Today's rugby news as Welsh coaches wait for decision and tragic star's partner was pregnant

Here are the latest rugby headlines on Thursday, May 11.

Cardiff boss Dai Young admits it’s a difficult time for everybody involved in professional rugby in Wales amid the possible axing of one of the four regions. That’s one of the proposals in the Oakwell report which has looked into the financial health of the game in Wales, with the findings now being considered by the powers-that-be.

Young says everyone agrees there needs to be change, but just what that change will be and how to get there is the big question, with people understandably not wanting anything that will impact upon them negatively.

“It is a difficult time for anybody in any walk of life when their livelihood becomes threatened, whether you are a rugby player or a policeman or anything,” said the former Wales and Lions prop.

“Part and parcel of professional sport is that uncertainty. You can only live from contract to contract half the time, so you do get a little bit used to the uncertainty of a professional career. Even if it doesn’t affect you, it is always going to affect you. At the minute, we don’t seem to be a part of the discussion, but we all feel for each other.

“The difficulty is everyone has said something needs to change. We have all said that. We all feel there is need for change. What that looks like, who knows? That’s certainly not my decision. That’s for other people to look at really.

“We all fight change if it means an adverse effect personally, individually or collectively around yourself. It’s always going to be tough, but the reality is we can’t get away from something has to change. What that looks like is over to other people really.

“I am not part of any discussions and I’ve got no influence on anything that moves forward. I