Regional Plans Outlined

This morning David Moffett Outlined plans for the new regional outfits.

• The first job of the union in partnership with the newcos is to appoint a head coach at each of the new identities. However the newcos have made it clear already they want to keep their current coaches for the regional teams they feed into, such as Dai Young at Cardiff.
   
• The newly appointed coach would then select players from the club's feeding into the regional set ups. Those Welsh players who fail to get a contract, would play in the new 16 club Premiership or be drafted onto another regional team, depending on what positions needed filling.
   
• Non Welsh Players already contracted to Premiership club's, who couldn't qualify for the National team by the residential rules, would be phased out to the extend where each region has a maximum of only two overseas player in there squad by the 2005/2006 season.
   
• To bring Welsh qualified players, who are out of contract in England back to Wales.
   
• The newcos would have control over what colours they wear and what they are called.
   
• Also the union would take control of the Premiership clubs academies, which should hopefully see a lot more money being invested in the under 21's, that will gain more experience in the Premiership.

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