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WRU outlines next steps in elite rugby restructure amid backlash
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has set out how it will move forward with plans to reduce the number of…
Swansea councillors vow to fight for Ospreys as WRU cuts loom
Swansea councillors have pledged to fight for the Ospreys after the Welsh Rugby Union confirmed plans to cut professional regions…
Llanelli councillors slam WRU’s “back of a fag packet” plan to cut West Wales rugby teams
Controversial Welsh Rugby Union proposals to reduce the number of professional teams in West Wales from two to one have…
Swansea leaders slam WRU’s three‑club plan as “not fit for purpose”
Swansea West MP Torsten Bell and Swansea Council leader Rob Stewart have issued a joint statement condemning the Welsh Rugby…
Scarlets and Ospreys face fight for survival as WRU confirms three‑club model
Despite WRU chair Richard Collier‑Keywood insisting the union is not “putting two teams against each other”, the decision to grant…
WRU confirms elite rugby shake‑up with three‑club model after record consultation
The Welsh Rugby Union has announced a landmark decision to cut men’s professional rugby in Wales from four clubs to…
WRU expected to announce plan to cut to three professional sides by 2028
Welsh rugby bosses are expected to outline plans to reduce the number of professional teams from four to three by…
Ospreys blank Zebre in Bridgend to claim first URC win of the season
Ospreys kick-started their United Rugby Championship campaign with a dominant 24–0 victory over Zebre at the Brewery Field.
Ashton Hewitt warns WRU not to rule out player strike as cuts loom
Retiring winger and former WRPA chair Ashton Hewitt has warned the Welsh Rugby Union that strike action remains firmly on…
Scarlets pump £17m a year into Carmarthenshire economy, new council report reveals
An independent assessment shows Scarlets Rugby generate £17.3 million annually and support more than 330 jobs, underlining their role as…