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Wales rugby crisis: Ospreys and Swansea Council aim to reach St Helen’s deal

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Before the latest statement, relations between Swansea council and the rugby bodies had become fraught.

Swansea council had stated last Tuesday it was considering legal action before meeting with the WRU and Ospreys two days later.

After that meeting, Swansea council stated there was “a clear indication” the union “saw no viable future for the Ospreys within their new arrangements”.

Swansea council called for the WRU board, including chief executive Abi Tierney, to consider their positions.

Ospreys chief executive Lance Bradley sent an email to staff on Thursday refuting the suggestion that his organisation had no “viable future”.

On Sunday, Stewart and Swansea council responded by saying they “fully stand by the statement” and were continuing to explore all available options.

The council’s statement added that it was “confident that when full details can be shared publicly, the email issued by the Ospreys will be shown to be inaccurate”.

Stewart said that neither Ospreys nor the WRU could currently offer guarantees that the “Ospreys will be playing regional rugby in Wales as they do now” beyond next season.

He also said that those guarantees need to be provided “quickly for fans, players, staff and the public”.

Stewart added that “more will be said on the matter later this week”. More information was provided with this statement on Tuesday, although no resolution has been reached.


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