Respected Welsh rugby figure and broadcaster Eddie Butler has insisted the regions must consider pulling out of the United Rugby Championship, with the game here at a crossroads.
Going one step further, Butler also believes the regional model, which has been in place since 2003, should be scrapped in favour of a return to a more traditional club structure.
In recent months, the future of the professional game in Wales has been hotly-debated. None of the four Welsh regions finished in the top half of the URC and the financial implications of the Covid-19 pandemic are stark. The future of the game is currently being discussed by powerbrokers, however recent proposals to slash a region were publicly denounced and appear to have been scrapped.
