Shane Williams is hoping that his first summer off in seven years will allow him to stay ahead of chasing pack of young stars emerging at Magners League champions the Ospreys.

Tommy Bowe will help the Ospreys kick-off the defence of their Magners League title with a trip to familiar territory when the Welsh region open the tournament's 10th anniversary campaign against Ulster at Ravenhill on the weekend of 4 September.

There will be plenty of new faces appearing in the Magners League this season, and not just with the two new Italian clubs, Benetton Treviso and Aironi Rugby.

Richard Fussell insists he is ready to fight for a first team place on the wing at the Ospreys.

Six years after he left the Ospreys to ply his trade in England, Wales' 2005 Grand Slam hooker Mefin Davies is ready to make the most of his second chance at the Welsh region.

Ospreys skipper Ryan Jones has been given the all-clear to resume training next month after a thigh injury forced him to leave the field in last month's second Test against the All Blacks.

Jerry Collins says that he can't wait to get back into action after undergoing surgery during the summer break to cure knee and shoulder problems that hampered him during the closing weeks of the season.

James Hook has given both the Ospreys and Walesa pre-season boost by declaring he should be fit to return to action by the end of September.

Wales hooker Richard Hibbard is ready to jump back into pre-season training with the Ospreys after recovering from knee surgery.

Magners League Grand Final winner Dan Biggar will get his big chance to push for a 2011 Rugby World Cup spot when he starts at outside half for Wales against New Zealand in the second Test in Hamilton on Saturday.

Leinster lost their first home Magners League match since September 2008 as the Ospreys struck for two telling first half tries to win the inaugural grand final at the RDS on Saturday.

Leinster have won their last six encounters with Ospreys since Ospreys 19-17 victory at Liberty Stadium in the Magners League on 27 April 2007, whilst the Welshmen's only previous win on Leinster turf was 16-12 at Donnybrook in March 2005.

Physio Chris Towers has confirmed that two Ospreys will undergo surgery this week.

Tries in each half from Shane Williams and James Hook helped the Ospreys see off Glasgow Warriors on a 20-5 scoreline, moving the Welsh region one step closer to Magners League glory.

The Scotsmen have never won on Ospreys turf in their seven previous visits.

The Ospreys ran four second half tries past their Welsh rivals, the Newport Gwent Dragons, to finish the league phase with a bonus point win which sets up a home semi-final for them in Swansea.

Newport Gwent Dragons have never won on Ospreys soil.

Dan Biggar's right boot did all the damage as the Ospreys claimed their first ever win at Thomond Park, moving themselves a step closer to a home Magners League semi-final.

Ospreys have won two of their last three games in the Magners League, whilst the Welshmen's only away victory so far in 2010 was in Ulster on 13 April.

Leinster were in danger of suffering their first home Magners League defeat since September 2008 before taking a stranglehold in the second half and running out 20-16 winners over the Ospreys.