■By SAM JACKSON
THE WRU has plunged into a profound financial crisis after reporting a staggering £18.2 million loss for the financial year ending June 2026.
The devastating deficit, which has more than doubled from the £7.2 million loss recorded 12 months prior, has forced rugby bosses to admit that the current model of maintaining four professional regional teams is completely unsustainable.
The bombshell financial statement has sent shockwaves through the sport, triggering immediate plans to cut one of Wales’ professional sides within the next three years.
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