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Its not a reflection of how many foreigners have eiether.

Which English Gloucester players would you put in the England squad, and ahead of who? I would maybe make a case for Rapava-Ruskin, who I think is under-rated. Perhaps Freddie Clarke for the BaaBaas. But I wouldn't pick any others.

I’d make a decent case for Ludlam, Singleton, Atkinson and Thorley.

Do you mean Ludlow? Ludlam of Saints is in the squad. Afraid I disagree on the others. Singleton doesn't start enough, and I'd put him behind Oghre anyway. But McGuigan is one of the best hookers in the league. Atkinson isn't good enough, and Thorley is in no kind of form at all.

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Yes, sorry, Ludlow. To take them one by one. Is Ludlow better than Ewels? Is Atkinson better than - well no-one really. Is Thorley better than Watson/Steward as a wing. Is Singleton better than Blamire? Up for debate but I can understand why Glaws think they should have one or two in.

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Yes, sorry, Ludlow. To take them one by one. Is Ludlow better than Ewels? Is Atkinson better than - well no-one really. Is Thorley better than Watson/Steward as a wing. Is Singleton better than Blamire? Up for debate but I can understand why Glaws think they should have one or two in.

More to the point surely Elliot Stooke is better than Ewells?

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Yes, sorry, Ludlow. To take them one by one. Is Ludlow better than Ewels? Is Atkinson better than - well no-one really. Is Thorley better than Watson/Steward as a wing. Is Singleton better than Blamire? Up for debate but I can understand why Glaws think they should have one or two in.

Ludlow and Ewels are not like for like though. I don't think Ewels should be in the squad, I'm actually amazed he is, but Ludlow wouldn't be who I replaced him with. I would look at someone like Robinson at Newcastle, or even Freddie Clarke.