A World Cup full of memorable moments was also marked by exclusion, exploitation and unprecedented political meddling, writes JAMES NALTON
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‘Gatland’s law’ sent to the scrapheap
Wales overhauls selection policy to an Australian-style caps rule
From Barry McGuigan and Carl Frampton to Tyrone McKenna and Lewis Crocker, the city’s fighters carry a complex history into the ring, writes JOHN WIGHT
THE Welsh Rugby Union changed its international player selection policy yesterday and scrapped the so-called Gatland’s Law.
Heading into this term and next, players with clubs outside Wales required one of four wildcard picks to represent their country, with that figure dropping to two for the 2019-20 World Cup season.
It was designed to keep players in Wales, but the policy did not work, with star names currently in the Premiership including George North, Liam Williams, Jamie Roberts and Taulupe Faletau, while Dan Biggar will join Northampton next season and his current Wales and Ospreys half-back partner Rhys Webb will be playing for French heavyweights Toulon.
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