Ref in a Box coming next season

By Mark Stevens
4/5/2016

Supporters coming to Sandy Park next season will be able to get even closer to the action with confirmation that the club will be selling Ref in a Box radio to work at all Aviva Premiership and European Champions Cup fixtures.

Working in conjunction with Premiership Rugby, the new FM Radio - Dual Tune Socket Earwig - can be tuned into pre-set channels for BT Sport, local BBC Radio or the referee channel during the game.

On non match-days the device can then be used as an FM radio.

Already the club have ordered 2,000 radios to arrive in August ahead of the new 2016/17 and they will retail at a set price across the Premiership of £11.99.

As well as working at Sandy Park, supporters will be able to use them at other stadiums that are also linked up to the same system.

Exeter Rugby Club chief executive and chairman, Tony Rowe OBE, said: "I recently sent an email out to members of the club asking whether they would be interested in having Ref in a Box available in the future and the response was an overwhelming 'yes'.

"I've no doubt it will be hugely popular with our supporters, simply because it will allow them - and me for that matter - to gain a clearer insight into some of the decisions being made on the field."

The new devices will be available to purchase through the official Trading Post.