BREAKING: The Wales v England Six Nations fixture will go ahead as planned this weekend.
WALES’ SIX NATIONS match against England in Cardiff on Saturday will go ahead after potential strike action from Welsh players over a contract dispute was averted, the Welsh Rugby Union has announced.
The threat of players taking Six Nations strike action occurred as a result of a new six-year financial agreement between the Welsh Rugby Union and its four regions not being confirmed and no playing budgets finalised.But acting WRU chief executive Nigel Walker said: “I’m pleased to announce that after extensive conversations and discussions over the last week the Wales-England game will go ahead as scheduled.
“Ken and I and some of the senior players will be meeting more regularly than perhaps we have in the past.”
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