Prem stars Courtney Lawes and Ellis Genge have indirectly called upon the RFU to relax England player eligibility restrictions for those playing abroad.
England have released dressing room footage showing Ellie Genge delivering an expletive-laden pep talk to Steve Borthwick’s team just before they ran out to beat Argentina last weekend in the Nations Championship.
The first English Premiership semi-final will kick off on Friday night at the Recreation Ground, as table toppers Bath host their west-country rivals Bristol.