Northern Edition

Select Edition

Northern Northern
Southern Southern
Global Global
New Zealand New Zealand
France France
England Henry Slade

Henry Slade

England
Henry Slade
Henry Slade
Nationality
England
Age
31
Position
Centre
Height
188cm
Weight
98kg

News

Steve Borthwick urged by predecessor to make radical Ben Earl decision

Tom Curry marked absent as England name training week squad of 28

England strike back to beat France in breathless Six Nations thriller

Three England changes: First starts for Fin Smith, Tom Willis

Latest

The positional switch England are considering for Marcus Smith

Mick Cleary: 'It's about time England started shaping their own narrative and got the job done.'

Four England talking points after latest damaging Six Nations loss

England player ratings vs Ireland | 2025 Six Nations

England wilt again as Ireland pull away for perfect start to title defence

Exeter Chiefs' failed last minute bid for Champions Cup winner

Bio

Henry Slade is an established figure on both the domestic and international stage. Primarily a full-back, his versatility on the pitch can also see him comfortably slot in as a centre and a fly-half, which is testament to the quality he possesses as a player.

Born on 19 March 1993 in Plymouth, he was a part of the Exeter Chiefs academy as a youth and displayed enough talent to represent England at U18 level and then at U20 in 2010. He was also a part of the side that won the Junior World Championship title against Wales in 2012

In his first professional season in 2011 he was dual-registered with both the Chiefs and Plymouth Albion, with the former being the club he would go on to represent when making his Premiership debut in November 2012 against London Welsh. Since this he has gone on to become a first time regular for the Chiefs, making over 150 appearances and winning many honours including the 2015 Young Player of the Year, the former LV=Cup and the Aviva Premiership.

On an international level, Henry Slade's England debut came in 2014 in an uncapped game against the Barbarians where he kicked an impressive 15 points. His first official cap came in the same year as his Young Player award, where he played at Twickenham against France in a World Cup warm up game, before earning a call up into then coach Stuart Lancaster's 31-man squad for the 2015 tournament.

His career did stutter a few months later in the 2015/16 season when he suffered a badly broken leg in a Premiership game away to Wasps. However, he did recover in time to return before the season ended, helping Exeter Chiefs get to their first Premiership final.

Henry Slade's determination and quality has been reflected in the continued success he has seen for both club and country. He now has over 35 caps for the national side, featuring in consecutive Six Nations tournaments and more recently the Autumn Nations Cup.

Search