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Domestic turmoil can rally Wales side
Western Daily Press
|January 28, 2026
WALES captain Dewi Lake has described the Six Nations as a “welcome distraction” for Steve Tandy’s embattled squad amid the current turmoil in Welsh rugby, writes the Press Association’s Phil Blanche.
The buildup to the tournament for Wales has been overshadowed by Ospreys owners Y11 Sport and Media being named as the preferred bidder by the Welsh Rugby Union to take over domestic rivals Cardiff, who went into administration in April 2025.
Should the deal go through, Ospreys and Cardiff will continue as separate sides but be owned by one organisation.
The future, however, looks bleak for Ospreys, who have only been given playing guarantees until the end of the 2026-27 season and with the WRU keen to reduce the number of men’s professional regions from four to three.
This story is from the January 28, 2026 edition of Western Daily Press.
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