Ospreys v Cardiff Blues: Guinness PRO12 preview
Last Updated: 04/12/15 3:41pm
Ospreys make three changes to their pack for Saturday's Guinness PRO12 derby against Cardiff Blues, live on Sky Sports.
Sam Parry, who scored a late try against Clermont last Sunday, Ryan Bevington and Dan Baker all come into the starting XV as the Ospreys seek back-to-back league wins for the first time this season.
Scott Baldwin (shoulder) Josh Matavesi (head assessment) are among the 10 players ruled out through injury, with Hanno Dirksen replacing the latter at inside centre.
Cardiff travel to the Liberty Stadium having won one of their last eight fixtures in all competitions and they have lost their last eight games against the Ospreys.
The Blues are without Rhys Patchell as he continues his return-to-play protocols after suffering a concussion so fly-half Jarrod Evans makes his full PRO12 debut.
Evans partners Lloyd Williams at half-back and Dan Fish comes into the back three after Alex Cuthbert was ruled out with a knee problem.
Wales skipper Sam Warburton returns after missing the defeat to Harlequins due to illness while Lou Reed is named in the second row.
"We travel with a motivated squad keen to make amends after the game with Harlequins and there is no better place to do that than in a derby," said Blues head coach Danny Wilson.
Ospreys: 15 Dan Evans, 14 Tom Grabham, 13 Jonathan Spratt, 12 Hanno Dirksen, 11 Eli Walker, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Brendon Leonard; 1 Ryan Bevington, 2 Sam Parry, 3 Dmitri Arhip, 4 Alun Wyn Jones (c), 5 Rory Thornton, 6 Dan Lydiate, 7 Justin Tipuric, 8 Dan Baker.
Replacements: 16 Scott Otten, 17 Nicky Smith, 18 Aaron Jarvis, 19 Lloyd Ashley, 20 James King, 21 Tom Habberfield, 22 Sam Davies, 23 Ben John.
Cardiff Blues: 15 Dan Fish, 14 Blaine Scully, 13 Rey Lee-Lo, 12 Gavin Evans, 11 Tom James, 10 Jarrod Evans, 9 Lloyd Williams; 1 Gethin Jenkins (c), 2 Kristian Dacey, 3 Taufa'ao Filise, 4 Lou Reed, 5 James Down, 6 Josh Turnbull, 7 Sam Warburton, 8 Manoa Vosawai.
Replacements: 16 Ethan Lewis, 17 Sam Hobbs, 18 Craig Mitchell, 19 Jarrad Hoeata, 20 Macauley Cook, 21 Tavis Knoyle, 22 Gareth Davies, 23 Tom Isaacs.
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