Welsh rugby’s governing body has recently doubled down on outlining its plans to cut the number of professional teams from four to three by 2028, with WRU-owned Cardiff and privately-backed Dragons set to be given licences.
That announcement has plunged Scarlets and Ospreys into doubt, with the west licence either being awarded to the Llanelli-based side or their Swansea-based rivals.
WRU chiefs have said the process to decide the framework for the final decision will begin in December and finish before the end of the 2026-27 campaign.
Scarlets managing director Jon Daniels has insisted there are no plans for a merger with Ospreys and called for greater transparency from the WRU.
Ospreys have since responded publicly for the first time by stating they believe four professional sides is the way forward, telling the WRU its plan to reduce a team is wrong.
The process for replacing Collier-Keywood is ongoing, but the WRU has indicated the successor for the independent chair role will need to support the three-team proposal.
Davies continued: “The economy and the game in Wales is suffering. It is time now for people to voice their opinions, ex-players, regions, and the clubs and the fans most importantly and say change is needed.
“It is up to us to force the changes otherwise this is not going away and in five or 10 years we will be in a far worse state.
“Let’s get together and try and make a change.”
Davies says that “Welsh rugby has stopped belonging to the people”.
“That is the first thing I would fix,” wrote Davies.
“The people of Wales need to decide whether they want rugby union as part of their identity, culture and soul.
“And we all know the answer to that. The purpose of the Welsh Rugby Union is to deliver that to the people.
“To provide a game that exists in every village and town – that forms a foundation stone to build a pathway to bring on our best talent – into the regions and to the national side.
“To harness the unique passion and talent that exists in Wales and build a sustainable future.”
Davies was talking after former Cardiff board member and Welsh businesswoman Hayley Parsons called for the WRU to stand down.
Rob Regan, a former chief operating officer of Principality Building Society, also says he is ready to stand as part of an alternative interim board and appoint a new permanent one.
