Regions arrange A-team games to fill gap

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NEWPORT, WALES - MAY 16: Ospreys Head Coach Toby Booth and Ospreys Coach Duncan Jones speak prior to the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup between Dragons and Ospreys at Rodney Parade on May 16, 2021 in Newport, Wales. The Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup has now been split into two tournaments after the four South African sides were told they could not travel to Europe to fulfill fixtures. Pro14 Rainbow Cup organisers say they are close to finalising plans for a June final in Europe between the best Europe-based team and their South African counterparts. (Photo by Huw Fairclough/Getty Images)

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By STEFFAN THOMAS

THREE of the four Welsh regions will play A-fixtures over the next four weeks.
The United Rugby Championship will take a month off after this weekend to avoid clashing with the International window.
The break will give Wales’ professional sides a chance to look at their wider squads.
Cardiff favour giving their players more exposure in the Welsh Premiership, but Dragons, Ospreys, and Scarlets have arranged A-team fixtures with each other, and English opposition.
“We’ve got three confirmed fixtures to give people in our squad a chance,” Ospreys head coach To...

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