WILL play three internationals at Wembley next season while Cardiff Arms Park is being redeveloped for the 1994 World Cup. Yesterday's announcement by Terry Cobner, the Wales director of rugby, that Wembley will host games against New Zealand, France and Scotland puts an end to speculation that Twickenham might serve as a temporary home for the Welsh.

Wembley, where England played an international against Canada in 1993 while Twickenham was being rebuilt, was the overwhelming choice by members of the Welsh squad. It was felt that the option of switching to Twickenham - which was willing to accommodate the Welsh - would prove a cultural bridge too far for a nation that prides itself in the intensity of its rivalry - with England.