Welsh Rugby Bosses to Scrap One Region by 2027

[Swanjaxs]

WRU to cut to three teams as players told dramatic news

WRU to cut to three teams as players told dramatic news

Welsh rugby will have three teams going forward, although four will remain for now

www.walesonline.co.uk

 

[monmouth]

The latest rumour is West, Cardiff and East, not necessarily with current branding and another mad insider rumour that 'Cardiff' will be bought by Y11 (current Osprey owners - that's not the mad bit, and be based in a new stadium in Bridgend!!)

Media leaks to come at 2pm and the actual announcement at 3pm.

Whatever happens, it's URC all the way, so Welsh rugby is totally f***ked whatever else they do.

 

[3swan]

The redevelopment of St Helens to go ahead?
Unlikely I'd have thought

 

[monmouth]

The redevelopment of St Helens to go ahead?
Unlikely I'd have thought

Not unless there's a guarantee of pro rugby there from the WRU, so probably not, as there's a decent stadium in an industrial park shithole 10 miles down the road.

So no Cricket and no Rugby in Swansea. My 12 year old self would be horrified.

To be fair there's no football just now either.

 

[monmouth]

I stole this from Seimon Williams

This really is the worst of all worlds.

Staying at four for 3 years will do nothing to deal with the short-term issues in the game. It won't allow budgets to increase at any of the clubs to make them competitive. It isn't going to create a stronger developmental base to the game. It won't release any savings to reinvest in the community game, nor at any level of the women's game.

And yet, with things changing again (down to 3) in 2-3 years' time, it's unlikely external investors are going to want to become involved when there's no certainty that they won't just be throwing money down a well for two years.

Terrific work by the WRU, as per.

 

[3swan]

Wherever you turn these days decision makers don't seem to live in the real world and.investigate all the affects of their decisions
Or then again the further down the chain the affect is irrelevant

 

[Darran]

 

[J_B]

I’m beginning to wonder whether the nuclear option is the best way forward.

Get rid of full time professional rugby in Wales and let our best players find employment wherever they can. Playing in England, France, Ireland or anywhere in the world will give them the high quality experience that they need and make them better players.

Plenty of decent international football teams have virtually no players playing in their domestic leagues. Their players all play in the English, Spanish, Italian, German and French leagues.

 

[monmouth]

I’m beginning to wonder whether the nuclear option is the best way forward.

Get rid of full time professional rugby in Wales and let our best players find employment wherever they can. Playing in England, France, Ireland or anywhere in the world will give them the high quality experience that they need and make them better players.

Plenty of decent international football teams have virtually no players playing in their domestic leagues. Their players all play in the English, Spanish, Italian, German and French leagues.

The Argentine model. We could well be heading there. Shows how hopelessly mismanaged it's been by WRU for decades, and the gravy train continues. All about control and gravy.

 

[Frankie Burrows Cap]

I’m beginning to wonder whether the nuclear option is the best way forward.

Get rid of full time professional rugby in Wales and let our best players find employment wherever they can. Playing in England, France, Ireland or anywhere in the world will give them the high quality experience that they need and make them better players.

Plenty of decent international football teams have virtually no players playing in their domestic leagues. Their players all play in the English, Spanish, Italian, German and French leagues.

I think if the global international calendar (which everyone apart from New Zealand seems behind) this could be a pretty sensible option.

Wouldn’t be surprised if there’s just another consultation (led by the next leaders of the WRU) in 2027/2028 though and it’s all up in the air again,

 

[Frankie Burrows Cap]

Not unless there's a guarantee of pro rugby there from the WRU, so probably not, as there's a decent stadium in an industrial park shithole 10 miles down the road.

So no Cricket and no Rugby in Swansea. My 12 year old self would be horrified.

To be fair there's no football just now either.

I’d assume (hope) that if the development doesn’t go ahead then Swansea CC will return there next summer.

No professional rugby or cricket in the city is a very sad state of affairs though.

 

[monmouth]

The WRU are a complete shambles.

 

[PenlanJack]

Ospreys should move into the English system, and start laughing when they produce players for Wales like a conveyor belt.. there's also that League Mike Tindall is fronting.. f*ck the WRU

 

[monmouth]

Ospreys should move into the English system, and start laughing when they produce players for Wales like a conveyor belt.. there's also that League Mike Tindall is fronting.. f*ck the WRU

Not an option as it stands. needs World rugby approval, WRU and RFU approval.

I don't see why anyone, given that the WRU will be running the rugby elements, would bid for a licence to run the commercial side. It's all a total fantasy. Probably most of the Board will move on now before they are exposed, saying 'job done'.

 

[JackSomething]

The Argentine model. We could well be heading there. Shows how hopelessly mismanaged it's been by WRU for decades, and the gravy train continues. All about control and gravy.

"He who controls the gravy controls the universe". I'm pretty sure that's how that quote goes...