Is Wales vs England rugby off? Six Nations latest as players enter crunch talks

The Six Nations could see some major disruption this weekend, with reports that the Wales players are planning to go on strike for the match against England on Saturday.

The situation has arisen over a disagreement regarding players' contracts, with the proposal for players' contracts to be 20% bonus related seemingly being the final straw. Wales Online report that there will be crunch talks throughout the day on Wednesday, with a meeting at the Vale Hotel this morning followed by a virtual 'Town Hall' meeting this afternoon for all professional players in Wales conducted by the Professional Rugby Board as a resolution is sought.

This will be attended by players representing the four Welsh regions, as well as those who play for the national team, with those who represent Wales being centrally contracted the the Welsh Rugby Union. This means that stars such as Alun Wyn Jones and George North could end up striking instead of playing England this weekend's Six Nations match. Yesterday's team announcement way delayed fuelling further speculation that a strike was imminent.

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The situation is complicated, with the Welsh governing body under immense pressure at present due to a succession of problems, with the BBC reporting historical allegations of institutional sexism earlier this year. Wales Online has also outlined the issues facing the union across the board, with accusations of mismanagement in addition to the bullying, sexism and harassment scandal.

Wales have started their Six Nations campaign poorly under returning head coach Warren Gatland, with heavy defeats to Ireland and Scotland to underline the issues faced at present and a strike