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Welsh rugby needs a new goal (nation.cymru)

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“My hope for meaningful change to the governance of Welsh rugby has all but disappeared. My faith in the current leadership of the WRU has disintegrated. It’s quite clear now that the leadership of the WRU is not going to do anything radical (even if they use this word) or change the future structure to anything other than a smaller-scale version of what we already have.”

I’m not sure I agree with everything in this, but there is a niggling voice in the back of my head that the WRU isn’t going far enough and fast enough to truly improve the future of the game in Wales.

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[–] Olap@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

I share the concerns about the speed and necessity of changes needed. And I would love to see a club step up to European fixtures. Champ rugby in England, and the Premiership in Scotland, and D2 would all be great to see in the Challenge cup. Would love to see it!

But I cannot see it as it stands sadly, pro rugby governors aren't keen to see the clubs compete with the pros