Why the lack of English 9s?

BRISTOL, not content, it would seem, with two non-English scrum halves, have hired a third – Alby Matthewson. When the four-Test All Black joins the relegation fight, he will find two Welshmen already there – Rhodri Williams and Martin Roberts.

At the last count, the 12 Premiership clubs now have a total of eleven non-English qualified No. 9’s.