The Ospreys team to play Pau at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday 13th October 2018, KO 3.00pm, is as follows:
15 James Hook
14 George North
13 Cory Allen
12 Owen Watkin
11 Luke Morgan
10 Sam Davies
9 Aled Davies
1 Rhodri Jones
2 Scott Otten
3 Ma’afu Fia
4 Adam Beard
5 Bradley Davies
6 Olly Cracknell
7 Justin Tipuric (Capt)
8 James King
REPLACEMENTS
16 Scott Baldwin
17 Nicky Smith
18 Tom Botha
19 Rob McCusker
20 Guido Volpi
21 Harri Morgan
22 Joe Thomas
23 Keelan Giles
Adam Beard makes his 50th Ospreys appearance
Nicky Smith will make his 100th Ospreys appearance if he comes off the bench
Harri Morgan will make his debut if he comes off the bench
The following players were unavailable for selection due to injury:
Lloyd Ashley – Shoulder
Dan Baker – Knee
Sam Cross - Shoulder
Dan Evans - Hamstring
Gheorghe Gajion – Hamstring
Tom Habberfield - Throat
Paul James – Shoulder
Will Jones - Shoulder
Lesley Klim – Hamstring
Dan Lydiate - Stinger
Giorgi Nemsadze - Neck
Sam Parry – Bicep
Luke Price- Fractured tibia
Gareth Thomas – Shoulder
Kieran Williams - Groin
Scott Williams - Hamstring
Ospreys Head Coach, Allen Clarke, said:
“We are back at home following two weeks on the road and we are looking forward to playing in front of our own supporters again.
“There’s a sense of excitement going into a new tournament after six rounds of the Guinness PRO14, and the challenge of playing a quality team from France provides unfamiliar opposition to test ourselves against. We set ourselves a benchmark of performance that we aspire to not just achieve, but surpass, each week and this is an opportunity to see how we are progressing as a team.
“It’s extremely pleasing to see Keelan involved again. His professionalism has been exceptional and he has worked hard to get back to where he is. I’ve no doubt that supporters will be equally delighted to see his name on the team sheet this weekend.”
Forthcoming Fixtures
Sat 20 Oct – 3.00pm – Worcester v Ospreys – Sixways
Fri 26 Oct – 8.05pm – Ospreys v Connacht – Morganstone Brewery Field
Fri 2 Nov – 8.05pm – Ospreys v Glasgow – Liberty Stadium
Fri 23 Nov – 7.35pm – Leinster v Ospreys – RDS
