New-boy Roots has his eye on NZ return

By PAUL REES

One of England’s Test debutants this year has a big incentive to make the summer tour to New Zealand – he would be returning to his roots.
Exeter’s Auckland-born back rower Ethan Roots found himself lining up to face Italy in Rome at the start of the Six Nations less than five months after pulling on a Chief jersey for the first time.
The 26-year old arrived at Sandy Park from the Ospreys after spending two years in Wales to fulfil his ambition of becoming a professional player having played four minutes for the Crusaders as a replacement.
“If someone had said at the start of...

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