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Simon Thomas

Welsh rugby teams and fans call for change to nightmare URC kick-off times that are keeping fans away

Regional kick-off times have long been a subject of much debate in Welsh rugby. Every fan has their preference, whether it be Saturday afternoon or Friday evening and they all have the time slots which they dislike the most.

It’s become all the more of an issue this season with the introduction of Saturday night kick-offs in the United Rugby Championship. Those have proved pretty unpopular overall and it cropped up as a talking point once again at the weekend amid a 7.35pm start at Parc y Scarlets for the derby with Cardiff, whose fans highlighted the very real challenges that scheduling created. You can catch up on how that game went here.

So what are the views of the regions and their supporters on the subject? We have spoken to officials and fan representatives from all four to see what they think?

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