Henry Slade hopes meteoric rise continues into England World Cup squad

Exeter youngster’s recent progress has been remarkable and he believes a classy performance against France could put him firmly in Stuart Lancaster’s plansIt is barely a year since Henry Slade found himself listed at 13 on Exeter’s teamsheet for a pre-season game and assumed it was a typo.Suddenly he is about to fill the same position for England and play a union Test at centre alongside the former league colossus Sam Burgess. To ask for more, at the age of 22, might strike some as slightly greedy. Related: Rugby World Cup 2015: Big-time nous of Sam Burgess can be vital to England | Paul Rees …