Wales international Ashley Beck will continue as a Merthyr player while being registered for Europe with Cardiff.
Cardiff have named the seven-cap player in their squad for the EPCR Challenge Cup, but at this point that’s as far as his link with the Arms Park club goes.
Ex-Ospreys man Beck fell victim to the meltdown at Worcester Warriors earlier in the season, with the cultured centre and the rest of the Sixways players left without jobs amid a financial collapse. You can read more about Beck's plight here.