Exeter Chiefs have confirmed the signing of Ealing Trailfinders prop Jimmy Roots, as revealed in The Rugby Paper last month.
The 24-year-old tighthead is the brother of Exeter’s England forward Ethan and is a former New Zealand U20s international.
Roots played for North Harbour in the New Zealand’s National Provincial Championship before joining English Championship side Ealing in 2021.
“He looks like a guy with huge potential and a passion for the sport,” Exeter boss Rob Baxter said.
“He’s got a lot of things to work on, he’s a young tight-head prop, but when I watch him play he likes to p...