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EXETER CHIEFS quartet in England squad to face Ireland

Details: Created on Thursday, 31 January 2019 12:02; Last Updated on Thursday, 31 January 2019 13:06; Published on Thursday, 31 January 2019 12:02; Written by RUGBY CORRESPONDENT

Four Exeter Chiefs are named in England's squad to face defending champions Ireland in their Six Nations opener in Dublin on Saturday (1645ko).

Cornwall's British Lion Jack Nowell wings in to the starting XV along with Plymouth-born Chiefs team-mate Henry Slade, who starts Saturday's eagerly-anticipated Lansdowne Road clash at outside centre.

RUGBY UNION Jonathan Joseph staying at Bath

Details: Created on Thursday, 24 January 2019 14:00; Last Updated on Thursday, 24 January 2019 17:09; Published on Thursday, 24 January 2019 13:49; Written by BATH RUGBY media team

England international star Jonathan Joseph has signed a new contract with Bath Rugby.

The Derby-born 27-year-old centre - in Portugal with England ahead of the Guinness Six Nations - has scored 147 points in 109 Premiership apperances for the blue, black and whites since joining Bath ahead of the 2013/14 season.

ARGYLE RISE AGAIN Derek Adams praises players

Details: Created on Thursday, 24 January 2019 07:50; Last Updated on Thursday, 24 January 2019 08:08; Published on Thursday, 24 January 2019 07:50; Written by ROSS REID at Home Park

Plymouth Argyle manager Derek Adams, image South West Sports News

League One’s form team Plymouth Argyle head to in-form Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday boosted by four wins on the spin.

The Pilgrims’ phoenix-like rise has seen them soar from the rock bottom to 17^th in less than a month.

LEAGUE 1 Plymouth Argyle 2 Walsall 1

Details: Created on Tuesday, 22 January 2019 21:48; Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 January 2019 11:19; Published on Tuesday, 22 January 2019 21:48; Written by ROSS REID at Home Park

Plymouth Argyle’s central defenders scored with second half headers as Derek Adams’ resurgent greens made it four League One wins in a row by beating Walsall at Home Park to soar to 17th.

Niall Canavan shrugged off injury to score with a superb diving header to greet Graham Carey’s dipping 65^th minute free kick.

Nowell, Slade and Cowan-Dickie commit to Chiefs

Details: Created on Sunday, 20 January 2019 22:45; Last Updated on Monday, 21 January 2019 14:15; Published on Sunday, 20 January 2019 22:45; Written by MARK STEVENS at Sandy Park

Rob Baxter’s forward-thinking vision for Exeter Chiefs has been boosted with the news that their three locally-born international stars have pledged their immediate futures to the Devon club.

England internationals Luke Cowan-Dickie, Jack Nowell - from Cornwall - and Devon's Henry Slade have all put pen to paper on two-year deals that will keep them at Sandy Park until the end of the 2020/2021 season.