Prime Rugby: Henry Slade, Finn Russell and Tom Willis among Round 18 talking points

Henry Slade’s corner kick in the 2017 Premiership semi-final has received plenty of airtime in the build-up to the final Saracens-Exeter clash.

That monster touch set up Sam Symonds’ last-minute match-winning try.

About ten years, Slade’s influence Saturday’s 32-12 victory It was still key that he got his playing spot for the Premier League at the expense of Sirius.

The 33-year-old went wide before half-time to score the try that started the second half for Dedebit before Rotimi Segun scored the decisive try before the break.

Slade, who won the latest of his 74 caps for England in November, told the Love of Rugby podcast last month that he was “frustrated and frustrated” at not playing for a minute.

With Ollie Lawrence and Max Ojomoh seemingly out of favour, Slade’s form is bringing him back into the Test spotlight.

Fraser Dingwall, Seb Atkinson and Benhard Janse van Rensburg were other specialist centers called up to England’s training camp last month. None of them clearly precedes the Exeter man.

Exeter’s forwards coach Dave Walder said: “If I was picking an England team I would have Henry Slade in there.

“I see him every day and I know what he’s capable of. He’s playing well on both sides of the ball throughout the week and doing everything you’d expect from an undrafted player.”

“You don’t realize how much you lose until you’ve had something,” Slade told BBC Radio 5 Live at Sandy Park.

“Maybe we took it for granted all those years, it’s really special to have it back. I feel great, I’m in the shape of my life, I still feel fresh and great.”

Slade was talking about a play-off spot. He could easily have been talking about the first test shirt.