THE Welsh Rugby Union changed its international player selection policy yesterday and scrapped the so-called Gatland’s Law.

Heading into this term and next, players with clubs outside Wales required one of four wildcard picks to represent their country, with that figure dropping to two for the 2019-20 World Cup season.

It was designed to keep players in Wales, but the policy did not work, with star names currently in the Premiership including George North, Liam Williams, Jamie Roberts and Taulupe Faletau, while Dan Biggar will join Northampton next season and his current Wales and Ospreys half-back partner Rhys Webb will be playing for French heavyweights Toulon.