Professional Rugby Board (PRB) chair Malcolm Wall has apologised to Welsh players for the 'stress and real discomfort' caused by their contract dispute stalemate as the threat of a strike looms over Saturday's Six Nations clash with England.The build-up to the match has been overshadowed by tension betwee
Professional Rugby Board chair Malcolm Wall has apologised to Welsh players for the"stress and real discomfort" caused by their contract dispute stalemate as the threat of a strike looms over Saturday's Six Nations clash with England.
A new six-year deal, which Wall said is worth 315 million pounds , for local teams Cardiff Rugby, Scarlets, Dragons and Ospreys has been agreed in principle but not yet been signed off in writing. There are concerns over job losses, salary cuts and player welfare. "I am genuinely upset and feel very personally I have not done what I should have done as PRB chair in getting to the place with the long-form agreement and remove the uncertainty."
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