Exeter Chiefs have confirmed the signing of Ealing Trailfinders prop Jimmy Roots, as revealed in The Rugby Paper last month.
The 24-year-old tighthead is the brother of Exeter’s England forward Ethan and is a former New Zealand U20s international.

Roots played for North Harbour in the New Zealand’s National Provincial Championship before joining English Championship side Ealing in 2021.

“He looks like a guy with huge potential and a passion for the sport,” Exeter boss Rob Baxter said.

“He’s got a lot of things to work on, he’s a young tight-head prop, but when I watch him play he likes t...