At least three players named in Wales' Rugby World Cup training squad will arrive with their club futures up in the air.
Warren Gatland initially selected a 54-man extended training squad which was to be cut ahead of fitness camps in Switzerland and Turkey, respectively. However, the Wales retirements of Justin Tipuric, Alun Wyn Jones and Rhys Webb plus the release of Rhys Carre mean the squad size is now 50.
As of next season, a period of austerity is being ushered into Welsh rugby with regional playing budgets getting lowered to £5.2million and the wages of players being driven down in a bid to make the game more sustainable.
