HarveySkinner

Brought through the Academy system at Bicton College, fly-half Harvey Skinner was moved into the Chiefs senior ranks during the 2015/16 season.

Initially introduced as an apprentice, the gifted playmaker impressed sufficiently in training, U18s and A League fixtures, to be handed a full-time contract.

Initially on dual-registration with Plymouth Albion, then in the Championship with Cornish Pirates, he made his senior Chiefs debut in the Anglo-Welsh Cup win at home to Cardiff Blues in November 2016.

Keen to provide able back-up to the likes of Joe Simmonds and Gareth Steenson, Skinner worked closely with both players and coach Ali Hepher to develop his game.

It was a tactic that served him well as the 2019/20 season offered him the chance to impress. He made his Gallagher PREM debut in an impressive win over Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate. By the end of the season, he would feature six times in the topflight – a perfect foundation for him to kick on in 2020/21, especially with Steenson having retired into the club's coaching staff.

In recent times, Skinner has pushed on further, establishing himself as a regular in Rob Baxter's starting line-up and in 2025 became the latest Chiefs centurion.

A number of player of the match performances during the 2025/26 season culminated in Skinner taking the reigns in the 2026 Gallagher PREM Final, starting at fly-half with Stephen Varney at scrum-half in an impressive half-back pairing.