More chaos in Welsh rugby
Scrum V
BBC
4.6 • 961 Ratings
🗓️ 20 January 2026
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Salter are joined by former Wales international Alex Cuthbert and Scrum V writer Gareth Griffiths at the Vale to discuss another seismic day for Welsh rugby. Steve Tandy's first Six Nations squad announcement was overshadowed by rugby politics following the Welsh Rugby Union's announcement that they are entering a "period of exclusivity" with potential new owners for Cardiff. With Ospreys’ owners Y11 Sport & Media understood to be the preferred bidders, the team discuss the prospective takeover, what that could mean for Ospreys, as well as the squad announcement.
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| 0:42.5 | have rugby stuff first and last was head coach Steve Tandy walking into a press conference |
| 0:49.1 | today and asking let's please talk about rugby first I think that just summarises where we are. |
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| 0:58.1 | It's the Wales head coach announcing his squad for the Six Nations. |
| 1:02.7 | But there are so many other talking points to get into. |
| 1:06.4 | And in a way, Lauren, overshadowing what is usually one of the biggest days in the Welsh rugby |
| 1:12.7 | calendar? |
| 1:13.7 | Yeah, he can ask for rugby questions, but without a doubt the off-field issue Trump's |
| 1:17.5 | overshadows the on-field news today. |
| 1:20.4 | Steve Tandy, being a former Osprey himself, meant that inevitably he would have to field |
| 1:26.2 | a lot of questions about the future of his region, |
| 1:29.8 | which now looks less certain than ever. |
| 1:32.2 | You know, there's a lot of maybes. |
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