Project Reunion @WelshRugbyUnity

Incredible from @tyronmorris7 🙌. He's absolutely spot on - and it's so good to hear some positivity. This really is a great opportunity to reflect, reset and put Welsh rugby on the right path. Change is desperately needed.

DragonSports @DragonSportsWal

6 days ago

Incredible from @tyronmorris7 🙌. He's absolutely spot on - and it's so good to hear some positivity. This really is a great opportunity to reflect, reset and put Welsh rugby on the right path. Change is desperately needed.

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Sorry @CoventryRugby, but this is a truly bizarre post that shows a breathtaking level of ignorance when it comes to Welsh rugby & the mistakes of 2003 (the deeply unfair & badly botched attempt at regionalisation). To talk of "fairness" & the "values of community" is laughable.

Coventry Rugby @CoventryRugby

7 days ago

Sorry @CoventryRugby, but this is a truly bizarre post that shows a breathtaking level of ignorance when it comes to Welsh rugby & the mistakes of 2003 (the deeply unfair & badly botched attempt at regionalisation). To talk of "fairness" & the "values of community" is laughable.

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Not sure about salary and "do as you're told" bits! But EAST & WEST underpinned by all the old clubs is undeniably the right idea for S Wales. Plus a 3rd region (development) up NORTH. 👍 How about "it's time to work together & do the right thing for Welsh rugby as a whole"?

Mark Ring @MarkRing10

2 weeks ago

Not sure about salary and "do as you're told" bits! But EAST & WEST underpinned by all the old clubs is undeniably the right idea for S Wales. Plus a 3rd region (development) up NORTH. 👍 How about "it's time to work together & do the right thing for Welsh rugby as a whole"?

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@TeeShot560 @GeraintKemp @TheVietGwent @VagueRegions @rich_corless There was steady decline right from the start. (Wrong number of teams. Wrong places. Wrong identities/entities. Wrong ownership model. Never gained enough support. Nothing to do with WRU mismanagement or underfunding or any of the usual excuses.) x.com/RugbyInsideLin…

RugbyInsideLine @RugbyInsideLine

2 years ago

@TeeShot560 @GeraintKemp @TheVietGwent @VagueRegions @rich_corless There was steady decline right from the start. (Wrong number of teams. Wrong places. Wrong identities/entities. Wrong ownership model. Never gained enough support. Nothing to do with WRU mismanagement or underfunding or any of the usual excuses.) x.com/RugbyInsideLin…

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@Oweninsouts Superb from @George_North - who's also in favour of a pro team in North Wales. Just like Warburton, Gatland, Pivac etc. 👍 (Which is interesting as all 4 of them clearly know nowhere near as much about pro rugby as the totally clear-headed and unbiased experts here on X.) 😂

A must-read for Welsh rugby fans 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 An important subject right now. Really well dealt with. Thought-provoking and funny in equal measure. 👍 Pepperami 😂

Paul Williams @thepaulwilliams

4 weeks ago

A must-read for Welsh rugby fans 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 An important subject right now. Really well dealt with. Thought-provoking and funny in equal measure. 👍 Pepperami 😂

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It's the first day of the WRU consultation process. Here are some thoughts about tribalism - posted in the hope that clubs and fans will be open-minded about the best way forward. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Please REPOST if you think the answer is for us to work together more effectively. 🙏

“…regional identities have to be far enough removed from their club roots to embrace support from the wider catchment areas they are supposed to represent…” Spot on from Nick Bishop 👍 rugbypass.com/plus/why-a-two…

Rygbi Gogledd Cymru have urged the Welsh Rugby Union not to forget the north in its radical plans for the professional game 🏉 #BBCRugby

@DragonWales9 I feel the tribalism and I love it. But I don't want some clubs & communities receiving preferential treatment at the expense of others who are being badly damaged. This hurts the overall system - and it hurts everyone. The old tribalism belongs at semi-pro level.

