Colleges face each other at Sandy Park

By Mark Stevens
6/4/22

Exeter College face Ivybridge Community College in the AOC Premier League Final at Sandy Park tonight (5pm).

It just goes to show the strength of rugby in the South West that the Premier Competition for Colleges in England and Wales will see two Devon Colleges go head to head in this year's final. 

Exeter College will aim to retain the title having been the last College to win it in 2019 when beating Hartpury College 

Head of Rugby at Exeter College Jon Hill said: "We are extremely grateful to Tony Rowe and all at the Exeter Chiefs for allowing this year's final to be played at Sandy Park. This will be an unforgettable occasion for all of the players , and a fitting end for a number of second year students who will pull on the Exeter College jersey for the last time.

"Having won narrowly away in Brighton in the Quarter Finals (Newman College), and to then score a last gasp winner in the semi final away in York (Queen Ethlesburga Collegiate), we have certainly had to work hard and travel far in order to get here!"

Exeter College's coaching staff include former Chiefs Jon Fabian, Keith Brooking and Jon Hill, as well as former Exeter Chiefs Academy product Ali Hill.

Entry to the game is FREE.