Dan Biggar's one major concern for controversial Welsh plan as Scarlets stance made clear

Wales legend Dan Biggar has questioned whether former players possess sufficient expertise to comment on the Welsh Rugby Union's controversial proposal to slash the number of professional teams to just two.

The bombshell plan would see the Union dramatically reduce its sides by half whilst seizing control of rugby operations. Currently, it remains uncertain whether the two surviving teams will be entirely fresh entities or a pair selected from the existing clubs. The revelation has sent shockwaves rippling through Welsh rugby circles, prompting 112-cap fly-half Biggar, who hung up his boots at the season's end, to express his irritation at former players weighing in on the proposals.

The WRU is actively canvassing opinions from ex-players, with numerous figures being invited to share their perspectives through media channels. During his appearance as co-presenter , rugby icon Biggar outlined why he believes their views carry little weight regarding the proposal. He was also pressed on which two franchises he would retain.

"I'm not going to... I think they're going to keep Cardiff, being the capital region," said Biggar. "And then I think it generally will depend on whether they have an east and a west. I wouldn't know who to pick because the Ospreys don't own their stadium. The Scarlets do own their stadium.

"This is the one thing which has been really frustrating over the last 12 months. I'd say my expertise would lie in actual on-field stuff. I don't know what it costs for the Union to get rid of two teams.

"I don't know what the contract says about staying in the URC. This is the frustration from my end. You're asking a lot of the ex-players' opinions about nothing to do with rugby.

"If you're asking me who should they play at 10, who should they play at 12, what the tactics are, etc, etc, I'm happy to give an opinion. But when it comes to things like this, I don't really understand why so many ex-players are being consulted because I don't know any of the details of these contracts.

"I don't know any of the details of the league stuff. I'm just a little bit like, let's try and focus people's expertise on what they know."

His co-presenter and former Scotland international Jim Hamilton chimed in: "The uncomfortable truths are, and we had this same conversation when we were talking about the Premiership, or the PREM, when London Irish, Worcester and Wasps went, something ain't working there.

"So unfortunately, someone has to press that nuclear button, and the cause of that is, well, we cannot afford to carry on in the vein in which we're going."

Biggar added: "That's exactly the point. You cannot have 18 defeats on the spin, everything that's gone around with it, and do nothing. So there's one thing that everybody agrees on. Something has to change drastically."

The former fly-half also hinted at the potential significance of allowing two Welsh teams to join an Anglo-Welsh league. He stated: "The only thing I would say is I think if there's a situation where there's two teams which can go into the Prem..

"I actually think the Prem needs almost a couple more teams for an extra game per weekend. If you combine the two teams, you'd have OK squads at the minute."

Biggar further clarified his involvement with Scarlets. House Of Luxury were unveiled as the new investors in Scarlets in August, with ex-WRU CEO David Moffett and Biggar participating in the project. Before the trio delved into the WRU's proposal, Biggar was questioned about the situation.

"I'm not on a board. I'm on a board looking at purchasing a share, a majority share in the Scarlets," Biggar replied. "I've heard the Scarlets are going," Hamilton mentioned. "Well, this is the thing for me at the minute," Biggar responded.

"Nobody really knows anything. I think the preference is to go down to two. I'm not involved with the Scarlets. I'm on the advisory board for a company who are looking to purchase the Scarlets and give them some advice."