SHANE WILLIAMS
WALES AND LIONS LEGEND

As Oliver Hardy used to say to his comic partner Stan Laurel, "That's another fine mess you've gotten me into". I could think of no more apt phrase to describe the past week in Welsh rugby, following the revelation that a report commissioned by the Professional Rugby Board is suggesting axing one of the regions.
Nine clubs went to five regions in 2003; then five became four a year later and now, almost 20 years on, there is a possibility we could be saying goodbye to either the Dragons or the Ospreys. Livelihoods would be lost, loyal fans would be...