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Ospreys fans dismayed as club faces axe amid crisis in Welsh rugby

Welsh Rugby Union is to cut number of professional teams from four to three, with Ospreys the likely choice

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Welsh rugby: enduring an existential crisis with cultural roots

Editorial: As the Six Nations Championship kicks off, a nation that bestrode the game in the 1960s and 70s is struggling to compete

The Guardian - UK

Wales captain Dewi Lake insists Six Nations is ‘welcome distraction’ from off-field turmoil

Uncertainty over the future of the Ospreys and Welsh domestic game more widely provides a tough backdrop for Steve Tandy’s side

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Borthwick a contrast to Galthié as he picks England squad from position of strength

France selection for Six Nations caused a huge stir but England’s head coach has no need to spring any shocks

The Guardian - UK

Fans and Welsh rugby chiefs at odds over plan to cut one of four professional sides

WRU leaders have told Westminster MPs that the union has the public’s support in axing one of the four regions in order to save a ‘broken’ game in Wales

The Guardian - UK

Wales coach Steve Tandy left trapped in middle of toxic Ospreys and Cardiff saga

The Six Nations squad announcement was overshadowed by the doubt surrounding the regions’ futures, which is fast escalating into a civil war

The Guardian - UK

Welsh rugby’s uncertain future explained after controversial WRU move adds to chaos

A controversial cut to the number of professional sides in the country appears to be reaching an unsatisfying conclusion

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Wales reveal Six Nations squad amid more off-field uncertainty

Veteran prop Tomas Francis has been recalled to a group containing two uncapped players

The Independent UK

Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake to leave Ospreys in latest blow to crisis-hit Welsh rugby

The Wales stars have opted to join Gloucester amid uncertainty surrounding the domestic game in Wales

The Independent UK

Steve Tandy: Harri Deaves’ journey from roofer to facing All Blacks is inspiring

Wales have made five changes from the side that beat Japan last weekend.

The Independent UK

Wales dealt huge blow as severity of Jac Morgan injury confirmed

Morgan dislocated his shoulder in the defeat to Argentina and will miss the rest of the Quilter Nations Series campaign

The Independent UK

Wales captain Jac Morgan declares love for Ospreys amid uncertain club future

The 25-year-old has been linked with top English club Saracens

The Independent UK

Farrell’s return boosts Ireland for Autumn Nations Series with plenty at stake

After a successful Lions tour, the head coach returns to a side that are under pressure to prove their best days are not behind them

The Guardian - UK

Welsh rugby to lose one of its four regions in the next three years

The number of professional men’s rugby teams in Wales is to be cut from four to three, with Scarlets and Ospreys at risk

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Wales boss Steve Tandy wants players to talk about turmoil facing domestic game

The Welsh Rugby Union has proposed to halve the number of professional men’s sides in Wales from four to two.

The Independent UK

Welsh Rugby Union defends plans to halve number of professional men’s teams

There will be a six-week consultation period before the WRU makes a final decision on the plans.

The Independent UK

Steve Tandy: There’s no magic wand or quick fix – but I believe in Welsh talent

The 45-year-old has been Scotland defence coach for the past six years.

The Guardian - UK

‘Jac’s changed the game’: a view from second Lions Test with Cwmtwrch RFC

Amateur club where Wales captain Morgan learned his rugby as a youngster has plenty of other tall tales from tours past

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Cardiff set to enter administration in latest Welsh rugby crisis

The Welsh Rugby Union is poised to step in to support the capital club

The Independent UK

Wales great Dan Biggar to retire from rugby at end of season

The fly half won 112 caps for Wales before retiring from international rugby after the 2023 World Cup

The Independent UK

A major weapon: Matt Sherratt warns Wales of threat from Scotland’s back three

Wales have not won a Six Nations game since March 2023.

The Independent UK

Ellis Mee reflects on promising Wales debut that evoked memories of George North

The Scarlets wing excelled in his first game of representative rugby.

The Independent UK

6 contenders to succeed Warren Gatland as Wales boss

The Welsh Rugby Union has begun its quest to find the New Zealander’s successor.

The Guardian - UK

Six Nations team news: Penaud blow for France as Ntamack and Dupont return

France’s Romain Ntamack is set to line up at fly-half for the first time in almost 18 months but the Six Nations favourites will be without wing Damian Penaud for Friday night’s opener against Wales

The Independent UK

The peculiar Wales selection that shows Warren Gatland’s muddled thinking ahead of crucial Six Nations

Experienced fly half Gareth Anscombe has been left out of Warren Gatland’s squad for a tournament in which Wales must show improvement

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