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<blockquote data-quote="Jbobo" data-source="post: 728357" data-attributes="member: 62085"><p>Gatland has not made a 'law' like Lancaster which can only be broken in extreme circumstances, he does not have the same constraints in selection as Lancaster, not even close, and there never was meant to be. Don't act like he has broken any obligation or gone back on his word, because he hasn't. There is simply a preference to select players based in Wales. He will still and should still pick the best players he believes will do the job. A preference takes time, you do not just drop half your first team based on a 'preference' that they play in Wales. It is with the understanding that Wales have a relatively small player pool, so making a REAL 'Gatlands law' would not work right now, and probably ever. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Regarding Tuilagi - I knew what you were getting at, but what I've done is explain why he indeed pretty much had no choice. </p><p></p><p>Anyway we'll agree to disagree on this topic(s).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jbobo, post: 728357, member: 62085"] Gatland has not made a 'law' like Lancaster which can only be broken in extreme circumstances, he does not have the same constraints in selection as Lancaster, not even close, and there never was meant to be. Don't act like he has broken any obligation or gone back on his word, because he hasn't. There is simply a preference to select players based in Wales. He will still and should still pick the best players he believes will do the job. A preference takes time, you do not just drop half your first team based on a 'preference' that they play in Wales. It is with the understanding that Wales have a relatively small player pool, so making a REAL 'Gatlands law' would not work right now, and probably ever. Regarding Tuilagi - I knew what you were getting at, but what I've done is explain why he indeed pretty much had no choice. Anyway we'll agree to disagree on this topic(s). [/QUOTE]
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