US EditionPotential for strike action looms over Six Nations amid turmoil in Welsh rugby
- Wales’ rugby players may consider strike action during the Six Nations due to uncertainty in the sport's future.
- Proposals from the rugby federation threaten to eliminate one of the four men's professional teams: Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys, or Scarlets.
- The Welsh Rugby Players’ Association stated there is an 'unacceptable strain on players, staff and their families.'
- Players have a precedent for strike threats, as they previously considered not playing against England in February 2023 over contract disputes.
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Potential for strike action looms over Six Nations amid turmoil in Welsh rugby
Wales’ rugby players might again be contemplating a strike during the Six Nations. The future of the Welsh game has been thrown into uncertainty by proposals from the country’s rugby federation to cut one of its four men’s professional regional teams.
Someone put out the bin fire that is the Welsh Rugby Union
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