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Ultimate Rugby May 5

Davies off the back of the scrum and he kicks into touch inside Ospreys' half

Ultimate Rugby May 5

An early knock on by Ospreys and Scarlets have the feed to the first scrum of the game

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Jones gets the game underway

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The two sides make their way out and we are set for kick off

Ultimate Rugby May 5

Welcome to Liberty Stadium as Ospreys and Scarlets do battle in the 'Pro 14' but for a much bigger prize, Champions Cup!

This is a once off, winner takes all and one that is hugely beneficial for the winning region. Stay tuned for live updates

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Wales internationals Aaron Shingler and James Davies have failed to recover from injury, but hooker Ryan Elias returns from a shoulder issue to take his place on the bench.

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Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac said:

“We have a proud history in the top echelon of European rugby and clearly that is where the club would like to be again.

“We have prepared well and we have all talked about the importance of the game.

“Ordinarily, the Ospreys is one of the big fixtures of the season so to have this added game, there is a lot of motivation for both sides.”

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Ospreys Head Coach, Allen Clarke, said:

“We’ve done exceptionally well over the last four rounds of the regular season to come up on the rails and secure a home play-off on Saturday night against the Scarlets, for that final Guinness PRO14 spot in next season’s Champions Cup.

“It says a great deal about this group, about their character, mental strength and their ability, that we have put ourselves in this position when nobody outside of our environment would have backed us back in March. They deserve immense credit, but there is a realisation within the squad and management that we have another game to go with the outcome resting on the 80 minutes on Saturday.

“It’s a one-off game and the prize is huge. Our games with the Scarlets in recent seasons have been tight, one score contests, and you would expect this to be similar. We know what we have to do, we know what we are about, and we have to focus on what we do well, what has got us into this position over the last two months. There’s a respectful excitement about us and we want to represent our Region, in front of our own supporters, having left everything out on the pitch.”

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