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<\/p>\nThe latest rugby transfer news from Welsh rugby<\/p>\n
Kieran Hardy of Wales during the anthem.(Image: Huw Evans Picture Agency Ltd)<\/p>\n
The Ospreys are growing increasingly confident that Wales scrum-half Kieran Hardy will stay at the club.<\/p>\n
The 28-cap international had been linked with a move away from Wales, with Gloucester showing interest following the departure of Tomos Williams to Saracens. Cardiff<\/a> were also understood to have looked at the 30-year-old.<\/p>\n However, a move to Gloucester seems off the cards now, with the Kingsholm club having turned to Pau half-back Dan Robson.<\/p>\n And the Ospreys<\/a> are confident that the in-form Hardy, who shone in the recent festive derbies, will follow half-back partner Dan Edwards’ lead and stay put.<\/p>\n JOIN OUR WALES RUGBY FACEBOOK PAGE! Latest news, analysis and much more<\/a><\/p>\n “Hopefully, we’re working tirelessly in the background to secure our homegrown talent,” said Ospreys head coach Mark Jones about the prospect of announcing more new deals. “We’re working on that around the budget on what that looks like, as there’s a lot of unknowns in Welsh rugby.<\/p>\n “It’s a tough thing to do but we’re hoping we’ve got a few more signings over the coming weeks.”<\/p>\n On Hardy specifically, Jones added: “When you’re a good player, you get linked with good teams. High-profle players get spoken about.<\/p>\n “We’ve had a few of those players through this uncertainty. But other than Dewi (Lake) and Jac (Morgan), who are obviously very, very high-profile, we’ve managed to secure a lot of our target, which I’m really pleased about.<\/p>\n “I’d have loved to keep Dewi and Jac around the environment. But there were things that we couldn’t control beyond rugby and money.<\/p>\n “They were looking for some sort of security around the length of their contracts. I understand that.<\/p>\n “What has been good is we’ve secured the other guys. Harri Deaves, Keelan Giles, Morgan Morse and Dan Edwards. We’re hopeful we can get quite a few others over the line in the next few weeks and celebrate some talent in Wales again.”<\/p>\n The Ospreys do seem set to lose uncapped Wales second-row James Fender though, with the long-awaited move to Grenoble inching closer.<\/p>\n One potential replacement could be Bath’s Welsh-qualified second-row Harvey Cuckson, who is currently on loan at rivals Scarlets<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Ospreys are understood to have looked at the 22-year-old – who joined the Llanelli-based region back in October.<\/p>\n Another option could be Wales international Christ Tshiunza. The 24-year-old has endured an injury-hit campaign so far at Exeter Chiefs.<\/p>\n