The Ospreys team to play Connacht at Morganstone Brewery Field on Friday 26th October 2018, KO 8.05pm, is as follows:
15 Dan Evans
14 Hanno Dirksen
13 Cory Allen
12 Tiaan Thomas-Wheeler
11 Keelan Giles
10 Sam Davies
9 Harri Morgan
1 Rhodri Jones
2 Scott Otten
3 Tom Botha
4 Lloyd Ashley
5 James King
6 Dan Lydiate
7 Olly Cracknell (Capt)
8 Rob McCusker
REPLACEMENTS
16 Scott Baldwin
17 Gareth Thomas
18 Alex Jeffries
19 James Ratti
20 Guido Volpi
21 Matthew Aubrey
22 James Hook
23 Tom Williams
Harri Morgan makes his first Ospreys start and his Guinness PRO14 debut
Tiaan Thomas-Wheeler makes his first Guinness PRO14 start
The following players were unavailable for selection due to international duty:
Adam Beard, Aled Davies, Alun Wyn Jones, Luke Morgan, George North, Nicky Smith, Justin Tipuric and Owen Watkin
The following players were unavailable for selection due to injury:
Dan Baker – Knee
Sam Cross – Shoulder
Bradley Davies - Knee
Ma’afu Fia - Hamstring
Gheorghe Gajion – Hamstring
Tom Habberfield - Throat
Paul James – Shoulder
Lesley Klim – Hamstring
Giorgi Nemsadze - Neck
Luke Price- Fractured tibia
Joe Thomas – Groin
Scott Williams - Hamstring
Ospreys Head Coach, Allen Clarke, said:
“We’re all really looking forward to playing at the Brewery Field. The boys love playing at the Liberty but going to Bridgend is an exciting prospect. It's a club with a great rugby history, which many of the boys have played for in their early years.
“We play Glasgow next Friday at home and the boys need the time to recover before preparing for another important game. We appreciate the logistics for staff and supporters alike but it's a great opportunity to fill the ground and create a fantastic atmosphere.”
Forthcoming Fixtures
Fri 2 Nov – 8.05pm – Ospreys v Glasgow – Liberty Stadium
Fri 23 Nov – 7.35pm – Leinster v Ospreys – RDS
Fri 30 Nov – 7.35pm – Ospreys v Zebre – Liberty Stadium
Sat 8 Dec – 3.00pm – Ospreys v Stade Francais – Liberty Stadium