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Foreign players are both cheaper and always on call

Gone to Premiership: Steve Borthwick, left, and Paul Gustard
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Chris Boyd, a New Zealander, has questioned why England seem to have an obsession with employing so many overseas coaches. The Northampton director of rugby could just as easily have asked why there are also so many overseas players, particularly considering that England have the largest player base of the world game.
The answer is, it is much cheaper than buying players from home in most cases and they also bring something different to the table. If you are an owner, your expectations are it will give you...

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