Ospreys ( rugby union ) - wikipedia Ospreys ( rugby union ) Ospreys Union Welsh Rugby Union Founded 2003 ; 14 years ago ( 2003 ) Location Swansea, Wales Ground ( s ) Liberty Stadium ( Capacity : 20,827 ) Chairman Geoff Atherton Coach ( es ) Steve Tandy Captain ( s ) Alun Wyn Jones Most caps Duncan Jones ( 223 ) Top scorer Dan Biggar ( 2,002 ) Most tries Shane Williams ( 57 ) League ( s ) Pro14 2016 -- 17 4th 1st kit 2nd kit Official website www.ospreysrugby.com The Ospreys ( Welsh : Y Gweilch ), formerly the Neath - Swansea Ospreys is one of the four professional rugby union teams from Wales. They compete in the Pro14 and the European Rugby Champions Cup. The team formed as a result of Neath RFC and Swansea RFC combining to create a new merged entity, as part of the new regional structure of Welsh rugby, that began in 2003. They are also affiliated with a number of local semi-professional and amateur clubs, including Welsh Premier Division sides Aberavon RFC, Bridgend Ravens, and original founding clubs Neath and Swansea. The regional area represented by the team has widely become known for rugby purposes as ' Ospreylia '. Their main home ground is the Liberty Stadium, Swansea, although some smaller profile games have been played at the Brewery Field, Bridgend. Ospreys currently play in a black home strip, while the away strip is white and orange. The Ospreys logo consists of an image of an Osprey mask. The Ospreys are the most successful Welsh team in the history of the Celtic League or Pro12 tournament, having won the competition four times. They also became the first and only Welsh regional team to beat a major touring side, defeating Australia 24 -- 16 in 2006. Contents 1 History 1.1 Infancy 1.2 2004 -- 2007 1.3 2008 -- 2011 1.4 2012 -- 2 Honours 3 Season records 3.1 Celtic League / Pro12 3.2 Celtic Cup 3.3 Heineken Cup / Rugby Champions Cup 3.4 Rugby Challenge Cup 3.5 Anglo - Welsh Cup 4 Home grounds 5 Kit suppliers 6 Current standings 7 Current squad 7.1 Additional players 8 Coaching staff 9 Notable players & coaches 9.1 Welsh Internationals 9.2 British and Irish Lions 9.3 Centurions 9.4 Notable Non-Welsh Players 9.5 Former coaches 10 ERC Elite Awards 11 See also 12 Footnotes 13 External links History Cardiff Blues Cardiff Llanelli Scarlets Llanelli The Ospreys Swansea Neath Newport Gwent Dragons Newport The 4 Welsh Rugby Union Regions of Wales Infancy On 24 July 2003 it was announced that the new team jointly representing Neath RFC and Swansea RFC would be known as the Neath - Swansea Ospreys. The Ospreys part of the team 's name was inspired by the use of the bird as Swansea RFC 's centenary badge. Former Neath RFC coach Lyn Jones was appointed as head coach, who named Scott Gibbs as the team 's first captain. 5 September 2003 saw the region play their first competitive game, a 41 -- 30 Celtic League home win over Irish province Ulster at The Gnoll in Neath. Leeds Tykes were the Ospreys ' first Heineken Cup opponents, with the English team triumphing 29 -- 20 on 7 December 2003. They struggled to recover from their opening defeat, finishing bottom of their pool, recording their only victory against the Tykes ' at home in the final round at St. Helens. Domestically the Ospreys ' did salvage some pride, avoiding becoming the lowest placed Welsh region, by pipping Cardiff Blues to fifth place in the Celtic League. Following the demise of the Celtic Warriors region on 1 June 2004, Neath - Swansea Ospreys had their borders extended to cover much of the Bridgend and Ogmore areas to the east. However, for logistical reasons it was decided that no home games would be played at Bridgend RFC 's Brewery Field. Former Warriors players David Bishop, Brent Cockbain, Ryan Jones and Sonny Parker were signed by the Ospreys '. 