The Ospreys have named their squad to face the Emirates Lions in the opening round of the EPCR Challenge Cup. The fixture will take place at the Swansea.com Stadium and is kicking off on Sunday 8th December at 3:15pm.
Jac Morgan returns to the squad to captain the side.
Gareth Thomas and Dewi Lake also return to the fold, with Ben Warren lining up at tight head to complete the front three.
James Fender partners Will Greatbanks at lock. Tristan Davies lines up at six, Harri Deaves takes up the other flank and Jac Morgan starts at eight.
Kieran Hardy continues at scrum half with Owen Williams in the 10 jersey for the second week in succession. Keiran Williams partners Owen Watkin in the centre.
In the back three, Jack Walsh starts at full back, with Dan Kasende and Keelan Giles starting on the wings.
Starting XV:
15. Jack Walsh
14. Dan Kasende
13. Owen Watkin
12. Keiran Williams
11. Keelan Giles
10. Owen Williams
9. Kieran Hardy
1. Gareth Thomas
2. Dewi Lake
3. Ben Warren
4. Will Greatbanks
5. James Fender
6. Tristan Davies
7. Harri Deaves
8. Jac Morgan ©
Replacements:
16. Sam Parry
17. Steffan Thomas
18. Tom Botha
19. Lewis Jones
20. Morgan Morris
21. Luke Davies
22. Dan Edwards
23. Iestyn Hopkins
Toby Booth: “Europe has always been an important focus for us. We’ve had some strong campaigns in the Investec Champions Cup and the EPCR Challenge Cup in recent years and have had some memorable wins on the way.
“This game is a great opportunity for us to build some momentum as we look ahead to the rest of the season.”
Unavailable:
Ethan Lewis, Huw Sutton, James Ratti, Adam Beard, Rhys Davies, Will Griffiths, Morgan Morse, Liam Edwards, Justin Tipuric, Reuben Morgan-Williams, Phil Cokanasiga, Tom Florence, Luke Scully, Ryan Conbeer, Evardi Boshoff.
After a run the the Quarter Finals in last year's EPCR Challenge Cup, the boys are looking for another strong season in Europe.
Kids go for a quid, with all u18s tickets just £1.
