Rugby

Exterior view of the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, showing the stadium structure and surrounding area.
Cardiff Airport

Thousands of French fans fly in for Wales clash — but Welsh supporters stay away amid WRU turmoil

Cardiff is bracing for a huge influx of French rugby fans this weekend — even as Wales faces the rare…

Hayley Parsons OBE standing on the pitch at Cardiff Rugby’s ground in a red dress, with stadium seating and sponsor boards behind her.
Cardiff Rugby

Business leader warns Welsh rugby is at “point of no return” as calls grow for WRU Chair to quit

A leading Welsh business figure has warned that Welsh rugby is facing a “critical crossroads”, accusing the Welsh Rugby Union…

Tonia Antoniazzi standing pitchside at Parc y Scarlets with players training in the background.
Ospreys

Gower MP breaks silence on WRU shake‑up after weeks of pressure from Ospreys fans

Gower MP Tonia Antoniazzi has finally spoken publicly about the Welsh Rugby Union’s restructuring proposals after weeks of criticism from…

Ospreys team flag with a stylised white mask logo, overlaid with a circular portrait of supporter Rob Thomas.
Opinion

‘We can’t shrink our way to greatness’: A fan’s view on the Ospreys, the WRU and Welsh rugby’s crossroads

Bridgend‑based rugby fan Rob Thomas argues that Welsh rugby is facing the wrong direction — warning that the Ospreys crisis…

Split image showing an Ospreys flag alongside Neath Port Talbot Council leader Steve Hunt.
Cllr Steve Hunt

Neath Port Talbot Council leader wades into Ospreys row with blistering warning to WRU

The Leader of Neath Port Talbot Council has stepped into the escalating Ospreys crisis, warning the Welsh Rugby Union that…

Swansea RFC players and coaches standing in a muddy post‑match huddle on the pitch at St Helen’s.
Ospreys

Swansea RFC fury as club says it was kept in the dark over Ospreys merger plan — and warns WRU must rethink its direction

Swansea RFC says it was blindsided by a proposal that could see the Ospreys merged into the Whites and dropped…

A large screen displaying “Our Blood is Black” at Brangwyn Hall during a public meeting about the Ospreys’ future.
Brangwyn Hall

Hundreds pack Brangwyn Hall as Swansea unites to fight for Ospreys’ future

Hundreds of supporters filled Swansea’s Brangwyn Hall last night in a major show of public backing for the Ospreys as…

WRU chairman Richard Collier-Keywood, WRU director of rugby and elite performance Dave Reddin and WRU CEO Abi Tierney, WRU Chief Executive
Cardiff Rugby

WRU board digs in over Y11 deal as pressure mounts from clubs

Union insists it made the “right call” on Cardiff takeover as anger grows over the Ospreys’ future and clubs push…

Split image showing Jane Hutt MS speaking at a podium in the Senedd chamber, and Sioned Williams MS addressing members during a formal session.
Jane Hutt MS

Ospreys ‘at risk’ as Plaid Cymru demands Welsh Government step in over WRU cuts

Plaid Cymru has warned that the Ospreys could be axed under Welsh Rugby Union plans to cut a professional region…

Montage of Torsten Bell, Rob Stewart and Swansea Guildhall, released ahead of a public meeting on the future of the Ospreys.
Cllr Rob Stewart

Public meeting called as fight to save the Ospreys intensifies

A public meeting has been announced in Swansea as political and community leaders step up efforts to defend the future…