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Both sides have named their teams for the west Wales derby at the Brewery Field on Saturday
Jac Morgan will captain the Ospreys in his final home match for the Ospreys in their west Wales derby against the Scarlets on Saturday (kick-off: 5:30pm).
The Wales skipper says he is “pretty nervous” for his final home outing for the Ospreys at the Brewery Field this weekend, ahead of a move to Gloucester next season.
The Ospreys’ play-off hopes have been extinguished, but they could still lift the Welsh Shield with victory on Saturday.
Elsewhere for Mark Jones’ side, Jack Walsh will also bid farewell to Bridgend ahead of a move to French outfit Montauban.
On the bench, Wales wing Keelan Giles is in line for his first appearance since February.
The Scarlets have been boosted by the return of Wales internationals Josh Macleod and Tom Rogers for their penultimate United Rugby Championship clash.
Macleod is back from a hamstring issue, while Rogers has come through head injury protocols after missing the defeat to the Bulls last time out.
There’s little on the line for the Scarlets beyond pride and derby bragging rights – with the added carrot of avoiding being the lowest-placed Welsh side likely on their mind too.
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They currently sit a point behind the Dragons with two games left to play.
There’s also the small matter of Steve Tandy’s summer squad announcement next week – with a number of players vying for places.
Ospreys: Jack Walsh; Iestyn Hopkins, Owen Watkin, Keiran Williams, Luke Morgan; Dan Edwards, Kieran Hardy; Steffan Thomas, Sam Parry, Tom Botha, Rhys Davies, Ryan Smith, James Ratti, Jac Morgan (c), Morgan Morris.
Replacements: Lewis Lloyd, Garyn Phillips, Ben Warren, Huw Sutton, Ross Moriarty, Reuben Morgan-Williams, Keelan Giles, Evardi Boshoff.
Scarlets: Blair Murray; Tom Rogers, Joe Roberts, Eddie James, Macs Page; Joe Hawkins, Dane Blacker; Kemsley Mathias, Ryan Elias, Henry Thomas, Jac Price, Max Douglas, Taine Plumtree, Josh Macleod (capt), Fletcher Anderson.
Replacements: Harry Thomas, Josh Morse, Harri O’Connor, Dan Davis, Jarrod Taylor, Archie Hughes, Carwyn Leggatt-Jones, Ioan Jones.
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