OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE WELSH RUGBY UNION

Pontypool v Neath - Saturday 18th September 2010

The Welsh Rugby Union hereby notifies Neath RFC and Pontypool RFC that the scheduled fixture to be played at Pontypool Park on Saturday September the 18th has been postponed because of a Club registration issue concerning Neath Rugby Ltd.

The postponement has been sanctioned by the WRU Regulatory Committee after the WRU was informed of a transfer of assets to another company name which is not a member of the WRU.

A team must be fielded by a WRU member club in order for it to be officially sanctioned and therefore subject to a number of WRU protections such as player insurance cover.

The Welsh Rugby Union regrets the necessity of postponing the fixture which has been taken following advice as a result of the breaches of the WRU constitution and membership rules and the associated health and safety concerns.