Scarlets And Ospreys Seek Clarity Before Signing New Deal

Scarlets and Ospreys opportunity they will not motion a caller Professional Rugby Agreement (PRA25) until they person further clarity from nan Welsh Rugby Union (WRU).

Wales' 4 master regions were fixed a deadline to motion a caller five-year woody by 8 May, but only Cardiff and Dragons put pen to paper.

The PRA25 woody includes accrued and fixed backing of up to £6.5m - compared to nan existent £4.5m - from adjacent season.

But nan 2 westbound Wales sides person not committed, pinch Cardiff's takeover by nan WRU past month among immoderate "key issues" they want resolved.

A associated connection by Scarlets and Ospreys said: "We person asked nan WRU for assurances and clarity that their ownership of Cardiff will not disproportionally use Cardiff and disadvantage nan independent clubs.

"Our requests are made successful nan pursuit of clarity, professionalism, fairness and nan semipermanent sustainability and early of each master teams successful Wales.

"We proceed to beryllium successful chat pinch nan WRU connected nan rumor of fairness and dream to person a affirmative result successful nan adjacent future. Until we person greater clarity, we are presently incapable to motion nan PRA25."

The WRU has been trying to get nan caller PRA complete nan statement aft months of negotiations, and offered a glimmer of dream successful February when they said it had been agreed successful principle.

But pinch Scarlets and Ospreys stalling, nan WRU has an action to service a two-year announcement connected their existent PRA deal.

After that it has nan authority to revoke their licences for competing successful nan United Rugby Championship (URC) and European competitions.

It could yet lead to 1 of nan regions being mislaid - though WRU main executive Abi Tierney has many times said she does not want this to happen.

"We stay committed to moving constructively pinch nan WRU to find solutions that support nan crippled crossed our state and guarantee a level playing section for all," added nan Scarlets and Ospreys statement.

"We afloat respect Cardiff and Dragons RFC's positions and to make decisions based connected their respective circumstances."