2024–25 Ospreys season
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| Union |  Welsh Rugby Union | ||
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| Founded | 2003 | ||
| Location | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Ground(s) | Swansea.com Stadium (Capacity: 20,827) | ||
| CEO | Lance Bradley | ||
| Coach(es) | Mark Jones | ||
| Captain(s) | Jac Morgan[1] | ||
| League(s) | United Rugby Championship | ||
| 2023–24 | Quarter-finals 8th overall (Welsh Shield: 1st) | ||
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| Official website | |||
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The 2024–25 season is Ospreys' fourth season in the United Rugby Championship, and their 22nd season of professional rugby. Along with competing in the URC and its Welsh Shield competition, the club will also participate in the 2024-25 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
Senior squad
[edit]| Ospreys United Rugby Championship squad[a] | ||
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Props Hookers Locks |
Back row
Scrum-halves Fly-halves |
Centres Wings Fullbacks |
| (c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players. * denotes players qualified to play for Wales on residency or dual nationality. ST denotes players signed on a short-term basis. L denotes a player on loan at the club. Players and their allocated positions from the Ospreys website.[2]
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Development Squad
[edit]| Ospreys Development squad[a] | ||
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Props
Hookers Locks
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Back row
Scrum-halves
Fly-halves
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Centres Wings
Fullbacks
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| (c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players. * denotes players qualified to play for Wales on residency or dual nationality. Players and their allocated positions from the Ospreys website.[3]
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Management & coaching staff
[edit]Management
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Owner | James Davies-Yandle | Wales
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| CEO | Lance Bradley |  England
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| Director | Roger Blyth | Wales
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| Corporate Brand Director | Vacant |
Coaching
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Rugby General Manager | Dan Griffiths | Wales
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| Development Director | Mike Ruddock | Wales
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| Performance Director | Corin Palmer | England
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| Development Pathway Manager | Gareth Walters | Wales
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| Head Coach | Mark Jones | Wales
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| First Team Coach | Duncan Jones | Wales
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| Skills coach | Richard Fussell | Wales
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| Academy Skills coach | Andrew Bishop | Wales
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| Academy Skills coach | James Hook | Wales
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| Team Logistics Manager | Dai Davies | Wales
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| Head of Physical Performance | Simon Church | Wales
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| Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach | Alex Lawson | Wales
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| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Josh Robinson | Wales
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| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Liam Thomas | Wales
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| Medical Performance Manager | Chris Towers | Wales
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| Physiotherapist | Matthew Bowen | Wales
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| Physiotherapist | Gavin Daglish | Wales
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| Lead Doctor | Simon Davies | Wales
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| Head Analyst | Aled Griffiths | Wales
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| Analyst | Dan Hiscocks | Wales
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| Analyst | Callum Nibblet | Wales
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| Kit Custodian | Shaun McAuliffe | Wales
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| Admin Assistant/Travel Coordinator | Lyn Jones | Wales
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| Sports Psychologist | Steve Mellalieu | Wales
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| Graduate Sports Therapist | Dan Maru | Wales
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Results
[edit]United Rugby Championship
[edit]- Main table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Leinster
