"Of course we were disappointed to miss out against the Scarlets but that doesn't mean there's been long faces in training this week. The prospect of another derby against such a good team, in front of our own fantastic fans, has made sure of that. There are guys in the team who were pretty down on Boxing Day, that's only natural, they are human beings who are passionate about this region and the defeat hurt them, but the good thing is that hurt is driving them on to do better this weekend.
"We've had a good few days in training, the spirit is good and there's a determination to go out and do the right thing for the cause. No doubt the Blues will make it tough for us, it should be a cracker, but if we make that pass stick, eradicate the unforced errors, make that tackle, then we can get our performance level where it needs to be. If we do that, with our fans really getting behind the team, then it could be derby to remember."
Ospreys team:
15 Barry Davies
14 Tommy Bowe
13 Andrew Bishop
12 Ashley Beck
11 Shane Williams/Hanno Dirksen
10 Matthew Morgan
9 Kahn Fotuali'i
1 Ryan Bevington
2 Richard Hibbard
3 Adam Jones
4 Ryan Jones
5 Jonathan Thomas
6 James King
7 Justin Tipuric (Capt)
8 George Stowers
Replacements:
16 Huw Bennett
17 Duncan Jones
18 Aaron Jarvis
19 Tom Smith
20 Joe Bearman
21 Rhys Webb
22 Dan Biggar
23 Tom Isaacs
Shane Williams will undergo a late fitness test on a shoulder injury
Ian Gough is suspended
The following players were not considered because of injury:
Ian Evans - Ankle
Richard Fussell - Ankle
Ben John - Groin
Joe Rees - Hamstring
James Goode - Back
Alun Wyn Jones - Foot
Gareth Owen - ACL
Nikki Walker - ACL
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