The entire system has been the focus of a recent review led by Rugby League chairman Richard Lewis but key decisions on how the academies are funded and regulated have been postponed.

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But what really marks the album as a departure is the comparative sunniness of Lewis' mood on key tracks.

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With Warren Gatland taking over as Wales coach, the WRU made Davies Head of Rugby Development in January, Group Chief Executive Roger Lewis calling him one of their key triumvirate alongside Gatland and Elite Performance Director Graeme Maw.

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