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12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 166 | +194 | 52 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 57 | Quarter-finals; Qualification for the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 2 |  Glasgow Warriors
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12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 353 | 225 | +128 | 53 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 44 | |
| 3 |  Bulls
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12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 316 | 249 | +67 | 41 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 41 | |
| 4 | Sharks
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12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 313 | 309 | +4 | 40 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 39 | |
| 5 | Munster
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12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 287 | 294 | −7 | 46 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 33 | |
| 6 | Cardiff
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12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 263 | 321 | −58 | 41 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 31 | |
| 7 | Edinburgh
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12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 295 | 300 | −5 | 41 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 30 | |
| 8 | Lions
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12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 280 | 269 | +11 | 36 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 29 | |
| 9 | Connacht
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12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 277 | 296 | −19 | 42 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 29 | Qualification for the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 10 | Scarlets
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12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 271 | 255 | +16 | 29 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 28 | |
| 11 | Ospreys
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12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 258 | 258 | 0 | 34 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 28 | |
| 12 | Stormers
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12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 272 | 293 | −21 | 34 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 28 | |
| 13 |  Benetton
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12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 251 | 317 | −66 | 31 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 28 | |
| 14 | Ulster
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12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 269 | 294 | −25 | 39 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 27 | |
| 15 | Zebre Parma
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12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 196 | 268 | −72 | 25 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 25 | |
| 16 | Dragons
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12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 226 | 374 | −148 | 28 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 March 2025. Source: UnitedRugby.com
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won 2) The difference between points for and points against 3) The number of tries scored 4) The most points scored 5) The difference between tries for and tries against 6) The fewest red cards received 7) The fewest yellow cards received.[4]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won 2) The difference between points for and points against 3) The number of tries scored 4) The most points scored 5) The difference between tries for and tries against 6) The fewest red cards received 7) The fewest yellow cards received.[4]
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| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TBP | LBP | Pts | Pos overall | ||||
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| 1 | Cardiff |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 111 | 98 | +13 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | |||
| 2 | Scarlets |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 81 | +13 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 3 | Ospreys |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 58 | –1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |||
| 4 | Dragons |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 83 | 108 | –25 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 | |||
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[5]
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| Green background indicates teams currently leading the regional shield. Upon the conclusion of the regular season, these teams win their respective regional shields. (S) : URC Shield champion | |||||||||||||||||
Round 1
[edit]| 21 September 2024 15:00 |
| Dragons | 23–21 | Ospreys (1 BP) |
