Ospreys not giving up on URC mission impossible

Ospreys head coach Mark Jones is a former Wales wing [Huw Evans Picture Agency] It was only a couple of seasons ago Ospreys were given a 2% chance of reaching the United Rugby Championship (URC) play-offs. That was with one game to go, and on that occasion, the Welsh side overcame the odds to beat Cardiff and finish in the top eight. Now the same odds are being provided by the URC predictor for the Ospreys with four games remaining, starting with the home match against Sharks in Bridgend on Saturday night (19.

45 BST). Prior to 15th round of matches Ospreys find themselves 10 points adrift of the top eight, knowing they will have to win all their remaining games, probably with maximum bonus points, and rely on other results. Highly unlikely.

In fact practically impossible. But they have not given up hope. "We've got four games left which we're excited about and we're going to attack them and try to finish as strongly as we can," said Ospreys head coach Mark Jones.

"We'll try to get as many wins as we possibly can and extend our season. " Ospreys turn their attention back to the league after they were denied in the Challenge Cup last-16 tie against Ulster in Belfast having had a late Kieran Hardy try controversially ruled out for a forward pass. "We've tried our very best to keep both fronts going all season," said Jones.