GregFisilau

One of three signings Rob Baxter made following the news that Wasps had slipped into administration, young back-row Greg Fisilau joined Chiefs in November 2022.

Fisilau always had dreams of going all the way in the sport, but his biggest inspiration was his family. Originating from Tonga, his dad is former Plymouth Albion centre and Tongan international, Keni Fisilau.

Fisilau says he owes everything to his father, who started training him as soon as he was able to crawl. Pushing him to train to the best of his ability, Fisilau is adamant he wouldn’t be where he is now without the input of Keni.

Growing up in Plymouth, his first club was Devonport Services, starting there at U8s as his dad only wanted him to start playing when it got to contact stages.

A product of the Wasps academy, Fisilau had played in three Premiership Cup games for the club while also testing the waters in the National Leagues at Birmingham Moseley and Ampthill in the Championship.

Fisilau also has representative honours with 14 England U20s caps after making his debut in the 2022 U20 Six Nations.

In recent times, Fisilau has made the Chiefs number eight shirt his own, amassing more than 75 appearances for the Exeter men. An uncompromising presence on the pitch, his performances for Chiefs have earned him inclusion in a handful of England training camps under Steve Borthwick.