Ospreys team to play Southern Kings

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The Ospreys team to play Southern Kings at the Liberty Stadium on Friday 16th February 2018, 7.35pm KO is as follows:

Ospreys

15 Dan Evans

14 Jeff Hassler

13 Kieron Fonotia

12 Owen Watkin

11 Dewi Cross

10 Sam Davies

9 Tom Habberfield

1 Rhodri Jones

2 Sam Parry

3 Ma’afu Fia

4 Adam Beard

5 James King

6 Olly Cracknell

7 Justin Tipuric

8 Rob McCusker (Capt)

REPLACEMENTS

16 Scott Otten

17 Nicky Smith

18 Dmitri Arhip

19 Guy Mercer

20 Will Jones

21 Reuben Morgan-Williams

22 Luke Price

23 Hanno Dirksen

Dewi Cross makes his Guinness PRO14 debut

The following players are unavailable for selection due to international duty

Dan Biggar, Bradley Davies, Alun Wyn Jones

The following players are unavailable for selection due to injury

Cory Allen – Pectoral

Lloyd Ashley – Foot

Scott Baldwin – Foot

Dan Baker – Knee

Josh Cole – Knee

Matthew Dodd – Shoulder

Keelan Giles – Knee

Hugh Gustafson – Achilles

James Hook – Chest

Dafydd Howells – Shoulder

Paul James – Shoulder

Ben John – HIA

Dan Lydiate – Bicep

Brian Mujati – Shoulder

James Ratti – Stinger

Rory Thornton – Shoulder

Eli Walker – Back

Rhys Webb – Knee

Kieran Williams – Ankle

Tom Williams – Forearm

Interim Head Coach, Allen Clarke, said:

“There were positive signs in Connacht last Friday. We played the game with the right intent but failed to make the most the of the possession and territory that we had, hence the disappointing outcome on the night.

“We want to approach Friday night and Southern Kings with a similar outlook, but knowing that we must finish off the opportunities we create. There’s been plenty of positivity around the place this week but with the realism of where we are at the moment and what we need to do if we want to qualify for the Champions Cup next season, starting this Friday night at the Liberty Stadium.

“These next three weekends are crucial for us, with back to back home games before we go to Zebre at the start of next month. Our focus is fully on delivering the best performances and outcomes that we can, before we regroup and take stock of our position for the final push.”

Forthcoming Fixtures

Sat 24 Feb – 5.30pm KO – Ospreys v Cheetahs – Liberty Stadium

Sat 3 Mar – 6.30pm KO – Zebre v Ospreys – Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi

23/24/25 Mar – Ospreys v Leinster – Liberty Stadium

6/7/8 Mar – Ospreys v Connacht – Liberty Stadium