NICK CAIN
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Those who want to turn rugby union in England into a protectionist franchise sport should reflect long and hard on the way Leicester were on the receiving end of a 55-24 quarter-final drubbing by Leinster in Dublin.
The reigning Premiership champions conceded seven tries despite fielding a starting side in which there were seven current internationals. Yet the three Englishmen (Freddie Steward, Anthony Watson, Jack van Poortvliet), two South Africans (Handre Pollard, Jasper Wiese), one Argentine (Julian Montoya), and one Welshman (Tommy Reffel...