raise their level of performance in line with the occasion while sticking to our principles of playing exhilarating rugby.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, in the women\u2019s game, the University of Exeter\u2019s 1<sup>st<\/sup> XV have secured a special platform to showcase their exceptional talent in a key fixture.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team will face the University of Edinburgh in their BUCS Women\u2019s National League fixture at Sandy Park on Saturday March 9<sup>th<\/sup> 2024. The fixture will run in tandem with the Exeter Chiefs women, who will be playing after in PWR match against Loughborough Lightning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Head of Women\u2019s Rugby and current Exeter Chiefs player Poppy Leitch said: \u201cThis is a wonderful opportunity for the Women\u2019s team to showcase the exceptional talent on show in this double-header fixture. The Women\u2019s game is growing from strength to strength not just at the University, but across the world and we are delighted to have this platform to show supporters new and old the talent we have at our disposal.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alison Davidson, Director of Sport at the University of Exeter said: \u201cI am truly delighted that we are able to announce these exceptional fixtures for the forthcoming season.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBoth the University of Exeter Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s rugby teams have a history of producing international and Premiership talent. From Wales&#8217; Christ Tshiunza and Dafydd Jenkins to England\u2019s Maisy Allen, our club has a tradition of nurturing athletes who excel on the world stage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to welcoming both opposition teams to Sandy Park, and also hope to see a fantastic and supportive crowd to roar Exeter to victory in these exciting North v South clashes.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets for the Men\u2019s Fixture are <a href=\"https:\/\/fixr.co\/event\/north-vs-south-exeter-vs-durham-tickets-93890101\">available now on Fixr<\/a>. Tickets for the Women\u2019s fixture will be released in the new year. 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