Racing 92 : Janick Tarrit et Camille Chat écartés du groupe

The point is that not all players hit their potential. If Junior Kpoku is legitimately world class in 2027 then he'll make the squad, but he might not be. Nick Isiekwe had insane levels of potential when he was 19, as did Joel Kpoku.

If Junior Kpoku came back to England now, he'd probably get into the squad pretty quickly and be a shoo-in for the Isiekwe/Coles role for a few seasons at least. If he waits until 2027 then he's gambling everything on becoming truly elite over the next few years, which is going to be a really tough ask.

France makes more sense for players on the periphery of or out of the bok mix, or at the end of their careers making good money before they retire.

I'm quite glad less Boks are playing in France.

JN is the obvious one but a very interesting group of foreign coaches (who I've not even known) who could push their case or what they need to return home to prove their value first?