ON THE BLINDSIDE

Exeter Chiefs are set to offer former Sale Sharks lock Matt Postlethwaite a contract for next season after he impressed during a trial spell with the former European Champions at Sandy Park.

Postlethwaite, 26, above, who hails from the West Riding of Yorkshire, made five appearanc es for the Sharks last season and was released by the Premiership finalists when his deal ended at the start of the month. Chiefs boss Rob Baxter is still actively looking for recruits and is believed to be ready to sit down with Postlethwaite and discuss a permanent arrangement to keep him in th...