Team for Ospreys

Jones, Elias and Sebastian front row.

With a bit of luck we get to see the same Macleod that earned himself a call up to the Welsh squad, prior to the call up he was getting MOM every other game. Will definitely match up over the ball if we get to see that Macleod.

Gareth Davies over Hardy possibly? Cawdor still a class act and has that nettle for this type of game.

Costelow starts for me, Great all round player. Patchell let us down last season, think he has to earn the starting berth.

Scott Williams and Jonathan Davies centre pairing for me, had a full pre season together.

Back 3 of Rogers, McNicholl and Conbeer would be nice to see.

Rogers(fb), McNicholl, Conbeer 

S Williams, J Davies

G Davies, Patchell

Blade, Lezana, Kalamafoni

T Price, Fifita

S Thomas, Hughes, Sebastian 

T Davies, W Jones, O’Connor, Lousi, Macleod, Blacker, Costelow, J Williams 

Assuming Elias and Hardy aren’t ready this week, both on bench if their available.

As you say GPR, this really isn't the easiest start for us & could be a very high scoring match but we were fairly decent at defending mauls last season & that's an area the Ospreys excel in. I think we will win this but we will need to be alert & stop giving away silly penalties. I think Josh should start at 7 so we can have a threat over the ball as they have so many players who are good at that. 

If we win this one, then I can see us picking up 4 or 5 wins out of our first 5 games & that would really put us in good standing for the season.