Kai Horstmann pens new Exeter deal

Kai Horseman will extend his stay with the Exeter Chiefs for another year at least after signing a new contract.
Brought to Devon from Worcester in 2012 by head coach Rob Baxter, the experienced back-row forward, 34, has established himself as leading figure within the club making just over 60 first team appearances for the Chiefs in all competitions.
“I’m extremely excited to be here another year,” he said. “I think when you have the hunger there everything, as long as your body can hold up to it, will just carry on. I love playing here, I love being part of this club and I want to be part of where it is going in the future. For me, I consider myself very proud when I get up in the morning to do what I do.
“How we finished last year was a real confidence booster to us as a squad. It really helped accelerate us in terms of our development and our hunger. We felt we should have been top four last year, but it’s given us a great deal of confidence going into this season.
“Also, the fact we have been playing in the Premiership long enough now to know what it takes to win games, we know we are prepared to give that every week. As I said, there is a huge amount of excitement around the place at the moment, so we need to make sure we realise what we are creating and that we keep going after it.
“The people involved in the club, right the way through from top to bottom, are all part of what makes the club so special. Performances don’t just happen on the weekend, it’s right across the board and everyone has to take a huge amount of credit for that. It’s a good fair club and it makes you feel special being part of it.”
Baxter added: “Kai is a very good player and a very good person to have around the squad. He is one of those guys who is very easy to keep around – you don’t have to think too much about him.
“He is good guy when we need him and he has played some very good rugby for us. A very good example of that was on Sunday, when he scored a very good try which really took some doing. He had to win the ball on the floor and get over the line.”