By Lestyn
March 21 2003

Months of internal bickering appear to have finally come to an end today, after the Premiership clubs plan was accepted by Dai Moffett . It now all depends on whether the union's board of directors accept the five team plan.

Having come to a census Yesterday, the plans were accepted plans that are supposedly Regionally based. To avoid the threat of legal action from the Turks, Cardiff and Ponty it seems that the five team option was readily accepted, when Neath had a change of heart about merging with Swansea, when the Jacks went into administration last week. Ponty like Neath no longer have the fear of being swallowed by their city slicker rivals.

The list in Full;

- Bridgend/Pontypridd

- Cardiff

- Ebbw Vale/Newport

- Llanelli

- Neath/Swansea

The official press release from Moffett is strait forward stuff, but hasn't this been on the table for months?

'The clubs have unanimously agreed they can re-organize themselves into a five-team structure, and in turn we have agreed to put their proposals to the Board of Directors of the WRU, at the meeting next Wednesday evening,'

Obviously meeting's have to take place to decide on the finer details of things, such as player contracts, venues etc what sides play in the Heineken cup and which play in the Parker Pen. Cardiff are odds on favourites to play in Europe's second competition, that will be decided next week.

Personally I'm glad this sorry state of affairs has come to an end, months of in fighting have left many well and truly cheesed off and has shown Welsh rugby up extremely badly.

But at least this is a step in the right direction and We can get back to concentrating on the action on the pitch for once.