The Ospreys will travel to Cardiff on Saturday for the Judgement Day clash with Cardiff Rugby at the Principality Stadium, knowing that only a level of performance rarely seen from them in the URC this season will be required if they are to retain the Welsh Shield and qualify for the HCC next season. The Ospreys need a huge improvement from the game last time out against Edinburgh if they are to gain the 4 try bonus point and deny Cardiff any match points because only a 5-0 match points win will suffice.
This is the last and potentially the last Ospreys match for several players.
The weather is set to be showery so that could determine the selection of the 23, but I expect a largely unchanged match day squad - based on everyone being fit and available -
N Smith G Thomas S Parry D Lake T Francis T Botha A Beard AWJ R Davies E Roots M Morris D Lydiate and one from Sutton/Deaves
R Webb RMW O Williams G Anscombe G North K Williams O Watkin K Giles I Hopkins one from Collins/Hawkins?/Nagy
I do think that the starting team will be similar to the team that started against Saracens so
N Smith D Lake T Francis A Beard AWJ Lydiate/Deaves/Rhys E Roots M Morris
R Webb O Williams G North K Williams O Watkin K Giles I Hopkins/M Collins
Discuss.
Booth said judge me after 3 years.
These are now up.
We are only a little bit better than when he started.