Look ahead to this weekend’s European Rugby Challenge Cup Round 3 clash with old foes Stade Francais at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday afternoon (3.00pm KO).
POOL 2: Ospreys v Stade Francais
Saturday, 8 December, KO 15.00, Liberty Stadium
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (Eng)
Assistant Refs: Dean Richards (Eng), Roy Maybank (Eng)
Citing Commisioner: Andy Blyth (Eng)
Overall Guinness PRO14 head to head record:
Played 5, Stade won 3, Ospreys won 1, with 1 drawn game
MATCH FACTS
- This will be just the second meeting between the Ospreys and Stade Francais in the Challenge Cup after their quarter-final clash in 2017 which Stade won before going on to lift the trophy
- The Ospreys have won all four of their pool stage games at home in the Challenge Cup, conceding just 10 points in total and scoring 190
- Stade Francais have lost both of their games this season, and they have never opened a Challenge Cup campaign with three consecutive defeats
- The Ospreys have missed just 21 tackles this season, fewer than any other side, and are one of just two clubs with a tackle success rate over 90% (91%, level with Round 2 opponents, Worcester Warriors)
- Stade Francais are the only side with a 100% ruck success rate after two rounds
You can purchase tickets for this game now at www.ospreysrugby.com/buytickets