The Ospreys host arch-rivals the Scarlets in an important West Wales derby in Swansea this afternoon.Alun Wyn Jones has been named on the replacements bench whereas Nicky Smith, Scott Baldwin, Tomas Francis and Jac Morgan have been elevated to the beginning XV.Skilled Wales centre Jonathan Davies returns to captain the Scarlets and is one among a number of gamers on either side who will wish to show to new Wales head coach Warren Gatland they’re price a spot in his Six Nations squad.Each side have struggled within the United Rugby Championship this season having solely gained one sport apiece on this competitors.However the Ospreys will likely be buoyed by a sensational victory at Montpellier within the Heineken Champions Cup final weekend whereas the Scarlets beat each Bayonne and the Cheetahs within the Problem Cup.Kick-off is at 5.15pm and you may comply with all of the motion within the dwell weblog under.Ospreys: Max Nagy; Alex Cuthbert, Michael Collins, Keiran Williams, Luke Morgan; Owen Williams, Rhys Webb; Nicky Smith, Scott Baldwin, Tomas Francis, Rhys Davies, Adam Beard, Jac Morgan, Justin Tipuric (capt), Morgan Morris.Replacements: Sam Parry, Gareth Thomas, Tom Botha, Alun Wyn Jones, Ethan Roots, Reuben Morgan Williams, Jack Walsh, Joe Hawkins.Scarlets: Johnny McNicholl; Steff Evans, Ioan Nicholas, Jonathan Davies (capt), Ryan Conbeer; Sam Costelow, Dane Blacker; Kemsley Mathias, Ryan Elias, WillGriff John, Vaea Fifita, Sam Lousi, Aaron Shingler, Josh Macleod, Sione Kalamafoni.Replacements: Ken Owens, Steff Thomas, Javan Sebastian, Tom Value, Tomás Lezana, Kieran Hardy, Rhys Patchell, Scott Williams.Referee: Craig Evans (WRU)Stay updates under
Ospreys v Scarlets Stay: Kick-off time, crew information and rating updates from the Boxing Day derby
