Wales contract freeze sparks player

[KorioJames]

Wales' 60-cap rule, which was established in 2017, sees players who subsequently signed contracts to ply their trade outside Wales deemed ineligible for Test selection unless they have won 60 caps or more.

That would make Rowlands, who currently has 23 caps to his name, unavailable unless the rule is changed or he receives special dispensation from the Welsh game's Professional Rugby Board (PRB).

A number of accounts by unnamed players on the lack of a new funding deal were reported by the Daily Mail on Tuesday.

One player, described as a Six Nations squad member, said: "I can't believe I'm five months away from the end of my contract and eight months away from the World Cup and my future isn't certain yet.

"I can't apply for a mortgage and I'm on antidepressants. I'm also one big injury away from not having a job in July, yet I'm starting for Wales every week and the WRU is making tens of millions from international matches."

The WRU and WRPA for comment have been contacted by the PA news agency for comment.

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