Swansea Ospreys fans dismayed as club faces axe amid crisis in Welsh rugby

Welsh Rugby Union is to cut number of professional teams from four to three, with Ospreys the likely choice

For Ian Gough, a lock forward who had been dropped by the Wales national rugby union team, signing with Swansea's Ospreys in 2007 was life-changing: he credits his time at the club with resurrecting his international career.

It was great fun playing for the Ospreys," he said. They did it the hard way, ground their way up, and the supporters embraced that identity and went with them on that journey to becoming a good side.