2004 -- 2007 The 2004 -- 05 season saw significant on field improvement for the region. A capacity crowd of 10,280 were present at The Gnoll on 26 March 2005 to witness the Ospreys claim their first piece of silverware. A 29 -- 12 win over Edinburgh, with two rounds of the competition still remaining, saw the team crowned Celtic League champions. However Impressive back to back wins over Harlequins were not enough to overcome Munster in the pool stages of that season 's Heineken Cup. On 14 May 2005 it was announced that the ' Neath - Swansea ' part of the team 's name would be dropped, with them to be referred to as the Ospreys. A growing sense of expectation surrounded the team heading into 2005 -- 06, an expectation they struggled to cope with, finishing a disappointing seventh in the Celtic League. A difficult Heineken Cup pool made up of tough opposition in Leicester Tigers, Stade Francais and ASM Clermont Auvergne proved too difficult, as they finished a distant third. A gutsy home victory over Stade and a last gasp defeat to Leicester, did however offer some crumbs of comfort. In April 2006, it was announced that noted former New Zealand All Blacks scrum half Justin Marshall had signed to play for Ospreys. The Ospreys won the Celtic League during the 2006 / 07 season, topping the league by a single point and taking the title with an away win at Borders. Winning the Celtic League for a second time meant the Ospreys were the first team to have won the Celtic League twice. In February 2008, the Ospreys provided 13 of the starting line - up for Wales in their Six Nations match against England, setting a new record for the number of players from one region playing for their national side. During the 2007 / 08 season the Ospreys reached Quarter - final of the Heineken Cup for the first time but unexpectedly lost to Saracens. The following week they won the EDF Energy Cup beating Leicester Tigers at Twickenham. In November 2006 when it became apparent that Wales ' A ' would not be able to face Australia A national rugby union team midweek during their November tour, the Ospreys became the first Welsh region to play a major international side since regional rugby was introduced, a match they won 24 -- 16. Following the win over the Wallabies, the term Ospreylia became ingrained in popular culture with it being adopted by the region and its supporters as a description of the geographical area covered by the region, with supporters known as Ospreylians. Peter Black, Assembly Member for south west Wales has declared himself as AM for Ospreylia on his own blog. On 23 February 2007, the Ospreys played their first ' A ' team match, against Newport - Gwent Dragons ' A ' at Bridgend, which was the first ' A ' match fixture for any of the Welsh regional sides. They lost the match 22 -- 10. They have since gone on to play Worcester ' A ' in April, a game which they lost 24 -- 23 to an injury - time penalty. 