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Article: Rugby Union: the mof-man prophecies!(Sport)

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January 12, 2003
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Byline: Simon Roberts

DAVID MOFFETT has warned Welsh rugby he has only began to scratch the surface as he brings Welsh rugby kicking and screaming into the professional era.

The Welsh Rugby Union's new Group Chief Executive has been in charge for 50 days, and he has rocked the game to its foundations.

In six weeks he has made more tough decisions than have been taken by the WRU in the last seven years.

Those include the Wales A side being scrapped, referees fees being cut, the end of the gravy train for the General Committee, redundancies ...

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