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Warburton: 20 games a year for welsh players a year
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<blockquote data-quote="j&#039;nuh" data-source="post: 495185" data-attributes="member: 55446"><p>No. The international game is healthy enough in Wales, whereas clubs don't need even more of a beating. Clubs need their internationals to bring in spectators and compete in the Pro12/Heineken. Isn't club rugby in Wales already suffering from low attendance? Having internationals around to attract fans should be one of the key aims of the clubs.</p><p></p><p>What really needs to be done is to make the Pro12 more interesting again, which means that there needs to be more to play for than a top 4 playoff finish. The more the Pro12 is respected as a competition, the bigger crowds the regions will get in. (Which means more money for bigger squads and squad rotation.)</p><p></p><p>Also, how is this going to help keeping internationals in Wales? Even if they're reimbursed for it, clubs aren't going to want to pay to have players they can't use all the way through the season. It would be too disruptive to the team. They'll just buy foreign players = less disruption.</p><p></p><p></p><p>6 pool matches, since they play home and away!</p><p></p><p>I think Warburton meant that internationals should only play 20 club games anyway. I hope. If he means 20 games in total for club and country per season, he's got no chance of that happening - the Welsh clubs will quickly find themselves being hammered in the Pro12.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="j'nuh, post: 495185, member: 55446"] No. The international game is healthy enough in Wales, whereas clubs don't need even more of a beating. Clubs need their internationals to bring in spectators and compete in the Pro12/Heineken. Isn't club rugby in Wales already suffering from low attendance? Having internationals around to attract fans should be one of the key aims of the clubs. What really needs to be done is to make the Pro12 more interesting again, which means that there needs to be more to play for than a top 4 playoff finish. The more the Pro12 is respected as a competition, the bigger crowds the regions will get in. (Which means more money for bigger squads and squad rotation.) Also, how is this going to help keeping internationals in Wales? Even if they're reimbursed for it, clubs aren't going to want to pay to have players they can't use all the way through the season. It would be too disruptive to the team. They'll just buy foreign players = less disruption. 6 pool matches, since they play home and away! I think Warburton meant that internationals should only play 20 club games anyway. I hope. If he means 20 games in total for club and country per season, he's got no chance of that happening - the Welsh clubs will quickly find themselves being hammered in the Pro12. [/QUOTE]
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