Welsh club rugby protest march 31st

[samponty]

As many people know Welsh rugby went regional in 2004. Sadly the regions are nothing more than glorified super clubs. The hundreds of Welsh rugby clubs were merged into LLANELLI scarlets, Ospreys, CARDIFF blues and NEWPORT gwent dragons. This meant many famous rugby clubs such as (Neath, Bridgend, Pontypridd, Caerphilly, Ebbw Vale and Pontypool) were simply made feeder clubs to the big 4 of Llanelli, Swansea, Cardiff and Newport despite for years being their equals domestically and in Europe.
I ask all fans of the English Premiership who have enjoyed visiting these rugby clubs down the years to sign a petition led by Pontypridd RFC. The petition is to form one true Valleys Region to embrace all the discarded rugby clubs, and therefore for clubs like Pontypridd to brake away from the Cardiff Blues.
The petition - http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/r...atures/page/17

Thanks for your time​

 

[Jayatron]

I'll be there. Perhaps not to support a new region, as this may not be possible, but it is disgusting that the great Welsh teams like Pontypool and co have been left out to decay, so I'll be there to show my support. Something has to change!!

 

[Jayatron]

Something like this. When for the summer months the WP is the apple of Welsh rugby. A big song and dance for Wales premier rugby competition! On par with the NPC and Currie Cup!!

http://www.therugbyforum.com/forum/showthread.php?24837-A-Suggestion-on-Restructuring-the-Welsh-Premiership

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Its changing ... the WRU announced at the start of the season that it was changing. The Welsh Premiership is becoming an elite competition and below that is being restructured so the best players are going to be playing week in week out.

 

[welshglory]

They should have formed an Anglo-Welsh league as soon rugby went pro. The blazers up top probably put their egos first though. Welsh rugby really could have done without the 90's.

 

[Saintjay]

From a pure point of self interest. I would love to see a fifth region in Nort Wales. I think the support is here for it.

Plus it really sucks that all four of the Welsh regions are down south and are a nightmare to get to from Colwyn Bay,

What with the new WRU centre at Eirias park and the stadium it looks to be an amazing set up with the indoor training pitch.