London Irish turn to Chiefs’ Tom Coventry after abrupt Brian Smith exit

• Chiefs assistant coach ‘offered three-year deal’ by Exiles• All Black lock Jeremy Thrush to join Gloucester• London Irish finish off ExeterLondon Irish have been linked with the Chiefs assistant coach, Tom Coventry, after abruptly parting company with their director of rugby, Brian Smith. He had been planning to head back to Australia with his family at the end of the season but has left the club with immediate effect.The Exiles will be temporarily guided by the forwards coach, Glenn Delaney, assisted by Richard Whiffin and Mark Tainton, after deciding to call a halt to Smith’s tenure now th…