Welsh Rugby Union considering playing home games in England

The Union is considering playing home games in because of Covid crowd restrictions in .

First Minister Mark Drakeford imposed restrictions on sporting events in Wales, effectively meaning professional games are behind closed doors.

The Welsh government are said to be disappointed with the idea of moving Wales' games to England.

However, playing games behind closed doors would mean that the Welsh Rugby Union would be out of pocket. The WRU lost £13.5 million in match-day revenue during the 2021 Six Nations after home games against England and were played behind closed doors.

Additionally, the local economy would greatly suffer from behind-closed-doors too – as Wales imposes restrictions on hospitality venues.

also has restrictions on spectator numbers of 500, has a limit of 5,000 fans and has a Covid pass system in place after tightening restrictions in December.

The WRU's preference is to play home fixtures this year in front of full crowds in Cardiff and hope restrictions will be lifted in time.

Rob Baxter feels that the tournament should take place in one country so that fans can attend and no quarantine restrictions are imposed, to make the tournament better.

As things stand, sporting events in England have no restrictions, so Wales' visit to Twickenham on 26 February will be played before a full house of 82,000, provided spectators can prove full vaccination status or a negative lateral flow test.

There is no date set for when measures could be eased, with the next review scheduled for 7 January.

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