IN PROTEST against what they perceive as mistreatment by rugby authorities, Welsh rugby players have refused to allow Netflix cameras to film them, thereby disrupting the behind-the-scenes access that all teams have agreed to as part of a lucrative deal with the online streaming service.
This has led to the cameras being asked to leave a recent press conference when Alun Wyn Jones appeared for media duties alongside Warren Gatland.
Although the cameras have been a constant presence at the team’s headquarters since the start of the Six Nations. Welsh players – who are reportedly considering strike action over the uncertain contractual situation in Welsh rugby – have withdrawn from training sessions and other events while the dispute continues.
This latest move follows the Wales team’s early departure from a WRU sponsors dinner earlier in the week as a planned expression of their anger. The documentary, which has been eagerly anticipated, is set to air next year.