2008 -- 2011 In February 2008 Andrew Hore was appointed as the Ospreys as elite performance director. Previously Hore had been high performance manager with the New Zealand Rugby Union. A disappointing seventh - place finish in the Celtic League and a surprise Heineken Cup quarter - final exit to Saracens F.C. saw head coach Lyn Jones resign at the end of the 2007 -- 08 season, on 16 May 2008 Assistant Coach Sean Holley and forwards coach Jonathan Humphreys would continue as part of a new management structure being overseen by Andrew Hore, until a replacement could be found. Scott Johnson, the former Head Coach of the Welsh national team, and Attack Coach when Wales won the Six Nations Championship Grand Slam in 2005 for the first time in 27 years, was announced as Director of Coaching at the Ospreys on 29 January 2009. On 21 April 2009, the Ospreys had six players included in the British and Irish Lions ' squad for the 2009 South African tour : Lee Byrne ( Fullback ), Tommy Bowe and Shane Williams ( Wings ), Mike Phillips ( Scrum Half ), Alun - Wyn Jones ( Lock ) and Adam Jones ( Prop ). One notable omission however, was Wales and Ospreys captain Ryan Jones. The Ospreys announced the signing of former New Zealand All Blacks captain Jerry Collins on 9 May 2009. Collins had been a stalwart for the All Blacks, since 2004 but retired from international rugby in 2008. A 29 -- 28 defeat by Biarritz on 10 April 2010 dashed the team 's hopes of a first Heineken Cup semi-final appearance. A late Nicky Walker try in San Sebastien proved in vain. However, on 29 May 2010, the Ospreys won the 2009 -- 10 Celtic League by defeating Leinster in the final by 17 -- 12 at the RDS Arena in Dublin. Following a wide - ranging review, Andrew Hore, previously elite performance director at the Ospreys, became on 26 April 2011 chief operations officer at the region. 2010 -- 11 would not see the region reach the heights of the previous one. Despite winning all their home pool games in the Heineken Cup, a failure to win on the road proved costly, with Munster and Toulon progressing instead. Another win for Munster at Thomond Park on 14 May 2011, ended the Ospreys Celtic League aspirations at the semi-final stage. 2012 -- Former player Steve Tandy was appointed as new Ospreys head coach on 15 February 2012 replacing Sean Holley in the role, as Scott Johnson also departed to take up a coaching role with Scotland. Both Holley and Johnson 's final game as part of the coaching setup at the Liberty Stadium had been a 36 -- 5 away loss to Biarritz, which marked the end of a Heineken Cup campaign that saw them again fail to win on their travels. New coach Tandy enjoyed a successful start to his tenure, winning eight of his first ten matches as full - time Head Coach, including winning the 2011 -- 12 Pro12 following a 31 -- 30 win over Leinster at the RDS, thanks to a late Shane Williams try in his final match for the region 29 -- 30 and Dan Biggar adding a difficult conversion for the win 31 -- 30. Ospreys have reached 2 semi-finals in the subsequent 5 seasons, but not made the final. Honours Celtic League / Pro12 : Winners : 2004 -- 05, 2006 -- 07, 2009 -- 10, 2011 -- 12 Anglo - Welsh Cup Winners : 2007 -- 08 Runners : 2006 -- 07 Season records Celtic League / Pro12 Season Pos Played Won Drawn Lost Bonus Points 2003 -- 04 5th 22 11 10 9 55 2004 -- 05 1st 20 16 10 76 2005 -- 06 7th 22 11 0 9 55 2006 -- 07 1st 20 14 0 6 8 64 2007 -- 08 7th 18 6 11 11 37 2008 -- 09 4th 18 11 0 7 8 52 2009 -- 10 2nd 18 13 0 5 6 52 Semi-final Ospreys 20 -- 15 Glasgow Warriors Grand Final Leinster 12 -- 17 Ospreys 2010 -- 11 4th 22 12 9 13 63 Semi-final Munster 18 -- 11 Ospreys 2011 -- 12 2nd 22 16 5 5 71 Semi-final Ospreys 45 -- 10 Munster Grand Final Leinster 30 -- 31 Ospreys 2012 -- 13 5th 22 14 7 62 2013 -- 14 5th 22 13 8 6 66 2014 -- 15 3rd 22 16 5 8 74 Semi-final Munster 21 -- 18 Ospreys 2015 -- 16 8th 22 11 10 9 55 2016 -- 17 4th 22 14 0 8 13 69 Semi-final Munster 23 -- 3 Ospreys Jump up ^ 11 teams were involved in this season, so one team did not play each week and were awarded 4 points instead. Therefore, each team finished the season