Wales rugby crisis: Cardiff fans warn WRU against Ospreys takeover

Cardiff supporters have told the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) they do not favour their side being bought by owners of rivals Ospreys.

Cardiff were taken over by the WRU after temporarily going into administration in April 2025.

With the governing body expecting to sell the organisation to new investors in the next few weeks final bids are required by Monday.

Ospreys’ owners, Y11 Sport & Media, have been linked with taking over Cardiff to eventually form one professional side – an outcome which would help the WRU achieve its goal of culling a Welsh professional men’s side.

The WRU and Y11 have both declined to comment on the possibility, fuelling fears of Ospreys’ supporters about their side’s future, while Cardiff fans have been vocal on social media against any such proposed takeover deal.

Independent Cardiff supporters group, CF10 Rugby Trust, have outlined fears about their club being associated with Ospreys disappearing from Welsh rugby’s professional scene.

“We have met with the WRU and we told them we think whoever owns Cardiff, it should be a positive for Cardiff rugby and not a negative for Welsh rugby as a whole,” CF10 chair Lynn Glaister told BBC Radio Wales.

“Another owner of another club taking us over would see Cardiff branded as the team who killed off another team for ever.”