WITH only 10 Premiership clubs – nearly all cash strapped with a salary cap to boot – does the England selection policy not need an urgent rethink?
Zach Mercer, after a stellar season in the Top 14 for Montpellier does the right think by coming back to make himself available, only to be shunned by England coach Steve Borthwick who puts muscle before talent.
What kind of message does this give to the likes of Henry Arundell, who we could see in a non-white shirt in the future if this ridiculous policy is not addressed now.
John Stringer

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