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<blockquote data-quote="will311293" data-source="post: 1058044" data-attributes="member: 73664"><p>The problem is.... are the regions making the Wales team better?</p><p></p><p>There will always be a lot of players floating between the two nations, we are all crossed over in some way or another the closer to the border you get. </p><p></p><p>It's a bigger discussion than you will solve on here as when you look at then 100 odd players who are Welsh qualified have either moved to progress careers, gone for schooling in UK or qualify through a grandparent. It's a tough one.. </p><p>I mean in theory Joe Heyes qualified for Wales as his grandfather was Darren Heyes (former Swansea GK) but he was born in Nottingham and never played there or probably been there. Whilst Max Clark at Bath born in BridgeEnd but England U18 etc all the way through and wants to play for England or Ludlow who was born in Wales and now has been England Captain.</p><p></p><p>There just seems to be an inconsistency between Welsh Regions and making that step up. I wonder what would happen if we scrapped the ruling of players only being able to be called up if playing in Wales or Ireland etc. </p><p></p><p>Also if anyone wants an interesting view on URC, the chairman was on RugbyPod and was very open about it all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="will311293, post: 1058044, member: 73664"] The problem is.... are the regions making the Wales team better? There will always be a lot of players floating between the two nations, we are all crossed over in some way or another the closer to the border you get. It's a bigger discussion than you will solve on here as when you look at then 100 odd players who are Welsh qualified have either moved to progress careers, gone for schooling in UK or qualify through a grandparent. It's a tough one.. I mean in theory Joe Heyes qualified for Wales as his grandfather was Darren Heyes (former Swansea GK) but he was born in Nottingham and never played there or probably been there. Whilst Max Clark at Bath born in BridgeEnd but England U18 etc all the way through and wants to play for England or Ludlow who was born in Wales and now has been England Captain. There just seems to be an inconsistency between Welsh Regions and making that step up. I wonder what would happen if we scrapped the ruling of players only being able to be called up if playing in Wales or Ireland etc. Also if anyone wants an interesting view on URC, the chairman was on RugbyPod and was very open about it all. [/QUOTE]
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