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Wales head coach Warren Gatland has delayed naming his side to face England for the under-threat Six Nations match on Saturday in Cardiff.
Gatland was due to title his side on Tuesday, however that has been postponed.
The match stays doubtful with Wales’ gamers threatening to strike in a dispute with Welsh rugby bosses over contracts.
The Wales gamers have set a deadline of Wednesday, 22 February to have the problems resolved.
There will likely be a gathering on Wednesday between the gamers and the Professional Rugby Board (PRB), which runs the skilled recreation in Wales and is made up of representatives from the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) and 4 areas – Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets.
The gamers need three points resolved earlier than they agree to take the sector at Principality Stadium for a match price shut to £10m for Welsh rugby.
They would love:
- Wales Rugby Players Association (WRPA) illustration at PRB conferences.
- The removing of the contentious 60-cap choice rule in Wales whereby a participant plying his commerce exterior the nation can’t be picked except he has made not less than that variety of Test appearances.
- The removing of Welsh rugby bosses’ calls for that gamers settle for 80% in set wages with 20% out there in bonuses.
PRB chair Malcolm Wall has stated the 60-cap is beneath overview, however said his organisation was intent on urgent forward with the mounted/variable contracts which imply gamers are solely assured 80%.
Wall additionally stated the PRB will invite the WRPA to be represented at conferences.
Wales have misplaced their opening two Six Nations video games towards Scotland and Ireland and conceded 9 tries and 69 factors, with their struggling assault solely leading to two tries.
England discover themselves in an identical scenario to Wales, with Steve Borthwick changing Eddie Jones as head coach across the identical time Gatland returned to Wales on the expense of Wayne Pivac.
England started with a house defeat by Scotland earlier than beating Italy at Twickenham.
