By PAUL REES
Josh Iosefa-Scott was stunned when Exeter contacted his agent two years ago.
The 22st England qualified prop was playing for Waikato and had never thought about leaving New Zealand.
Exeter were looking for someone to replace Wales prop Tomas Francis, who had to join one of the country’s four regions to prolong his international career, and their scouting system identified Iosefa-Scott, who played in Super Rugby for the Highlanders and whose father was born in London.
“I was on pre-season with the Chiefs and my agent arranged a Zoom call with Rob Baxter,” said Iosefa-Scott, whose...