The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has been holding discussions about reviewing its overseas player selection policy, England head coach Steve Borthwick said, adding that he would like to have the best players at his disposal.The RFU's policy restricts Borthwick from selecting players based outside England un
The Rugby Football Union has been holding discussions about reviewing its overseas player selection policy, England head coach Steve Borthwick said, adding that he would like to have the best players at his disposal.
Luke Cowan-Dickie, Sam Simmonds, Joe Marchant and David Ribbans are set to join French clubs after this year's World Cup, while Manu Tuilagi and Billy Vunipola have also been linked with moves to Japan. Borthwick said that his current focus on England's Six Nations campaign, with the team due to play in Wales on Saturday after losing their opening match to Scotland and beating Italy in the second game.
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