LONDON : Wales are confident they have seen off the threat of a strike from angry players and that players' concerns over future contracts have been sorted, acting Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Nigel Walker said on Thursday.It follows a day of high drama on Wednesday as rugby players from across the
LONDON : Wales are confident they have seen off the threat of a strike from angry players and that players' concerns over future contracts have been sorted, acting Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Nigel Walker said on Thursday.
“The player have not got everything they wanted, there's been a fair deal of compromise. There been some robust conversations over the last week and 100 per cent that's the end of the matter. I've got the agreement of captain Ken Owens that they are now satisfied,” Walker said. “I think it's been an edifying experience over the last week. Wales rugby fans, England rugby fans, Six Nations rugby fans genuinely look forward to this fixture every year and the fact that it was in doubt brings no credit to us. I'll take responsibility to ensure it doesn't happen again.”
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