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Smith focuses on playing

WALES prop Nicky Smith says the squad will not “bury heads in the sand” over the prospect of a professional club being cut.
Wales begin their Autumn Series against Argentina today amid a backdrop of uncertainty after the WRU announced it intends to go from four regions to three – with Ospreys and Scarlets in the firing line.
“Of course there is a lot of noise but the main thing is that the boys just want to play for Wales,” said 31-year-old Leicester prop Smith, right, who used to play Ospreys.
“Whether on the pitch or in training, they just want…




