| "There is no good time to face an outfit as efficient as Munster, but this weekend is a particularly bad time to come up against them.," commented Jones. "They were comprehensively outplayed by the Scarlets on their last visit to Wales and I am sure they will, both individually and collectively, be looking to turn things around this weekend. We go into April having to play four games, two against Heineken Cup quarter-finalists and two against Heineken semi-finalists. The next three weeks will in many ways define our season and it will be a tough challenge for our squad, but our aim is to compete against the best teams in the best competitions and that it what we are facing."
"To do well in the Magners League you need a strong squad that consistently performs within varying combinations. We have made changes from the team that beat the Blues last time out, but we have great confidence and belief in our squad and I am sure the guys selected this weekend will again show the qualities so evident at the Millennium Stadium. We are developing a strong, well motivated and happy group of players and we will be calling on these strengths to get us through the coming month."
Ospreys team:
15 Stefan Terblanche
14 Jonathan Vaughton
13 Sonny Parker
12 Andrew Bishop
11 Shane Williams
10 James Hook
9 Jason Spice
8 Ryan Jones
7 Steve Tandy
6 Andy Lloyd
5 Alun Wyn Jones
4 Brent Cockbain
3 Cai Griffiths
2 Huw Bennett
1 Paul James (Capt)
Replacements:
16 Barry Williams
17 Adam Jones
18 Jonathan Thomas
19 Richard Pugh
20 Justin Marshall
21 Shaun Connor
22 Nikki Walker
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