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Steffan Thomas

Welsh rugby's 60-cap law set to be significantly lowered as compromise reached amid strike threat

Welsh rugby powerbrokers are considering lowering the controversial 60 cap law to 25 caps in a bid to avoid a player strike.

Wales' players have threatened strike action as a result of the contract freeze which is in place at Wales' four professional sides and have set the Professional Rugby Board a deadline of Wednesday to resolve three key issues.

The players want the 60-cap law scrapped, a player representative on the PRB and the idea of fixed variable contracts binned.

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