@thepaulwilliams Pro sport is all about winning. But you're more likely to keep winning over long periods if... 1) You have a massive fanbase (financial sustainability). 2) You keep bringing through players who would bleed for the shirt/badge. Representation helps massively in both areas 👍

Do Tierney, RCK & Reddin lack understanding when it comes to Welsh rugby culture? Or do they correctly understand that far too many fans are stuck in the petty tribalism of small amateur era clubs that are totally unsuitable for the pro era? How do people still not get this?!

WalesOnline Rugby @WalesRugby

a month ago

Do Tierney, RCK & Reddin lack understanding when it comes to Welsh rugby culture? Or do they correctly understand that far too many fans are stuck in the petty tribalism of small amateur era clubs that are totally unsuitable for the pro era? How do people still not get this?!

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@TheVietGwent Wow, absolutely fantastic from @JonFoxDavies. He gets it. Just like @Coombs_A, Warburton, JPR, Gwyn Jones, Paul Thorburn etc 2 massive new super-regions - underpinned by all the old historic clubs back together and battling it out at semi-pro level 🙌

@Oweninsouts Is it "just like" that though? Most rugby fans in the valleys don't want to support Cardiff because - it's a historic rival club - that doesn't include them. An East Wales team - WOULD include Cardiff AND the valleys - and ISN'T a historic rival. It's a far better option 👍

It wasn't just Warburton. So many have suggested this... @Coombs_A, JPR, Gwyn Jones, Paul Thorburn, Mark Ring, Alun Carter, Nick Bishop, @sjamesjourno, @andyhowellsport, Nick Williams, @TommyBowe, Martyn Ryan, @LeeJarvis10, @davidflatman etc Time for more people to speak up 🙏

WalesOnline Rugby @WalesRugby

a month ago

It wasn't just Warburton. So many have suggested this... @Coombs_A, JPR, Gwyn Jones, Paul Thorburn, Mark Ring, Alun Carter, Nick Bishop, @sjamesjourno, @andyhowellsport, Nick Williams, @TommyBowe, Martyn Ryan, @LeeJarvis10, @davidflatman etc Time for more people to speak up 🙏

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Sadly, Welsh rugby is seriously broken - and there's no way of fixing it without significant sacrifice. Really hope enough people care sufficiently about Welsh rugby to be open-minded about this restructuring. Time to correct the mistakes of 2003-04 and work together properly. 🙏

WalesOnline Rugby @WalesRugby

a month ago

Sadly, Welsh rugby is seriously broken - and there's no way of fixing it without significant sacrifice. Really hope enough people care sufficiently about Welsh rugby to be open-minded about this restructuring. Time to correct the mistakes of 2003-04 and work together properly. 🙏

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Gwent has made a phenomenal contribution to Welsh rugby over the course of our history - and it must continue to have representation at professional level. But we can now only support 2 pro teams in South Wales - and so Gwent needs to form part of a wider EAST WALES team...

WalesOnline Rugby @WalesRugby

a month ago

Gwent has made a phenomenal contribution to Welsh rugby over the course of our history - and it must continue to have representation at professional level. But we can now only support 2 pro teams in South Wales - and so Gwent needs to form part of a wider EAST WALES team... https://t.co/6MEHNI7xKF

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@thepaulwilliams If, by "that Welsh team", you mean a proposed true regional side like West Wales or East Wales - then yes, the idea of supporting an English team instead is insane and petulant beyond belief. Why won't Welsh people work together?! Petty tribalism is killing the game here.

@TheVietGwent He's undeniably a great bloke and Llanelli club heritage is incredibly important. But same goes for Swansea, Neath, Aberavon, Bridgend, Pontypridd, Ebbw Vale, Pontypool, Newport etc. And they've all stepped down to semi-pro level. It's time for Llanelli & Cardiff to do the same.

EAST Wales v WEST Wales U20 Trial Match 2011 Players from the Scarlets & Ospreys pathways/territories (merged together as West Wales) going up against players from the Cardiff & Dragons pathways/territories (merged together as East Wales).

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