# Wales Rugby in Financial Crisis

> Wales rugby union reports £18.2m loss as WRU plans to cut a professional region by 2028/29.
- Title: Wales Rugby in Financial Crisis · The Rugby Paper | Shortify
- Summary: Wales rugby union reports £18.2m loss as WRU plans to cut a professional region by 2028/29.
- Keywords: wales rugby union, financial crisis, professional regions, 2028/29, 18.2m, The Rugby Paper
- Source: The Rugby Paper — https://therugbypaper.co.uk/latest-news/495770/wru-in-financial-crisis-as-losses-hit-18-2m
- Author: The Rugby Paper Team
- Published: 2026-10-25T03:59:57+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: wales rugby union, financial crisis, professional regions, 2028/29, 18.2m, sports
## WRU reports £18.2m loss
The WRU has reported a staggering £18.2 million loss for the financial year ending June 2026.
## Loss doubles from previous year
This loss has more than doubled from the £7.2 million loss recorded 12 months prior.
## WRU plans to cut a region
Rugby bosses have admitted the current model of four professional regional teams is unsustainable and plan to cut one by 2028/29.
## Key takeaway

Wales rugby union reported an £18.2m loss for 2026, forcing plans to cut one of its four professional regions by 2028/29.