The Ospreys team to play Benetton Rugby at Liberty Stadium on Saturday 22nd September 2018, KO 7.35pm, is as follows:
15 Dan Evans
14 George North
13 Joe Thomas
12 Owen Watkin
11 Luke Morgan
10 Sam Davies
9 Aled Davies
1 Nicky Smith
2 Scott Otten
3 Tom Botha
4 Bradley Davies
5 Alun Wyn Jones
6 Dan Lydiate
7 Justin Tipuric (Capt)
8 James King
REPLACEMENTS
16 Ifan Phillips
17 Rhodri Jones
18 Ma’afu Fia
19 Adam Beard
20 Sam Cross
21 Tom Habberfield
22 James Hook
23 Cory Allen
The following players were unavailable for selection due to injury:
Lloyd Ashley – Shoulder
Matthew Aubrey - Back
Dan Baker - Knee
Gheorghe Gajion – Hamstring
Keelan Giles - Knee
Paul James – Shoulder
Will Jones - Shoulder
Lesley Klim - Hamstring
Sam Parry – Bicep
Luke Price- Fractured tibia
Gareth Thomas – Shoulder
Scott Williams - Hamstring
Ospreys Head Coach, Allen Clarke, said:
”We were disappointed with the result last weekend but the focus this week has been good, we’ve seen an excellent response from the players.
“We’ve been able to move on quickly to prepare for the challenge of a much improved Benetton Rugby. They are a team that has started this season very positively and will represent a significant challenge. It’s important that we show a different side to our game this weekend, as we want to maintain the momentum we have at the Liberty this season after two positive performances in the opening weeks.”
Forthcoming Fixtures
Sat 29 Sep – 4.00pm (Local) – Zebre v Ospreys - Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Sat 6 Oct – 3.00pm – Scarlets v Ospreys – Parc y Scarlets
Sat 13 Oct – 3.00pm – Ospreys v Pau – Liberty Stadium
Sat 20 Oct – 3.00pm – Worcester v Ospreys - Sixways