with 8 more points than the table would seem to warrant. Celtic Cup Season Round Match 2003 -- 04 1st Leinster 35 -- 21 Neath - Swansea Ospreys Heineken Cup / Rugby Champions Cup Season Pool / Round Pos Played Won Drawn Lost Bonus Points 2003 -- 04 Pool 2 4th 6 0 5 0 2004 -- 05 Pool 4 3rd 6 0 14 2005 -- 06 Pool 4 3rd 6 0 9 2006 -- 07 Pool 3 2nd 6 20 2007 -- 08 Pool 2 2nd 6 5 0 21 Quarter - final Saracens 19 -- 10 Ospreys 2008 -- 09 Pool 3 2nd 6 0 20 Quarter - final Munster 43 -- 9 Ospreys 2009 -- 10 Pool 3 2nd 6 20 Quarter - final Biarritz Olympique 29 -- 28 Ospreys 2010 -- 11 Pool 3 3rd 6 0 14 2011 -- 12 Pool 5 3rd 6 13 2012 -- 13 Pool 2 3rd 6 12 2013 -- 14 Pool 1 4th 6 0 5 5 2014 -- 15 Pool 5 3rd 6 0 5 0 2015 - 16 Pool 2 3rd 6 0 16 Rugby Challenge Cup Season Pool / Round Pos Played Won Drawn Lost Bonus Points 2016 -- 17 Pool 2 1st 6 6 0 0 6 30 Quarter - final Ospreys 21 -- 25 Stade Français Anglo - Welsh Cup Season Group / Round Pos Played Won Drawn Lost Bonus Points 2005 -- 06 Group A 3rd 0 6 2006 -- 07 Group A 1st 0 0 14 Semi-final Ospreys 27 -- 10 Cardiff Blues Final Leicester Tigers 41 -- 35 Ospreys 2007 -- 08 Group C 1st 0 0 14 Semi-final Ospreys 30 -- 3 Saracens Final Ospreys 23 -- 6 Leicester Tigers 2008 -- 09 Group C 1st 0 10 Semi-final Gloucester 17 -- 0 Ospreys 2009 -- 10 Pool 1 4th 0 5 2010 -- 11 Pool 4 3rd 0 14 2011 -- 12 Pool 1 3rd 0 5 2012 -- 13 Pool 4 3rd 0 6 2013 -- 14 Pool 3 2nd 0 6 2014 -- 15 Pool 4 2nd 0 6 2016 -- 17 Pool 2 2nd 0 15 Home grounds Liberty Stadium In their first two seasons, the Ospreys shared their home games between St Helen 's ( home ground of Swansea RFC ) and The Gnoll ( home ground of Neath RFC ). Since their third season in 2005 -- 06, they have played at the purpose - built 20,000 seat Liberty Stadium in Landore, Swansea, which is shared with Swansea City. The Liberty Stadium, with double the capacity of St Helen 's, has seen a capacity crowd for the matches against international tourists Australia ' A ' team ( 1 November 2006 ) and against local rivals the Scarlets. On 12 November 2010 the team played their first competitive fixture at the Brewery Field home ground of Bridgend Ravens in the Anglo - Welsh Cup. Kit suppliers From their foundation to the 2013 -- 14 season, the Ospreys kit suppliers were Kooga. Between the seasons 2014 - 2017, BLK supplied the Ospreys kits. Canterbury will supply the kits for the 2018 season. Lovell Rugby will replace BT Sport as shirt centre sponsor. Current standings 2017 -- 18 Pro14 Tables watch edit discuss Conference A Team PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP PTS Glasgow Warriors 10 10 0 0 333 154 + 179 44 13 8 0 48 Munster 9 6 0 273 158 + 115 39 15 5 31 Cheetahs 9 5 0 271 264 7 34 34 25 Cardiff Blues 9 0 5 204 228 − 24 21 28 19 5 Connacht 9 0 6 175 185 − 10 20 20 18 6 Zebre 9 0 7 197 270 − 70 24 33 12 7 Ospreys 9 0 7 141 242 − 101 13 30 11 Conference B Team PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP PTS Scarlets 9 8 0 285 155 + 130 37 16 6 39 Leinster 9 7 0 270 154 + 116 36 16 0 32 Ulster 9 7 0 257 196 + 61 32 23 32 Edinburgh 9 5 0 183 168 + 15 19 19 23 5 Benetton 9 0 6 148 185 − 37 14 22 15 6 Dragons 9 0 7 168 321 − 153 17 44 0 10 7 Southern Kings 9 0 0 9 142 343 − 201 17 49 If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order - number of matches won the difference between points for and points against the number of tries scored the most points scored the difference between tries for and tries against the fewest number of red cards received the fewest number of yellow cards received Green background indicates teams that compete in the Pro14 play - offs. They also earn a place in the 2018 -- 19 European Rugby Champions Cup if they are not South African teams ( who are ineligible for the European Champions Cup ) Blue background indicates teams outside the play - off places that earn a place in the 2018 -- 19 European Rugby Champions Cup Yellow background indicates teams outside the play - off places that will meet in a match in May to determine the seventh qualifier for the 2018 -- 19 European Rugby Champions Cup Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2018 -- 19 European Rugby Challenge Cup if they are not South African teams ( who are ineligible for the European Challenge Cup ). Current squad For player movements before or during the 2017 -- 18 season, see List of 2017 -- 18 Pro14 transfers § Ospreys. The Ospreys squad for 2017 -- 18 is : Note : Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality. Player Position Union Scott Baldwin ‡ Hooker Wales Hugh Gustafson Hooker Wales Scott Otten Hooker Wales Sam Parry Hooker Wales Dmitri Arhip Prop Moldova Maʻafu Fia Prop Tonga Paul James Prop Wales Rhodri Jones Prop Wales Brian Mujati Prop South Africa Nicky Smith Prop Wales Gareth Thomas Prop Wales Lloyd Ashley Lock Wales Adam Beard Lock Wales Bradley Davies ‡ Lock Wales Alun Wyn Jones ‡ ( c ) Lock Wales Rory Thornton ‡ Lock Wales Olly Cracknell Flanker Wales James King ‡ Flanker Wales Dan Lydiate ‡ Flanker Wales Rob McCusker Flanker Wales Guy Mercer Flanker England Justin Tipuric Flanker Wales Dan Baker ‡ Number 8 Wales Player Position Union Tom Habberfield Scrum - half Wales Brendon Leonard Scrum - half New Zealand Rhys Webb ‡ Scrum - half Wales Dan Biggar ‡ Fly - half Wales Sam Davies Fly - half Wales Cory Allen Centre Wales Ashley Beck Centre Wales Kieron Fonotia Centre Samoa James Hook Centre Wales Ben John Centre Wales Owen Watkin Centre Wales Hanno Dirksen * Wing South Africa Keelan Giles Wing Wales Jeff Hassler Wing Canada Dafydd Howells Wing Wales Eli Walker Wing Wales Dan Evans Fullback Wales * Denotes a player who is Welsh qualified. ‡ Denotes a player who is on a WRU ' National Dual Contract '. Notes : Jump up ^ Guy Mercer is on a season - long loan from Bath. Additional players The following players have featured for the Ospreys in pre-season matches prior to the 2017 -- 18 season, but are not included the full squad : Note : Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality. Player Position Union Luke Davies Hooker Wales Ifan Phillips Hooker Wales Garyn Daniel Prop Wales Rhys Henry Prop Wales Alex Jeffries Prop Wales Rowan Jenkins Prop Wales Dewi Lake Prop Wales Mitchell Walsh Prop Wales Josh Cole Lock Wales Matthew Dodd Lock Wales Jack Pope Lock Wales Jay Williams Lock Wales Sam Cross Flanker Wales Will Jones Flanker Wales Morgan Morris Flanker Wales James Ratti Flanker Wales Joe Tomalin - Reeves Flanker Wales Player Position Union Matthew Aubrey Scrum - half Wales Harri Morgan Scrum - half Wales Reuben Morgan - Williams Scrum - half Wales Cai Evans Fly - half Wales Phil Jones Fly - half Wales Luke Price Fly - half Wales Andrew Claypole Centre Wales Joe Gatt Centre Wales Joe Thomas Centre Wales Kieran Williams Centre Wales Jay Baker Wing Wales Rhys Williams Wing Wales Tom Williams Wing Wales Callum Carson Fullback Wales Dylan Moss Fullback Wales Coaching staff Andrew Millward ( Managing Director ) Steve Tandy ( Head Coach ) Allen Clarke ( Forwards Coach ) Gruff Rees ( Backs Coach ) Brad Davis ( Defence Coach ) Tom Smith ( Skills Coach ) Richard Fussell ( Skills Coach ) Duncan Jones ( Skills Coach ) Andrew Bishop ( Skills Coach ) Daniel Griffiths ( Development Manager ) Chris