The Ospreys team to play the Cheetahs at Toyota Free State Stadium on Saturday 6th April 2019, 5.30pm (local time) KO, is as follows:
15. Dan Evans
14. Hanno Dirksen
13. Cory Allen
12. Owen Watkin
11. Keelan Giles
10. Luke Price
9. Aled Davies
1. Nicky Smith
2. Scott Baldwin
3. Tom Botha
4. Adam Beard
5. Bradley Davies
6. Olly Cracknell
7. Justin Tipuric (Capt)
8. James King
REPLACEMENTS
16. Scott Otten
17. Rhodri Jones
18. Ma'afu Fia
19. Dan Lydiate
20. Sam Cross
21. Matthew Aubrey
22. Sam Davies
23. Luke Morgan
James King makes his 150th Championship appearance
Hanno Dirksen makes his 100th Championship appearance
The following players were unavailable for selection due to injury:
Alun Wyn Jones - Knee; Giorgi Nemsadze – Neck; George North - Hand; Kieran Williams – Ankle; Scott Williams - Back
Ospreys Head Coach, Allen Clarke, said:
“With three games left it’s a simple equation for us. We know what the challenge is over the last three rounds of the regular season and our focus is on ourselves, and what we can control.
“The Cheetahs are a quality team and a formidable force at home. They are particularly dangerous in open field play with the ability to strike from deep.
“Having said that there’s a real buzz amongst the squad and a clear understanding of what we need to do to impose our game on the opposition.
We’ll have to be at our best defensively and, in attack, be accurate and clinical.”
Forthcoming Fixtures:
Fri 12 Apr – 7.35pm (Local) – Southern Kings v Ospreys – Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Sat 27 Apr – 5.15pm – Cardiff Blues v Ospreys – Principality Stadium
