2024–25 Ospreys season

Ospreys
Union Welsh Rugby Union
Founded2003 (2003)
LocationSwansea, Wales
Ground(s)Swansea.com Stadium (Capacity: 20,827)
CEOLance Bradley
Coach(es)Mark Jones
Captain(s)Jac Morgan[1]
League(s)United Rugby Championship
2023–24Quarter-finals
8th overall
(Welsh Shield: 1st)
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.ospreysrugby.com

The 2024–25 season was 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

For player movements before or during the 2024–25 season, see List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers § Ospreys.
Ospreys United Rugby Championship squad[a]

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]
  1. ^ Taking into account signings and departures head of 2024–25 season as listed on List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers.

Development Squad

Ospreys Development squad[a]

Props

  • Freddie Chapman
  • Kian Hire
  • Math Iorweth-Scott

Hookers

Locks

  • Liam Edwards
  • Rhys Thomas

Back row

  • Dan Gemine

Scrum-halves

  • Scott Whitlock

Fly-halves

  • Owen Erasmus

Centres

Wings

  • Ieuan Cornelius
  • Cori Lewis-Jenkins
  • Connor Moyse

Fullbacks

  • Lewis Edwards
(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]
  1. ^ Taking into account signings and departures head of 2023–24 season as listed on List of 2023–24 United Rugby Championship transfers.

Management & coaching staff

Management

Position Name Nationality
Owner James Davies-Yandle  Wales
CEO Lance Bradley  England
Director Roger Blyth  Wales
Corporate Brand Director Vacant

Coaching

Position Name Nationality
Rugby General Manager Dan Griffiths  Wales
Development Director Mike Ruddock  Wales
Performance Director Corin Palmer  England
Development Pathway Manager Gareth Walters  Wales
Head Coach Mark Jones  Wales
First Team Coach Duncan Jones  Wales
Skills coach Richard Fussell  Wales
Academy Skills coach Andrew Bishop  Wales
Academy Skills coach James Hook  Wales
Team Logistics Manager Dai Davies  Wales
Head of Physical Performance Simon Church  Wales
Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach Alex Lawson  Wales
Strength & Conditioning Coach Josh Robinson  Wales
Strength & Conditioning Coach Liam Thomas  Wales
Medical Performance Manager Chris Towers  Wales
Physiotherapist Matthew Bowen  Wales
Physiotherapist Gavin Daglish  Wales
Lead Doctor Simon Davies  Wales
Head Analyst Aled Griffiths  Wales
Analyst Dan Hiscocks  Wales
Analyst Callum Nibblet  Wales
Kit Custodian Shaun McAuliffe  Wales
Admin Assistant/Travel Coordinator Lyn Jones  Wales
Sports Psychologist Steve Mellalieu  Wales
Graduate Sports Therapist Dan Maru  Wales

Results

United Rugby Championship

Main table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Leinster 18 16 0 2 542 256 +286 79 35 11 1 76 Qualifies for home URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2025–26 Champions Cup
2 Bulls 18 14 0 4 542 361 +181 71 44 9 3 68
3 Sharks 18 13 0 5 436 402 +34 55 59 7 3 62
4 Glasgow Warriors 18 11 0 7 468 327 +141 70 40 10 5 59
5 Stormers 18 10 0 8 507 418 +89 66 57 11 4 55 Qualifies for URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2025–26 Champions Cup
6 Munster 18 9 0 9 444 429 +15 67 59 11 4 51
7 Edinburgh 18 8 1 9 471 407 +64 66 57 9 6 49
8 Scarlets 18 9 1 8 427 382 +45 50 52 6 4 48
9 Cardiff 18 8 1 9 409 477 −68 63 65 10 3 47 Qualification for the 2025–26 Challenge Cup
10 Benetton 18 9 1 8 393 478 −85 50 65 7 1 46
11 Lions 18 8 0 10 402 440 −38 53 60 5 3 40
12 Ospreys 18 7 1 10 437 454 −17 60 63 6 4 40
13 Connacht 18 6 0 12 420 472 −52 64 62 9 6 39
14 Ulster 18 7 0 11 414 506 −92 59 72 5 5 38
15 Zebre Parma 18 5 1 12 302 503 −201 38 72 3 4 29
16 Dragons 18 1 0 17 335 637 −302 43 92 1 4 9
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]


