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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 the European Rugby Champions Cup. 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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URC boss Anayi welcomes Ospreys' play-off placeUnited 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 | |
How Ospreys defied odds to reach URC play-offsNot 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 | |
Cutting number of regions still 'an option' - WRUBut 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 | |
Dragons aim to spoil Ospreys' play-off hopesDragons aim to spoil Ospreys' play-off hopes as Alex Cuthbert says some players are not at Rodney Parade for "right reasons".BBC Sport - Published | |
Watch: Leinster v Ospreys in the URCOspreys face Leinster in Dublin in the United Rugby Championship on S4C via iPlayerBBC Sport - Published | |
Ospreys aim for URC play-offs spot after Euro lossOspreys 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 | |
European Challenge Cup: Gloucester v Ospreys - radio & textListen to BBC commentary and follow live text as Gloucester host Ospreys in the European Challenge Cup quarter-final at Kingsholm.BBC Sport - Published | |
Listen: Challenge Cup - Ospreys v SaleListen to BBC Radio Wales as Ospreys face Sale in the European Challenge Cup.BBC Sport - Published | |
Edinburgh cling on for victory against OspreysEdinburgh rise to fourth in the United Rugby Championship (URC) table after a tense home victory against Ospreys.BBC Sport - Published | |
United Rugby Championship: Ospreys v Ulster - radio & textLive coverage of Ospreys versus Ulster in the United Rugby Championship at Swansea Stadium.BBC Sport - Published | |
Cuthbert back on Ospreys bench against UlsterMatch preview and team details as Ospreys host Ulster in the United Rugby Championship.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ospreys look to leave Swansea stadiumNew Ospreys chief executive Lance Bradley admits the region are looking to move away from the Swansea.com Stadium.BBC Sport - Published | |
Listen: European Champions & Challenge Cup commentariesListen to BBC radio commentary as Northampton face Bayonne in the Champions Cup, while Newcastle and Ospreys play in the Challenge Cup.BBC Sport - Published | Booth outlines challenges for Welsh sides in URCOspreys head coach Toby Booth outlines the challenges facing Welsh sides as they aim to break into the top half of the United Rugby Championship.BBC Sport - Published |
Cardiff missing wing Adams for Ospreys tripMatch preview and team details as Ospreys host Cardiff in a New Year's Day Welsh derby game at the Brewery Field in the United Rugby Championship.BBC Sport - Published | Ospreys claim west Wales derby win over ScarletsOspreys celebrate the spoils in the United Rugby Championship west Wales derby by defeating struggling Scarlets.BBC Sport - Published |
Six Welsh rugby talking points from the URCCardiff snatch a dramatic win, Dragons are routed and Ospreys dominate Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship.BBC Sport - Published | Listen: Ospreys v Scarlets in the URCListen to BBC Radio Wales commentary as Ospreys take on Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship.BBC Sport - Published |
Morgan starts for Ospreys against ScarletsMatch preview and team details as Ospreys host Scarlets in a United Rugby Championship west Wales derby.BBC Sport - Published | Tipuric out until new year with thumb breakOspreys captain Justin Tipuric is not expected to return from surgery on a broken thumb for at least six weeks.BBC Sport - Published |
URC: Ospreys v Glasgow Warriors - radio & textFollow live updates as Glasgow Warriors visit Ospreys and Edinburgh host Connacht in the United Rugby Championship.BBC Sport - Published | Ospreys seal bonus-point win against ZebreOspreys overcome Zebre in an entertaining United Rugby Championship nine-try encounter in Swansea.BBC Sport - Published |
Wales hooker Baldwin retires for Newcastle job![]() BBC Sport - Published | Wales legend Jones has said he is leaving Ospreys![]() BBC Sport - Published |
Webb announces Wales retirement aged 34Rhys Webb joins fellow Ospreys Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric in retiring from Wales duty before the 2023 World Cup.BBC Sport - Published | Wales' Tipuric announces shock Test retirementOspreys flanker Justin Tipuric announces he will retire from international rugby with immediate effect, just four months before the World Cup.BBC Sport - Published |
Morgan hopes to help end mental health 'stigma'![]() BBC Sport - Published | Morgan 'time out' from rugby over mental health![]() BBC Sport - Published |
URC: Edinburgh v Ospreys - radio & text![]() BBC Sport - Published | Jones praised after possible Swansea farewell![]() BBC Sport - Published |
Ospreys beat Dragons to keep pressure on Cardiff![]() BBC Sport - Published | Ospreys-Ealing merger reports 'incorrect'![]() BBC Sport - Published |
Welsh teams learn European knockout opponents![]() BBC Sport - Published | Ospreys return to Europe elite after Leicester win![]() BBC Sport - Published |
Listen: Leicester v Ospreys in crucial Champions Cup tie![]() BBC Sport - Published | Recalled Webb a 'great advert' for resilience![]() BBC Sport - Published |
URC highlights: Ospreys 19-24 Leinster![]() BBC Sport - Published | Ospreys v Leinster (Sat)![]() BBC Sport - Published |
Tipuric hails win among Ospreys' 'best' in Europe![]() BBC Sport - Published | North suffers suspected fractured cheekbone![]() BBC Sport - Published |
Anscombe set to miss start of Six Nations![]() BBC Sport - Published | Ifan Phillips: Ospreys hooker reveals he had leg amputation following road traffic collisionOspreys hooker Ifan Phillips reveals he had a leg amputated following a road traffic collision involving two motorcycles earlier this month.BBC Sport - Published |