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Ospreys V Connacht 22 March @ 17.15.

The Ospreys will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of their first League title during the Connacht game. This game should also see the Ospreys debut of Nayacelavu. The 6 Nations will have finished so we may see some of our TW boys back in the squad, although I think Jac may be given the weekend off.

Here is my potential squad

G Phillips C Jones (possibly Gar Thom on the bench)

S Parry E Lewis (possibly D Lake on the bench)

T Botha B Warren

J Fender J Ratti W Spencer

J Tipuric H Deaves M Morris M Morse

K Hardy RMW/L Davies

D Edwards

K Giles

K Williams E Boshoff W Nayacalevu

D Kasende

J Walsh O Williams/I Hopkins

Discuss.

10 comments

10 Comments

jim

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Id be tempted to give him some minutes. If our defence has looked susceptible it’s in maul defence. Beard helps tidy that up

ospreysfanforum

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I guess it all depends on how he has reacted after training with Gloucester yesterday.

Personally I would not risk him this week, not with the Scarlets double header coming up.

jim

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not sure I'd want to play him in those games with zero minutes under his belt though...

wc54

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I think Spencer got injured in the last couple of minutes of the Glasgow game, hope it's not a bad one as he's been a good signing.

showmaster

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It looked like Spencer got a stinger on his right shoulder/elbow defending their 78th minute try and was holding his arm but he stayed on though kept to the fringes of the final kick-off and Kasende/Tipuric minor miracle. He joined in the celebrations so may well be OK with three weeks off.

As for Tristan he is almost identical in height and weight to WillGriff and Greatbanks. All three I feel better at 6 than lock though needs must etc.

Fiddler

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Beard back in training but doubt he will be ready for Connacht.

ospreysfanforum

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Even if he were ready, I would be inclined to keep him back for perhaps a bench appearance the following week against the Scarlets and definitely for the week after.