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UNCOVERED: Ospreys | History Defined

Welsh rugby to axe professional team with two clubs in fight for survival

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The Independent UK

Welsh Rugby Union confirms Ospreys or Scarlets will become defunct

The WRU is cutting its number of men’s professional teams from four to three from the 2028-29 season

The Independent UK

Dewi Lake to lead Wales in Nations Championship – but insists he and Jac Morgan ‘come as a pair’

Lake has got the nod as captain but will lean on former skipper Morgan during Wales’ summer tour

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RU:Flyhalf heads west as Reds bolster lock stocks

Two Australian playmakers are on the move while the Queensland Reds have addressed a depth issue in a key area.

AAP

Flyhalf heads west as Reds bolster lock stocks

Two Australian playmakers are on the move while the Queensland Reds have addressed a depth issue in a key area.

AAP

No doubt about it: Chiefs' Aussie gets Super final shot

Aussie centre Lalakai Foketi has explained the differences between the environments at the Chiefs and Waratahs ahead of the Kiwi club's fourth-straight final.

AAP

RU:Forgotten Wallabies skipper lands Welsh club deal

Former Wallabies captain Liam Wright will play for Welsh club Ospreys, keen to reinvigorate his career after injuries derailed his stint with the Reds.

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Forgotten Wallabies skipper lands Welsh club deal

Former Wallabies captain Liam Wright will play for Welsh club Ospreys, keen to reinvigorate his career after injuries derailed his stint with the Reds.

AAP

Frontrunners’ defeats hint at twists and turns to come in Prem Rugby finale

Northampton and Bath were well beaten over the weekend: will Leicester or Exeter force themselves into the top two?

The Guardian - UK

George North to retire from rugby at end of season

The former Wales international has spent the last couple of seasons with Provence

The Independent UK

Alisha Joyce returns after pregnancy as Wales face daunting England test in Women’s Six Nations

Flanker Bethan Lewis will captain Wales in the absence of the injured Kate Williams

The Independent UK

Welsh Rugby Union plans thrown into doubt as Cardiff takeover by Ospreys owners falls through

Y11 had been due to buy the capital club from the Welsh Rugby Union, which still intends to cut one of the nation’s four URC clubs

The Independent UK

Ospreys fans dismayed as club faces axe amid crisis in Welsh rugby

Welsh Rugby Union is to cut number of professional teams from four to three, with Ospreys the likely choice

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Welsh rugby: enduring an existential crisis with cultural roots

Editorial: As the Six Nations Championship kicks off, a nation that bestrode the game in the 1960s and 70s is struggling to compete

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The Independent UK

Wales captain Dewi Lake insists Six Nations is ‘welcome distraction’ from off-field turmoil

Uncertainty over the future of the Ospreys and Welsh domestic game more widely provides a tough backdrop for Steve Tandy’s side

The Guardian - UK

Borthwick a contrast to Galthié as he picks England squad from position of strength

France selection for Six Nations caused a huge stir but England’s head coach has no need to spring any shocks

The Guardian - UK

Fans and Welsh rugby chiefs at odds over plan to cut one of four professional sides

WRU leaders have told Westminster MPs that the union has the public’s support in axing one of the four regions in order to save a ‘broken’ game in Wales

The Guardian - UK

Wales coach Steve Tandy left trapped in middle of toxic Ospreys and Cardiff saga

The Six Nations squad announcement was overshadowed by the doubt surrounding the regions’ futures, which is fast escalating into a civil war

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The Independent UK

Welsh rugby’s uncertain future explained after controversial WRU move adds to chaos

A controversial cut to the number of professional sides in the country appears to be reaching an unsatisfying conclusion

The Independent UK

Wales reveal Six Nations squad amid more off-field uncertainty

Veteran prop Tomas Francis has been recalled to a group containing two uncapped players

The Independent UK

Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake to leave Ospreys in latest blow to crisis-hit Welsh rugby

The Wales stars have opted to join Gloucester amid uncertainty surrounding the domestic game in Wales

The Independent UK

Steve Tandy: Harri Deaves’ journey from roofer to facing All Blacks is inspiring

Wales have made five changes from the side that beat Japan last weekend.

The Independent UK

Wales dealt huge blow as severity of Jac Morgan injury confirmed

Morgan dislocated his shoulder in the defeat to Argentina and will miss the rest of the Quilter Nations Series campaign

The Independent UK

Wales captain Jac Morgan declares love for Ospreys amid uncertain club future

The 25-year-old has been linked with top English club Saracens

The Guardian - UK

Farrell’s return boosts Ireland for Autumn Nations Series with plenty at stake

After a successful Lions tour, the head coach returns to a side that are under pressure to prove their best days are not behind them

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