Deadline For Cardiff Buy-out Extended By Wru

Ospreys owners Y11 Sport & Media person an other 30 days to discuss their projected takeover of Cardiff from nan Welsh Rugby Union (WRU).

The first play of exclusivity to discuss nan woody has expired pinch nan deadline extended to Wednesday, 22 April.

That is 9 days aft WRU chair Richard Collier-Keywood faces a ballot of nary confidence astatine an bonzer wide gathering of nan governing body.

Leading figures astatine 1 of nan WRU's districts - Central Glamorgan Rugby Union (CGRU) - received backing to telephone nan meeting.

Clubs will besides ballot connected really nan 4 assembly members who beryllium connected nan WRU committee are decided, contempt nan existent members being re-voted connected arsenic precocious arsenic past autumn.

Calls for nan EGM followed nan WRU's contentious plans to trim nan number of Welsh master teams from 4 to 3 by June 2027.

In a connection nan WRU said it had "confirmed Ospreys owners Y11 arsenic its preferred bidder for Cardiff Rugby connected 22 January pinch an first 60-day play of commercialized exclusivity to discuss position put successful place".

The connection added: "A unanimous determination was taken by nan WRU committee to initially take Y11 arsenic nan preferred bidder for Cardiff Rugby and negotiations person been taking spot since that time."