Exeter Chiefs give Louie Gulley first senior contract
The 19 year old England U20 hooker is Devon born and bred
Exeter Chiefs have given young hooker Louie Gulley his first senior contract, for the 2025/26 season.
He was part of England's U20 World Cup winning squad, and is Devon born and bred.
The 19 year old told the club website: “I’m unbelievably excited to have signed a contract. It’s truly a dream come true for me. Playing in the pre-season friendly double header was a cool experience and I’m looking forward to my future at Chiefs.”
Gulley joined the Chiefs Academy four years ago, having played at Crediton RFC as a child, and being part of the University of Exeter team.
In the BUCS Super league, Gulley’s scored 19 tries in 35 appearances.
Director of Rugby Rob Baxter says he's proud to have a local, English age-grade talent signed up:
“Louie is one of our young players that we’re absolutely delighted to have under contract with the club. He’s been having a great season with both the university and England U20.
“He’s a player we see with a bright future, someone who is likely to move forward to start featuring with the senior Chiefs group over the next 12 to 18 months.
“He’s someone we’re certainly planning on becoming one of our senior players of the future, having a bright career at Exeter. He’s one of the local lads that we would like to see become one of the core parts of what we achieve over the coming seasons.”
Gulley joins fellow U20 World Championship winners Joe Bailey, Ben Coen and Kane James on senior contracts with Chiefs.