Last season it was Paul Brown-Bampoe, now it is Campbell Ridl who has very quickly made his name at Exeter Chiefs.

The 21-year old wing, who was born in Tooting to South African parents and raised in the Republic, has scored nine tries in as many matches for the Chiefs after making his debut in November.
He moved to England in 2023 to study marketing and management at Exeter University, having been sounded out by the Chiefs, and he deflected interest from the Sharks in Durban because he wanted to come to England.
“It was a difficult conversation with family and friends,” said the 6ft 5ins R...