In those seasons when the Swansea-based Ospreys were branded the Galacticos of Celtic rugby, they fielded so many non-Welsh players that there was no advantage whatsoever in playing them during the Six Nations window.
In those seasons when the Swansea-based Ospreys were branded the Galacticos of Celtic rugby, they fielded so many non-Welsh players that there was no advantage whatsoever in playing them during the Six Nations window.
Hamish Watson earns a first start for Edinburgh at openside. Picture: SNS
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Alasdair Reid
The side's transformation into something more easily recognisable as a Welsh rugby club has changed that scenario completely. With the RaboDirect PRO12 trophy safely tucked away in the trophy cabinet at the Liberty Stadium for the second time in three years, the Ospreys are clearly reaping the dividends of shopping local, but at this time of the year their fans may yearn for the days of Justin Marshall, Jerry Collins and Tommy Bowe.
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