If a cope with Y11 was to be achieved, Ospreys followers will worry they may ultimately disappear as an expert outfit.
That will not occur earlier than the WRU might do a cope with the United Rugby Championship (URC) to scale back the variety of Welsh sides within the league, with a substitute at present being sought.
The 4 skilled sides, together with Scarlets and Dragons, might nonetheless be in existence for the 2026-27 season.
If a deal is confirmed, the Y11 possession subject must be checked out as a result of World Rugby rules prohibit organisations from proudly owning two sides in the identical competitors.
Regulation 14 states: “No particular person, physique company, partnership, belief or another entity could immediately or not directly personal or management a couple of membership besides with the prior written consent of the Union involved, or the place golf equipment from totally different Unions are concerned, the written consent of the Unions involved and World Rugby.”
It stays to be seen what would occur with the proposed redevelopment of the St Helen’s floor in Swansea which has been earmarked because the Ospreys’ new house.
Swansea Council has backed the scheme however was ready for information of Welsh rugby’s revamp earlier than releasing funds of greater than £4m for the mission to begin the redevelopment.
