Former Ireland star Tommy Bowe has called for the number of Welsh rugby regions to be halved from four to two after admitting he has concerns about the state of the game in Wales.
Bowe, who won two league titles with the Ospreys during a four-year stint at the-then Liberty Stadium, has said that major changes are needed to change the fortunes of the regional game, claiming that the Welsh Rugby Union needs a "professional mindset" if things are going to improve.
There have been renewed calls for the union to modernise its governance with the regions continuing to underperform and Wales' men's side enduring a dismal autumn campaign which led to the dismissal of head coach Wayne Pivac and the return of Warren Gatland.