Round 1

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[5]
Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)

Round 2

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[6]
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Round 3

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[7]
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Round 4

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[8]
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)

Round 5

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[8]
Referee: Andrea Piardi, Italy

Round 6

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[8]
Referee: Griffin Colby, South Africa

Round 7

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[9]
Referee: Ian Kenny (Scotland)

Round 8

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'		ReportTry: Mee 41' c
Con: Lloyd (1/1) 42'
Pen: Lloyd (4) 15', 18', 26', 32'
Costelow 56'
Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 6,836[10]

Round 9

1 January 2025
15:00
Cardiff 13–13 Ospreys
Try: Botham 6'
Hughes 53'
Pen: Thomas 70'		ReportTry: Edwards 49'
Con: Edwards 50'
Pen: Edwards (2) 31', 68'
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 12,125 [11]

Round 10

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

14 February 2025
19.35
(1 BP) Ospreys 19-22 Leinster
Try: Deaves, 35c
Lewis, 47'
Jones, 73'c
Con: Williams
Walsh		ReportTry: McGrath, 12
Tector, 38'c
Slimani, 64'c
Con: Frawley
R Byrne
Pen: Frawley, 16'
Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 3,500

Round 12

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)		ReportTry: Morse, 3'
Hardy, 13', 74'c
Perry, 17'
Giles, 37'c
Con: Edwards
Walsh
Pen: Walsh, 80+1'
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

Round 13

22 March 2025 (1 BP) Ospreys 43-40 Connacht (2 BP) Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea  
17:15 Try: Giles, 16'c, 32'c
Hardy, 34'c
Kasende, 35'c, 56'
Walsh, 43'c
Con: Edwards (5/6)
Pen: Edwards, 4'
 Report Try: Treacy, 1'c
Hurley-Langton, 13'c, 69'
Heffernan, 47'c
O'Conor, 48'c
Murphy, 67'c
Con: Ioane (2/2)
JJ Hanrahan (3/4)
 Attendance: 3,416

Round 14

29 March 2025 (1 BP) Scarlets 38 - 22 Ospreys Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli  
15:00 Try: Murray, 21'
Fifita, 40'
Roberts, 44'
James, 50'
Plumtree, 61'
Con: Lloyd, 45', 51', 62',
 Report:BBC
Report:ESPN 		Try: Morris, 1'
Hopkins, 14'
Edwards, 75'
Con: Edwards, 1', 15'
Pen: Edwards, 8'
 Attendance: 11,384

Round 15

19 April 2025 Ospreys 19 - 36 Cardiff (1BP) Principality Stadium, Cardiff  
15:00 Try: Williams, 11'
Spencer, 60'
Hardy, 76'
Con: Edwards, 11', 77'
 Try: Mann, 15', 35'
Hamer-Webb, 20', 29', 80'
penalty try, 79'
Con: Sheedy, 16'
Thomas, 81'
 Attendance: 28,328
Referee: Ben Connor

Round 16

26 April 2025 (1 BP) Ospreys 57 – 24 Dragons Swansea.com Stadium  
15:00 Try: Spencer, 25'
Lake, 34'
BWarren, 45'
Giles, 50', 78'
Dan Edwards, 56', 59'
Hardy, 71'
Morgan-Williams, 79'
Con: Dan Edwards, 26', 35', 46', 51', 60'
Walsh, 79'
 Report, 2 Try: Rees-Weldon, 23'
R Williams, 55'
Rosser, 65'
Con: O'Brein, 24', 55', 66'
Pen: O'Brien, 18'
 Attendance: 4,677

Round 17

9 May 2025 (1 BP) Sharks 29–10 Ospreys Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
19:00 Try: Jenkins, 10'
Esterhuizen, 33'
Hooker, 51'
Buthelezi, 65'
Con: Masuku 11', 52'
Pen: Fassi, 34'
Masuku, 81'
 Report Try: Parry, 60'
Con: Edwards, 61'
Pen: Edwards, 2'
 Attendance: 11,599

Round 18

17 May 2025
17:15
Lions v Ospreys
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Attendance: 3,871

Ospreys are eliminated from the Championship.