| Try: Keddie 26' c Yendle 83' c Con: L. Evans (2/2) 27', 84' Pen: L. Evans (3) 1', 23', 77' | Try: K. Williams 19' c Conbeer 45' m Con: Edwards 20' (1/2) Pen: Edwards (3) 7', 33', 37' |
| Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 5,181[6] Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales) |
Round 2
[edit]| 28 September 2024 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Ospreys | 37–24 | Stormers |
| Try: J. Morgan 25' c Morgan-Williams48' c Edwards 64' c Penalty try 80' Con: Edwards (3/3) 26', 49', 65' Pen: Edwards (2) 8', 36' Drop: Edwards 52' | Try: Zas 5' c Schickerling 70' m Con: Matthee (1/2) 6' Pen: Matthee (3/3) 11', 22', 41' Drop: Willemse 44' |
| Brewery Field. Bridgend Attendance: 3,781[7] Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland) |
Round 3
[edit]| 5 October 2024 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Munster | 23–0 | Ospreys |
| Try: McCarthy 1' m Farrell 26' m Nash 39' m O'Donoghue 63' m Pen: Crowley 9' |
| Musgrave Park, Cork Attendance: 8,293[8] Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland) |
Round 4
[edit]| 12 October 2024 19:35 |
| Ospreys | 19–29 | Bulls (1 BP) |
| Try: Lake 26' m Conbeer 54' c Morris 79' c Con: Edwards (1/2) 55' Walsh (1/1) 79' | Try: E. Louw 2' c' Arendse (2) 10' m, 22' c Papier 12' c Con: Chamberlain (3/4) 3', 13', 23' Pen: Chamberlain 76' |
| Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea Attendance: 3,901[9] Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland) |
Round 5
[edit]| 18 October 2024 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Ulster | 36–12 | Ospreys |
| Try: McCormick (2) 4' m, 50' m Stockdale (2) 9' m, 64' c Penalty try Mar. Rea 31' c Con: Cooney 33' Doak 65' | Try: Parry 39' c Giles 61' m Con: Edwards 40' |
| Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast Attendance: 12,272[9] Referee: Andrea Piardi, Italy |
Round 6
[edit]| 26 October 2024 15:00 |
| Ospreys | 22–13 | Edinburgh |
| Try: Lake 3' c Thomas 52' m Parry 74' c Con: O. Williams (2/3) 5', 75' Pen: O. Williams 59' | Try: Vellacott 22' c Con: Thompson (1/1) 22' Pen: Thompson (2) 16', 65' |
| Brewery Field, Bridgend Attendance: 3,294[9] Referee: Griffin Colby, South Africa |
Round 7
[edit]| 30 November 2024 20:35 |
| Zebre Parma | 22–17 | Ospreys (1 BP) |
| Try: Gesi (2) 6' c, 25' m Trulla 43' c Con: Da Re (2/3) 7', 44' Pen: Da Re 57' | Try: Kasende 18' c Lloyd 72' m Con: O. Williams (1/2) 19', 73' Pen: O. Williams 39' |
| Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Attendance: 2,395[10] Referee: Ian Kenny (Scotland) |
Round 8
[edit]| 21 December 2024 17:15 |
| Ospreys | 23–22 | Scarlets (1 BP) |
| Try: Parry 36' m Tipuric 46' c Hopkins 80' m Con: Edwards (1/3) 47' Pen: Edwards (2) 09', 58' | Report | Try: Mee 41' c Con: Lloyd (1/1) 42' Pen: Lloyd (4) 15', 18', 26', 32' Costelow 56' |
| Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea Attendance: 6,836[11] |
Round 9
[edit]| 1 January 2025 15:00 |
| Cardiff | 13–13 | Ospreys |
| Try: Botham 6' Hughes 53' Pen: Thomas 70' | Report | Try: Edwards 49' Con: Edwards 50' Pen: Edwards (2) 31', 68' |
| Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Attendance: 12,125 [12] |
Round 10
[edit]| 24 January 2025 19:35 |
| Ospreys | 43–0 | Benetton |
| Try: Walsh (2) 09' c, 62' c Kasende 21' c K. Williams 27' c Morse 75' m Hardy 80' c Con: O. Williams (4/4) 09', 22', 28', 63' Walsh (1/2) 81' Pen: O. Williams 15' |
| Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea Attendance: 2,832 |
Round 11
[edit]| 14 February 2025 19.35 |
| (1 BP) Ospreys | 19-22 | Leinster |
| Try: Deaves, 35c Lewis, 47' Jones, 73'c Con: Williams Walsh | Report | Try: McGrath, 12 Tector, 38'c Slimani, 64'c Con: Frawley R Byrne Pen: Frawley, 16' |
| Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea Attendance: 3,500 |
Round 12
[edit]| 1 March 2025 19:35 |
| (2 BP) Glasgow Warriors | 31 - 32 | Ospreys (1 BP) |
| Try: Mann, 20'c Schickerling, 35', 40'c Cordero, 71' McBeth, 78'c Con: Weir (3) | Report | Try: Morse, 3' Hardy, 13', 74'c Perry, 17' Giles, 37'c Con: Edwards Walsh Pen: Walsh, 80+1' |
| Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow |
Round 13
[edit]Round 14
[edit]Round 15
[edit]Round 16
[edit]Round 17
[edit]Round 18
[edit]European Challenge Cup
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Montpellier (2)
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 41 | +90 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | Home round of 16 |
| 2 | Ospreys (4)
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 116 | −5 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 15 | |
| 3 | Pau (7)
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 108 | +11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |
| 4 | Lions (14)
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 103 | +19 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 10 | Away round of 16 |
| 5 | Dragons
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 116 | −55 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 6 | Newcastle Falcons
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 115 | −60 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: EPCR[13]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.
