Wales reach agreement with board over contract dispute | Wales vs England goes ahead | Rugby Union News

Wales delayed their squad announcement for the Six Nations fixture with England on Saturday in Cardiff (kick-off 4.45pm) due to their contract dispute with the Welsh Rugby Union.

The WRU and Welsh players have reached an agreement and their Six Nations clash with England will go ahead

Wales players will not take strike action after reaching an agreement with the Welsh Rugby Union amid their dispute over contracts, with Saturday’s Six Nations clash against England set to go ahead as scheduled.

Wednesday had marked the deadline set by Wales players for the issue to be resolved after Tuesday’s squad announcement was delayed due to uncertainty over involvement.

The resolution comes following meetings between players and the Professional Rugby Board (PRB) that consists of Wales’ four regions in Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets.

Players had been seeking representation at PRB meetings, the removal of the 60-cap selection rules that means an individual playing outside the country cannot be selected unless he has reached that number of Test appearances, and thirdly changes to new fixed variable contracts that would mean players receive 80 per cent of their salary fixed and 20 per cent based on win bonuses.

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Welsh rugby players are considering strike action ahead of hosting England in the Six Nations in Cardiff

The latter point emerged as a key sticking point in ongoing discussions between both sides.

After postponing his squad announcement, Warren Gatland admitted he “wasn’t aware” of the issues being faced at Welsh Rugby when he took the job and “wished he’d have known”.

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