URC Welsh Shield

2024–25 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield Pools
Welsh Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 Cardiff (S) 6 4 1 1 147 117 +30 23 14 4 1 23 9
2 Scarlets 6 4 0 2 163 126 +37 20 18 3 1 20 7
3 Ospreys 6 2 1 3 155 156 –1 21 20 1 1 12 12
4 Dragons 6 1 0 5 130 196 –66 15 27 0 1 5 16
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[12]
  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
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


European Challenge Cup

EPCR Challenge Cup Pool 2
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Montpellier (2) 4 4 0 0 131 41 +90 19 6 3 0 19 Home round of 16
2 Ospreys (4) 4 3 0 1 111 116 −5 16 17 3 0 15
3 Pau (7) 4 2 0 2 119 108 +11 10 10 3 1 12
4 Lions (14) 4 2 0 2 122 103 +19 18 13 2 0 10 Away round of 16
5 Dragons 4 1 0 3 61 116 −55 8 15 0 1 5
6 Newcastle Falcons 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.
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'		ReportTry: 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

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'		ReportTry: 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

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'		ReportTry: 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

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'		ReportTry: 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)

Knockout stages

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
3 Edinburgh 24
14 Lions 12
3 Edinburgh 34
11 Bulls 28
6 Bayonne 22
11 Bulls 32
3 Edinburgh 24
10 Bath Rugby 39
7 Pau 24
10 Bath Rugby 49
10 Bath Rugby 61
15 Gloucester 26
2 Montpellier 17
15 Gloucester 24
10 Bath Rugby 37
5 Lyon 12
4 Ospreys 36
13 Scarlets 14
4 Ospreys 18
5 Lyon 20
5 Lyon 34
12 Sharks 21
5 Lyon 29
9 Racing 92 15
1 Connacht 35
16 Cardiff 20
1 Connacht 40
9 Racing 92 43
8 Perpignan 18
9 Racing 92 24


Round of 16

Ospreys qualified as fourth seed, securing home field advantage for the first two rounds. In the round of 16, they drew thirteenth seed, and fellow Welsh side Scarlets.

6 April 2025 Ospreys (4) 36–14 (13) Scarlets Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea  
17:30 Try: Beard 1' c
J. Morgan 4' m
R. Davies 28' c
Lake 38' c
Walsh 52' m
Kasende 61' m
Con: D. Edwards (3/6) 2', 29', 39'
 Report Try: Murray 10' c
James 71' c
Con: Lloyd (2/2) 11', 71'
 Attendance: 9,057
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Quarter final

Victory over Scarlets, in front of the highest home gate of the season, earned Ospreys a home quarter-final against the French Top 14 side, Lyon Olympique. As quarterfinalists, Ospreys were the last Welsh survivors in Europe in this campaign.

12 April 2025
17:30
Ospreys (4)18–20(5) Lyon
Try: Morgan, 25'
McGuigan, 70'
Con: Edwards, 26'
Pen: Edwards, 19', 54'		ReportTry: Rattez, 6'
Guillard, 50'
Con: Berdeu, 7', 51'
Pen: Berdeu, 21', 34'
Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 3,723
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Ospreys are eliminated from the competition.

Home attendance

As of 20 April 2025

Domestic League EPRC Challenge Cup Overall
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 9 60,626 6,736 28,328[15] 2,832 2024–25 European Rugby Challenge Cup 4 18,855 4,714 9,057 2,877 79,481 6,114

Notes

  1. ^ 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

  1. ^ "Changing roles for Ospreys duo Morgan and Tipuric". BBC Sport. 2024-10-10. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  2. ^ "Ospreys Squad". Ospreys. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Academy Squad". Ospreys. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Competition rules – United Rugby Championship". United Rugby Championship. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Dragons Fixtures and Results", 22 Sep 2024
  6. ^ "Ospreys Rugby Fixtures and Results", 29 Sep 2024
  7. ^ "Munster make the most of harsh conditions to get back to winning ways in Cork", The Irish Times, 5 Oct 2024
  8. ^ a b c "Ospreys Fixtures & Results"
  9. ^ "Le Zebre volano sulle proprie Ali: Ospreys battuti 22-17", Zebre Parma, 30 November 2024
  10. ^ Ospreys Fixtures & Results
  11. ^ [1]
  12. ^ League Format (3) "Competition Rules". United Rugby Championship. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Pool Tables | EPCR Challenge Cup". European Professional Club Rugby. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Morgan leads Ospreys against Lions as game switched to Parc y Scarlets". BBC Sport. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  15. ^ Judgement Day double header at Principality Stadium.
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