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Originally posted by Nikostratos Nikostratos wrote:

Originally posted by Wil Chips Wil Chips wrote:

Originally posted by Nikostratos Nikostratos wrote:

Originally posted by skyblue skyblue wrote:

Originally posted by ap sior ap sior wrote:

Originally posted by Raj2406 Raj2406 wrote:

Who will be our 10 when Costi, Hawkins and CLJ will be away with the Wales/u20 squad?


I think we have first call on U20’s players.

I don't think so. It's the international window so clubs have to release players 

You're right, SB [link to regulation here: [https://www.world.rugby/organisation/governance/regulations/reg-9 ], but young players have often played for Scarlets rather U20 in the past iirc.  I think the U20 coaches look at player development as a priority and for youngsters who are ready, URC is better for them than U20, so unless there's no-one else available and suitable for the U20s, I'd expect CLJ to be available to us.



I really don't this applies at age grade.



If we want to play a player in the Under 20's squad then we can.

That's what I always thought, but the regulation says this: 

9.7(ii) Hemisphere Release Periods and Tournament Release Period

The Hemisphere Release Periods are: [etc. then  

(b) Six Nations Release Period

(i) The Right to Release for Matches shall apply to Players who are eligible pursuant to Regulation 8 to represent the senior, the next senior National Representative Team or the Under 20 National Representative Team of a Six Nations Union in the Six Nations Championship during the Six Nations Release Period.  

Seems extreme and I don't think the U20s coaches try to enforce it, but I read the rules as saying they could.  Moot point, because he did play for us and I'd bet on him starting on Friday.


Edit\; Didn't read the last two posts Embarrassed


Pretty sure if he expressed an interest to play they'd let him anyway.
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Yeah, I'm sure they would.
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The U20 coaches will sometimes take a view that it is better for player’ s development if the play a URC game rather than an International U20 game - think that was the case with Morgan Morse last season. So they have first call but can release to play .
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Originally posted by Kentexile Kentexile wrote:

The U20 coaches will sometimes take a view that it is better for player’ s development if the play a URC game rather than an International U20 game - think that was the case with Morgan Morse last season. So they have first call but can release to play .
I agree with you. The speed & physically of a URC/Prem game is a significant step up from an U20 international game so I've been told.
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BBC confirmed CLJ released to Scarlets

And Johnny Williams returns which is a boost.
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