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Steffan Thomas

David Moffett tells WRU to approach Wrexham's Hollywood owners about relocating the Ospreys to north Wales

The Welsh Rugby Union have been urged to approach Wrexham's Hollywood superstar owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney about the possibility of setting up a professional rugby side in north Wales.

Reynolds and McElhenny bought Wrexham in November 2020 for £2million, and have turned the third-oldest professional football club in the world into a truly global brand, while they have also helped catapult them back into the Football League for the first time in 15 years.

Football has always been king in north Wales with rugby struggling to gain a foothold, but outspoken former WRU chief executive David Moffett is adamant this is the perfect opportunity for the oval-ball game set up camp in Wrexham.

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