Luke Arscott scoring a try against London Irish last month Credit: Tony Marshall/EMPICS Sport
Exeter Chiefs' Luke Arscott has pledged to stay with the club until summer 2015. The full back is a key member of the back line. He was recently linked with Heineken cup rivals Clermont Auvergne but in extending his contract the Plymouth-born player has shown he sees his future at Sandy Park.
Plymouth Albion and the Cornish Pirates are both in British and Irish Cup action. Meanwhile in the Heineken Cup, Exeter Chiefs will be hoping their recent run of good form continues, when they make the trip to Wales to take on the Scarlets tomorrow.
In rugby, the Cornish Pirates are hoping to overturn a 16-point deficit when they take on London Welsh in the second leg of the Championship play-off final tonight. The Pirates lost last week's first leg at the Mennaye Field 37-21. Tonight's game takes place at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford.
The Pirates have been training hard for tonight's clash with London Welsh Credit: ITV Westcountry
Cornish Pirates take on London Welsh in the first leg of the Championship play-off tonight. The Pirates play at the Mennaye Field this evening, with the return leg in Oxford next Wednesday.
Exeter Chief's head coach is celebrating after winning a major award. Rob Baxter has been named the Aviva Premiership Director of Rugby of the season, He guided the Chiefs to a fifth place finish in the club's second season in the top flight.
Rob Baxter guided the Chiefs into fifth place in the Premiership Credit: ITV Westcountry
The Chiefs - who will now play in next season's Heineken Cup - also reached the quarter finals of the Amlin Cup.
Exeter will play in Europe's top rugby club competition next season but their chance of winning the Premiership title has slipped after a home defeat today.
Northampton Saints' gained a crucial 18-15 victory over the South West team to move above them into fourth position.