They are based at Sandy Park and are affiliated to Premiership Rugby's Exeter Chiefs.
[1] Exeter Chiefs announced they would be spending £500,000 to set up the women's team ahead of a scheduled audit of the Premier 15s by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) in the hopes they would be able to apply for a place in the league.
[5][7] They were also criticised for not earning their place by promotion however some women's rugby analysts argued that women's rugby needed clubs that had the backing of professional men's sides in order to be viable in the long term.
Upon announcement of the team joining the Premier 15s, player recruitment was limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The following are players which have represented their countries at the Rugby World Cup whilst playing for Exeter Chiefs: