With the agreement between the regions and the WRU signed off, the regions should at last be able to make deals with the players that they want to keep. It has been mentioned in another thread (NEWS) that the regions are being asked to cut their squads down to 36 players plus transitional and academy players. The current Ospreys squad has 10 players named so we would be looking at releasing 16 or more of them. Most, if not all, of the players will more than likely be taking a significant wage cut due to drop in funding. We know that Roots and Hawkins are off to Exeter.
Is this how our squad shapes up for next season?
Loosehead prop - G Thomas G Phillips N Smith C Jones (T)
Hooker - D Lake S Parry E Lewis
Tighthead prop - T Botha R Henry B Warren E Fackrell (T)
Locks - A Beard R Davies J Regan H Sutton W Griffiths J Fender (T)
Back Row - J Morgan M Morris J Tipuric W Hickey H Deaves J Ratti T Davies J Grabham (T) C Davies (T) M Morse (T) = 28 - 7 (T) = 21 forwards
Scrum Half - RMW L Davies C Jones
Outside Half - O Williams J Walsh L ScullyD Edwards (T)
Winger - K Giles A Cuthbert L Morgan M Protheroe H Houston (T)
Centre - G North K Williams O Watkin D Morris (Loan) T Florence (T)
Fullback - M Nagy I Hopkins = 17 - 3(T) = 14 backs
Players we know have gone - E Taione, D Lydiate, E Roots, Francis, AWJ from the forwards
S Myler, J Hawkins, G Ansconbe, M Collins, C Evans, Webb in the backs.
We need to recruit at scrumhalf. *Edited to show a 37 man squad and the recent news.
*The players highlighted in grey are in contract. *Edited to include Jac, Kieran and Morgan.
*Edited to show Nicky and Owen Williams signing and now including James Ratti and all the departures.
Now including our new 9s.
Now including our new hooker.
Ethan Lewis finally confirmed.