Ospreys (rugby union)

Welsh rugby union team

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The Ospreys, formerly the Neath–Swansea Ospreys is one of the four professional rugby union teams from Wales. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and in European Professional Club Rugby competitions. The team formed as a result of Neath RFC and Swansea RFC combining to create a new merged entity, as part of the new regional structure of Welsh rugby, that began in 2003. They are also affiliated with a number of local semi-professional and amateur clubs, including Welsh Premier Division sides Aberavon RFC, Bridgend Ravens, and original founding clubs Neath and Swansea. The regional area represented by the team has widely become known for rugby purposes as 'Ospreylia'.

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What do Welsh sides need for Challenge Cup progress? Here are the scenarios Cardiff, Ospreys, Dragons and Scarlets face going into the final round in the European Challenge Cup pool stage. BBC Sport - Published 5 days ago
Wales named uncapped Edwards and Mee for Six Nations Wales names Ospreys fly-half Dan Edwards and Scarlets wing Ellis Mee as two uncapped players in a 34-man squad for the 2025 Six Nations. BBC Sport - Published 1 week ago
Jones backs Morgan to pick up Wales captaincy baton Ospreys head coach Mark Jones backs Jac Morgan to pick up the baton of the Wales captaincy for the 2025 Six Nations. BBC Sport - Published 2 weeks ago

Edwards steers 14-man Ospreys to Cardiff derby draw Dan Edwards rescues Ospreys who saw James Fender sent off in the first-half of this United Rugby Championship derby. BBC Sport - Published 3 weeks ago
Ospreys clinch late win in thriller against Scarlets A last-gasp try from replacement Iestyn Hopkins gave Ospreys a dramatic late win against Scarlets in the west Wales festive derby at the Swansea.com stadium. BBC Sport - Published on December 21, 2024
Peel expects galvanised Ospreys after Booth exit Scarlets head coach Dwayne Peel is braced to face an emotional Ospreys side in Saturday's United Rugby Championship west Wales derby. BBC Sport - Published on December 18, 2024

Coach Booth leaves Ospreys as Jones takes charge Ospreys head coach Toby Booth leaves his role with immediate effect with Mark Jones taking charge. BBC Sport - Published on December 17, 2024
Ospreys sign lock Spencer from Northampton Ospreys sign Northampton lock Will Spencer as cover for injured Wales lock Adam Beard. BBC Sport - Published on December 12, 2024
Talking points as Welsh regions return to Europe Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets are taking on the rest of Europe in the Challenge Cup. BBC Sport - Published on December 9, 2024
Ospreys open European campaign with win over Lions Ospreys start their Challenge Cup campaign with a 30-14 victory against Lions in a European fixture switched to Llanelli from Swansea because of Storm Darragh. BBC Sport - Published on December 8, 2024

Ospreys storm to bonus-point victory in Bridgend Young half-back duo Reuben Morgan-Williams and Dan Edwards guide Ospreys to a thrilling bonus-point URC win against Stormers. BBC Sport - Published on September 28, 2024
Centre Boshoff returns to Ospreys for season Centre Evardi Boshoff will return to Ospreys from South African side Toyota Cheetahs in October for the rest of the 2024-25 season. BBC Sport - Published on September 25, 2024
Could British and Irish league finally be ready for take-off? Leinster v Saracens? Glasgow v Harlequins? Ospreys v Bristol? A British and Irish league is under discussion once more. BBC Sport - Published on September 13, 2024	Lake would love to continue as Wales captain Ospreys hooker Dewi Lake says he would love to retain the Wales captaincy after leading the side in Australia. BBC Sport - Published on September 13, 2024
Ospreys coach admits difficult day after exit news Ospreys head coach Toby Booth reflects on his emotional week following the announcement he will leave the organisation at the end of the season. BBC Sport - Published on September 7, 2024	URC boss Anayi welcomes Ospreys' play-off place United Rugby Championship chief executive Martin Anayi says Ospreys becoming the first Welsh side to reach a play-offs in six years boosts the league. BBC Sport - Published on June 4, 2024
How Ospreys defied odds to reach URC play-offs Not many gave Ospreys a chance of reaching the United Rugby Championship play-offs but Toby Booth's side have defied the odds. BBC Sport - Published on June 2, 2024	Cutting number of regions still 'an option' - WRU But the WRU executive director of rugby still hopes to offer Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets an "uplift" in funding in coming years. BBC Sport - Published on May 19, 2024
Dragons aim to spoil Ospreys' play-off hopes Dragons aim to spoil Ospreys' play-off hopes as Alex Cuthbert says some players are not at Rodney Parade for "right reasons". BBC Sport - Published on May 13, 2024	Watch: Leinster v Ospreys in the URC Ospreys face Leinster in Dublin in the United Rugby Championship on S4C via iPlayer BBC Sport - Published on May 11, 2024
Ospreys aim for URC play-offs spot after Euro loss Ospreys head coach Toby Booth hopes European Challenge Cup disappointment can help inspire his side to a United Rugby Championship play-off place. BBC Sport - Published on April 13, 2024	European Challenge Cup: Gloucester v Ospreys - radio & text Listen to BBC commentary and follow live text as Gloucester host Ospreys in the European Challenge Cup quarter-final at Kingsholm. BBC Sport - Published on April 11, 2024
Listen: Challenge Cup - Ospreys v Sale Listen to BBC Radio Wales as Ospreys face Sale in the European Challenge Cup. BBC Sport - Published on April 6, 2024	Edinburgh cling on for victory against Ospreys Edinburgh rise to fourth in the United Rugby Championship (URC) table after a tense home victory against Ospreys. BBC Sport - Published on March 1, 2024