The club went into administration last week before being swiftly taken over by the WRU, securing jobs and enabling the Arms Park outfit to continue operating. So now they can focus fully on Saturday’s clash with the Ospreys at the Principality Stadium, a game which is crucial to both teams hopes of making the BKT URC play-offs. Cardiff are ninth in the league table, but level on points with Edinburgh Rugby who currently occupy the all-important eighth spot, while the Ospreys are just three points behind, the same as the Scarlets who take on the Dragons in the second game of the Judgement Day double header.
Everyone at Cardiff Rugby will be looking forward to putting recent events behind them as they head into a “massive” Judgement Day showdown.
Reflecting on the events of last week, head coach Matt Sherratt said: “Obviously the word administration and the fanfare around it is pretty unsettling, I won’t lie to you, but it was unsettling for 24 to 48 hours.
“Nothing has actually changed for the staff and players. Everyone who was in contract is still in contract. “We are probably more secure now than we ever have been as a club, with the WRU coming in.
Sherratt continued: “Our goal is going to be to try and get ten points out of our next two games. The league is so tight and the reality of going to South Africa after is it’s a tough place to go and pick up points.
Given the players’ perspective on recent events, captain Liam Belcher said: “It’s been pretty stressful, to be honest, but I’ve also got to give credit to the boys, they have been class with it all.
