A trickle is turning into a torrent of English stars, departing their clubs for the delights of France but bumps in the road await
Wilkinson was back after injury and illness for his first England appearance since scoring the drop goal that had secured the 2003 World Cup.
Erik Lund's journey shows you don't have to tread the usual path to the top
To complete the back-row trident, Scotland need a number 8 to make the position his own.
The new skipper suffered costly mistakes in the defeats to Ireland and England, but he went some way to atoning for those blunders as he opened the scoring in a 17-0 win.
The latest 15 for 10 selection takes a look at the past decade for Sale Sharks, the northern club that has struggled to replicate previous success.
The latest 15 for 10 selection takes a look at the past decade for Sale Sharks, the northern club that has struggled to replicate previous success.