WALES will take a stand in Dublin this week against England’s call for the Six Nations schedule to be shortened by seven days.
By voting against the RFU’s proposal, the Welsh Rugby Union will strike a blow for player-welfare, fearful that condensing the tournament into a six weekend period will increase the risk of greater injury.
England’s plan to scrap one of the two rest weeks would mean each country playing their five matches in a five week period.
“We talked to a number of our players,’’ said WRU chairman Gareth Davies. “Their view is that a re...