WRU release players for Edinburgh game

Six Ospreys return to region ahead of Magners League clash.

Welsh bosses have this afternoon confirmed that six of the fourteen Ospreys currently in the national squad will be available for selection for the region's Magners League game against Edinburgh at Murrayfield on Sunday (K.O. 14.00hrs).

Mike Phillips, Andrew Bishop, Dan Biggar, Tom Prydie and Kristian Phillips will all be available for back line duty, with Ian Gough available for selection in the pack.

The half dozen are among 14 players being released to the region ahead of the weekend.

Scarlets hookers Matthew Rees and Ken Owens will both in the selection mix to face Ulster at Parc y Scarlets on Friday night (K.O. 20.00hrs) as will centre Jonathan Davies.

Lock Luke Charteris and flanker Dan Lydiate will return to Dragons duty in time for their meeting with Munster at Rodney Parade on Saturday (K.O. 18.30hrs).

For the Ospreys Mike Phillips, Andrew Bishop, Dan Biggar, Tom Prydie and Kristian Phillips will all be available for back line duty and Ian Gough will be ready to return to the forward pack which takes on Edinburgh in Murrayfield on Sunday (K.O. 14.00hrs).

Finally, flanker Sam Warburton and backs Tom Shanklin and Tom James will be available for the Blues as they host Leinster at the Cardiff City Stadium late on Sunday afternoon (K.O. 1600hrs).