The Ospreys team to play the Scarlets at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday 22nd December 2018, KO 3.00pm (local time), is as follows:
15 Dan Evans
14 George North
13 Scott Williams
12 Owen Watkin
11 Luke Morgan
10 Sam Davies
9 Aled Davies
1 Gareth Thomas
2 Scott Baldwin
3 Tom Botha
4 Adam Beard
5 Alun Wyn Jones
6 Olly Cracknell
7 Justin Tipuric (Capt)
8 James King
REPLACEMENTS
16 Scott Otten
17 Rowan Jenkins
18 Alex Jeffries
19 Lloyd Ashley
20 Sam Cross
21 Tom Habberfield
22 James Hook
23 Keelan Giles
The following players were unavailable for selection due to injury:
Cory Allen – Shoulder; Dan Baker – Knee; Bradley Davies – Knee; Ma’afu Fia – Achilles; Paul James – Shoulder; Rhodri Jones – Hamstring; Lesley Klim – Hamstring; Dan Lydiate – Elbow; Nicky Smith - Ankle; Kieran Williams - Groin
Ospreys Head Coach, Allen Clarke, said:
“It’s a big game for both teams and, for us, kicking off the Christmas derbies at home makes it extra special.
“We've had a good training week and the excitement has been building nicely in the lead up to Saturday at 3pm. The boys know we'll have to be at our best against a Scarlets team who have been the pace setters in Wales for the last couple of years."
Forthcoming Fixtures
Sun 30 Dec – 3.00pm – Dragons v Ospreys – Rodney Parade
Sat 5 Jan – 3.00pm – Ospreys v Cardiff Blues – Liberty Stadium
Sat 12 Jan – 3.00pm – Ospreys v Worcester Warriors – Liberty Stadium
Sat 19 Jan – 2.00pm (Local) – Pau v Ospreys - Stade Municipal de Hameau