The Ospreys were informed last week that the region’s owners, Y11 Sport & Media, are in talks over a potential purchase of rivals Cardiff – news that prompted some players to walk out of a meeting and led to the cancellation of a full training session.

Uncertainty surrounding the future of Welsh professional rugby intensified after Y11 emerged as the preferred bidders in discussions with the WRU over the Arms Park-based region, amid plans to reduce the number of professional teams from four to three.
Players, coaches and staff met with Ospreys chief executive Lance Bradley on Tuesday, w...