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England trio Jack Nowell, Luke Cowan-Dickie and Henry Slade seal two-year contract extensions at Exeter Chiefs Jack Nowell, Luke Cowan-Dickie and Henry Slade have signed new Exter deals Their deals have been extended until the end of the 2020/21 season  All three may feature for England in Six Nations opener at Ireland on February 2 

By Andrew Baldock, Press Association Sport Rugby Union Correspondent

Published: 23:23 GMT, 20 January 2019 | Updated: 23:23 GMT, 20 January 2019

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Gallagher Premiership leaders Exeter have confirmed new deals for England international trio Jack Nowell, Henry Slade and Luke Cowan-Dickie.

The Chiefs announced two-year contract extensions for each of them, meaning they will remain at Sandy Park until at least the end of the 2020-21 season.

The trio are all products of Exeter's academy system and were named three days ago in Eddie Jones' England Six Nations squad.

England's Jack Nowell (L) and Henry Slade (R) have agreed new two-year contracts at Exeter

England's Jack Nowell (L) and Henry Slade (R) have agreed new two-year contracts at Exeter

Wing Nowell, a British and Irish Lion on the 2017 tour of New Zealand, has won 29 caps, while centre Slade has 17 and hooker Cowan-Dickie seven.

And they are all likely to be involved in England's match-day 23 for the Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland in Dublin on February 2.

Hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie has seven England caps and has also signed a new deal at Exeter

Hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie has seven England caps and has also signed a new deal at Exeter

Chiefs rugby director Rob Baxter said: 'I know people have been waiting to

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