Legal row could hit Wales' first autumn Test

The 7 November fixture is outside the International Rugby Board's window and RRW, the regions' umbrella group, was granted an emergency hearing on Friday.

Regional Rugby Wales claim the WRU have not been granted permission for player release for Wales' New Zealand game.

Wales' four rugby regions are set to take the Welsh Rugby Union to the High Court over player availability for Wales' first autumn Test.

The WRU won a similar legal battle over player-release in November 2008.

Then the row centred over player release for Wales' first November Test with world champions South Africa in Cardiff - a Test that was also outside the IRB window.

Wales coach Warren Gatland wanted his international stars available for national team training despite the four regions - the Ospreys, Dragons, Llanelli Scarlets and Cardiff Blues - preparing for crucial EDF Energy Cup games.