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Paul Rees: A brighter future for Wales lies in its past

PAUL REES SAYS IT WAS THE LOCAL RIVALRIES WHICH HELPED BUILD THE GAME IN WALES AND WHICH NEED TO BE REVIVED

The 1920s was arguably the worst decade in the history of Welsh rugby.
In three successive Five Nations campaigns from 1923, the only team they defeated was France, easybeats in those days, a feat they repeated in 1927.
They went through the decade defeating England and Scotland just twice and, excluding France, won just two matches on the road.
They started it well enough, champions in 1922 after sharing the title two years earlier with England and Scotland, but in the following six...

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