THE PRO14’s decision to take the money and put their competition behind a pay wall meant their audience was always going to shrink. For the Welsh regions that shrinkage has plumbed new depths.
The aggregate average attendance for the four teams stands at 26,697 – fewer than watch Cardiff City in the Premier League. More ominously for the Blues, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets, their crowds are down on last season by a collective figure of more than 5,000.
Scarlets remain the best-supported of the regional quartet at 8,245 compared to 9,188 over the course of last season. Cardiff B...