Ospreys press on with stadium move plans

Ospreys chief executive Lance Bradley says pressing ahead with plans to move to a new ground shows they are confident of a positive outcome in their dispute with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU).

The Welsh region announced in 2024 they would be moving from Swansea.com Stadium to the smaller St Helen's venue for the 2025-26 season.

Ospreys have made the official planning application submission for the redevelopment of St Helen's to Swansea Council which they say is a "significant milestone".

The move comes at a time when Ospreys and Scarlets are involved in a dispute with the WRU about future funding.

"We are still talking with the WRU about the situation and if we were not confident of a positive outcome that would make things a lot more difficult," said Bradley.

"The fact we are proceeding full steam ahead with the development does shows a level of confidence."

Speaking on BBC Radio Wales Breakfast, Bradley went on:

"It [not having a deal] makes planning more difficult and frustrating because we think this could have been avoided.

"Life isn't always a smooth road and there are sometimes road bumps.

"This is one of those and we are managing our way through that."