Battle ready
It is an ideal time to catch Ospreys who have a raft of experienced players tied to the Wales national side, but they still possess sufficient quality to cause Connacht difficulties as Andy Booth prepares his side for a battle. “Connacht are a physical side who are efficient at the breakdown, so we have to make sure we deal with the physicality they showed against the Scarlets, Leinster and Munster,” said Booth. “It’s a level of physicality that is very challenging, so we’re going to have to be ready for that fight.”
Ospreys welcome back centres Keiran Williams and Tiaan Thomas-Wheeler for their first match since March, but Booth also has armoury in noted players Owen Watkin, Michael Collins, George North and Joe Hawkins, The fixture is also special for Connacht’s former captain Jarrad Butler. A key leader on and off the field since his arrival from Australia in 2017, Butler will also mark the 100th cap for Connacht in Swansea.M Nagy, L Morgan, T Thomas-Wheeler, K Williams, K Giles, J Walsh, R Morgan Williams, R Henry, S Baldwin , T Botha, R Davies, H Sutton, E Roots, H Deaves, M Morris. Replacements: S Parry, G Phillips, B Warren, J Regan, T Davies, M Aubrey, L Scully, C Evans.