Welsh rugby star Joe Hawkins has blasted the WRU’s plans to cut its professional men's teams from four to two. Hawkins pulled ...

Ospreys chief executive Lance Bradley says Welsh Rugby Union proposals which could halve the number of professional teams is already affecting investment and player recruitment.

Stacey Flood insists that Ireland intend to start off as they mean to go on when they get their World Cup campaign underway against Japan this Sunday.

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