The worst overseas signings in Welsh rugby history...How many of these foreign ...

While there have been plenty of overseas success stories in Welsh rugby, there have also been a fair few foreign flops over the years.

You’ve had the players who arrived here with big reputations but failed to live up to expectations.

You’ve also had those imports who came with high hopes only for their time in Wales to be wrecked by injury.

And there have also been those players who were little known on getting here and left with the same status.

For every hit (take a look at our round-up of the greatest foreign imports here), there’s been a miss.

You might not even remember some of the names on my list of misses, and there could be some you’ll never forget!

Here goes, it’s time to roll back the years…

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Read more: Simon Thomas: Foreign players in Welsh rugby? We’ve had hits and misses, so quality control is paramount

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The worst overseas signings in Welsh rugby history...How many of these foreign ...