• Crowd of 70000 expected for Pro12 Millennium Stadium double-header
• Scarlets,Ospreys and Cardiff Blues chase Champions Cup qualificationThis decade has been a struggle for the four Welsh regions, hit finally by the recession and then by a long running dispute with their union that at one point led to them talking with the Premiership clubs approximately joining the English system.
They are at final looking up and relations with the Welsh Rugby Union have improved to the extent that both sides now have a mutual benefit approach. The collaboration has helped swell ticket sales for Saturday’s Judgement Day at the Millennium Stadium, or where Cardiff Blues will recall on Ospreys before Newport Gwent Dragons face the Scarlets,the only region with a realistic chance of finishing in the play-off positions in the Pro12. Related: Wales risks wipeout in Pro12 play-offs but regions have reason for optimism | Paul Rees Related: Pro12 has grounds for improvement but it must come from within Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com