Person: Gareth Steenson

Exeter Chiefs keen to get early grip on group

The size of the task facing Munster in their Heineken Champions Cup opener at Exeter Chiefs has been made loud and clear, with home captain Gareth Steenson believing his side are finally ready for a serious European challenge.

Sat, 13 Oct, 2018

Exeter Chiefs stun depleted Munster in Champions Cup dress rehearsal

Munster’s squad depth ahead of the new campaign was given a stern test by English heavyweights Exeter Chiefs as Johann van Graan’s team was well beaten in Cork last night.

Sat, 25 Aug, 2018

Glasgow’s win a good result for Irish provinces in Champions Cup

Good news for Munster and Ulster’s qualification prospects...

Sat, 20 Jan, 2018

Leinster answer another question

Leinster 22 Exeter Chiefs 17: There are any number of arbitrary ways to measure a team’s progress, but it seemed the obvious thing to think back to Leinster’s semi-final loss to Clermont Auvergne last April as they snatched victory from the jaws of defeat on Saturday evening.

Mon, 18 Dec, 2017

Leinster overcome nightmare start to beat Exeter again

Leinster overcame the reigning English champions and league leaders for the second time in six days this evening.

Sat, 16 Dec, 2017

Blues warning for rest of Europe

As statements go this was as big as they get.

Mon, 11 Dec, 2017

Leinster the ideal test as Exeter probe final frontier

Exeter Chiefs were a run-of-the-mill second-tier English side when Gareth Steenson arrived in 2008 and the Irish fly-half believes Leinster’s visit to Sandy Park will be the ultimate barometer of just how far the club has come since.

Fri, 08 Dec, 2017

Peter Jackson's Monday review: European giants survive Saturday banana skins

Since its rebranding as the Champions Cup, the big beasts have thundered down an all too predictable road, relentless in their crushing of lighter opposition, writes Peter Jackson.

Mon, 23 Oct, 2017

Adopted Lancaster won’t blow his own trumpet

After a week when a ghost from Twickenham came back to haunt him, Stuart Lancaster can point this morning to a rattling reminder of Leinster’s European resurrection.

Mon, 16 Oct, 2017

Les Kiss rues slackness as Ulster make their exit

Exeter 31 Ulster 19: Ulster boss Les Kiss cut a frustrated figure as his side’s hopes of reaching the European Champions Cup quarter-finals ended in England’s West Country last night.

Mon, 16 Jan, 2017

Les Kiss gives rookie Dave Shanahan first Ulster start

Rookie scrum-half Dave Shanahan makes his first start for Ulster in tomorrow’s crucial Champions Cup away trip to in-form Exeter.

Sat, 14 Jan, 2017

Ulster v Exeter Chiefs - European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 5 Round 2

Gareth Steenson almost gets the drop on former Ulster teammates

Ulster 19 Exeter 18: Dungannon’s Gareth Steenson came within a whisker of a dream return to his home province on Saturday night.

Mon, 24 Oct, 2016

Peter Jackson: Munster lifted by a higher presence

Every now and then, a sporting event takes place which leaves those who witnessed it wondering whether a superior force had been at work.

Mon, 24 Oct, 2016

There was only a point between Ulster and Exeter tonight

A dramatic last couple of minutes saw Paddy Jackson and Gareth Steenson trade drop-goals.

Sat, 22 Oct, 2016

Powerful Charles Piutau can’t wait to pull on Ulster jersey

Charles Piutau probably comes from the hardest school of knocks of all - the All Blacks.

Sat, 22 Oct, 2016

Ronan O’Gara on way back to Thomond Park to plot downfall of Munster

Days after his Racing 92 side became champions of France, former Munster hero O’Gara has been handed a return to Thomond Park before Christmas, where he will plot the downfall of the team he led to a two Heineken Cup triumphs.

Thu, 30 Jun, 2016

Exeter Chiefs v Ospreys - European Champions Cup - Pool Two - Sandy Park

Record 5 English clubs in Champions Cup quarter-finals

England will have a record five representatives in this season’s European Champions Cup quarter-finals with three French Top 14 sides completing the field.

Mon, 25 Jan, 2016

Dan Biggar inspires Ospreys as Exeter fail in Wales

Ospreys 25 Exeter 13: Exeter became the first English club to lose in this season’s European Champions Cup after Wales star Dan Biggar led the Ospreys’ Liberty Stadium victory march.

Mon, 16 Nov, 2015

Connacht progress after two late tries in La Rochelle

Connacht have sealed the eighth and last quarter-final berth of the European Challenge Cup.

Sat, 24 Jan, 2015

Scholes impresses in Ulster defeat

Ulster 21 Exeter Chiefs 22

Sat, 23 Aug, 2014

VIDEO: Rugby pitch invader gets slammed

Today's lesson kids - don’t stage a pitch invasion in front of an angry fly-half.

Mon, 31 Mar, 2014

Warriors off the mark with win over Exeter

Glasgow 20 Exeter 16

Sun, 20 Oct, 2013

Leinster linked with flyhalf Gopperth

With Jonathan Sexton moving to Racing Metro next season, Leinster have been strongly linked with former Junior All Black flyhalf Jimmy Gopperth who currently plays with Newcastle Falcons in the RFU Championship.

Mon, 04 Mar, 2013

Leinster still in the hunt

Exeter 20 Leinster 29

Sat, 19 Jan, 2013

Clermont run riot against Exeter

Clermont Auvergne 46 Exeter 3

Sat, 12 Jan, 2013

Chiefs keep European hopes alive with win over Scarlets

Exeter 30 Scarlets 20

Sat, 15 Dec, 2012

Downey wary of Saracens threat

James Downey has no doubt about the size of Munster’s challenge when Heineken Cup rivals Saracens attempt to storm their Thomond Park fortress tomorrow.

Fri, 07 Dec, 2012

Schmidt: We got out of jail

Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt admitted his team were lucky to come out on the right side of a 9-6 score line in their opening Heineken Cup match of the season against the Exeter Chiefs at the RDS on Saturday.

Mon, 15 Oct, 2012

Leinster ride luck to steal Chiefs’ scalp

Leinster 9 Exeter Chiefs 6

Mon, 15 Oct, 2012

A lacklustre and lethargic Leinster

For the second year in-a-row, Leinster opened the defence of their crown against a side making their Heineken Cup debut.

Mon, 15 Oct, 2012

Leinster grind out victory against dogged debutants

Leinster 9 Exeter Chiefs 6

Sat, 13 Oct, 2012

Elwood ready to give youngsters their chance

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has promised to give more young players a chance next weekend after his experimental side beat Exeter at Sandy Park on Saturday.

Mon, 13 Aug, 2012

Hayes extends Exeter tenure

John Hayes may have finished his rugby career this season but younger brother Tommy has no intention of following suit with the news that he will today sign a new two-year deal with Exeter Chiefs in England.

Thu, 23 Feb, 2012

Former Irish underage out-half Steenson on England’s radar

FORMER Ulster and Ireland underage out-half Gareth Steenson has revealed he has been sounded out about the possibility of playing for England.

Thu, 06 Jan, 2011

Kidney opts for inexperienced side against Saxons

THE IRELAND A team to face England Saxons at Donnybrook on Friday throws up a number of debatable selections with national head coach Declan Kidney opting to include nine uncapped players along with more experienced hands in Andrew Trimble, Eoin Reddan and Neil Best.

Wed, 04 Feb, 2009