WRU urged to set up N.Wales pro team

THE Welsh Rugby Union has been urged to set up a professional team in North Wales and has been warned against ignoring the region.

- By STEFFAN THOMAS

In 2019 the WRU had plans to create a professional team in the north as part of “project reset” but the idea was eventually scrapped.

Next month the WRU begins a consultation process as it looks to radically restructure the professional game and its view is there should be a reduction from four to two professional clubs.

Rygbi Gogledd Cymru (RGC) general manager Alun Pritchard has warned the WRU not to forget North Wales and is adamant it should have a professional team in the long-run.

“I hope people do remember the north because it is half the landmass of Wales and a third of the population?” said Pritchard.