- Pool matches
| 8 December 2024 15:15 |
| (1 BP) Ospreys | 30–14 | Lions |
| Try: Morgan 27' c Giles 44' m Hardy 47' c Edwards 78' m Con: O. Williams (2/4) 28', 48' Pen: O. Williams (2/2) 21', 35' | Report | Try: Marais 10' c Cronjé 75' c Con: Francis (1/1) 11' Nohamba (1/1) 76' |
| Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli[a] Attendance: 2,877 Referee: Kevin Bralley (France) |
Round 2
[edit]| 14 December 2024 14:00 |
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 59–15 | Ospreys |
| Try: Martins 10' c Duguid 14' c Uelese 29' c Coly 36' m Akrab 42' c Moustin 51' m Cadot 53' c Forletta 62' c Tambwe 66' c Con: Coly (4/5) 11', 15', 30', 44' Hogg (3/4) 54', 62', 67' | Report | Try: Boshoff 69' m Giles 80+2' c Con: Edwards (1/2) 80+3' Drop: Edwards (1/1) 33' |
| GGL Stadium, Montpellier Attendance: 7,793 Referee: Adam Leal (England) |
Round 3
[edit]| 11 January 2025 17:30 |
| (1 BP) Ospreys | 35–15 | Newcastle Falcons |
| Try: Walsh (2) 15' c, 64' c Parry 26' c Kasende 30' c Hardy 67' c Con: Edwards (5/5) 16', 27', 31', 65', 68' | Report | Try: Brown 6' c Pepper 77' m Con: Wilkinson (1/2) 7' Pen: Wilkinson (1/2) 17' |
| Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea Attendance: 3,198 Referee: Kevin Bralley (France) |
Round 4
[edit]| 18 January 2025 14:00 |
| (2 BP) Pau | 28–31 | Ospreys (1 BP) |
| Try: Attissogbé 7' c Brau-Boirie 37' c Penalty try 64' Roudil 68' c Con: Desperes (3/3) 8', 38', 69' | Report | Try: Conbeer 14' c Boshoff 44' c J. Morgan 54' m D. Edwards 73' m L. Davies 75' c Con: D. Edwards (3/5) 15', 45', 76' |
| Stade du Hameau, Pau Attendance: 6,974 Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Italy) |
Round of 16
[edit]Ospreys qualified as fourth see, securing home field advantage for the first two rounds. In the round of 16, they drew thirteenth seed, and fellow Welsh side Scarlets
Home attendance
[edit]As of 15 February 2025
| Domestic League | EPRC Challenge Cup | Overall | |||||||||||
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| League | Fixtures | Total Attendance | Average Attendance | Highest | Lowest | League | Fixtures | Total Attendance | Average Attendance | Highest | Lowest | Total Attendance | Average Attendance |
| 2024–25 United Rugby Championship | 6 | 24,245 | 4,041 | 6,834 | 2,832 | 2024–25 European Rugby Challenge Cup | 2 | 6,075 | 3.038 | 3,198 | 2,877 | 30,320 | 3,790 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The match between Ospreys and Lions was relocated to Parc y Scarlets, due to structural damages at the Swansea.com Stadium caused by Storm Darragh.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Changing roles for Ospreys duo Morgan and Tipuric". BBC Sport. 2024-10-10. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "Ospreys Squad". Ospreys. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Academy Squad". Ospreys. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Competition rules – United Rugby Championship". United Rugby Championship. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ League Format (3) "Competition Rules". United Rugby Championship. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Dragons Fixtures and Results", 22 Sep 2024
- ^ "Ospreys Rugby Fixtures and Results", 29 Sep 2024
- ^ "Munster make the most of harsh conditions to get back to winning ways in Cork", The Irish Times, 5 Oct 2024
- ^ a b c "Ospreys Fixtures & Results"
- ^ "Le Zebre volano sulle proprie Ali: Ospreys battuti 22-17", Zebre Parma, 30 November 2024
- ^ Ospreys Fixtures & Results
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- ^ "Pool Tables | EPCR Challenge Cup". European Professional Club Rugby. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Morgan leads Ospreys against Lions as game switched to Parc y Scarlets". BBC Sport. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.