Wales' four professional sides won't see any of their Welsh internationals for this weekend's round of United Rugby Championship fixtures after Warren Gatland opted to keep all his Welsh-based players in camp with the national team.
Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets are all in league action this weekend on the first of the fallow weekends during the Six Nations. They might have expected to receive some players who have yet to feature for Wales in the opening fixtures against Ireland or Scotland, however that's not the case.
Instead, it's just English-based players - like Exeter's Dafydd Jenkins and Christ Tshiunza - who have to return to their clubs under regulation nine.
