Wales considering cut to two or three professional teams in 'radical' restructure

Wales have been in a rut at international level for some time.

Wales' four URC teams have struggled in recent years. Pic: ©INPHO/Andrew Dowling

The Welsh Rugby Union is considering halving the number of teams in Wales in the men's professional game.

Wales' four regions - Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets - compete in the United Rugby Championship, but the quartet have struggled in recent years amid claims the current model of funding professional rugby in Wales is unsustainable.