Summary
WRU top dogs Abi Tierney and Richard Collier-Keywood sit down with Gareth Rhys Owen to reveal their vision for the future of Welsh rugby.
Up to 20 jobs could go as the Union implements a restructure aimed at saving £5m a year to make the professional game in Wales financially stable.
Tierney also reveals they are close to appointing a new Director of Rugby and have already spoken to potential candidates to be their next men's head coach.
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| 0:45.3 | It says Hugh Thomas, BBC Wales's business correspondent. |
| 0:48.3 | He's joined me again. We've invited him because Abitini and Richard Collier Keywood are about to join us. |
| 0:54.9 | They are literally walking through the door now. |
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| 1:01.1 | So the WAU has looked at itself. |
| 1:02.7 | It's reorganising. |
| 1:03.8 | He wants to save £5 million a year. |
| 1:05.6 | It's going to cost up to 20 jobs. |
| 1:07.7 | And this is the result of 18 months' worth of Abitini looking at the business |
| 1:13.3 | and how it can be improved. |
| 1:15.0 | And the sound of the door squeaking is then walking into the room. |
| 1:17.8 | Hello. So, Abbotini, Chief Executive of the World Rugby Union, Richard Collier Keywood, the chairman of the World's Rugby Union. |
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