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Former Wales ace Lee Byrne has referred to as for the nation’s 25-cap rule to be scrapped after Ross Moriarty revealed that he thought it was ‘garbage’.

Beneath the present rule, if a participant has fewer than 25 worldwide caps they have to play for a Welsh area with the intention to proceed enjoying for Wales.

Nevertheless, gamers with over 25 caps can be a part of whichever membership they like and nonetheless characterize their nation.

Byrne instructed the Sport In Wales podcast: “I performed in France. That ruling wasn’t in, it got here in later. I went to France and arguably grew to become a greater participant, though it was afterward in my profession.

“Mike Phillips, Jamie Roberts and all these gamers went to France and performed with world-class gamers week in, week out, within the hardest league on this planet, the Prime 14. The English league is doing properly as properly.

“Undoubtedly, for me, it is a no-brainer. South Africa modified their rule, let their gamers play wherever they need and so they gained two World Cups from it. So it is not a nasty rule to alter.”

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