Swansea Council is set to pile further pressure on the Welsh Rugby Union as opposition hardens to plans that could see the Ospreys effectively wiped out of professional rugby.

Former Wales and Ospreys heroes – including legends such as Shane Williams and Alun Wyn Jones - have piled massive pressure on the Welsh Rugby Union to scrap it’s plans to kill off the region.

The Ospreys players and supporters delivered a powerful show of defiance on and off the field on Friday night.

In case you missed it - and there's been a lot to take in over the past three or four days - here's the Ospreys' CEO Lance Bradley's statement, summarised in brief, as Graham Thomas reports.

The Welsh Rugby Union’s decision to enter exclusive negotiations with Ospreys owners Y11 Sports & Media over the future of Cardiff has triggered a fierce backlash.

The Ospreys have lift off . . . after falling to the bottom of the URC table, and with dire threats to their future, Mark Jones’ men are doing their talking on the pitch, as Simon Thomas reports.

Mark Jones has praised his Ospreys team as “exceptional” after they proved they are the form team in Welsh rugby, as David Roberts reports.

Ospreys coach Mark Jones has paid tribute to his players for honouring the jersey as they gear up for more furious festive Welsh derby action, as Simon Thomas reports.

Long-time mates at both club and international level, Dwayne Peel and Mark Jones will temporarily set aside their close relationship as the Scarlets and Ospreys collide in the west Wales derby.

The Ospreys may be facing an uncertain future, but on the field they are climbing one hurdle at a time . . . the same attitude shown by Ryan Smith, as Simon Thomas reports.

Ospreys chief executive Lance Bradley has called on the Welsh Rugby Union to end the uncertainty in the game following confirmation that Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake are leaving.

Angus O’Brien described the feeling as “awesome” after captaining the Dragons to a dramatic European Challenge Cup comeback that ended a near year-long wait for a victory.