Aviva Premiership Rugby Football Union club the Exeter Chiefs have completed the signing of Wales’s international fly half Ceri Sweeney from the Welsh regional club the Cardiff Blues for the new season of the Aviva Premiership. The 33 year old international player has so far earned 35 caps for the Six Nations champions and has signed a one year contract with The Chiefs that will come into effect once this current season of European rugby comes to a close. Sweeney played 109 times for the Cardiff based side in his five years at the club.
Sweeney has been signed as a direct replacement for Ignacio Mieres, who will be joining The Chiefs’ Premiership rivals the Worcester Warriors and according to the player himself, he is extremely excited to be signing for the Premiership club. He mentioned that the club is an absolutely fantastic place to be and as soon as he heard from his agent that the Exeter Chiefs were interested in his services, he wanted to have a talk with them and have a look around the club.
He mentioned that along with a whole host of people who have been impressed by the steady rise of The Chiefs over the last couple of seasons, making a name for themselves not only at home in England but on a continental level as well. He admitted that the move is exciting and it will give him as well as his young family a fresh start.
Sweeney also mentioned that although it will be the first time he will be playing outside his native Wales, the challenge of testing himself with one of the up and coming forces in the Aviva Premiership was too good to turn down and he hopes to keep the faith the Exeter Chiefs have showed in him.