Ospreys star Shane Williams is back to his best. That's the view of Wales coach Warren Gatland.

The Ospreys are delighted to confirm that Scottish international Nikki Walker has signed a new contract. Walker, who has been with the region since signing from Borders in 2006, has put pen to paper on a deal that keeps him at the Liberty Stadium until 2012.

Scarlets hooker Matthew Rees returns to the Wales side for Saturday's Six Nations encounter with Ireland but skipper Ryan Jones will not be involved in Dublin.

Mike Phillips has signed a long-term contract with the Play-Off chasing Ospreys.

The Ospreys are delighted to confirm that Mike Phillips has signed a new long-term contract. The British & Irish Lions scrum half will remain an Osprey until at least 2014 after agreeing a four year deal with the region.

Dutch winger Tim Visser etched his name into the Magners League record books, scoring the fastest try hat-trick in the competition's history as Edinburgh claimed a stunning 33-17 victory over the Ospreys at Murrayfield.

British & Irish Lions scrum-half Mike Phillips will go head-to-head with IRB World Player of the Year nominee Mike Blair when he makes his first start for the Ospreys since October in the Magners League clash against Edinburgh this weekend.

The Ospreys team to face Edinburgh in the Magners League on Sunday 7th March at Murrayfield (2.00pm), has been named.

Ospreys lock Alun Wyn Jones could be fit for the knockout stages of European competition.

The Ospreys may be flying high at the top of the Magners League table, but coach Sean Holley knows his side are there to be shot at as the race for top four Play-Off places hots up.

The Ospreys are delighted to confirm that Richard Hibbard has committed his long term future to the region by signing a new five year contract.

Ospreys won 31-10 in the Magners League when the two teams met on 4 October and have not achieved a seasons double over the Scotsmen since 2006/07.

The Ospreys are the new leaders of the Magners League after outlasting Connacht for a tight 19-17 win at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday. Tries in each half from young backs Gareth Owen and Dan Biggar helped the Welsh region to victory.

Ospreys have won their last three fixtures with Connacht, whilst the Irishmen have never won in four previous visits to Liberty Stadium.

Ulster won 20-16 when the two sides last met at Liberty Stadium in September and are going for a first ever league double over the Ospreys.

Cardiff Blues' hopes of a first season's double over the Ospreys disintegrated at a wintry Liberty Stadium as a brace of tries from big winger Nikki Walker helped the hosts to their fifth straight win in all competitions.

The Blues are going for a first season's double over Ospreys since 2005/06, but have won just once before on Ospreys soil: 28-9 at Liberty Stadium on 22 December 2005.

Two tries from prop Paul James proved decisive as the Ospreys made it four wins in-a-row in all competitions with a Boxing Day derby success over the Scarlets. But the Llanelli-based side did take something from the game, with flanker Johnathan Edwards' late converted try secured a losing bonus point.

Ospreys achieved a Magners League double over Scarlets last season, winning 28-19 on their only previous visit to Parc y Scarlets on 18 April.

The Ospreys overcame the concession of an early penalty try as Dan Biggar's 14-point kicking haul and a second half try from Tommy Bowe helped them get the better of Munster at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday.