However the Professional Rugby Board, the body which comprises representatives of the four regions plus the RFU, insisted the new deal was necessary to bring sustainability to the sport.
“There is a stipulation that all current contracts will be honoured, but these businesses must return to a sustainable footing in order for the success we all crave to follow. The PRB’s statement added that there was “no room for manoeuvre when it comes to the overall budget available for player contracts”.
Davies, a secondrow capped 66 times by his country and still in action for the Ospreys at the age of 36, said strike action is the “last option” for players and insisted that a lack representation at the top of the game in Wales is as big a frustration for players across the four regional teams as proposals for another pay cut.
While players have been offered verbal commitments from their regions, nothing can be firmed up until the new deal is signed. Some players have already left, many others are considering moves to England and aboard and, at a more basic level, many others are concerned for their financial futures.
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