Stylish Ospreys face 'big task' against Warriors

Kieran Hardy (left) misses the game against Glasgow with a rib injury

United Rugby Championship: Ospreys v Glasgow Warriors

Venue: Dunraven Brewery Field, Bridgend Date: Saturday, 18 October Kick-off: 19:45 BST

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Ospreys head coach Mark Jones is looking to build on the success - and style - of their first win of the season when they host Glasgow Warriors on Saturday.

After losing their opening two United Rugby Championship (URC) fixtures in South Africa, Jones' side swept aside Zebre 24-0 on their return to Bridgend.

The highlight of the win was a flowing multi-phase move featuring delightful offloads and crisp passing before Morgan Morse crossed to score.

"I'd like the game to be played like what you saw in that particular moment," said Jones, who makes four changes for the game and a back-row reshuffle.

"I believe that's why people enjoy playing the game."

Former Wales wing Jones added: "Moving the space at speed, offloading, beating people one-on-one, that's what gets people off their seats.

"But we also understand that you only get to do that for 50% of the time. The other 50%, you've got to stick your head where it hurts.

"You've got to drive people backwards, chase back to make try-saving tackles. What we've got here is a group that respect both sides of the ball. They see the value in both, which is probably the most important thing.

"That's what the template is. It's doing it both sides."

Kieran Hardy is replaced by Reuben Morgan-Williams following a rib injury while prop Ben Warren and locks Rhys James and James Fender return.

James Ratti moves to the back-row, Ross Moriarty to number eight and Morse to open-side flanker.

Glasgow show nine changes from the side that demolished Dragons with seven tries in last weekend's 49-0 victory.

Flanker Euan Ferrie is the only survivor in the pack while centre Stafford McDowall and wing Kyle Rowe come into a re-jigged back division.

"We've got a big, big task," said Jones of tackling the former champions, who have won two from three this season.

"They can play the game multiple ways. They have the ability to play wider through their set-piece, but also in their phase play and effective kicking game as well, which people perhaps don't respect enough."

Brewery Field atmosphere

With their future St Helen's home in Swansea awaiting redevelopment, Ospreys hope their one-season tenure in Bridgend will be a happy one.

Jones admits the tight Brewery Field ground is "old school" but does not see it necessarily as an intimidating venue for visiting sides.

"I think I'd probably look at it through more of a lens of us enjoying being there rather than the opposition not enjoying going there," he said.

"I think if we enjoy going there because the atmosphere and the crowd get us up on our toes and help us stay in games and get behind us when we're on the try line etc, I think I'd like to use it as a motivation for us rather than a demotivator for the opposition because the pitch is in really good condition, touch wood at the moment."

Ospreys: Walsh; Kasende, Cokanasiga, Williams, Giles; Edwards, Morgan-Williams; G Thomas, Lake (capt), Warren, R Davies, Fender, Ratti, Morse, Moriarty.

Replacements: Lewis, Phillips,Hire, Sutton, G Evans, L Davies, Florence, Hopkins.

Glasgow Warriors: Smith; Steyn (capt), McDowall, Tuipulotu, Rowe; Hastings, Dobie; Schickerling, Matthews, Walker, Williamson, Samuel, Ferrie Fraser, Fagerson

Replacements: Stephen, McBeth, Talakai, Oguntibeju, Craig, Duncan, Afshar, Lancaster

Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR)

Assistant Referees: Ben Breakspear & Amber Stamp-Dunstan (WRU)

TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR).