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2025–26 Ospreys (rugby union) season

Ospreys
UnionWales Welsh Rugby Union
Founded2003 (2003)
LocationSwansea, Wales
GroundBrewery Field (Capacity: 8,000)
CEOLance Bradley
CoachMark Jones
CaptainJac Morgan[1]
Top scorerDan Edwards
(49 points)
Most triesKieran Hardy
(5 tries)
LeagueUnited Rugby Championship
2024–2514th
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.ospreysrugby.com
← 2024–25

The 2025–26 season is the Ospreys' fifth season in the United Rugby Championship, and their 23rd 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.

The Ospreys were due to relocate to the St Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground following a 20 year stay at the Swansea.com Stadium. However, it was announced on 12 August 2025 that the Ospreys would play all of their home games at Brewery Field in Bridgend for the 2025–26 season. This was done to allow redevelopment work to be completed at St Helen's, due to be completed by the start of the following season.[2]

United Rugby Championship

Main table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Glasgow Warriors 11 9 0 2 310 155 +155 44 21 7 1 44 Qualifies for home URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2026–27 Champions Cup
2 Leinster 11 8 0 3 301 234 +67 44 31 7 1 40
3 Stormers 10 8 0 2 274 161 +113 34 20 4 0 36
4 Ulster 10 7 0 3 302 208 +94 42 28 6 2 36
5 Cardiff 11 7 0 4 232 203 +29 34 28 5 3 36 Qualifies for URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2026–27 Champions Cup
6 Munster 11 7 0 4 227 218 +9 33 29 5 2 35
7 Lions 11 5 1 5 301 332 −31 40 49 5 2 29
8 Bulls 10 5 0 5 263 258 +5 38 37 4 1 25
9 Ospreys 11 4 2 5 239 263 −24 36 40 4 1 25 Qualification for the 2026–27 Challenge Cup
10 Sharks 11 4 1 6 244 292 −48 36 36 5 1 24
11 Benetton 11 4 1 6 201 266 −65 22 36 2 1 21
12 Connacht 10 3 0 7 243 269 −26 32 37 5 4 21
13 Edinburgh 10 3 0 7 195 194 +1 30 30 2 4 18
14 Dragons 11 2 2 7 212 271 −59 27 40 2 4 18
15 Scarlets 10 3 1 6 173 239 −66 22 32 0 1 15
16 Zebre Parma 11 2 0 9 190 344 −154 25 48 2 2 12
Updated to match(es) played on 21 February 2026. 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.[3]


27 September 2025 (1 BP) Bulls South Africa 53 – 40 Wales Ospreys (1 BP) Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria  
13:00 Try: Coetzee (8', 21')
Grobbelaar (39', 45', 58')
Jooste (51', 72')
Serfontein (61')
Else (68')
Con: Johannes (9', 40', 59', 69')
 Report Try: Giles (2', 80')
Keiran Williams (6', 35')
Walsh (30')
Morse (66')
Con: Edwards (6', 31', 36', 66', 81')
 Attendance: 2 992
Referee: Peter Martin
3 October 2025 Stormers South Africa 26 – 10 Wales Ospreys Cape Town Stadium  
18:00 Try: Roos (10')
Simelane (58')
de Villiers (70')
Con: Matthee (59')
Pen: Matthee (41', 44', 57')
 Report Try: Hardy (3', 29')
 Attendance: 13 668
Referee: Peter Martin
11 October 2025 Ospreys Wales 24 – 0 Italy Zebre Parma Brewery Field, Bridgend  
15:00 Try: Cokanasiga (15')
Morse (18')
Ratti (74')
Con: D. Edwards (16', 18', 75')
Pen: D. Edwards (59')
 Report Attendance: 4,519
18 October 2025 Ospreys 17 – 42 Glasgow Warriors (1 BP) Brewery Field, Bridgend  
19:45 Try: Morgan-williams (13')
Morgan (45')
Con: Edwards (14', 46')
Pen: Edwards (24')
Cards: Lake Yellow card 29' 		Report Try: Dobie (9', 50')
Steyn (16')
Matthews (40'+1)
Ferrie (62')
Duncan (76)
Con: A Hastings (9', 17' 40'+2, 51', 63')
Lancaster (77')
 Referee: Andrea Piardi Italy
25 October 2025 Dragons Wales 19 – 19 Wales Ospreys Rodney Parade, Newport  
17:30 Try: R Williams (38' c)
Coghlan (60' c)
Burrows (76' m)
Con: de Beer (40', 61')
 Report Try: Deaves (15' m)
Cokanasiga (20' c)
Hopkins (46' c)
Con: Edwards (20', 47')
Cards: Kasende Yellow card 80' 		Attendance: 5,511[4]
Referee: Ben Breakspear
29 November 2025 Edinburgh Scotland 19 – 17 Wales Ospreys (1 BP) Edinburgh Rugby Stadium  
17:30 Try: Currie (33' m)
Morris (54' c)
Paterson (71' c)
Con: Thompson (1/2) (55')
Scott (1/1) (71')
 Report Try: Davies (25' m)
Cokanasiga (45' m)
Boshoff (75' c)
Con: Walsh (76')
 Attendance: 6,502
Referee: Peter Martin Ireland
20 December 2025 Ospreys Wales 10 – 26 Ireland Munster (1 BP) Brewery Field, Bridgend  
17:30 Try: Morris 54' c
Con: Edwards 55'
Pen: Edwards 11'
Cards: Nagy Yellow card 15' 		Report Try: Daly 17' m
Baron 36' c
Crowley 40+1' c
Haley 48' c
Con: Crowley (3/4) 37', 40+2', 49
Cards: O'Donoghue Yellow card 54' 		Attendance: 4,715
Referee: Sam Grove-White
26 December 2025 (1 BP) Scarlets Wales 19 – 26 Wales Ospreys (1 BP) Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli  
17:30 Try: Roberts (2) 35' c, 69' m
Taylor 80' c
Con: Hawkins (2) 35', 80'
Cards: Douglas Yellow card 75' 		Report Try: Watkin 24' c
Lake 29' c
Hardy 63' c
Hopkins 77' m
Con: Dan Edwards (3) 25', 30', 64'
Cards: Williams Yellow card 18'
Giles Yellow card 64' 		Attendance: 12,105
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
1 January 2026 (1 BP) Ospreys Wales 33 – 22 Wales Cardiff (1 BP) Brewery Field, Bridgend  
17:30 Try: Giles 14' c
Hardy (2) 25' m, 51' c
Parry 42' c
Hopkins 69' c
Con: D Edwards (4/5) 15', 43', 51', 70'
Cards: Morse Yellow card 80' 		Report Try: Adams (2) 22' c, 74' m
Faletau 76' m
Sebastian 80+1' m
Con: Sheedy (1/3) 23'
Cards: Belcher Yellow card 31' 		Attendance: 7,700[5]
Referee: Adam Jones (WRU)
23 January 2026 (1 BP) Ospreys Wales 24 – 24 South Africa Lions (1 BP) Brewery Field, Bridgend  
19:45 Try: Ratti 24' c
Hopkins 34' m
Morse 39' c
Kasende 63' m
Con: Edwards (2/4) 25', 39'
Cards: Lake Yellow card 27'
Davies Yellow card 53' 		Report Try: Francke Horn (2) 9' m, 40+4' c
PJ Botha 48' m
Quan Horn 59' c
Con: Smith (2/4) 40+5', 59'
Cards: SJ Kotze Yellow card 38'
Oosthuizen Yellow card 66' 		Attendance: 4,052
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (ITA)
31 January 2026 Ospreys Wales 19 – 13 Wales Dragons (1 BP) Brewery Field, Bridgend  
19:45 Try: Morgan-Williams 33' c
Lloyd 74' m
Giles 80' c
Con: Walsh (2/3) 34', 80+1'
 Report Try: de Beer 18' c
Con: O'Brien 19'
Pen: O'Brien (2) 47', 58'
Cards: Diamani Yellow card 73' 		Attendance: 5,281
Referee: Ben Connor (Wales)
Sat, Feb 28 Ospreys Wales v Ireland Ulster Brewery Field, Bridgend  
19:45
Sat, Mar 21 Benneton Italy v Wales Ospreys Stadio Monigo  
15:00
Sat, Mar 28 Connacht Ireland v Wales Ospreys Dexcom Stadium, Galway  
14:15
Sat, Apr 18 Ospreys Wales v South Africa Sharks Brewery Field, Bridgend  
19:45
Fri, Apr 24 Cardiff Wales v Wales Ospreys Cardiff Arms Park  
19:45
Sat, May 9 Ospreys Wales v Wales Scarlets Brewery Field, Bridgend  
17:30
Sat, May 16 Leinster Ireland v Wales Ospreys TBC  
17:15

URC Welsh Shield

2025–26 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield tables
Wales Welsh Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 Wales Ospreys 4 3 1 0 99 73 +26 15 11 2 0 16 9
2 Wales Cardiff 4 2 0 2 85 90 -5 13 13 2 1 11 5
3 Wales Dragons 5 1 1 3 94 89 +5 13 14 1 3 10 14
4 Wales Scarlets 3 1 0 2 45 69 -24 7 10 0 1 5 15
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[6]
  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
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

EPCR Challenge Cup Pool 1
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 France Montpellier (1) 4 4 0 0 119 77 +42 18 10 4 0 20 Home round of 16
2 Italy Zebre Parma (5) 4 3 0 1 99 81 +18 12 11 2 0 14
3 Ireland Connacht (8) 4 2 0 2 179 71 +108 26 11 3 2 13
4 Wales Ospreys (14) 4 2 0 2 102 97 +5 16 12 3 2 13 Away round of 16
5 Georgia (country) Black Lion 4 1 0 3 58 132 −74 8 20 1 0 5
6 France Montauban 4 0 0 4 81 180 −99 11 25 1 1 2
Source: EPCR[7]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.
7 December 2025 (1 BP) Ospreys Wales 24–21 Ireland Connacht (1 BP) Dunraven Brewery Field, Bridgend  
15:15 Try: Deaves 42' m
Cokanasiga 57' c
R. Smith 67' c
Hopkins 75' m
Con: Edwards (3/4) 57', 68'
Cards: Ratti Yellow card 17'
Phillips Yellow card 28' 		Report Try: Bealham 11' c
Jansen 17' c
Aungier 23' c
Con: Naughton (3/3) 12', 18', 24'
Cards: Buckley Yellow card 67' 		Attendance: 3,311
Referee: Evan Urruzmendi (France)
13 December 2025 Montauban France 22–33 Wales Ospreys (1 BP) Stade Sapiac, Montauban  
16:15 Try: Maurouard 35' m
Tuculet 56' c
Kanika 80+4' c
Con: Fortune (1/2) 56'
Castel (1/1) 80+5'
Pen: Fortune (1/1) 2'
Cards: Tuculet Yellow card 14' 		Report Try: Moriarty 6' c
Morse 16' c
Giles 24' m
Daniel 60' c
Hardy 71' c
Con: Walsh (4/5) 6', 17', 61', 72'
Cards: Conbeer Yellow card 54' 		Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Adam Leal (England)
11 January 2026 Zebre Parma Italy 23–19 Wales Ospreys (1 BP) Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
14:00 Try: Fusco 21' c
Locatelli 73' c
Con: da Re (2/2) 23', 74'
Pen: da Re (3/3) 16', 27', 58'
 Report Try: Morse 44' c
K. Williams 54' c
Con: Edwards (2/3) 45', 55'
 Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Griffin Colby (South Africa)
17 January 2026 (2 BP) Ospreys Wales 26–31 France Montpellier (1 BP) Dunraven Brewery Field, Bridgend  
20:00 Try: Watkin 11' c
Lloyd (2) 40' c, 52' c
Moriarty 58' m
Con: Walsh (3/4) 12', 40+1', 53'
 Report Try: Masibaka (2) 6' c, 35' c
Ducros 21' c
Hounkpatin 66' c
Con: Hogg (4/4) 6', 22, 36', 67'
Pen: Coly (1/1) 80+1'
 Attendance: 4,131
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Italy)

Knockout stage

Ospreys qualified for the round of sixteen when they confirmed a top four finish in Pool 1 in Round 3 with a bonus point against Zebre Parma. A narrow loss in the final pool game to Montpellier confirmed a fourth place finish in the pool, and an away tie in the round of sixteen.

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
1 France Montpellier
16 France Perpignan
 
 
8 Ireland Connacht
9 South Africa Sharks
 
 
4 France Stade Français
13 Wales Dragons
 
 
5 Italy Zebre Parma
12 France Pau
 
 
2 Italy Benetton
15 Wales Cardiff
 
 
7 England Exeter Chiefs
10 Ireland Munster
 
 
3 Ireland Ulster
14 Wales Ospreys
 
 
6 England Newcastle Red Bulls
11 France La Rochelle
Round of 16
4 April 2026
20:00
Ulster Ireland (3)v(14) Wales Ospreys
Affidea Stadium, Belfast

Home attendance

As of 31 January 2026

Domestic League EPRC Challenge Cup Overall
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 6 31,128 5,188 7,700 4,052 2025–26 European Rugby Challenge Cup 2 7,442 3,721 4,131 3,311 38,570 4,821

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Changing roles for Ospreys duo Morgan and Tipuric". BBC Sport. 2024-10-10. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  2. ^ "OSPREYS AGREE TEMPORARY MOVE TO DUNRAVEN BREWERY FIELD". Bridgend Ravens. 2025-08-12. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  3. ^ "Competition rules – United Rugby Championship". United Rugby Championship. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  4. ^ Websites - 3bit.co.uk, We Build. "Dragon News : Burrows late try seals comeback draw". dragonsrfc.wales. Retrieved 2025-10-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "URC: Ospreys 33-22 Cardiff - Scrum-half Kieran Hardy inspires home win". BBC Sport. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  6. ^ League Format (3) "Competition Rules". United Rugby Championship. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Pool Tables | EPCR Challenge Cup". European Professional Club Rugby. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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