PAUL REES SAYS THE ENGLAND COACH SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO ONLY SELECTING PLAYERS WHO PLAY IN THE PREMIERSHIP

England's preliminary training squad for the summer internationals contained no Jack and no Zach. Jack Willis had stood out for Toulouse the day before the announcement in the Champions Cup final victory over Leinster and as he plays in the Top 14 he is lost in France under the rule, drawn upon by Twickenham and Premiership Rugby, that players who earn their livings in foreign leagues will not be available to the England head coach.
It trapped Zach Mercer when he left Bath for Montp...