Gatland hopeful over dual contracts

10 September 2014A number of Test stars are set to pen deals that will be funded by the Welsh Rugby Union and Wales' four professional regional teams.

The initiative is part of a new six-year agreement recently thrashed out between the WRU and regions following months of often bitter in-fighting.

An annual pot of £3.

3million will fund national player contracts, with the WRU making a 60 per cent contribution and regions 40 per cent.

Wales captain Sam Warburton has already been moved from a central contract to a dual one, while colleagues who sign dual deals could include t…