Ospreys' £7.6m St Helen's rebuild doubles as survival bid as WRU plans to cut a Welsh region by 2028

Ospreys are redeveloping Swansea's St Helen's with £5.1m from Swansea Council and £2.5m from owners Y11 Sports & Media — a new 3G pitch, stands, fan zone and hospitality. The investment lands as the WRU confirms plans to cut Wales' professional regions from four to three by 2028, with Ospreys and Scarlets competing to survive as the south-west's sole side.