Just four grassroots clubs opted not to sign the Welsh Rugby Union 'Statement of Truth', allowing them to openly pay players in the 2021/22 season, WalesOnline can reveal.
On an annual basis, clubs must return the form to receive their piece of the £11.8 million of ring-fenced funding for the amateur game in Wales. Clubs that choose not to sign it are free to spend the revenue they generate themselves however they wish, including on paying players.
Out of over 300 clubs, the four that did not sign the Statement of Truth for this season are Newbridge, Tata Steel, Narberth, Glamorgan Wanderers.
