Connacht v Ospreys
Rabo Direct Pro 12 Round 4
Saturday 28th September
Kick Off 17:00


Connacht and Ospreys meet in the round 4 of the Rabo Direct Pro 12 on Saturday. In contrast to the home side Ospreys have made a strong start to the season picking up 11 points from their opening 3 games leaving them in 2nd place just one adrift of the early pacesetters Glasgow. Ospreys will be eager to reach the end of season play offs of the league they last won so dramatically in 2011/12 and will expect a routine win against a Connacht side who have yet to impress under new coach Pat Lam. Below are some stats on the Ospreys:

Ospreys Stats
Founded: 2003
Ground: Liberty Stadium
Capacity: 20,750
Captain: Alun-Wyn Jones
Coach: Steve Tandy

Positions
Rabo Direct Pro12 League Position 2012/13: 5th Points:62
Heineken Cup: 3rd in Pool 2 Points: 12 
Anglo Welsh Cup: 3rd in Pool 4 Points:6
ERC European Ranking 17th (10 pts)

Previous Results
Treviso 19-24 Ospreys
Leinster 29-29 Ospreys
Ospreys 44-10 Edinburgh

Next League Fixture
Friday 4th October 2013 19.05 Ospreys v Ulster @ Liberty Stadium

Heineken Cup (Pool 1)
Castres
Leinster
Northampton
Ospreys

Achievements
Celtic League/Magners League/Pro12: Winners: 2004–05, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2011–12
Anglo-Welsh Cup Winners:2007–08

Players in 2013–2014
Tyler Ardron from Ontario Blues
Jeff Hassler from Prairie Wolf Pack
Tito Tebaldi from Zebre
Matthew Dwyer from Bridgend Ravens
Jamie Murphy from Bridgend Ravens
Sam Williams from Aberavon
Aisea Natoga from Nadroga
Phil Mack from British Columbia Bears

Players out 2013–2014
Kahn Fotuali'i to England Northampton
Campbell Johnstone to Russia Krasny Yar
George Stowers to New Zealand Tasman
Jonathan Thomas to England Worcester 
James Goode released 
Ian Gough retired

Previous Meetings
Friday 15th February 2013 Rabo Direct Pro 12 Connacht 22-10 Ospreys
www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/12341.php

Friday 27th October 2012 Rabo Direct Pro 12 Ospeys 26-9 Connacht
www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2326.php

Saturday 26th November 2011 Rabo Direct Pro 12 Connacht 6-17 Ospreys
www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2370.php

Friday 30th September 2011 Rabo Direct Pro 12 Ospreys 26-21 Connacht
www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2421.php