🏉 Rugby fans, here’s your quick brief on today’s European Challenge Cup clash! Ospreys are off to Italy to face Zebre, aiming to maintain their unbeaten streak and eyeing a top seed finish in the knockout stages. With bonus-point wins already under their belt against Connacht and Montauban, Mark Jones’ squad is in high spirits.
🚀 Key updates: Star scrum-half Reuben Morgan-Williams returns from injury, providing essential support to Kieran Hardy. Dewi Lake will lead as captain, with James Fender and Morgan Morse shaking things up in the pack. Evardi Boshoff is the sole change in the backline.
🕐 Kick-off is at 1pm UK time, and while the game isn’t on TV, EPCR are streaming it (subscription needed).
🔍 Ospreys Starting XV: Jack Walsh; Iestyn Hopkins, Evardi Boshoff, Keiran Williams, Keelan Giles; Dan Edwards, Kieran Hardy; Garyn Phillips, Dewi Lake (c), Tom Botha, Ryan Smith, James Fender, James Ratti, Harri Deaves, Morgan Morse.
💪 Zebre’s Line-up: John Montemauri; Mirko Belloni, Julius Bertaccini, Damiano Mazza, Simone Gesi; James da Re, Alessandro Fusco; Muhamed Hasa, Thomas di Bartolomeo, Matthew Nocera, Matteo Canali, Leonard Krumov (c), Iacopo Bianchi, Samuele Locatelli, Giacomo Ferrari.
Referee: Griffin Colby (SA)
With European dreams in sight, can the Ospreys surge forward in Italy? Stay tuned to catch the latest play-by-play! 🏉✨
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