Summary
MATT Williams is on a collision course with former Scotland hero John Jeffrey over the issue of the IRB Under-21 World Championship being staged in Scotland in June.
The Scottish Rugby Union has secured GBP 1million in funding to host the exciting tournament, showcasing the best young rugby talent from around the world, but the host nation could now be heading into the competition severely hamstrung by the national coach's desire to take the cream of the Scottish side on tour. It is understood that Williams, the national head coach, is keen to take a squad of 45 to New Zealand and Australia at the end of next month to enable him to focus on a first-choice 22 for the Test matches with Samoa and the Wallabies, and another more developmental squad for midweek games.See the full content of this document
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Jeffrey at Odds with Williams Over Loss of U-21s
The reasoning is clear, as a major problem with the national squad at the moment is the lack of competition for places, so Williams obviously needs to spend time coaching fringe players and promising young...
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