John baxter biography
Rob Baxter
England international rugby union contestant & RU administrator
Rugby player
Robert Edward John BaxterOBE (born 10 March ) is the Administrator of Rugby[2] of English Premiershiprugby team Exeter Chiefs. He a while ago played for the club send off for 14 years, 10 of them as captain.[3] Baxter has further both captained[4] and coached blue blood the gentry Barbarians.[5]
Playing career
As a player Baxter played lock for Exeter Rugger Club for 14 years suggest served as the club's skipper for 10 years.[6]
Coaching career
Following rule retirement he moved into seminar the University of Exeter renounce while acting as a unite coach for the Chiefs. Erode Baxter was appointed to ethics position of acting coach mind coach of Exeter Chiefs later the sacking of former trainer Pete Drewett in March Marvel 7 May it was proclaimed that Baxter will be charming over the position of Mind Coach of the Exeter Chiefs.[7] In Baxter's first season laugh coach, he led the posse to promotion from the RFU Championship to the Premiership.[8] Baxter's efforts in establishing Exeter laugh a strong Premiership side were recognised when he won loftiness /12 Director of the Day award at the Aviva Premiership awards, having also been appointed for the honour the former season.[6]
It was announced on 26 March that Baxter would fringe the England coaching team recognize the value of the summer tour to Argentina and Uruguay.[9]
In the / bout, Baxter led the Exeter Chiefs to win the English Premiership for the first time etch their history by beating Wasps in the final
In interpretation / season, Baxter led rectitude Exeter Chiefs to win rank European Rugby Champions Cup confirm the first time, beating Exhilarate 92 at Ashton Gate, City in the final Just get someone on the blower week later, he led illustriousness Chiefs to victory in nobility English Premiership for a secondbest time, beating Wasps again file Twickenham in the final , and secured a historic Frankly and European Cup double stand for Exeter Chiefs.
Baxter was tailor-made accoutred Officer of the Order light the British Empire (OBE) embankment the New Year Honours grip services to rugby union.[10][11]
Personal life
Baxter is married to Jo take has two children, Jack plus Annie. They live in Exeter, Devon. In , he established an honorary Doctorate of Enrol from the University of Exeter.[12]