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| Samuel & WRU settle out of court | Samuel & WRU settle out of court |
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| The Welsh Rugby Union has settled its differences out of court with former Celtic Warriors owner Leighton Samuel. | The Welsh Rugby Union has settled its differences out of court with former Celtic Warriors owner Leighton Samuel. |
| Samuel was claiming a misrepresentation of sale and loss of earnings after the Union acquired and then closed down the Warriors regional team back in 2004. | Samuel was claiming a misrepresentation of sale and loss of earnings after the Union acquired and then closed down the Warriors regional team back in 2004. |
| WRU chairman David Pickering confirmed that there is a confidentiality clause preventing either party from revealing details of the settlement. | WRU chairman David Pickering confirmed that there is a confidentiality clause preventing either party from revealing details of the settlement. |
| A figure somewhere around the £500,000 mark had previously been discussed. | A figure somewhere around the £500,000 mark had previously been discussed. |
| Ths case had been set to go to court next week but the agreement brings the long-running story of the Warriors to an end. | Ths case had been set to go to court next week but the agreement brings the long-running story of the Warriors to an end. |
| Samuel and the WRU released a joint statement: "The WRU has resolved its differences with Bridgend RFC and DecorFrame regarding the Celtic Warriors. | Samuel and the WRU released a joint statement: "The WRU has resolved its differences with Bridgend RFC and DecorFrame regarding the Celtic Warriors. |
| "This brings a close to the matter." | "This brings a close to the matter." |
| Samuel was claiming compensation for the non-use of his Brewery Field ground in Bridgend after the WRU wound up the Warriors region in 2004. | Samuel was claiming compensation for the non-use of his Brewery Field ground in Bridgend after the WRU wound up the Warriors region in 2004. |
| The businessman had also claimed the Union reneged on a promise to keep the Warriors alive after he sold them his 50% stake. | |
| However, the outcome will be scant consolation for the rugby supporters from areas such as Pontypridd and Bridgend who saw their original regional side disappear. | However, the outcome will be scant consolation for the rugby supporters from areas such as Pontypridd and Bridgend who saw their original regional side disappear. |