15 Tom Prydie
14 Kristian Phillips
13 Gareth Owen
12 Ashley Beck
11 Hanno Dirksen
10 Matthew Morgan
9 Rhys Webb
1 Duncan Jones
2 Mefin Davies
3 Cai Griffiths
4 James Goode
5 Ian Evans
6 James King
7 Justin Tipuric (Capt)
8 Tom Smith
Replacements
16 Huw Bennett
17 Craig Cross
18 Will Taylor
19 Richard Kelly
20 Morgan Allen
21 Jamie Nutbrown
22 Tom Isaacs
23 Dai Flanagan
Craig Cross, Will Taylor and Morgan Allen are all in line for this Ospreys debuts off the bench
The following players were not considered because of injury:
Jonathan Spratt – ACL
Ben Lewis – Neck
Conor McInerney – Knee
Andrew Bishop – Ankle
Adam Jones – Elbow
Tommy Bowe – Knee
13 players were unavailable on international duty
Acting Head Coach, Filo Tiatia, said:
“There’s plenty of excitement about the place at the moment, it’s a real challenge for this group of players and coaches over the next couple of weeks and we’re all looking forward to it.
“It’s a young team that will face Cardiff Blues, but it’s an exciting one that promises a lot so it should be a good evening for Ospreys fans, who will get another look at the future. This group made a huge impression when we went to Bridgend to play Leicester, and with this game and the Wasps game in Bridgend next weekend, it’s their opportunity to really kick on with their development, as individuals and as a group.
“We’ve prepared together ahead of this period and we know that a positive performance will set up another big occasion at the Brewery Field. We want to win every competition that we compete in, so while we are focusing on development, we want to progress in this competition, which means we must get it right on Saturday evening. It should be a good contest, but we have plenty of confidence in the ability of these youngsters, to go there and perform.”
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