WELSH rugby’s new toptier league structure will ‘fall flat on its face’ says a leading coach.
The 2018/19 campaign will see the introduction of regional U23 sides below Wales’ four fully professional outfits while for the 2019/20 season, the Principality Premiership will be cut to 12 teams from 16.
The changes have been slammed by Pontypridd legend Dale McIntosh, the Merthyr coach.
“I think it will fall flat on its face”, McIntosh said. “I don’t think it will work and I don’t understand the reasoning behind it. When I was 20, I just want...