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Live updates as the Welsh Rugby Union holds a press conference to lay out their proposal to halve the number of professional teams in Wales
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) said on Wednesday reducing the number of professional men's clubs from four to two is the best option to secure on-field success and financial sustainability.
Lauren Jenkins and Matt Lloyd are at the Principality Stadium as the Welsh Rugby Union announces its plans for the future of Welsh rugby. We hear from WRU director of rugby Dave Reddin as the governing body insists that cutting the number of professional clubs from four to two is the "radical step" needed to save the game in Wales.
The WRU's plan to cut the number of professional teams in Wales from four to two has been met with a mixed reaction from fans
The United Rugby Championship is in talks that could see two of its Welsh regions being replaced by United States-based teams.