Warren Gatland says he has never been in favour of Welsh rugby’s cap rule and would like to be able to select Exeter centre Joe Hawkins.

Those playing outside Wales are required to have 25 caps to represent their country, that number having dropped from 60 in February 2023.
The rule was brought in during 2017 and was dubbed ‘Gatland’s Law’. Hawkins, 22, had won five caps when he left Ospreys for Exeter in 2023.
“I’d love to have him involved,” said Gatland. “Despite what everyone says when it was the 60-cap rule, that it was ‘Gatland’s Law’, I was never in favour of it.
“It was something t...