The Ospreys XV side to face Wales Under-20 on Monday 14th January, at Aberavon RFC, with kick off at 7.15pm, will be as follows: -
15 Jonathan Vaughton
14 Kristian Phillips
13 David Bishop
12 Jonathan Spratt
11 Aled Brew
10 Shaun Connor (Captain)
9 Martin Roberts
8 Tom Smith
7 Ben Lewis
6 Hale T-Pole
5Lyndon Bateman
4 Andrew Lloyd
3 Cai Griffiths
2 Ed Shervington
1 Craig Mitchell
Replacements selected from:
Mark Breeze
Andrew Millward
Michael Collins
Mike Powell
Steve Tandy
Sam Kylie
Rhodri Wells
Adrian Thomas
David Evans
Ryan Bayliss
Tickets will be available at the gate on Monday evening, priced at £5 (with £3 for concessions - Under-16s and OAP's)
Ospreys Assistant Coach, Jonathan Humphreys, commented:
"We have within our squad's players who are highly regarded by us but who are simply not getting enough rugby at the moment. This fixture was a chance not to be missed, as it puts these players up against the Wales Under-20's team in what should be a great contest. A good example of the benefit of this match is in the front row, where Ed Shervington, Cai Griffiths and Craig Mitchell have not had significant game time as a unit, but they have the potential to form the Ospreys front row of the future. During the Six Nations the squad selected on Monday will form the majority of the Ospreys team and looking ahead this it is an invaluable chance for all involved to get competitive game time."
January fixtures are as follows:
Heineken Cup - Saturday 12th January - Ospreys v Gloucester - Liberty Stadium - 5.30pm
Friendly fixture - Monday 14th January - Ospreys v Wales Under-20's - Aberavon RFC - 7.15pm
Heineken Cup - Sunday 20th January - Bourgoin v Ospreys - Stade Pierre Rajon - 2.00pm
Please note that all fixtures are subject to change