The Ospreys have opened their new United Rugby Championship season with a difficult away fixture against the Sharks in South Africa. The match is being shown live on subscription channel Premier Sports.
New signings make their debuts
Three new Australian signings are making their debuts for the Ospreys, with flanker Luke Wright, centre Lalakai Foketi and fly-half Lawson Creighton all starting. Wales wing Tom Rogers, who joined from Scarlets, also starts.
Another former Wallaby, wing Marika Koroibete, has been left behind in Wales after an administrative visa issue stopped him from travelling with the squad.
Team news and line-ups
Sharks: Giliomee; Hartzenberg, Julius, Koster, Bester; Moyo, Jaden Hendrikse; Ganyane, Swart, Koch, Rahl, Landsberg, P Buthelezi, Tshituka, Hatton (capt).
Replacements: Mnebele, Roelofse, Jacobs, Jenkins, Romao, van Zyl, Masuku, Siyaya.
Ospreys: Hopkins; Rogers, Watkin (co-capt), Foketi, Morgan; Creighton, L Davies; S Thomas, Parry (co-captain), Botha, Ratti, R Davies, Wright, Moriarty, M Morris.
Replacements: Daniel, G Thomas, Henry, R Smith, Deaves, Hardy, Wilde, Boshoff.
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy).
