The Guinness PRO14 derbies continue this weekend when the Ospreys welcome Cardiff Blues to the Liberty Stadium on Saturday afternoon….
OSPREYS v CARDIFF BLUES
At Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Saturday 5 January, 3pm.
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 52nd competition game)
Assistant Referees: Elgan Williams, Dewi Phillips (both WRU) TMO: Ian Davies (WRU)
Citing Commissioner: Jeff Mark (WRU)
Overall Guinness PRO14 head to head record
Played 30, Ospreys won 21, Blues won 8 with 1 game drawn.
Did you know?
- Ospreys Rugby’s last six matches in all tournament have all been won by the home side on the day.
- The only team to have beaten Ospreys at Liberty Stadium in the Guinness PRO14 since October 2017 has been Glasgow (twice) in November 2017 and November 2018.
- Cardiff Blues have won their last two matches, against Dragons and Scarlets, and are therefore going for a regional clean sweep.
- The Blues have won just twice away from home in Guinness PRO14 this season, at Dragons in round 6 and at Scarlets last weekend.
- Ospreys have lost just once to The Blues in the Championship since 2010: 17-35 at Principality Stadium on ‘Judgement Day’ 2017.
- Blues only previous victory at Liberty Stadium in Guinness PRO14 was in December 2005.