Ospreys team to play Benetton Treviso

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