After a fantastic win out in South Africa against the Lions in the Challenge Cup, the Ospreys will have had 4 weeks to prepare for this URC clash against Ulster at the Swansea.com stadium.
I will post a 23 man squad and we hopefully get some more updates on the returning injured players.
One would hope that although we will be without Gareth Thomas, Adam Beard, George North and Owen Watkin(all with Wales) Nicky Smith, James Fender, Dewi Lake, Morgan Morris, Justin Tipuric and Jack Regan could be back. In the backs, hopefully Tom Florence, Toby Fricker, Dom Morris, Alex Cuthbert and Owen Williams will be fit.
Hopefully we will draft in some Cheetahs in the areas where we are particularly short - lock and centre are probably our weakest areas.
Here is a potential squad (assumes certain players are fit)
N Smith R Henry/C Jones S Parry D Lake T Botha B Warren J Ratti J Regan AN Other W Hickey H Deaves J Tipuric M Morris
RMW L Davies D Edwards J Walsh K Giles D Morris K Williams M Protheroe I Hopkins A Cuthbert
**Edited to include a 3rd lock - Jack Regan played for the Whites on Saturday so should feature against Ulster.
** Could also include Jeandre Rudolph, Victor Sekekete and Evardi Boshoff
The result has been put into context by Dragons getting hammered 49-26 and should be huge boost to our youngsters.