<P> The Ospreys ( Welsh : Y Gweilch ) , formerly the Neath - Swansea Ospreys is one of the four professional rugby union teams from Wales . They compete in the Pro14 and the European Rugby Champions Cup . The team formed as a result of Neath RFC and Swansea RFC combining to create a new merged entity , as part of the new regional structure of Welsh rugby , that began in 2003 . They are also affiliated with a number of local semi-professional and amateur clubs , including Welsh Premier Division sides Aberavon RFC , Bridgend Ravens , and original founding clubs Neath and Swansea . The regional area represented by the team has widely become known for rugby purposes as ' Ospreylia ' . </P>
<P> The Ospreys ( Welsh : Y Gweilch ) , formerly the Neath - Swansea Ospreys is one of the four professional rugby union teams from Wales . They compete in the Pro14 and the European Rugby Champions Cup . The team formed as a result of Neath RFC and Swansea RFC combining to create a new merged entity , as part of the new regional structure of Welsh rugby , that began in 2003 . They are also affiliated with a number of local semi-professional and amateur clubs , including Welsh Premier Division sides Aberavon RFC , Bridgend Ravens , and original founding clubs Neath and Swansea . The regional area represented by the team has widely become known for rugby purposes as ' Ospreylia ' . </P>
where do the ospreys rugby club come from
where do the ospreys rugby club come from
Wales
Wales