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Wales search the world for young talent

Steffan Thomas discusses how Wales are counteracting the English poachers

Wake up call: Tomas Francis came through the English system

WELSH rugby has always had to deal with players leaving for cash-laden foreign fields.
From the mass cross-code exodus of the 1980’s to the temptation of England and the TOP14 in more recent years, moves across the Severn Bridge have been commonplace.
Today Welsh rugby’s talent pool remains under threat with the country’s best young players the target for English regional academies and universities.
Scouts from prestigious English institu...

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