ON THE BLINDSIDE

Henry Slade, out of contract at the end of the forthcoming season, has just put his five-bedroom house in Exeter up for sale at an eye-watering £1.3m.
Slade, below, has seen fellow England internationals Sam Simmonds, Jack Nowell, and Harry Williams all leave the club to play in France next season, while Luke Cowan-Dickie and Jonny Hill have joined Sale Sharks.

In addition, Scotland internationals Stuart Hogg, Sam Skinner and Sam Hidalgo-Clyne have all departed Sandy Park amid rumours that serious financial problems are continuing at the club.
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