2025–26 Ospreys (rugby union) season
| Union | Welsh Rugby Union | ||
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| Founded | 2003 | ||
| Location | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Ground(s) | St Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground (Capacity: 8,000) | ||
| CEO | Lance Bradley | ||
| Coach(es) | Mark Jones | ||
| Captain(s) | Jac Morgan[1] | ||
| League(s) | United Rugby Championship | ||
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| Official website | |||
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The 2025–26 season will be Ospreys' fifth season in the United Rugby Championship, and their 23nd season of professional rugby. Along with competing in the URC and its Welsh Shield competition, the club will also participate in the 2025-26 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
Competition
United Rugby Championship
- Main table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benetton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualifies for home URC quarter-final; Qualification for the 2026–27 Champions Cup |
| 2 | Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Cardiff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Connacht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualifies for URC quarter-final; Qualification for the 2026–27 Champions Cup |
| 6 | Edinburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Glasgow Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Leinster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the 2026–27 Challenge Cup |
| 10 | Munster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | Scarlets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Stormers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Ulster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Zebre Parma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: unknown. 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.[2]
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.[2]
| Sat, Sep 27 | Bulls | v | Ospreys | Loftus Versfeld Stadium | |
| 13:00 |
| Fri, Oct 3 | Stormers | v | Ospreys | DHL Stadium | |
| 18:00 |
| Sat, Oct 11 | Ospreys | v | Zebre Parma | St Helen's Ground | |
| 15:00 |
| Sat, Oct 18 | Ospreys | v | Glasgow Warriors | St Helen's Ground | |
| 19:45 |
| Sat, Oct 25 | Dragons | v | Ospreys | Rodney Parade | |
| 17:30 |
| Sat, Nov 29 | Edinburgh | v | Ospreys | Hive Stadium | |
| 17:30 |
| Sat, Dec 20 | Ospreys | v | Munster | St Helen's Ground | |
| 17:30 |
| Fri, Dec 26 | Scarlets | v | Ospreys | Parc y Scarlets | |
| 17:30 |
| Thurs, Jan 1 | Ospreys | v | Cardiff | St Helen's Ground | |
| 17:30 |
| Fri, Jan 23 | Ospreys | v | Lions | St Helen's Ground | |
| 19:45 |
| Sat, Jan 31 | Ospreys | v | Dragons | St Helen's Ground | |
| 19:45 |
| Sat, Feb 28 | Ospreys | v | Ulster | St Helen's Ground | |
| 19:45 |
| Sat, Mar 21 | Benneton | v | Ospreys | Stadio Monigo | |
| 15:00 |
| Sat, Mar 28 | Connacht | v | Ospreys | Dexcom Stadium, Galway | |
| 14:15 |
| Sat, Apr 18 | Ospreys | v | Sharks | St Helen's Ground | |
| 19:45 |
| Fri, Apr 24 | Cardiff | v | Ospreys | Cardiff Arms Park | |
| 19:45 |
| Sat, May 9 | Ospreys | v | Scarlets | St Helen's Ground | |
| 17:30 |
| Sat, May 16 | Leinster | v | Ospreys | TBC | |
| 17:15 |
URC Welsh Shield
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| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TBP | LBP | Pts | Pos overall | ||||
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| 1 | Cardiff | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2 | Dragons | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 3 | Ospreys | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 4 | Scarlets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[3]
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| 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
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Home attendance
Season begins September 2025
| Domestic League | EPRC Challenge Cup | Overall | |||||||||||
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| League | Fixtures | Total Attendance | Average Attendance | Highest | Lowest | League | Fixtures | Total Attendance | Average Attendance | Highest | Lowest | Total Attendance | Average Attendance |
| 2025–26 United Rugby Championship | 2025–26 European Rugby Challenge Cup | ||||||||||||
Notes
References
- ^ "Changing roles for Ospreys duo Morgan and Tipuric". BBC Sport. 2024-10-10. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "Competition rules – United Rugby Championship". United Rugby Championship. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ League Format (3) "Competition Rules". United Rugby Championship. Retrieved 23 October 2023.