U16 team announcements

The U16s East and West sides are in action on Wednesday 13th September, in their last games of the first block of this season, both kicking off at 7pm.

Ospreys U16s East welcome Blues South to the Morganstone Brewery Field, Bridgend.

The young squad look to end this stage on a high after an outstanding 35-19 win away to the Dragons South last week.

Ospreys U16s East

15. Lloyd Freeman

14. Rhys Hyde

13. Logan Phillips

12. Joseph Watts

11. Alix Davies

10. Sam Jardine

9. Morgan Williams

 

1.Tom Crockett

2. Morgan Creaber

3. Kieran Stevens

4. Cieran Commerford

5. Morgan Bennett

6. Kyan Lloyd

7. Mason Hughes

8. Morgan Hibbard

 

REPLACEMENTS

16. Brandon Jones

17. Dylan Rogers

18. Lloyd Eaton

19. Joe Markey

20. Ben Jones

21. Joe Murnane

22. Cameron Maisey

23. Alex Powys

 

Speaking ahead of the game, head coach Paul Watkin said: 

“Tomorrow night’s game against Blues South is going to be a tough encounter. They are coming to the Brewery field unbeaten after three games, only conceding 19  points and scoring a total 128 points.

“To combat that we need to be direct and accurate in our attack and retain as much of the ball as possible, in defence we need to be switched on for the whole of the game giving them no time on the ball.

“As for last week’s game it was a good performance and result away from home, a shot in the arm for both players and coaches having performed so poorly the week before.

“This is the last game of block one and I hope that the squad will make the most of this opportunity, leave everything on the park and put in a good performance.”

Elsewhere the Ospreys U16s West host the Dragons South at the Gnoll. They are also looking to end this block with a win after a clinical performance last week saw them clinch a 7-24 win away to Scarlets East.

 

Ospreys U16s West

15. Tristan James

14. Ryan Chappell

13. Callum Dodd

12. Joe James Hawkins ©

11. Ben Petheridge

10. Iestyn Morgan

9. Elis Hogan

 

1.Kai Pressdee

2. Ben Davies

3. Louie Walters

4. Connor Williams

5. Billy Moxey

6. Timothy Perkins

7. Kieran Lewis

8. Ben Snadden

 

REPLACEMENTS 

16. Drew Ullah

17. John Edwards

18. Lewys Jones

19. Matthew Hutchinson

20. Lewis Walker

21. Lloyd Davies

22. George Sheppard

23. Jac Tregoning

 

Speaking ahead of the game, head coach Tom Snelgrove said:

The game against the Dragons is another step along the the development pathway. It's been a quick three months, but as a coaching team we are very pleased with the progress each player has made against their different starting points.

“The players themselves were frustrated with the start against the Blues, and what was pleasing from the coaching group was the players taking responsibility for uncharacteristic errors and identifying their own areas to work on.

“We are expecting another very tough battle against a Dragons team who always provide players and teams with excellent skill sets and physicality, and we are expecting nothing different this time.

“The players return to their clubs after this game and the coaching team will be out watching club and school games to continue the player ID journey. As a coaching team we are already looking forward to block two and feel we have huge growth individually and as a team.”