England-based players miss July camps
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Most of Wales' England-based players will not be allowed to attend the pre-World Cup training camps in July.
Gloucester's Richard Hibbard and
Bath-bound Rhys Priestland
are unavailable until the day before Wales' first warm-up against Ireland on 8 August - 35 days before the tournament starts.
Aviva Premiership clubs are sticking by their stance, saying: "Our policy is to release players within the rules.
"
But wing
George North's Northampton deal
means he is unaffected.
Bath prop Paul James is rejoining Ospreys at the end of the season …
Gloucester's Richard Hibbard and
Bath-bound Rhys Priestland
are unavailable until the day before Wales' first warm-up against Ireland on 8 August - 35 days before the tournament starts.
Aviva Premiership clubs are sticking by their stance, saying: "Our policy is to release players within the rules.
"
But wing
George North's Northampton deal
means he is unaffected.
Bath prop Paul James is rejoining Ospreys at the end of the season …
