The Ospreys team to play Newcastle Falcons on Saturday 6th November at Kingston Park, kick off at 6.30pm, will be as follows:
15 Barry Davies
14 Kristian Phillips
13 Ben John
12 Ashley Beck
11 Richard Fussell
10 Matthew Morgan
9 Rhys Webb
1 Duncan Jones
2 Mefin Davies (Capt)
3 Craig Mitchell
4 Conor McInerney
5 Ian Evans
6 James King
7 Justin Tipuric
8 Tom Smith
Replacements
16 Scott Baldwin
17 Joe Rees
18 Cai Griffiths
19 James Goode
20 Andy Lloyd
21 Tom Isaacs
22 Matthew Jarvis
23 Gareth Owen
Matthew Morgan make his Ospreys debut
Conor McInerney and Ben John make their first Ospreys start
If he comes off the bench, Joe Rees will make his Ospreys debut
The following players were not considered because of injury:
Jonathan Spratt – ACL
Ben Lewis – Neck
Morgan Allen – Ankle
Eli Walker – Ribs
Ryan Bevington – Finger
Dai Flanagan – Dead leg
Seventeen players were unavailable because of international commitments
Jonathan Humphreys, commented:
“For the boys involved this weekend there is a real challenge now as they need to front up and show the world that they have what it takes to be Ospreys. We’ve come in for a bit of stick after the Dragons game and rightly so. We don’t hand out Ospreys jerseys lightly, there is a certain expectation on anyone representing the region and last week we failed to reach those standards.
“There is a lot of talent in this group. It’s a young squad, but we have faith and confidence that they can step up and deliver for us. It’s a fantastic opportunity for some of these boys to really show this month what they are capable of and to establish themselves as Ospreys. We’ve had some players asking why they haven’t played more, well now is their chance to show what they can bring to the team.
“There’s also an expectation on the shoulders of some of the older boys in the squad, it’s at times like this that they have to show leadership on and off the pitch, taking the younger boys with them. It should be an interesting evening, but we’ve got confidence in this group to rise to the challenge.”
Forthcoming Fixtures
Fri 12 Nov – Ospreys V Leicester Tigers – Brewery Field – LV= Cup – 7.45pm
Fri 19 Nov – Connacht V Ospreys – The Sportsground – Magners League – 7.00pm
Sun 28 Nov – Ospreys V Leinster – Liberty Stadium – Magners League – 5.00pm