The rain kept away for the late afternoon kick off, but it was still bitingly cold under the floodlights as the teams ran out, the Ospreys back in their familiar black kit and Edinburgh in a striking orange and navy kit.
The Ospreys were without 20 players for this URC tie, eight away on international duty and a further 12 absent through injury, including British and Irish Lions stars Justin Tipuric, Alun Wyn Jones, and George North. A shining opportunity then for the young Ospreys to raise their hands and catch the eye.