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England trio Jack Nowell, Henry Slade and Luke Cowan-Dickie have signed new contracts with Exeter Chiefs
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ll three players have agreed on deals that run until the summer
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Exeter were in their first-ever Premiership final appearance in May, which they lost to Saracens
Exeter have given new contracts to England’s Jack Nowell, Henry Slade and Luke Cowan-Dickie.
All three players were part of Eddie Jones England squad that recorded a historic 3-0 series win against Australia this summer.
And Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter revealed he was thrilled the trio have agreed deals that run until the summer of 2019.
“When you look at all the things it needs for three players like that to sign for a club, it shows that you are ticking a lot of boxes,” said Baxter.
“First and foremost, it shows that we look after them and they enjoy being here, which is vitally important.
“But it also shows that we can help them not only achieve the ambitions which they have achieved so far, but that they also feel in the future they will experience big things here, not just in the Premiership and in Europe, but also internationally.
“It’s great to know they are going be with us for at least the next three years. They were easy contracts to do, as the players wanted to stay and wanted to be part of the club going forward.
“They have seen the steps we’ve made as a team, and we are obviously delighted with how they’ve developed over the past few years and they are important players for us.
“They are all great characters, all very popular members of the squad, and I think all of those things bode well for where they go in the future.
“Potentially, they are the kind of guys who could play at one rugby club for 10-12 years and help a club become the best in the country.
“That’s what we have to try and do with them is make them the best they can be – while equally, they have to try and make us be the best rugby club we can be.”