New WRU chair told they must deliver axe and Joe Schmidt to make Ireland return

These are your latest rugby headlines on Wednesday, July 29.New WRU chair will have to support three-team planThe Welsh Rugby Union's next chair will be expected to back plans to cut Wales' professional game from four teams to three, with the governing body setting a March deadline to decide which region will lose its place.WalesOnline understands candidates to replace Richard Collier-Keywood this summer are being assessed on their ability to deliver the controversial restructuring, underlining the WRU's determination to press ahead despite widespread opposition.Some had thought the appointment of a new chair could derail the plans, but the appointment is being made solely by the board which unanimously backs the reduction in teams.‌The Professional Rugby Board was updated on the plans on