Two Plus Two equals Three is the latest proposal

[UKHamlet]

Given the preparedness of the two western regions to go to litigation over the whole mess, the WRU have backed away slightly, and adopted a two plus two proposal. This would mean:

1) The Dragons owners buy out Cardiff, play in Cardiff and call themselves Cardiff.
2) The Dragons will become a development region.
3) The Ospreys will become a centre for the whole of Wales for developing women's rugby
4) The Ospreys will get enhanced funding on that basis and will continue as a fully funded region
5) The Scarlets will get a lower tier of funding and will sink or swim on their own merits

So, the regions will be

• Cardiff plus Dragons called Cardiff

• The Ospreys plus women called the Ospreys

• The Scarlets plus The House of Luxury LLC called the Luxury-we-can't-afford Scarlets (or not)

Seems a bit of a dog's dinner, but it's better than the inane EAST+WEST, I'm not sure where the Dragons will play, possibly in the URC but with lower tier players who will transfer to Cardiff once they get good.

[UKHamlet]

The shooting has already begun.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rug ... f7296caae3

[Son of Mathonwy]

Pretty sensible in the circumstances (but I'm not a Scarlets fan). Not seen this on WOL though . . .

If we can get this to fly we should see if our luck holds and try to get two of them into the Premiership.

[Sandydragon]

Given the preparedness of the two western regions to go to litigation over the whole mess, the WRU have backed away slightly, and adopted a two plus two proposal. This would mean:

1) The Dragons owners buy out Cardiff, play in Cardiff and call themselves Cardiff.
2) The Dragons will become a development region.
3) The Ospreys will become a centre for the whole of Wales for developing women's rugby
4) The Ospreys will get enhanced funding on that basis and will continue as a fully funded region
5) The Scarlets will get a lower tier of funding and will sink or swim on their own merits

So, the regions will be

• Cardiff plus Dragons called Cardiff

• The Ospreys plus women called the Ospreys

• The Scarlets plus The House of Luxury LLC called the Luxury-we-can't-afford Scarlets (or not)

Seems a bit of a dog's dinner, but it's better than the inane EAST+WEST, I'm not sure where the Dragons will play, possibly in the URC but with lower tier players who will transfer to Cardiff once they get good.

Ok, so 4 regions but with different funding model, two properly funded to achieve something. It’s a bit galling that now Dragons finally have some investment on board they get knee capped. But opportunity to r3view funding models when situation improves.