WELSH World Cup hopes received a boost this week with England-based players available to Warren Gatland for as soon as he wants them this summer.
Premiership clubs had threatened to keep hold of their non-English players as long as they were allowed to – until mid August – due to a feeling that they were being ‘mistreated’ by ‘unfair’ regulations regarding insurance.
It could have hindered Gatland’s preparations for the tournament in Japan with stars Liam Williams, Dan Biggar, Taulupe Faletau, Tomas Francis and Jonah Holmes – all playing in th...