The Welsh Rugby Union is to ask the four professional regions to release players for extra training with Wales before next year’s Six Nations.
The request to Cardiff, Dragons, Scarlets and Ospreys comes just over a month after the WRU announced it wants to cut one of the teams by 2027.
Wales lost three of their four autumn internationals, including a record 73-0 home defeat by South Africa on the final weekend, while they have not won a Six Nations game since 2023.
New head coach Steve Tandy’s side begin their 2026 Six Nations campaign against England at Allianz Stadium in Twickenham on 7 February, with the Wales squad currently due to meet up on 26 January.
Cardiff, Dragons, Scarlets and Ospreys all have United Rugby Championship and European matches during the next two months.
The WRU wants extra periods set aside for Six Nations preparations, with chair Richard Collier-Keywood saying he has discussed the idea with head coach Tandy and the union’s director of rugby and head of elite performance Dave Reddin.
“One of the conversations we’ve already started with Steve and Dave is what can we do between now and the Six Nations to actually make a difference to these Wales players,” said Collier-Keywood.
