Wales will face England in Saturday's Six Nations clash after a strike threat from players over contract issues was withdrawn following a compromise with Welsh rugby bosses.
"Ken [Owens] and I and some of the senior players will be meeting more regularly than perhaps we have in the past."
"The players are satisfied, hence why the game is on on Saturday. It has been very tough, hugely frustrating. It has been a difficult period, but we have fronted up in training and prepared as we would for any Test match and we are looking forward to getting out there and going toe-to-toe with England.
Players had called for an end to the contentious minimum 60-cap Test selection rule, representation on the Professional Rugby Board, and for the variable element of their contracts to be scrapped. Ken Owens of Wales and Alun Wyn Jones during the Welsh national anthem during the Six Nations Rugby match between Wales and Ireland at Principality Stadium on February 4, 2023."With regards to the 60-cap rule that rule is still there. But the number of caps has been reduced to 25."
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