Back in the 1980s you were one of only a handful of overseas players affiliated to an English club, now there are dozens. Some say too many and a number are simply over here earning easy money. A. First, it isn't easy money. It's a professional lifestyle and the competition and the commitments are very tough for players in English clubs. I would say, given the changes in international game, there probably aren't enough because all these nations seem to be finding all these guys with Irish and British passports, so they should be over here playing with their potential team-mates.
British fans love seeing the best players in the world.
Look at Premier league soccer it has masses of foreign players and is making record amounts of money. The same is happening in English rugby. There has been much talk this summer of the World Cup being the most open yet with no clear favourite. I would disagree with that comment. They have been in a very positive environment and expectations have not been as great as in 1991.