The Ospreys team to play Benetton Treviso at Liberty Stadium on Saturday 13th April, KO 18.30, is as follows:
15 Richard Fussell
14 Tom Habberfield
13 Jonathan Spratt
12 Ashley Beck
11 Ben John
10 Dan Biggar
9 Kahn Fotuali’i
1 Ryan Bevington
2 Richard Hibbard
3 Adam Jones
4 Alun Wyn Jones (Capt)
5 Ian Evans
6 James King
7 Justin Tipuric
8 Joe Bearman
REPLACEMENTS
16 Scott Baldwin
17 Duncan Jones
18 Cai Griffiths
19 Lloyd Peers
20 Jonathan Thomas
21 Rhys Webb
22 Matthew Morgan
23 Tom Isaacs
Dmitri Arhip is unavailable for selection due to international duty with Moldova in their RWC qualifier against Poland on Saturday
The following players were not considered because of injury:
Ryan Jones – Shoulder
Eli Walker - Back
Morgan Allen - Shoulder
Andrew Bishop – Back
Hanno Dirksen – Knee
Tom Smith – Groin
Joe Rees - Neck
Aaron Jarvis - Knee
Head Coach, Steve Tandy, said:
“We’ve reached the time of the season now where there is no margin for error. We may be in fourth place but the Scarlets are snapping at our heels so we will have to be at our absolute best for these three final games if we are going to secure a play-off place.
“It’s the final home game of the regular season on Saturday, and it’s going to be a tough test against a Treviso team that has shown time after time this season how good they are. They’ve brought something really different to the PRO12 over the last couple of seasons and are really growing, as their results this season have shown. If we are going to get the win we need then it’s crucial that we are accurate in everything we do from first whistle to last or they will make us pay.
“We’re hoping for a good crowd to really help with this final push. The support throughout the season has been fantastic and it’s helping to make the Liberty a difficult place for teams to come and get a result. We need that again on Saturday.”
Forthcoming Fixtures
Fri 19 Apr – 19.35KO – Glasgow v Ospreys – RaboDirect PRO12
Fri 3 May – 19.45KO – Leinster v Ospreys – RaboDirect PRO12