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Six Nations: Wales v England match to go ahead despite Welsh player unrest
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Wales captain Ken Owens said players are now 'satisfied' after further talks with the Professional Rugby Board came to a close on Wednesday.

2:28Wales' Six Nations match against England on Saturday will go ahead after potential strike action from Welsh players over a contract dispute was averted.

Players initially threatened strike action as they wanted to scrap the rule which means that only players with 60 caps or more can play for a club outside of Wales and still play for the national team.Players will also have the chance to choose between fixed contracts and variable contracts as players were unhappy with a variable salary set to be introduced next season which would see 20% of players' salaries based on bonuses.

"It has been very tough," he said."It has been a difficult period over the last year to 18 months and hopefully we don't end up here again. Welsh Rugby Union acting chief executive, Nigel Walker, added:"We have had some robust conversations over the last week.

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