2025–26 Ospreys (rugby union) season
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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.
| Union |  Welsh Rugby Union | ||
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| Founded | 2003 | ||
| Location | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Ground | Brewery Field (Capacity: 8,000) | ||
| CEO | Lance Bradley | ||
| Coach | Mark Jones | ||
| Captain | Jac Morgan[1] | ||
| Top scorer | Dan Edwards (49 points) | ||
| Most tries | Kieran Hardy (5 tries) | ||
| League | United Rugby Championship | ||
| 2024–25 | 14th | ||
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| Official website | |||
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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 |
18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 479 | 338 | +141 | 72 | 48 | 11 | 2 | 65 | Qualification for the Champions Cup and knockout stage |
| 2 |  Leinster (CH) |
18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 515 | 370 | +145 | 77 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 63 | |
| 3 |  Stormers |
18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 504 | 344 | +160 | 63 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 60 | |
| 4 | Bulls (RU) |
18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 576 | 406 | +170 | 82 | 59 | 10 | 1 | 59 | |
| 5 | Munster |
18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 396 | 376 | +20 | 59 | 51 | 8 | 3 | 55 | |
| 6 | Cardiff |
18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 353 | 372 | −19 | 52 | 52 | 7 | 4 | 55 | |
| 7 | Lions |
18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 532 | 473 | +59 | 73 | 70 | 9 | 3 | 54 | |
| 8 | Connacht |
18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 442 | 395 | +47 | 62 | 56 | 10 | 4 | 54 | |
| 9 | Ulster |
18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 494 | 420 | +74 | 72 | 60 | 10 | 4 | 52 | Qualification for the Challenge Cup |
| 10 | Sharks |
18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 467 | 428 | +39 | 71 | 57 | 9 | 3 | 46 | |
| 11 | Ospreys |
18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 376 | 454 | −78 | 55 | 69 | 4 | 3 | 39 | |
| 12 | Edinburgh |
18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 362 | 439 | −77 | 57 | 66 | 6 | 4 | 38 | |
| 13 |  Benetton |
18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 327 | 493 | −166 | 41 | 71 | 4 | 1 | 33 | |
| 14 | Scarlets |
18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 361 | 460 | −99 | 52 | 63 | 3 | 5 | 28 | |
| 15 | Dragons |
18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 350 | 481 | −131 | 46 | 71 | 4 | 4 | 28 | |
| 16 | Zebre |
18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 312 | 587 | −275 | 43 | 85 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 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]
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 |
53 – 40 | 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 |
26 – 10 | 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 |
24 – 0 | 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  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 |
| 25 October 2025 | Dragons |
19 – 19 | 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 80' |
Attendance: 5,511[4] Referee: Ben Breakspear |
| 29 November 2025 | Edinburgh |
19 – 17 | 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 |
| 20 December 2025 | Ospreys |
10 – 26 | Munster (1 BP) |
Brewery Field, Bridgend | |
| 17:30 | Try: Morris 54' c Con: Edwards 55' Pen: Edwards 11' Cards: Nagy 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 54' |
Attendance: 4,715 Referee: Sam Grove-White |
| 26 December 2025 | (1 BP) Scarlets |
19 – 26 | 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 75' |
Report | Try: Watkin 24' c Lake 29' c Hardy 63' c Hopkins 77' m Con: Dan Edwards (3) 25', 30', 64' Cards: Williams 18'Giles 64' |
Attendance: 12,105 Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) |
| 1 January 2026 | (1 BP) Ospreys |
33 – 22 | 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 80' |
Report | Try: Adams (2) 22' c, 74' m Faletau 76' m Sebastian 80+1' m Con: Sheedy (1/3) 23' Cards: Belcher 31' |
Attendance: 7,700[5] Referee: Adam Jones (WRU) |
| 23 January 2026 | (1 BP) Ospreys |
24 – 24 | 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 27'Davies 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 38'Oosthuizen 66' |
Attendance: 4,052 Referee: Federico Vedovelli (ITA) |
| 31 January 2026 | Ospreys |
19 – 13 | 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 73' |
Attendance: 5,281 Referee: Ben Connor (Wales) |
| Sat, Feb 28 | Ospreys |
21-10 | Ulster |
Brewery Field, Bridgend | |
| 19:45 | Report |
| Sat, Mar 21 | Benneton |
v | Ospreys |
Stadio Monigo | |
| 15:00 |
| Sat, Mar 28 | Connacht |
v | Ospreys |
Dexcom Stadium, Galway | |
| 14:15 |
| Sat, Apr 18 | Ospreys |
v | Sharks |
Brewery Field, Bridgend | |
| 19:45 |
| Fri, Apr 24 | Cardiff |
v | Ospreys |
Cardiff Arms Park | |
| 19:45 |
| Sat, May 9 | Ospreys |
v | Scarlets |
Brewery Field, Bridgend | |
| 17:30 |
| Sat, May 16 | Leinster |
v | Ospreys |
TBC | |
| 17:15 |
URC Welsh Shield
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| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TBP | LBP | Pts | Pos overall | ||||
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| 1 | Ospreys |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 145 | 117 | +28 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | |||
| 2 | Cardiff |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 137 | 135 | +2 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 6 | |||
| 3 | Dragons |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 131 | 124 | +7 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | |||
| 4 | Scarlets |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 124 | 161 | –37 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | |||
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[6]
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| 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Montpellier (1) |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 77 | +42 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | Home round of 16 |
| 2 | Zebre Parma (5) |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 81 | +18 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 14 | |
| 3 | Connacht (8) |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 179 | 71 | +108 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 13 | |
| 4 | Ospreys (14) |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 97 | +5 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 13 | Away round of 16 |
| 5 |  Black Lion |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 132 | −74 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 6 | 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.
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 |
24–21 | 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 17'Phillips 28' |
Report | Try: Bealham 11' c Jansen 17' c Aungier 23' c Con: Naughton (3/3) 12', 18', 24' Cards: Buckley 67' |
Attendance: 3,311 Referee: Evan Urruzmendi (France) |
| 13 December 2025 | Montauban |
22–33 | 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 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 54' |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Adam Leal (England) |
| 11 January 2026 | Zebre Parma |
23–19 | 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 |
26–31 | 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 | Montpellier
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| 16 | Perpignan
| 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Montpellier
| 45 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Connacht
| 22 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Connacht
| 29 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Sharks
| 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Montpellier
| 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Dragons
| 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Zebre Parma
| 31 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Pau
| 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Zebre Parma
| 32 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Dragons
| 35 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Stade Français
| 31 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Dragons
| 36 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Montpellier
| 59 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Ulster
| 26 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Ulster
| 28 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Ospreys
| 24 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Ulster
| 41 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | La Rochelle
| 24 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  Newcastle Red Bulls
| 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | La Rochelle
| 26 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Ulster
| 29 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Exeter Chiefs
| 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Benetton
| 38 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Cardiff
| 35 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Benetton
| 41 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Exeter Chiefs
| 44 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Exeter Chiefs
| 31 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Munster
| 21 | |||||||||||||||||
- Round of 16