| Venue: Swansea.com Stadium Date: Saturday, 28 January Kick-off:17.15 GMT |
| Coverage: Live commentary on Radio Wales, Radio Cymru and BBC Sport online, report on BBC Sport website & app. |
Stephen Myler is back from injury, as Ospreys face off against United Rugby Championship leader Edinburgh.
Gareth Anscombe has been released from Wales’ Six Nations camp and provides cover for the fly-half, who has not appeared in nearly two months.
Edinburgh welcomes back internationals to help them win in Swansea, their first victory since 2009.
All members of the starting XV include Jaco van den Walt, Henry Pyrgos and Dave Cherry, Marshall Sykes, Magnus Bradbury, and Marshall Sykes.
Ospreys are currently in sixth place in the league and have made some changes to the side that was already depleted. beaten by Sale to end their Champions Cup campaign.
Matt Protheroe shifts to fullback to make room for Keelan Gilles on the wing. Myler returns to his halfback partnership with Rhys Webb.
Sam Parry, who has not played since December 12, is back at hooker. Rhys Davies is also back, and Will Griffiths is in the pack to replace Adam Beard (on Wales duty) and Sam Cross.
Harry Deaves retains his open-side spot after impressing on his debut last week.
High-flying Edinburgh travels to South Wales to try and win their seventh victory of the season.
They made nine modifications to the side. hammered Brive in the Challenge Cup.
In addition to the internationals returning, Matt Currie, a young centre, and Henry Immelman, a full-back, both start. Boan Venter, an open-side flanker, and Connor Boyle, Connor Boyle, return to the pack.
Darcy Graham will be the first to join the wing after being released from Scotland’s Six Nations camp. Jamie Hodgson and Ben Vellacott are the replacements.
Ospreys: Protheroe, Giles, Collins and Williams, Morgan; Myler. Webb. Smith, Parry. Botha. Davies. Ashley. Griffiths. Deaves. Roots.
Replacements: Taione, Jones, Henry, Sutton, Morris, Morgan-Williams, Anscombe, Thomas-Wheeler
Edinburgh: Immelman; Graham, Currie, Hutchison, Boffelli; Jaco van der Walt, Pyrgos (capt); Venter, Cherry, Williams, Sykes, Young, Bradbury, Boyle, Kunavula.
Replacements: McBurney, Courtney, Atalifo, Hodgson, Muncaster, Vellacott, Savala, Bennett.
Toby Booth, Ospreys’ head coach: “We are looking forward to challenging our self, as we always do against top-notch people.
“The most exciting thing about this for us is that it’s at home and we have people coming in to see.
“Everyone enjoys watching live sports and performing in front live audiences. In those tough moments, your home crowd can make a huge difference.”
Edinburgh head coach Mike Blair: “It’s fantastic to go into this game after a very encouraging win against Brive. There were a lot positive things done in attack and defense, however, as a team we know that Ospreys will prove much more difficult, especially away from home.
“The Ospreys squad is made up of both internationalists with experience and young talent. They’ll be searching for a response after a few tough losses in Europe.”
Match officials
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris (WRU), Mike English (WRU)
TMO: Ian Davies (WRU).
