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<blockquote data-quote="bushytop" data-source="post: 981248" data-attributes="member: 56738"><p>It's a difficult thing to analyse really as, while our regions are frankly awful... their inception has been a major part in the upsurge of the national team (and that is the main objective here right?). Four regions give more potential Welsh players the opportunity to play competitive rugby and earn their chance to play for Wales... and therefore for me shouldn't be cut to three.</p><p></p><p>You only have to look at Scotland (2) and Argentina (1), who both have very competitive clubs (probably due to them not having many) but how do them competitive sides translate internationally... not well.</p><p></p><p>Ireland undoubtedly have the best balance and the first steps for Wales to follow their template would be to geographically map out the teams ie North, South, East and West. Then addressing the public's interest in the regional game is paramount. It's never going to be easy for a country like Wales (3 million people, 2 of which are huddled into a corridor along a motorway) but let's not throw the baby out with the bath water.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bushytop, post: 981248, member: 56738"] It’s a difficult thing to analyse really as, while our regions are frankly awful... their inception has been a major part in the upsurge of the national team (and that is the main objective here right?). Four regions give more potential Welsh players the opportunity to play competitive rugby and earn their chance to play for Wales... and therefore for me shouldn’t be cut to three. You only have to look at Scotland (2) and Argentina (1), who both have very competitive clubs (probably due to them not having many) but how do them competitive sides translate internationally... not well. Ireland undoubtedly have the best balance and the first steps for Wales to follow their template would be to geographically map out the teams ie North, South, East and West. Then addressing the public’s interest in the regional game is paramount. It’s never going to be easy for a country like Wales (3 million people, 2 of which are huddled into a corridor along a motorway) but let’s not throw the baby out with the bath water. [/QUOTE]
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