The Liberty Stadium is the venue for the first Guinness PRO12 Welsh derby of the season on Friday night, when fifth placed Ospreys face Cardiff Blues, in fourth, in front of a bumper crowd.
The Blues arrive in Ospreylia with four wins and one defeat, last weekend against Leinster, targeting a Championship win at the Liberty Stadium for the first time since December 2005, and their first PRO12 victory over the Ospreys in almost six years.
HOW CAN I GET TICKETS?
Tickets are available to purchase at www.ospreysrugby.com/buytickets now, with prices starting at just £20 (adults) and £5 (U16s).
Alternatively, you can call the Ticket Hotline on 0844 815 6665 between 10am and 6pm, while the Ticket Office is open between the same hours for supporters to visit in person.
Please note that a large walk-up is anticipated on Friday evening and supporters are advised to secure their tickets in advance to avoid matchday queues.
WHERE DO I PARK
There is ample parking available at the council operated Landore car park facility opposite the stadium. Please follow the signs for ‘Park & Ride’
WHAT’S ON?
As well as what promises to be an enthralling 80 minutes of rugby we have a fun-packed calendar of activity with something for everyone:
5.35pm :
Hospitality opens, along with the O-Zone, the family friendly entertainment area underneath the South Stand. All ticket holders, young and old, are welcome to join the fun in the O-Zone and try their luck at our range of interactive games and challenges in a safe environment.
Due to anticipated demand, capacity for the O-Zone has been increased for this game.
CRABBIE’S BUS
Come and visit the Crabbie’s double decker bus, located adjacent to the Club Shop, where you can sample Crabbie’s fantastic alcoholic ginger beer (over 18s only). If you like it, why not take advantage of a fantastic 4 for 3 offer on Crabbie’s, available at all outlets across the stadium?
6.00pm:
Come and meet non-playing members of the squad!
Lloyd Ashley and Tom Grabham will be at the Clubshop from 6.00pm until 6.45pm, while if you pop into the Ozone you can meet Brendon Leonard, Adam Beard and Dan Suter.
7.20pm:
Hear from Tyler Ardron pitch side and on the big screen ahead of kick-off as he looks ahead to the big game
7.25pm:
Ospreys chairman, Roger Blyth, will present captain, Alun Wyn Jones, with a commemorative, framed, Ospreys jersey pitchside, to mark his 200th appearance for the region in last weekend’s game against Ulster
7.35pm:
THE BIG MATCH!
9.30pm and after:
The Ospreys Supporters Club will once again welcome supporters of both teams to their Riverside Lounge HQ in the East Stand after the final whistle.
The perfect place to reflect on the match with likeminded supporters, as always there will be player Q&As, with this week’s guests confirmed as Ben John and Sam Parry.
OSPREYS IN THE COMMUNITY
We are delighted to confirm that we will be joined at the match by players and supporters from the following clubs, groups and schools this Friday night:
Abercwmboi, Bryncoch, Cwmgors, Dunvant, Dulais Valley, Gowerton, Laugharne, Llanharan, Loughor ,Mumbles, Pencoed, Pontardawe, Taibach, Tonyrefail and Valley Crusaders, rugby clubs and Bae Baglan, Cwmtawe Eastern High and Ysgol Botwnnong, along with the Police Cadets.
Don’t forget, you can buy your tickets now at www.ospreysrugby.com/buytickets