Scarlets v Ospreys: Teams
Ospreys will start Saturday's clash against Scarlets with international stars Alun-Wyn Jones, James Hook and Lee Byrne on the bench.
Last Updated: 17/04/09 4:26pm
The Ospreys will start Saturday's West Wales derby against Scarlets with international stars Alun-Wyn Jones, James Hook and Lee Byrne on the bench.
With the Magners League season drawing to a close the Ospreys have rotated their squad to give one or two of their other players some game time.
The Welsh region are without a number of players through injury including Duncan Jones, (foot), Jonathan Thomas (groin) Nikki Walker (hamstring) and Lyndon Bateman (knee)
Gavin Henson is unlikely to feature before the season close due to ligament damage in his ankle.
And Ian Gough is rested following the reoccurrence of a haematoma in his hip region but is expected to be available next weekend.
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Scarlets: tbc
Ospreys: 15 Gareth Owen, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Sonny Parker, 12 Jonathan Spratt, 11 Shane Williams, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Mike Phillips, 8 Ryan Jones (c),7 Marty Holah, 6 Tom Smith, 5 Andy Lloyd, 4 Filipo Levi, 3 Cai Griffiths, 2 Richard Hibbard, 1 Paul James.
Replacements: 16 Huw Bennett, 17 Adam Jones, 18 Alun-Wyn Jones, 19 Steve Tandy, 20 Rhys Webb, 21 James Hook, 22 Lee Byrne.
