It’s coming of age time for late bloomer Slade

By NEALE HARVEY

All rounder: Henry Slade scores Exeter’s fifth try during the Champions Cup match against Castres
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HENRY Slade believes a combination of experience, confidence and versatility puts him in a great position to seize his place as England’s No.13 in the Six Nations.
Slade, 25, owned the outside- centre jersey during the November Tests when a series of assured displays against the Southern Hemisphere giants cemented his reputation as a classy operator who can defend as well.
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