ESPN asked me to contribute to this team-by-team look at the June 2018 tours. Unsurprisingly, I did France, who are in New Zealand.
As teams prepare for next year’s Rugby World Cup, the mid-year international window offers international coaches their last chance to blood new stars and their final opportunity to tinker with their starting line up.
So how will the injury hit sides of Australia, New Zealand, England and Wales fare in the opening Test of the June window? Our experts have their say.
James Harrington: Freelance sports journalist 