WRU to propose halving Welsh professional teams to two

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The Welsh Rugby Union has insisted the domestic game in its current form is unsustainable

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The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) will propose reducing the number of professional sides in Wales from four to two.

Welsh rugby's governing body has produced a radical plan which includes its "optimal solution" for transforming the struggling game.

The WRU is expected to announce its preferred proposals this week which will include two organisations each having a men's and women's side.

There will then be a six-week consultation period where the Union will present its favoured option to stakeholders before a final decision on the plans, which is expected to be made by the end of Oct

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