Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney has confirmed that the Welsh Rugby Union has approached the RFU about the possibility of forming an Anglo-Welsh league.
Sweeney, who has led the RFU since 2019, revealed the approach during a media briefing on Friday. The discussions are at an early stage and no formal proposal has been put forward.
The idea of a combined league involving English and Welsh clubs has been floated periodically in recent years, but this marks the first public confirmation of a formal approach from the WRU.
Any such competition would need to address complex issues including governance, revenue sharing, and the impact on existing domestic leagues such as England's Premiership and the United Rugby Championship, in which Welsh regions currently participate.
