The Welsh/Scottish League will be terminated at the end of this season following talks between the Welsh and Scottish Rugby Unions and member clubs. During the discussions it was decided that the League had become too big with the addition of a new team in the Borders next season.
Officials are concerned that asking the clubs - currently Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Ebbw Vale, Llanelli, Neath, Newport, Pontypridd and Swansea - to play 22 matches would put an unacceptable strain on players.
‘There was a strong feeling from both the SRU and WRU that 22 league fixtures represented an unacceptably high figure, when combined with the other demands on top players next season,’ said a joint statement by the SRU and the WRU. ‘Both the SRU and WRU remain fully committed to an extended Celtic League, as soon as that can be achieved working with their Irish counterparts, and the Heineken Cup.’
Fled by Johnny Proby
