Today's rugby news as Shanklin says 'average' Welsh rugby players are overpaid and WRU bans transgender women

Shanklin says 'average' Welsh rugby players are overpaid. WRU bans transgender women.

Shanklin says the Welsh regions are overpaying their players. He believes there are not enough quality youngsters coming through the system. Cardiff have a playing budget of £6.5 million a year. WRU and Welsh regional teams are in dispute over a new funding figure and model. The Union tabled a £32 million offer last week, but the regions believe it is riddled with problems.

Welsh Rugby Union bans transgender women from playing women's contact rugby. The previous policy allowed for participation in the women’s game for transgender people. There are currently no transgender players in Welsh women. Shanklin says 'average' Welsh rugby players are overpaid.

Jenkins has returned to training after undergoing knee surgery. Josh Navidi will be out for up to six weeks with a neck injury. Ben Thomas will also be sidelined until November. Shanklin says 'average' Welsh rugby players are overpaid. WRU bans transgender women.

Austin Healey wants the Government to write off the debts owed by English rugby clubs. The new season has already started and Worcester are in financial trouble. Premiership teams secured £147m in loans from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports to help with the financial fallout of Covid. He believes rugby will bounce back. He thinks the clubs perform important roles in their communities. Shanklin says 'average' Welsh rugby players are overpaid. WRU bans transgender women. iReport.com. It's the rugby news. Today's rugby report is: