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McBryde: 'Hibbard jeopardising his position'
ESPN Staff
November 14, 2014
Robin McBryde has warned Richard Hibbard about playing for Gloucester on Friday © Getty Images
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Wales forward coach Robin McBryde has warned hooker Richard Hibbard that he is "jeopardising his position" in the Wales set-up if he plays for Gloucester against Harlequins on Friday night. Hibbard was not considered for Wales' Millennium Stadium appointment with Fiji on Saturday because of an ankle injury.

Under IRB rules, Wales were then required to comply with a request from Gloucester to release him because he was not in the matchday squad. Hibbard has since been named on the bench for the match at Kingsholm on Friday night.

"Just to clear it up, Richard has been managed for the first two weeks of our training camp," Wales forwards coach McBryde said. "He wasn't able to take part in training on Monday or Tuesday of this week, therefore he was ruled out of selection. At the request of Gloucester, we've had to release him back because he is not in the matchday squad.

"He has been named on the bench for them, and if you are on the bench that deems you fit and having to play a full 80 minutes. There is no such thing as just providing cover. I understand there are a couple of injuries with regard to the hooker position in Gloucester. However, if he does take the field of play, then obviously he jeopardises his inclusion next week [against New Zealand on November 22] from a fitness point of view."

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