Towers ( Medical Performance Manager ) Simon Davies ( Lead Doctor ) Ed Holden ( Physio ) Matthew Bowen ( Physio ) Anthony Carter ( Physio ) Alex Lawson ( Head of Strength & Conditioning ) Kevin Morgan ( Strength & Conditioning ) Shaun McAuliffe ( Kit Custodian ) Andy Lloyd ( Recruitment & Welfare Manager ) Craig Whelan ( Senior Analyst ) Matt Bruce ( Analyst ) Jon Williams ( Dietician ) Stephen Mellalieu ( Sports Psychologist ) Dai Davies ( Team Logistics Manager ) Notable players & coaches See also : Category : Ospreys ( rugby union ) players Welsh internationals The following players have represented Wales internationally and represented the Ospreys. Cory Allen : ( 2013 -- ) Dan Baker : ( 2013 -- ) Scott Baldwin : ( 2013 -- ) James Bater : ( 2003 ) Adam Beard : ( 2017 -- ) Ashley Beck : ( 2012 -- 2013 ) Huw Bennett : ( 2003 -- 2012 ) Ryan Bevington : ( 2011 -- 2014 ) Dan Biggar : ( 2008 -- ) Andrew Bishop : ( 2008 -- 2012 ) Aled Brew : ( 2007 -- 2012 ) Lee Byrne : ( 2005 -- 2011 ) Brent Cockbain : ( 2003 -- 2007 ) Sam Cross : ( 2017 -- ) Barry Davies : ( 2006 ) Bradley Davies : ( 2009 -- ) Leigh Davies : ( 1996 -- 2003 ) Mefin Davies : ( 2002 -- 2007 ) Sam Davies : ( 2016 -- ) Gareth Delve : ( 2006 -- 2010 ) Adrian Durston : ( 2001 ) Dan Evans : ( 2009 ) Ian Evans : ( 2006 -- 2014 ) Scott Gibbs : ( 1991 -- 2001 ) Ian Gough : ( 1998 -- 2010 ) Gavin Henson : ( 2001 -- 2011 ) Richard Hibbard : ( 2006 -- 2015 ) James Hook : ( 2006 -- 2015 ) Dafydd Howells : ( 2013 ) Paul James : ( 2003 -- ) Aaron Jarvis : ( 2012 -- 2016 ) Adam Jones : ( 2003 -- 2014 ) Alun Wyn Jones : ( 2006 -- ) Duncan Jones : ( 2001 -- 2009 ) Matt Jones : ( 2005 ) Rhodri Jones : ( 2012 -- ) Ryan Jones : ( 2004 -- 2013 ) James King : ( 2013 -- ) Tavis Knoyle : ( 2010 -- 2013 ) Gareth Llewellyn : ( 1989 -- 2004 ) Andy Lloyd : ( 2001 ) Dan Lydiate : ( 2009 -- ) Rob McCusker : ( 2010 -- 2013 ) Craig Mitchell : ( 2009 -- 2013 ) Matthew Morgan : ( 2014 -- 2015 ) Sonny Parker : ( 2002 -- 2008 ) Mike Phillips : ( 2003 -- 2015 ) Tom Prydie : ( 2010 -- 2013 ) Richie Pugh : ( 2005 ) Richie Rees : ( 2010 ) Martin Roberts : ( 2008 -- 2009 ) Tal Selley : ( 2005 ) Nicky Smith : ( 2014 -- ) Jonathan Spratt : ( 2009 -- 2013 ) Mark Taylor : ( 1994 -- 2005 ) Gavin Thomas : ( 2001 -- 2010 ) Jonathan Thomas : ( 2003 -- 2011 ) Rory Thornton : ( 2017 -- ) Justin Tipuric : ( 2011 -- ) Eli Walker : ( 2015 -- ) Owen Watkin : ( 2017 -- ) Rhys Webb : ( 2012 -- ) Andy Williams : ( 2003 -- 2007 ) Barry Williams : ( 1996 -- 2002 ) Shane Williams : ( 2000 -- 2011 ) British and Irish Lions The following players were selected for the British and Irish Lions touring squads while playing for the Ospreys. Brent Cockbain : 2005 Gavin Henson : 2005 Ryan Jones : 2005, 2009 Shane Williams : 2005, 2009 Tommy Bowe : 2009 Lee Byrne : 2009 Adam Jones : 2009, 2013 Alun Wyn Jones : 2009, 2013, 2017 Mike Phillips : 2009 James Hook : 2009 Richard Hibbard : 2013 Ian Evans : 2013 Justin Tipuric : 2013, 2017 Dan Biggar : 2017 Rhys Webb : 2017 Centurions Players who have reached the 100 appearance mark for the Ospreys. The first numbers in brackets are the years they represented the Ospreys, while the second numbers in bold are the number of caps they received. Caps updated on 10 December 2017. Barry Williams : ( 2003 -- 2007 ) ( 101 ) Shaun Connor : ( 2003 -- 2008 ) ( 101 ) Steve Tandy : ( 2003 -- 2010 ) ( 102 ) Huw Bennett : ( 2003 -- 2012 ) ( 142 ) Paul James : ( 2003 -- 2012, 2015 -- ) ( 230 ) Cai Griffiths : ( 2003 -- 2012, 2014 -- 2015 ) ( 132 ) Shane Williams : ( 2003 -- 2012 ) ( 141 ) James Hook : ( 2004 -- 2012, 2017 -- ) ( 121 ) Sonny