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Which players would miss out if all countries had England's foreign-based player policy?

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Which Top 14 players wouldn't feature in the Six Nations if all countries had the same selection policy as England?

Toulon's Leigh Halfpenny features for Wales on Friday night, but there is no place in the England team for club team-mate and European Player of the Year Steffon Armitage, due to England's selection policy.

England's Stuart Lancaster has said that he would only pick a foreign-based player under 'exceptional circumstances'.

Despite many man-of-the-match performances for Toulon and holding the title of European Player of the Year, Steffon Armitage is yet to get the nod from Lancaster and once again misses out on a Six Nations campaign for his country.

Racing Metro fly-half Jonny Sexton is being rested this week, with a concussion keeping him out of Ireland's opening fixture against Italy, but the British and Irish Lion will make a return later in the tournament.

Sergio Parisse, now 31, would have a serious decision on his hands if Italy had chosen to exclude him from international selection based on his 10-year association with Stade Francais.

Another Lion, Richie Gray, starts in the second row for Scotland against France on Saturday, and the lock forward has been in good form despite his Castres team not finding their feet in this season's domestic competition in France.

So which team would be the strongest if foreign-based players were not selected? Watch the video above and decide for yourself.