{"id":12882,"date":"2026-04-13T08:14:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=12882"},"modified":"2026-04-13T08:14:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:14:29","slug":"henry-slade-exeter-chiefs-centre-still-wants-england-chance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=12882","title":{"rendered":"Henry Slade: Exeter Chiefs centre still wants England chance"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Slade’s Chiefs side travel to Italy to face Benetton in Sunday’s European Challenge Cup quarter-final.<\/p>\n

The 33-year-old was part of the Exeter side that won the Premiership and the Champions Cup in 2020, although he is yet to win a Challenge Cup.<\/p>\n

“We have got a very tough game away in Italy coming up. We are not getting carried away,” he said.<\/p>\n

“We know they are going to stress and stretch us. We have never played them so it is an exciting challenge for this group.”<\/p>\n

Exeter’s best result in the Challenge Cup came in 2015 when they reached the semi-finals and were knocked out by eventual champions Gloucester. <\/p>\n

Having finished ninth in last season’s Prem table, Exeter currently sit fourth with eight wins from 12 matches played this season.<\/p>\n

“We have had a period over the last few years of a bit of rebuilding and some frustration and disappointment,” Slade said.<\/p>\n

“People have learned from a lot of tough experiences and tough challenges and are coming through the right side of things.<\/p>\n

“It is an exciting time to be at the club. There’s definitely some seriously talented boys here.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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