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Rob Baxter, Exeter Chiefs director of rugby
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Exeter Chiefs Director of Rugby

Rob Baxter

Role
Director of Rugby
Team
Exeter Chiefs
Nationality
English
Age
55
In charge since
May 2009
Matches
41
Record W-D-L
25-2-14
Win rate
61.0%
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Record in our match database since Sep 2025

as of
  • 41 Matches
  • 25 Won
  • 2 Drawn
  • 14 Lost
  • 61.0% Win rate

Rob Baxter has overseen 41 completed Exeter Chiefs matches in our database since September 2025 — 25 won, 2 drawn, 14 lost. That is a 61.0% win rate, with 1210 points scored and 970 conceded.

Records are computed from the WeTalkRugby match database and cover matches we hold data for within this tenure. They are not an official all-time record.

Record by competition

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Rob Baxter, record by competition in our match database
CompetitionPWDLWin %PFPA
All matches · Exeter Chiefs All competitions412521461.0%1210970
Premiership Sep 2025 – Oct 202623131956.5%657532
Premiership Rugby Cup Sep 2025 – Sep 20261180372.7%337277
Challenge Cup Dec 2025 – May 2026741257.1%216161

Last five matches

  1. Won v NewCastle RedBulls 34–28 Premiership ·
  2. Lost v Bath Rugby 34–40 Premiership ·
  3. Lost v Gloucester Rugby 24–45 Premiership ·
  4. Won v Bristol Bears 45–21 Premiership Rugby Cup ·
  5. Lost v Northampton Saints 17–26 Premiership ·

Every match in our database

41 matches
Premiership 23P · 13W · 1D · 9L
  1. Won v NewCastle RedBulls 34–28
  2. Lost v Bath Rugby 34–40
  3. Lost v Gloucester Rugby 24–45
  4. Lost v Northampton Saints 17–26
  5. Won v Bath Rugby 27–26
  6. Won v Saracens 32–12
  7. Won v Leicester Tigers 35–26
  8. Lost v Harlequins 24–41
  9. Won v Bath Rugby 35–12
  10. Lost v Gloucester Rugby 31–34
  11. Lost v Northampton Saints 28–35
  12. Won v NewCastle RedBulls 38–14
  13. Won v Sale Sharks 26–14
  14. Lost v Bristol Bears 3–8
  15. Lost v Bath Rugby 26–33
  16. Won v Leicester Tigers 24–10
  17. Won v Saracens 30–24
  18. Won v Sale Sharks 27–26
  19. Won v Gloucester Rugby 39–12
  20. Won v Harlequins 38–0
  21. Lost v Bristol Bears 14–18
  22. Won v NewCastle RedBulls 38–15
  23. Drawn v Northampton Saints 33–33
Premiership Rugby Cup 11P · 8W · 0D · 3L
  1. Won v Bristol Bears 45–21
  2. Lost v Leicester Tigers 14–66
  3. Won v Northampton Saints 31–14
  4. Won v Bath Rugby 31–19
  5. Won v Gloucester Rugby 48–14
  6. Won v Bristol Bears 46–35
  7. Won v Sale Sharks 59–14
  8. Won v Bristol Bears 22–17
  9. Lost v Sale Sharks 3–34
  10. Won v Bath Rugby 23–14
  11. Lost v Gloucester Rugby 15–29
Challenge Cup 7P · 4W · 1D · 2L
  1. Lost v Ulster 12–29
  2. Won v Benetton Rugby 44–41
  3. Won v Munster 31–21
  4. Won v Cardiff Rugby 31–0
  5. Lost v Stade Français 25–27
  6. Drawn v Racing 92 31–31
  7. Won v Cheetahs 42–12

Career

  • Exeter Chiefs Director of Rugby 2009– 41 matches in our data

Honours

  • European Rugby Champions Cup (Exeter Chiefs) 2020
  • Premiership title (Exeter Chiefs) 2017, 2020
  • Anglo-Welsh Cup (Exeter Chiefs) 2014
  • RFU Championship promotion (Exeter Chiefs) 2010

About Rob Baxter

Rob Baxter is the director of rugby at Exeter Chiefs, the longest-serving boss in the Premiership, who took the club from the second tier to a European and domestic double.

Rob Baxter is Director of Rugby at Exeter Chiefs and the longest-serving coach in the Premiership, having led the club since 2009. He signed a further contract extension in April 2026.

Born in Tavistock in March 1971, he was a one-club man — a lock who joined Exeter in 1987 and made more than 300 appearances across sixteen years, captaining the side for roughly a decade. He was never capped by England.

Second tier to double winners

He became forwards coach in 2006, took over as acting head coach in March 2009 and was confirmed permanently that May. He won promotion to the Premiership through the Championship play-off in 2010, and a decade later delivered the double — the 2020 Premiership and Champions Cup in the same season. He was awarded an OBE in the 2021 New Year Honours.

The rebuild

Exeter dismantled his long-standing coaching team in 2025, and Baxter returned to front-line coaching himself. The response was a young side that reached the 2026 Premiership final, losing 26–17 to Northampton.

Style

Forwards-dominant, set-piece and maul-based, with famously consistent selection and one of the strongest academy-to-first-team pathways in England. Exeter’s rise from the Championship to European champions is among the most remarkable club stories in the professional era.

As a player Lock, and a one-club man. He joined Exeter in 1987 and made more than 300 appearances across 16 years, captaining the club for roughly a decade. Never capped by England.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the director of rugby of Exeter Chiefs?

Rob Baxter is the director of rugby of Exeter Chiefs.

When did Rob Baxter take charge?

Rob Baxter took over at Exeter Chiefs in May 2009, around 17 years ago.

What is Rob Baxter's record?

From 41 matches in our database: 25 wins, 2 draws and 14 defeats — a 61.0% win rate.

What nationality is Rob Baxter?

Rob Baxter is English.

How old is Rob Baxter?

Rob Baxter is 55 years old.

What has Rob Baxter won?

Honours include: European Rugby Champions Cup (Exeter Chiefs) (2020), Premiership title (Exeter Chiefs) (2020), Premiership title (Exeter Chiefs) (2017), Anglo-Welsh Cup (Exeter Chiefs) (2014), RFU Championship promotion (Exeter Chiefs) (2010).