Ospreys aim to finish season in style in Dublin
Ospreys head coach Mark Jones is hoping his side will achieve a more successful season by defeating Leinster in the URC finale.
Mark Jones will complete his first full season as Ospreys head coach this weekend [Huw Evans Picture Agency] Ospreys head coach Mark Jones is hoping his side can upset Leinster in their United Rugby Championship (URC) finale in Dublin on Saturday (17:15 BST). Leinster are third in the URC table and face Bordeaux-Begles in the European Champions Cup final next Saturday. For a second successive season, Ospreys will not make the top eight play-off positions as they currently lie 11th with 39 points and seven wins.
Ospreys finished 12th in the 2024-25 campaign with seven wins and 40 points and Jones hopes to top that tally this weekend. Jones would view that as some progress given the turmoil the squad has faced this season with question marks over the Ospreys' long-term future. "We have an opportunity to finish with more wins and more points than we did last year," said Jones.
"That for us will be progress, particularly with everything that's gone on off the field. " The former Wales wing added: "With the league's increased competitiveness, you can see how tight one or two performances can make to the league table and where you finish. "Unfortunately we are not quite going to make it this year.
" Saying goodbye to Jac and 50 up for Edwards Ospreys will be captained at the Aviva Stadium by flanker Jac Morgan for the final time in this stint before he leaves to join Gloucester, while full-back Jack Walsh is also departing. "We are looking for a performance that we can all sign off the season with pride," said Jones. "We also send those players off that are leaving us in style.