The Baffling Case Against English Based Players in England's Ranks Rob Baxter, Exeter's director of rugby, has argued that England should stick to its rules dictating that only home based players can represent the national team.
This stance seems principled on the surface, but a closer look reveals a more nuanced – or perhaps self serving – argument.
Baxter's reasoning is twofold: building Premiership Rugby as part of developing England's team and safeguarding Exeter Chiefs' interests.