Rob Baxter's side have been boosted by the return of Slade who is set to play his first competitive match of the season with England's Autumn Nations Series campaign just around the corner.
The England fly-half came under scrutiny after missing crucial kicks against New Zealand in the summer, plus Northampton full-back George Furbank is determined to represent his country once again.
Interview: England have flown out to Girona to begin their training for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series and Dewald Senekal has backed his former colleague Joe El-Abd to succeed as defence coach.
Rugby’s Autumn Nations Series will introduce a significant rule change as the Northern Hemisphere prepares to trial 20-minute red cards for the first time.
The Rugby Football Union has confirmed that Kevin Sinfield will continue his involvement with the senior England men’s national team, extending his tenure as an assistant coach.
They may have beaten two of the best nations on the planet and done so with minimal fuss but England know there is still room for improvement if they are to become world champions next year.
England head coach John Mitchell expressed a positive outlook on the renaming of Twickenham as his Red Roses prepare to be the first home team to play at Allianz Stadium.
Joe Marler will miss the start of the Gallagher Premiership season and is in a race to be fit for England’s autumn internationals after breaking his foot during the summer tour of New Zealand.