The Ospreys team to play Benetton Treviso at the Liberty Stadium on Friday 15th April 2016, KO 7.35pm, is as follows:
15 Dan Evans
14 Hanno Dirksen
13 Owen Watkin
12 Josh Matavesi
11 Eli Walker
10 Dan Biggar
9 Rhys Webb (Capt)
1 Nicky Smith
2 Sam Parry
3 Dmitri Arhip
4 Adam Beard
5 Rynier Bernardo
6 Olly Cracknell
7 James King
8 Dan Baker
REPLACEMENTS
16 Scott Baldwin
17 Gareth Thomas
18 Aaron Jarvis
19 Rory Thornton
20 Dan Lydiate
21 Brendon Leonard
22 Sam Davies
23 Ben John
The following players were unavailable for selection due to injury:
Tyler Ardron - Knee
Lloyd Ashley – Knee
Ashley Beck – Knee
Gareth Delve – Ankle
JJ Engelbrecht – Ankle
Ma’afu Fia – Toe
Jeff Hassler - Shoulder
Dafydd Howells – Hamstring
Paul James - Eye
Alun Wyn Jones - Foot
Daniel Suter – Knee
Marc Thomas - Knee
Justin Tipuric – Concussion
Sam Underhill - Toe
Ospreys Head Coach, Steve Tandy, said:
“With three games remaining this season we know what we’ve got to do and that is go out on a high, targeting three wins, and whatever will be, will be. It’s essential that we take that approach, whether we are on target for the top six or whether it becomes clear over the next couple of weeks that it’ll be beyond us.
“We have to show what we are about and have to build some real momentum, regardless of who we have available for selection. Whoever is selected to wear the shirt knows what is expected of them and, all credit to the boys, last time out at the Dragons, with a number of late changes, to a man this young group stepped up and delivered a bonus point win.
“They’ve got to go all over again on Friday night against a Treviso side that, like all Italian teams, are strong up front and, because of the qualification rules for Europe, still have everything to play for. We have to be ready for a battle but we are up for the challenges of these last three matches.”
Forthcoming Fixtures
Sat 30 Apr – 2.30pm KO – Cardiff Blues v Ospreys – PRO12
Sat 7 May – 3.00pm KO – Ospreys v Ulster – PRO12