Entire WRU Board Doubles Down on Plans and Y11 Deal After Finding 'Debilitating' Mess

Entire WRU board doubles down on plans and Y11 deal after finding 'debilitating' mess

The Welsh Rugby Union has tried to improve relations with its member clubs as it faces protests and a possible EGM

WRU board digs in over Y11 deal as pressure mounts from clubs

The Welsh Rugby Union has written to every club in Wales defending its decision to back the Y11 takeover of Cardiff Rugby, as pressure builds over the future of the Ospreys and the growing threat of an Extraordinary General Meeting. The letter, signed by all 12 board members, says the WRU inherited a “debilitating” financial and governance crisis when the new board took over in January 2024. It claims the Union was facing broken pathways, mistre…

The Welsh Rugby Union crisis: Why leadership and direction must change

Evan Wall On 21 January, the two English leaders of the WRU travelled to London to be scrutinised over the future of Welsh rugby. This meeting was not decisive in itself, but it was symbolically significant. Welsh rugby is now being examined outside Wales and shaped by people who do not understand Wales or its […]