Glory days forgotten as Ospreys face precarious future

They once boasted one of the strongest playing rosters in European rugby and were famously labelled the ‘Galacticos’ of Welsh rugby.

With the majority of the Wales squad which won Six Nations Grand Slams in 2008 and 2012 employed by the Ospreys and a glut of world class overseas signings such as All Blacks great Jerry Collins, Marty Holah, Filo Tiatia, Tommy Bowe and Steffan Terblanche also in their squad, the strength in depth at the Liberty Stadium was the envy of many others.