Wales coach Warren Gatland today has the green light to call on players who have previously been off limits to him after the decision to lower the 60-cap rule to 25.
It means former Gatland favourites Jake Ball and Cory Hill, both currently playing in Japan, immediately become available for selection.
Gatland has recently suggested both men are still on his radar, with Hill linked with a potential move back to Wales. That no longer needs to happen to make the lock eligible for national selection as he has 32 caps. Fellow second rower Ball has 50.
