Speaking to Wales Online, Joe Lydon gives a damming verdict on the regional set-up in Wales following the U20's hammering by the Baby Blacks.
"WALES' rugby development chief Joe Lydon has blamed the lack of regional rugby being played by Welsh youngsters for the humiliating 92-0 defeat suffered by Wales under 20s against New Zealand under 20s last night.
The WRU has already begun the inquest into the worst result of any Welsh side in history as Richard Webster's team were left battered and embarrassed at the Junior World Championship.
Lydon, who has been head of rugby performance and development since November 2008, insisted the calibre and intensity of rugby being played by the Baby Blacks on a regular basis was a key factor in the gulf between the sides.
And he claimed the Welsh regions were still not giving enough young Welsh players the chance to prove themselves, citing the number of foreign players at regional level as an ongoing issue.'"
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