Ospreys ‘heading in right direction’ to keep Edwards

In the quest to keep Wales fly-half Dan Edwards, Ospreys head coach Mark Jones says things are “going in the right direction.”

At the end of the 2025-26 season, the Ospreys are reportedly interested in signing Edwards, who is on a contract with Leicester.

Dewi Lake and Jac Morgan, the captains of Wales, have announced that they will leave the Ospreys to relocate to Gloucester at the end of the season.

When asked if Edwards had accepted a new deal to work for Ospreys, Jones responded, “There are a few things bubbling in the background where we are happy that they are heading in the right direction.”

Nothing I can say at this time, but I’m hoping there will be a time when we can share some positive news with our fans.

We are chatting with a lot of players, and we want to keep them in the Ospreys shirt.

Because he has only played seven international matches, Edwards, 22, would be ineligible for Wales selection if he decided to play rugby for a club in England.

Anyone under this cap count must play international rugby in Wales if they sign for a club outside of Wales, according to the 25-cap rule.

Jones has highlighted Edwards’ prowess as an international star.

“I adore working with Dan,” Jones remarked.

We have a similar perspective on how the game should be played, he said when I first met him with the [Wales] Under-20s a few years ago.

He is very mature and has a great mix as a young player.

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) promises to honor existing agreements and guarantee future ones signed by players with national interest, like Edwards.

After Lake and Morgan’s departures, Jones hopes Ospreys won’t lose more players.

In the end, Jones said, “I’m pretty sure we will keep the players we want to,” but “I can’t think for a player.”

“I can only look at it through my lens” at the players’ communication strategies, the kind of setting we want to create, and the various packages we are attempting to offer them.

We’ll likely make it difficult for players to leave those table, “I’m confident.”

I’m reasonably confident that the Ospreys’ squad will progress very well in the future.

As Jones’ team prepares for Cardiff’s New Year’s Day game, he made comments about the Ospreys’ long-term future.

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) plans to discontinue a men’s professional side at the time of these derby matches.

Y11 Sports and Media, the owners of the Ospreys, are rumored to be in talks to buy Cardiff, which briefly went into administration in April before being taken over by Welsh rugby’s governing body.

In addition to the three teams that will be permitted in Cardiff, the west and the east, the WRU announced in October that it wants to reduce the number to three.

Negotiations have continued, but the WRU has stated that a team’s elimination will no longer occur until the end of 2025.

Before this other proposal, which would allow Welsh rugby bosses to obtain their desired number of three, appeared to be a straight shootout between Scarlets and Ospreys for the west licence.

Fans of Cardiff have been outspoken on social media against any proposed takeover deal, and the WRU and Y11 have both declined to comment on this possibility, which has fueled worries about the future of the Ospreys.

When asked if there were any guarantees for the following season, Jones responded, “I don’t deal in rumors, I can only deal in facts.

There are no details about the four teams we currently have that I’ve heard or spoken to that would suggest anything.