A radical new plan has been drawn up for a 10-team Welsh Premiership - but it is running into opposition.
Reducing the semi-pro league from 12 to 10 clubs from the 2023-24 season is the preference of the WRU executive. They want to see the creation of an elite competition that would play a key role as the stepping stone to regional rugby.
Under the proposal, the 10 teams would be selected based on both geography and set criteria. There would be two clubs from each region, plus one from north Wales and a tenth side chosen via the criteria, which would include factors such as population, facilities and performance.
