Wales' rugby players are considering taking drastic strike action in response to the financial turmoil which means many players are not contracted beyond the next few months.
One member of the current Wales team has revealed he is on antidepressants amid the anxiety caused by Welsh rugby's freeze on offering players new contracts.
The shocking accounts of unnamed Wales players, reported in the Daily Mail, highlight the dire situation the Welsh game is facing.
The WRU and four regions are yet to rubberstamp a new funding deal that would lift the freeze and ease players' fears over their futures. WalesOnline reported as far back as September that a number of players supported the prospect of strike action amid the turmoil, and that anger appears to have now reached a tipping point.
A meeting between the Welsh Rugby Players' Association representatives and players was due to take place on Wednesday, February 15, but has been pushed back, although is set to take place before Wales v England on February 25.
Players put their bodies on the line week in, week out, for their respective teams, yet do not have a plethora of job security right now.
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As well at least 70 players not yet knowing whether they will be employed for next season or not, salaries are also set to take a hit over the next few seasons. The highest basic wage a player can be offered is set to be £280,000 a season, considerably lower than the £400,000 figure some top stars currently earn.
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