The Ospreys team to play Pau at Stade Municipal de Hameau on Saturday 19th January 2019, KO 2.00pm (local), is as follows:
15 Dan Evans
14 Keelan Giles
13 Johnny Kotze
12 Tiaan Thomas-Wheeler
11 Luke Morgan
10 Sam Davies
9 Harri Morgan
1 Gareth Thomas
2 Sam Parry (Capt)
3 Gheorghe Gajion
4 Lloyd Ashley
5 Will Griffiths
6 Rob McCusker
7 Sam Cross
8 James King
REPLACEMENTS
16 Scott Otten
17 Rowan Jenkins
18 Alex Jeffries
19 Giorgi Nemsadze
20 Will Jones
21 Mathew Aubrey
22 Luke Price
23 Hanno Dirksen
Gheorghe Gajion and Will Griffiths make their first Ospreys starts
Harri Morgan makes his first European competition start
The following players were unavailable for selection due to injury:
Dan Baker – Knee; Adam Beard – HIA; Tom Botha – Stinger; Bradley Davies – Knee; Ma’afu Fia – Achilles; Rhodri Jones - Shoulder; Lesley Klim – Hamstring; Dan Lydiate – Elbow; Nicky Smith - Ankle; Kieran Williams - Groin
Ospreys Head Coach, Allen Clarke, said:
"Bottom line, we were disappointed with our accuracy last week and the result makes qualification from the group extremely slim.
"We've made the decision to rest our international players selected for Wales which provides an opportunity for the boys to blend as a team in preparation for four important fixtures during the Six Nations period.
"Playing in France is always testing and we expect the same on Saturday against Pau, no matter what team they select. For some players who haven't had much game time it's a great chance to put their hand up for selection next week."
Forthcoming Fixtures
Fri 24 Jan – 7.35pm – Glasgow v Ospreys – Scotstoun
Fri 15 Feb – 7.35pm – Ospreys v Ulster – Morganstone Brewery Field
Fri 22 Feb – 7.35pm – Ospreys v Munster – Liberty Stadium
Sat 2 Mar – 2.45pm – Connacht v Ospreys, Sportsground
