This council is extraordinarily involved in regards to the WRU’s plan to chop regional rugby from 4 groups to a few. It can have a big affect on sport and wellbeing within the Swansea bay area and can negatively affect the economic system of Swansea and south Wales.

We’re particularly involved in regards to the impacts the WRU plan has [for] Ospreys’ future as a regional staff, following the WRU affirmation that Y11 is negotiating to purchase Cardiff rugby from the WRU. The Council is worried that current developments have deviated considerably from the WRU’s personal strategy [and] is neither truthful nor clear.

The WRU have claimed there may be not sufficient cash or expertise in Wales to proceed with 4 areas. They’ve by no means supplied detailed proof to help this assertion. We consider there may be adequate assets throughout the WRU to fund 4 profitable areas going ahead. The WRU acquired greater than £20 million greater than the Irish Rugby soccer Union, who’ve retained 4 areas and is reaching important success at regional and nationwide/ worldwide degree.

Given the importance of safeguarding the way forward for Welsh rugby acknowledging the affect on Swansea residents, future generations, wellbeing and the appreciable issues expressed by followers, gamers, golf equipment, and the broader public concerning the WRU’s present proposals, we urge the WRU to instantly rethink its strategy [and] withdraw its proposal to scale back the variety of skilled regional rugby groups in Wales from 4 to a few.

This council resolves that we:

Totally endorse and help the statements made by the chief and the council following the assembly with the WRU and Ospreys chief executives.

We totally help the council in taking any affordable actions to make sure the way forward for the Ospreys as a regional skilled facet {to] proceed enjoying in Swansea. This consists of any applicable authorized motion to stop the WRU from ending regional rugby in Swansea.

We help any efforts the council might want to take to discover alternatives to encourage, promote and develop girls’s rugby to be performed in Swansea however this have to be along with the retention of the Ospreys as a regional rugby staff primarily based in Swansea

We help the council in its dedication to redevelop St Helens to help the creation of an enhanced trendy rugby venue to fulfill the aspirations of the Ospreys area to return to St Helens. This doesn’t preclude the Ospreys negotiating use of the Swansea stadiums for particular person video games ought to they want to take action.

We request the chief or the related officers write to the WRU, the Ospreys, Y11, World Rugby or another related occasion to stipulate the council’s place and request help in taking no matter actions are vital to guard regional rugby in Swansea, and the long run success of rugby in any respect ranges in Wales.