By PAUL REES

Exeter expect to know “very shortly’ whether England centre Henry Slade will be extending his 13-year stay at Sandy Park.
The 30-year old has played a key role in helping Exeter overcome the loss of a number of experienced internationals in the summer without a drop-off in performance.
He is out of contract in the summer and has been linked with clubs in France, where former team-mates Joe Simmonds, Jack Nowell, Sam Simmonds and Harry Williams are based.
“Henry’s contract is still being discussed and we will let everyone know about it as soon as everything is figured out,” sa...