Parker : ( 2004 -- 2012 ) ( 157 ) Adam Jones : ( 2003 -- 2014 ) ( 195 ) Duncan Jones : ( 2003 -- 2015 ) ( 223 ) Jonathan Thomas : ( 2003 -- 2013 ) ( 188 ) Andrew Bishop : ( 2005 -- 2015 ) ( 209 ) Richard Hibbard : ( 2004 -- 2014 ) ( 175 ) Ryan Jones : ( 2004 -- 2014 ) ( 150 ) Ian Evans : ( 2005 -- 2014 ) ( 129 ) Alun Wyn Jones : ( 2005 -- ) ( 217 ) Nikki Walker : ( 2006 -- 2012 ) ( 103 ) Ian Gough : ( 2007 -- 2014 ) ( 119 ) Dan Biggar : ( 2008 -- ) ( 210 ) Ashley Beck : ( 2007 -- ) ( 125 ) Ryan Bevington : ( 2007 -- 2016 ) ( 112 ) Richard Fussell : ( 2010 -- 2016 ) ( 113 ) James King : ( 2009 -- ) ( 168 ) Justin Tipuric : ( 2009 -- ) ( 145 ) Rhys Webb : ( 2007 -- ) ( 148 ) Scott Baldwin : ( 2008 -- ) ( 136 ) Hanno Dirksen : ( 2009 -- ) ( 108 ) Joe Bearman : ( 2011 -- 2017 ) ( 101 ) Jonathan Spratt : ( 2006 -- 2010, 2012 -- 2017 ) ( 102 ) Tom Habberfield : ( 2011 -- ) ( 111 ) Sam Davies : ( 2012 -- ) ( 112 ) Lloyd Ashley : ( 2011 -- ) ( 103 ) Dan Evans : ( 2014 -- ) ( 100 ) Notable non-Welsh players Notable non-Welsh players who have international caps to their name and represented the Ospreys. Tyler Ardron Jeff Hassler Phil Mack Chauncey O'Toole Luke Tait Sam Underhill Tevita Cavubati Josh Matavesi Alfie Mocelutu Aisea Natoga Jamie Murphy Tito Tebaldi Tommy Bowe Dmitri Arhip Adrian Cashmore Jerry Collins Marty Holah Campbell Johnstone Brendon Leonard Justin Marshall Filo Tiatia Kahn Fotuali'i Kieron Fonotia Filipo Levi Elvis Seveali'i George Stowers Nikki Walker JJ Engelbrecht Ricky Januarie Brian Mujati Stefan Terblanche Dave Tiueti Hale T - Pole Former coaches Lyn Jones ( 2003 -- 2008 ) Sean Holley ( 2008 -- 2012 ) ERC elite Awards During the 10th anniversary season of the Heineken Cup, ERC, the tournament organisers, introduced the ERC Elite Awards scheme to recognise and reward the glittering list of elite players and teams who have made outstanding contributions to the northern hemisphere 's leading club rugby tournament. Ospreys were awarded the ERC team award for playing 50 games Ospreys players who have been awarded 50 tournament caps are : Ian Gough Adam Jones Duncan Jones Shane Williams Jonathan Thomas Sonny Parker See also Pro14 Anglo - Welsh Cup Heineken Cup European Challenge Cup Footnotes ^ Jump up to : http://www.walesonline.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-news/tm_objectid=15516747&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=ospreys-in-name-change-name_page.html Jump up ^ Updated 9 : 58am 2 November 2012 ( 2006 - 10 - 28 ). `` Rugby puts Ospreylia on the map - Rugby Columnists - Rugby ''. WalesOnline. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Ospreys 24 - 16 Australia ''. BBC News. 2006 - 11 - 01. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Ospreys set to soar ''. BBC News. 2003 - 07 - 24. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ `` The night the Ospreys got set for take - off in rugby union Mail Online ''. London : Dailymail.co.uk. 2008 - 04 - 03. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ Administrator, Sotic ( 2003 - 09 - 02 ). `` News : Who Are The Ospreys ? ''. Ulster Rugby. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Ospreys soar on debut ''. BBC News. 2003 - 09 - 05. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/16651.php Jump up ^ Sport ( 1 February 2004 ). `` Heineken Cup Round - up ''. London : Telegraph. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Match Centre : Ospreys Have The Last Laugh ''. RaboDirectPRO12. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ `` WRU axe falls on Warriors ''. BBC News. 2004 - 06 - 01. