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<blockquote data-quote="RC" data-source="post: 140173"><p><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 10px"> vs <strong>Ospreys</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong></strong></span><div style="text-align: left">Always a great welsh derby to watch and the two teams are beginning to dslike each other the more they play one another.</div></span></p><div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px">Home advantage always seems to be a big factor as both teams always seem to take them game on home soil, but Ospreys will be looking to get one up on the Blues again. The Ospreys shrugged off Cardiff in the EDF semi-final last year 27-10 and considering they won the league with the last game of the season Cardiff will be looking for some revenge.</div></span></p><div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px">The game will not be a pretty one. Cardiff are looking to break Leinsters record with 15 consecutive home wins, but Ospreys are also looking to keep their record going of having never lost an opening fixture game.</div></span></p><div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></div></span></p><div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px">Ospreys, however, are missing 13 key players - 11 to the Welsh squad, Nikki Walker to Scotland and Ryan Jones is out long term. Justin Marshall is looking doubtful, with Martyn Williams on stand-by. Steve Tandy and David Bishop are both not expected back for a few months thanks to injuries to their shoulders and knees respectively.</div></span></p><div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></div></span></p><div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px">Cardiff have 5 players on Welsh duty and Felise with Tonga.</div></span></p><div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></div></span></p><div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px">On paper Cardiff can look to take this game and given history they took Ospreys apart wtih ease last time they played at home.</div></span></p><div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px">Henson will be looking to start for the Ospreys having not played for the region since 27th January. He was due to play against Bristol in their 27-15 victory, but pulled out last minute thanks to food poisoning.</div></span></p><div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></div></span></p><div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"><u>Teams</u></div></span></p><div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"><u></u><span style="color: #3366ff"><strong>Blues:</strong></span> Ben Blair; Rhys Williams, Tal Selley, Dafydd Hewitt, Jamie Roberts; Nick Robinson, Jason Spice; John Yapp, Gareth Williams, Gary Powell, Deiniol Jones, Paul ***o, Maama Molitika, Robin Sowden-Taylor, Xavier Rush (capt).</div></span></p><div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="color: #ff0000">Replacements:</span></strong> Scott Roberts, Ross Johnson, Robert Sidoli, Mark Lewis, Richie Rees, Nick Macleod, Marc Stcherbina. </div></span></p><div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></div></span></p><div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"><strong>Ospreys:</strong></span> Lee Byrne; Stefan Terblanche, Mark Taylor, Andrew Bishop, Aled Brew; Shaun Connor, Justin Marshall; Paul James, Richard Hibbard, Andrew Millward, Brent Cockbain (capt), Mike Collins, Andy Lloyd, Richard Pugh, Filo Tiatia.</div></span></p><div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="color: #ff0000">Replacements</span>:</strong> Barry Williams, Cai Griffiths, Mike Powell/Tom Smith, Ben Lewis, Martin Roberts, Jonathan Spratt, Jonathan Vaughton. </div></span></p><div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></div></span></p><div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="color:#000000">Referee:</strong></div><p></span><div style="text-align: left"> Tim Hayes (WRU)</div> <div style="text-align: left"></div> <div style="text-align: left"></div> <div style="text-align: left">Discussions below...</div> <div style="text-align: left"></div><p></div><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RC, post: 140173"] <div align="center">[SIZE=2] vs [b]Ospreys [/b]</span>[left]Always a great welsh derby to watch and the two teams are beginning to dslike each other the more they play one another. Home advantage always seems to be a big factor as both teams always seem to take them game on home soil, but Ospreys will be looking to get one up on the Blues again. The Ospreys shrugged off Cardiff in the EDF semi-final last year 27-10 and considering they won the league with the last game of the season Cardiff will be looking for some revenge. The game will not be a pretty one. Cardiff are looking to break Leinsters record with 15 consecutive home wins, but Ospreys are also looking to keep their record going of having never lost an opening fixture game. Ospreys, however, are missing 13 key players - 11 to the Welsh squad, Nikki Walker to Scotland and Ryan Jones is out long term. Justin Marshall is looking doubtful, with Martyn Williams on stand-by. Steve Tandy and David Bishop are both not expected back for a few months thanks to injuries to their shoulders and knees respectively. Cardiff have 5 players on Welsh duty and Felise with Tonga. On paper Cardiff can look to take this game and given history they took Ospreys apart wtih ease last time they played at home. Henson will be looking to start for the Ospreys having not played for the region since 27th January. He was due to play against Bristol in their 27-15 victory, but pulled out last minute thanks to food poisoning. [u]Teams [/u][color=#3366ff][b]Blues:[/b][/color] Ben Blair; Rhys Williams, Tal Selley, Dafydd Hewitt, Jamie Roberts; Nick Robinson, Jason Spice; John Yapp, Gareth Williams, Gary Powell, Deiniol Jones, Paul ***o, Maama Molitika, Robin Sowden-Taylor, Xavier Rush (capt). [b][color=#ff0000]Replacements:[/color][/b] Scott Roberts, Ross Johnson, Robert Sidoli, Mark Lewis, Richie Rees, Nick Macleod, Marc Stcherbina. [color=#000000][b]Ospreys:[/b][/color] Lee Byrne; Stefan Terblanche, Mark Taylor, Andrew Bishop, Aled Brew; Shaun Connor, Justin Marshall; Paul James, Richard Hibbard, Andrew Millward, Brent Cockbain (capt), Mike Collins, Andy Lloyd, Richard Pugh, Filo Tiatia. [b][color=#ff0000]Replacements[/color]:[/b] Barry Williams, Cai Griffiths, Mike Powell/Tom Smith, Ben Lewis, Martin Roberts, Jonathan Spratt, Jonathan Vaughton. [b]<span style="color:#000000">Referee:[/b][/left][/SIZE][left][b][/b] Tim Hayes (WRU) Discussions below... [/left]</div>[b] [/b] [/QUOTE]
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