Former Wales centre and current Welsh Rugby Union board member Jamie Roberts has criticised the fact talks to resolve a pay dispute between Welsh players and the WRU were left so late to be resolved.Advertisement.
WalesOnline understands that players were pushing for match fees and other details to be sorted ahead of the new tournament - with the playing group understood to have wanted a meeting with WRU bosses on Wednesday afternoon.
Lewis, who led the WRU between 2006 and 2015, has been honoured for his voluntary services to service personnel and veterans through his role as chairman of the ChurchillLinesFoundation.Advertisement.