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David Moffett has announced a surprise bid to return to Welsh rugby by standing for the Board of the WRU.

The man who oversaw the controversial change to regional rugby in 2003 says he is returning to Wales in the near future.

He says he hopes eventually to become chairman of the WRU.

In an open letter to Welsh rugby, Moffett claims the ongoing row between the union and the four regions “should be a matter of national shame.”

He writes: “I will be seeking a position on the board of the Welsh Rugby Union and if I am elected will stand for the position of chairman.

“I am doing this because of my concerns for the future of Welsh rugby."

Moffet made a brief return as chief executive of Regional Rugby Wales in 2008 before going back to New Zealand.

David Moffett's open letter to Welsh Rugby in full

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