Rugby-WRU favours reducing Welsh clubs from four to two in overhaul plan


(Reuters) -The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) said on Wednesday reducing the number of professional men's clubs from four to two is the best option to secure on-field success and financial sustainability.

Welsh rugby faces its most sweeping shake-up in decades as the governing body unveiled plans to cut the existing teams - Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets - into two equally funded professional outfits.

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