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    Posted: 31 August 2004 at 3:20pm

*Hmm. this should be in a general rugby section, but there ain't one*

The ospreys WILL field their Welsh internationals and defy the WRU

Read the full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/3612282.st m

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote bin laden Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 August 2004 at 6:11pm
could be the start of a very interseting season for mr.muppet this time.
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Good for them.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote redeyes Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 August 2004 at 8:31pm
i wonder if the wru would subsidise the bottom welsh region next year when they loose the revenue from european rugby due to not playing their internationals. not on your life they wouldnt that's why the ospreys are fielding their strongest side.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote bin laden Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 September 2004 at 12:32am
the muppet has said we cant afford to lose another club so why the hell put restrictions on the regions?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote yedarts Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 September 2004 at 9:37am
This is a very difficult situation. I can see both sidees view. I would have dropped the Celtic Cup completely. That would have reduced the number of games some what.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Guests Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 September 2004 at 9:10pm
wel done to the ospreys, only because they want to beat us they are doing it, i wonder what the wru will do??
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probably sack someone in charge of development and hire two people in admin.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote yedarts Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 September 2004 at 11:33am
Only Henson, Shane and Jon Thomas are starting. Parker, Duncan Jones and c o c kbain are on the bench.

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I agree with what the Ospreys (and Scarlets to a lesser extent) are doing. The WRU had free run of our internationals for the whole of last year near enough. If it continues, I can see rugby internationals becoming like cricket internationals - how many times has Andrew Flintoff played for Lancashire this season? (Answer: 4 or 5!)
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote redeyes Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 September 2004 at 8:58pm
Originally posted by Born-and-Bred Born-and-Bred wrote:

I agree with what the Ospreys (and Scarlets to a lesser extent) are doing. The WRU had free run of our internationals for the whole of last year near enough. If it continues, I can see rugby internationals becoming like cricket internationals - how many times has Andrew Flintoff played for Lancashire this season? (Answer: 4 or 5!)
the difference there is they have central contracts, we don't have those yet.
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A major reason for creating the regions was to improve the standard of rugby week-in, week-out for our players. The WRU now want to stop our internationals from taking part - where is the logic in this?   
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