Exeter ready to sign the Italian star after Jake Gordon Deal falls

Exéter Boss They are ready to announce that they are signing half of Italian Scrum Stephen Varneythat left West country rivals Gloucester For a short -term period in France with Vannes At the beginning of the season.

Rob Baxter had been trying to sign Australia international Jake GordonBut the movement has fallen, leaving the chief chief fighting desperately to see who is available.

Baxter has admitted that he also spoke with the former star of the Chiefs and Walaby International Nic White about having a second spell in Sandy Park when your two -year contract with Western Force It runs out at the end of this year.

“He is starting to think about combining the game with training. We probably need a guy between and be absolutely completely.

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Baxter did not succeed with a movement for the previous England international Raffi Quirkewho chose to stay in the sale Sharks After the Devon -based outfit was good at the last minute with an agreement in place.

Scrum-Half has been a problematic area for Baxter this season, and has been fighting to reach an agreement on the entire line since Toulon blocked Scotland international Ben Blanco to accept a three -year contract.

White is under contract for another year, and Toulon is determined to remain on the coast of Azur until his contract runs out at the end of next season.

The Italian international Varney, 23, was born in Carmarthen and has played eight times for Vannes this season, scoring two attempts, and also crossed the laundering when the Azzurri lost to Ireland In the Guinness Six nations Earlier this month.

RugbyPass Understand that Varney, who began the recent defeat of Italy against England and played 65 times for Gloucester, agreed a one -year contract with the Chiefs. The agreement will be filed on Thursday.