Elite 38 will earn cash for Welsh regions

By ALEX BYWATER

WALES’ four regions are set to start the New Year by fighting over the players in Wayne Pivac’s national squad in a bid to receive more money from the Welsh Rugby Union. The governing body are set to create an elite list of 38 men made up of the Welsh-based players head coach Pivac sees as vital to his team’s development and long-term success.
Moving into 2020 each region will receive more funding from the WRU’s Professional Rugby Board (PRB) the more players they have in that 38-man party. It means the Dragons, Cardiff Blues, Ospreys and Scarlets a...

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