The three different choices tabled by the WRU embody two proposals suggesting a discount in a single facet by protecting three groups. These selections at the moment are critically being thought-about by the WRU board.
Cardiff are owned by the WRU after the facet quickly went into administration in April.
With WRU chief government Abi Tierney having already mentioned she cannot see a scenario the place skilled rugby wouldn’t be performed within the Welsh capital, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets will likely be nervously watching what occurs.
Reddin says he hopes a consensus could possibly be reached if areas wanted to be reduce, with mergers an choice.
Ospreys chief government Lance Bradley says he cannot think about any doable merger with west Wales rivals Scarlets – that prospect having beforehand come shut in 2019.
“I credit score myself as a fairly imaginative individual however even I am unable to think about that,” Bradley advised BBC Radio Wales Sport.
“I am unable to see the way it might work. It was proposed a couple of years in the past however there could be so many obstacles to it now, that I discover it very onerous to think about.”
Bradley says he hopes to have some readability by the tip of October.
“We’ve been working carefully with the WRU however on the finish of the day it will likely be them who has to make the choice,” mentioned Bradley.
“We’ve had lots of conversations they usually have been constructive.
“We felt that in a gathering we had with Dave Reddin that he genuinely listened to what we mentioned and we hope that will likely be taken on board.”
