The WRU have begun making payments of £23.5m to the four Welsh regions for the coming season. The first instalment went out from the governing body last month.
However, that is some £5m short of the amount the pro teams maintain they need to cover costs. As such, talks are ongoing about bridging that gap, amid attempts to formulate a longer-term financial package, via a rolling three-year agreement.
The payment of £23.5m for the 2022-23 season is the figure that was originally announced back in June 2021 after the Professional Rugby Board (PRB) reached agreement on funding to the regional game through to June 2023.
