Soon the Ospreys will announce who is leaving the Squad and who is being promoted from the Academy. Our squad could look something like this (the XVs are interchangeable)
First XV Second XV Third XV Fourth XV
G Thomas N Smith * G Phillips C Jones
D Lake S Parry * S Baldwin * E Taione
T Francis T Botha R Henry B Warren*/Fackrell
A Beard BBBD H Sutton J Fender
AWJ R Davies J Regan
W Griffiths* D Lydiate W Hickey*
J Tipuric * M Morris* H Deaves S Cross
J Morgan * E Roots * S Moore* M Morse
R Webb RMW H Morgan M Aubrey
G Anscombe S Myler D Edwards
K Giles M Protheroe
O Watkin * M Collins * T Thomas-Wheeler O Knott
G North K Williams J Hawkins
A Cuthbert L Morgan T Florence
M Nagy J Walsh D Evans H Houston
The Team Wales players are in Red so our AI and 6N teams would come from the 4 non internationals and a mix of the Second & Third XVs. Current Academy players are highlighted in Red.
Struggling to find a couple of Back rowers for the 4th XV and some wingers as shown by the blanks. If you know of someone I have missed, please let me know and I will add them to the Squad.
47 full pros confirmed, 10 transitional members.
This is a really welcome development from a transparency point of view as well, well done to the Ospreys.