Скачать или смотреть When Wales Lost a Region: The Tale of the Celtic Warriors

After months of speculation, on the 24th October 2025, the Welsh Rugby Union announced that they would be cutting the number of men’s professional teams from four to three. Let’s look back at the last time the Welsh Rugby Union cut a region.
The regionalisation of Welsh rugby in the early 2000s came after a decade of poor results at international level and the advent of professionalism across the globe. Despite it taking place over two decades ago, it remains one of the most controversial events in Welsh rugby history. At the time of writing in January 2026, the Welsh Rugby Union is preparing to cut one of these regions, following a run of poor results and financial constraints. However, this is not the first time that the Welsh Rugby Union has cut a region. This article looks at the short history of the Celtic Warriors, and asks the question: has the WRU learnt anything from the tale of the Warriors?

This podcast was originally published on the 19th January 2026

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