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But there's no doubt he would make as much sense as most of those on your list.

Somethings aren't possible for even the most accomplished people.

All players who, if they stayed in England on that form, would have been in the national squad. Due to being in France none were considered. We have missed out a lot due to the rule, but it could have been a lot worse.

Sounds as though I'm against it, but I am all for the rule.

Ford should be in the team.

"Marcus had the best stats of ANY player in most things"

ANY player? In "most things"? What are you even saying Antonio? Did he have the more tackles than CCS? More turnovers than Itoje? More passes than Spencer? More tries than Sleightholme?

Rugby needs superstars, but it also needs competent fly-halves. Smith isn't either. He will never be world class. He's been given many many opportunities over many many years and never reached the heights we were promised he would.

Sinkler was going to be dropped

Simmonds never made an impact

Ludlum was a solid player but we have lots of other good flankers, although he did add some bulk

Ribbans was a significant loss, I'll give you that one :)

Arundell and Willis would never have gone if their clubs hadn't gone bust and given another year may have been on central contracts

All in all, I still don't think we're missing much... And if the central contracts had been in place and clubs hadn't gone bust, it's possible none of them would have left anyway except those close to retirement or struggling to get in the team.

There are at least 6 players in France who would be in an England 36 man training squad - Sinkler, Ribbans, Willis, Robson, Marchant, Arundell. Simmonds maybe, same for Ludlum and Farrell. On form Ribbans, Willis and Marchant would be in a 23.