These are all very good games to get under our belt, hopefully we'll get some strong opposition at the Sportsground/Dubarry Park, maybe a return game against Saracens.

Nothing against Harlequins but both teams must be sick of the sight of one another at this stage.

Harlequins match in London.

sligsup wrote: Just looking here, about 4 hours on train from london so think i will pop down for the night give a little support. Must start booking my tickets home in good time for the home games. Is the Quins game sportsground or Stoop

I'd hazard it'll be a home game (whether that's Sportsground or Dubarry as it's pre-season) as it's a full week later. If it was a Wednesday game then I'd say they lads would be staying over in Camp an heading to London...

Just looking here, about 4 hours on train from london so think i will pop down for the night give a little support. Must start booking my tickets home in good time for the home games. Is the Quins game sportsground or Stoop

ya heard this 2weeks ago. we are also playing quins AGAIN on the 18th

ummm, wrote: I really like what's happening at the Chiefs, sound like a great bunch. Hope anyone who can will go.

If we draw them in the HEC will this still go ahead, though?

I'd say so regardless, although the make-up of both sides consequently could be very interesting should that happen...

I really like what's happening at the Chiefs, sound like a great bunch. Hope anyone who can will go.

If we draw them in the HEC will this still go ahead, though?

From home page, first Pre-Season Friendly announced by Exeter...

Aviva Premiership side Exeter Chiefs have confirmed today that they have arranged a pre-season fixture with Connacht Rugby.

The fixture, to be played at their home ground Sandy Park, Exeter on Saturday August 11th (time TBD), is a reversal of last season's warm up in which Connacht hosted the Chiefs in Dubarry Park. A very strong Chiefs side convincingly beat a much weakened and changed Connacht squad by 10 - 47.

The Chiefs backed up their impressive promotion to the Premiership for season 2010-11 with an even more impressive 2011-12 season. They finished fifth in the league, narrowly missing out on a playoff spot for the Premiership final but more importantly securing a first ever Heineken Cup slot for this ambitous club. In only their second season of European competition they also won through to the Amlin Cup Quarter Finals winning a group containing Perpignan (USAP) and Newport Gwent Dragons, narrowly losing out on a Semi-final slot away to Stade Francais in Paris.

They are a club built around the traditional West Country values of big powerful scrummaging pack, but they also contain a lot of guile in their backs so they will provide ample test for Eric Elwoods charges as they prepare for a season in which they will look to achieve further progress in both RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup competitions.

For those thinking about visiting Sandy Park for the fixture see -

www.exeterchiefs.co.uk/visiting-sandy-park