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Regions call to ex-Warriors ''. BBC News. 2004 - 07 - 07. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Ospreys shun Brewery Field ''. BBC News. 2004 - 08 - 03. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Ospreys 29 - 12 Edinburgh ''. BBC News. 2005 - 03 - 26. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ `` ERC : Match Centre : Heineken Cup : Ospreys Take Points After Tense Thriller ''. Ercrugby.com. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ `` ERC : Match Centre : Heineken Cup : Tigers Snatch Late Victory ''. Ercrugby.com. 2006 - 02 - 07. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Wallabies to face Ospreys ''. Sky Sports. Retrieved 16 August 2006. Jump up ^ Rugby puts Ospreylia on the map WalesOnline, 28 October 2006 Jump up ^ Ordnance Survey maps out special edition for ' Ospreylia ' WalesOnline, 27 October 2006 Jump up ^ Amazon found in the continent called Ospreylia WalesOnline, 17 April 2006 Jump up ^ `` Probably the best region in the World ''. Peter Black AM. Retrieved 6 September 2007. ^ Jump up to : GMT ( 2011 - 04 - 26 ). `` BBC Sport - New role for Andrew Hore at the Ospreys ''. Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Celtic League -- Jones leaves Ospreys ''. Yahoo ! Sport UK & Ireland. 16 May 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2008. Jump up ^ Club ( 10 May 2009 ). `` Jerry Collins signs for Ospreys ''. London : Telegraph. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ `` BBC Sport - Rugby Union - Biarritz 29 - 28 Ospreys ''. BBC News. 2010 - 04 - 10. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ Petrie, Richard ( 2010 - 05 - 29 ). `` Leinster 12 -- 17 Ospreys ''. BBC Sport. Retrieved 2010 - 05 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Match Centre : Munster set up Limerick showdown with Leinster ''. RaboDirectPRO12. 2011 - 05 - 14. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ GMT ( 2012 - 02 - 15 ). `` Steve Tandy replaces Sean Holley as Ospreys coach ''. Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18169721 Jump up ^ Ospreys 24 -- 16 Australia BBC Sport, 1 November 2006 Jump up ^ Ospreys 50 -- 24 Scarlets BBC Sport, 26 December 2006 Jump up ^ `` Kristian Phillips inspires Ospreys to victory over Leicester Tigers ''. The Guardian. London. 12 November 2010. Jump up ^ Competition Rule 3.5 `` Summary of Key Rules ''. Pro14. Retrieved 13 November 2013. Jump up ^ `` 2017 / 2018 Ospreys Squad ''. Ospreys. Retrieved 25 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ospreys swoop for Bath flanker '' ( Press release ). Ospreys. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Ospreys Premiership Select team announcement ''. Ospreys. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Ospreys 14 - 21 Leicester Tigers ''. Ospreys. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Ospreys Premiership Select team announcement ''. Ospreys ( Press release ). 8 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Ospreys Premiership Select team announcement '' ( Press release ). Ospreys. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Ospreys team to play Wasps '' ( Press release ). Ospreys. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Leicester Tigers 40 - 14 Ospreys ''. Ospreys. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Ospreys 14 - 28 Bath ''. Ospreys. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ospreys Premiership Select team announcement ''. 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Question: where do the ospreys rugby club come from
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