This morning, Chiefs became chefs as members of the Exeter Chiefs rugby squad swapped their jerseys for chef whites in a 'bake off' at Exeter College's training kitchens as part of the run up to Comic Relief Red Nose Day.

Chris Whitehead, Jack Yeandle and Carl Rimmer from the Aviva Premiership team were the creative trio who took the opportunity of a day away from the training ground to get baking tuition from the experts at Exeter College's Michael Caines Academy, with the catering students helping them create treats to sell to businesses across the city. The team was raising money and awareness for both Comic Relief and Restart, a charity which aids the families of injured rugby players, emotionally and financially.

“The charity, Restart, is fantastic as it is really supportive of players who find themselves in situations such as serious injury and life threatening illnesses” said Carl Rimmer, Exeter Chiefs prop forward.

When asked about whether he would consider retiring from the world of professional sport to work in a kitchen, he said “It is great fun but quite a lot of pressure; it's excellent that these guys can do such a fantastic job here every day. I'm not the tidiest of workers as you can see. He continued “But as they say, the proof is in the tasting!”

Fenella Gilson, a student at the academy said “It's great fun having them here, they seem to be doing a good job so far but they are a little messy! We were surprised that some of the Chiefs had not baked cakes before, so hopefully they would have learnt how by the time they leave.”

The team of bakers was supported by the Rugby Players representative and Sainsbury and Silver Spoon teams who not only provided the tasty ingredients but also the necessary support when the pressure in the kitchen increased! What a great way to start the Comic Relief Red Nose season!