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Wales Six Nations squad 2023
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<blockquote data-quote="dullonien" data-source="post: 1120670" data-attributes="member: 13739"><p>Yeah that's the worry. I personally think that South Wales can only sustain 2 (maybe 3 at a push) pro sides. I'd love for the Valleys to be properly represented with a side again, but is the support base really there? But East, West + Valleys is a better distribution that what's here now.</p><p></p><p>If there's a way to negotiate full release for players playing abroad, compensation from the WRU for time the players are away in camp outside the international window, then one of the big negatives of players based outside Wales would be gone. Yes that costs, and probabpy a decent amount, but nowhere near as much as running a region. So that could offset the loss of a region in terms of player numbers.</p><p></p><p>Then the WRU need a long term plan for North Wales to help grow the game in Wales.</p><p></p><p>If one thing can come out of this almighty mess, it could be a full restructuring of both the governance and pro setup in Wales. If it doesn't happen now it never will!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dullonien, post: 1120670, member: 13739"] Yeah that's the worry. I personally think that South Wales can only sustain 2 (maybe 3 at a push) pro sides. I'd love for the Valleys to be properly represented with a side again, but is the support base really there? But East, West + Valleys is a better distribution that what's here now. If there's a way to negotiate full release for players playing abroad, compensation from the WRU for time the players are away in camp outside the international window, then one of the big negatives of players based outside Wales would be gone. Yes that costs, and probabpy a decent amount, but nowhere near as much as running a region. So that could offset the loss of a region in terms of player numbers. Then the WRU need a long term plan for North Wales to help grow the game in Wales. If one thing can come out of this almighty mess, it could be a full restructuring of both the governance and pro setup in Wales. If it doesn't happen now it never will! [/QUOTE]
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