News about Dai Young

Following Dai Young's controversial dismissal of the Welsh region, Rob Howley is the leading candidate to take over Cardiff Rugby. Howley is one of the most decorated coaches in northern hemisphere rugby. Before serving a surprise betting ban, he was assault coach with Wales and the British & Irish Lions under Warren Gatland.

ALEX BYWATER: Referees will be able to refer incidents of foul play to a specialist television official in this summer's Rugby World Cup warm-up matches in one of a string of recent advancements. The 20 teams that will participate in the tournament in France are busy getting off in September with a series of games, the majority of which will be played in August. The Summer Nations Series will feature Europe's best nations, with the intention of improving on-field referee support.

XCLUSIVE: Gallagher Premiership in England has seen three of its teams fall out of existence this season, including the Gallagher Premiership. After being faced with financial difficulties, Worcester, Wasps, and London Irish people all disappeared. After a tumultuous season both on and off the field, Welsh rugby has its fair share of financial challenges. Wales currently has four professional sides, Dragons, Cardiff, Ospreys, and Scarlets, who have all signed up to a new six-year contract with the Welsh Rugby Union earlier this year, despite the fact that the status quo remains. However, MailSport knows that there are provisions in the agreement for Wales to operate with three squads rather than four in the case that one of them is out of place.

INTERVIEW: Simon McIntyre has brought a Caribbean twist to the club's title challenge, which may culminate in a carnival at Twickenham. Since returning to Manchester, where he was born and raised after spending a decade at Wasps, the 32-year-old prop has become a great home-town asset. But McIntyre is also proud of his family's roots from the Far Side of the Atlantic. If Sale beat Saracens in the Premiership Final on Saturday, there will be a particularly tumultuous crowd among the northern hordes in the stands, in keeping with Trinidadian tradition. 'There's a lot of dancing in Trinidad,' McIntyre said. It's a huge thing.'

BY BY ALEX BYWATER – On the eve of Judgement Day, Wales' showpiece domestic tournament at Principality Stadium, Mail Sport has learned that Cardiff's players were informed of Young's suspension on Friday. Young, 55, who played for his country and the Lions at prop, is believed to have received a string of protests from employees at the Welsh capital side's club. Young's departure from his duties has raised serious concerns about his long-term participation in the United Rugby Championships.

Welsh rugby bosses have reluctantly confirmed that if the country's top stars are going to move abroad if the national game is to flourish in a period of financial uncertainty. Warren Gatland's side has lost all three of their games so far, but on the field, the performance has been much worse than on it. It's also the case that out-of-contract players in Wales are still unable to sign new contracts. Even if they could, the plans on the table are underwhelming considering that the country's four regions' budgets for next season and beyond are likely to be cut drastically.

Liam Williams is expected to be the first celebrity to return to Welsh rugby after the country's unfolding career turmoil, with the full-back set for a lucrative move to Japan. Sportsmail says that as significant budget cuts in Wales' four regions continue to have a huge effect, the two-time Lions tourist is close to reaching an agreement with Kobe Steelers. With 90 of the country's out-of-contract players unable to be offered new ones, Wales' Six Nations squad threatened to strike ahead of last weekend's game against England.

Liam Williams, a 'devastated', has been ruled out of Wales' crucial autumn internationals after undergoing collarbone fracture repair while on his first day with Cardiff. A two-time British & Irish Lion and experienced international Williams, 31, is a key figure for Wayne Pivac's Wales and a sure starter at full-back if available. However, he was forced off in the first half of his first game for the capital team against Munster last Saturday after switching from Welsh region Scarlets to Cardiff this summer.