Sale vs Ospreys Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Sale vs Ospreys taking place? Sale vs Ospreys will take place on Sunday 23rd January, 2022 at 13:00 (UK)
Where is Sale vs Ospreys taking place? Sale vs Ospreys will take place at AJ Bell Stadium in Salford
Where can I get tickets for Sale vs Ospreys? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Sale vs Ospreys on in the UK? Sale vs Ospreys will be televised live on BT Sport
Where can I stream Sale vs Ospreys? BT Sport subscribers can stream Sale vs Ospreys live on the BT Sport Player & app
THE TEAM NEWS
Sale Sharks: 15 Simon Hammersley, 14 Thomas Roebuck, 13 Robert du Preez, 12 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11 Arron Reed, 10 AJ MacGinty, 9 Raffi Quirke, 8 Dan du Preez, 7 Ben Curry, 6 Jono Ross (c), 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Jean-Luc du Preez, 3 Nick Schonert, 2 Ewan Ashman, 1 Bevan Rodd
Replacements: 16 Curtis Langdon, 17 Ross Harrison, 18 Coenie Oosthuizen, 19 JP du Preez, 20 Tom Curry, 21 Will Cliff, 22 Sam James, 23 Jack Metcalf
Ospreys: 15 Dan Evans, 14 Mat Protheroe, 13 Michael Collins, 12 Keiran Williams, 11 Luke Morgan, 10 Josh Thomas, 9 Reuben Morgan-Williams, 8 Ethan Roots, 7 Harri Deaves, 6 Sam Cross, 5 Adam Beard, 4 Lloyd Ashley, 3 Tom Botha, 2 Dewi Lake, 1 Nicky Smith
Replacements: 16 Elvis Taione, 17 Rhodri Jones, 18 Rhys Henry, 19 Huw Sutton, 20 Morgan Morris, 21 Matthew Aubrey, 22 Tiaan Thomas Wheeler, 23 Joe Hawkins
THE PREDICTION
Back-to-back defeats on the road at Bristol in the Premiership and at Clermont last Sunday in the Champions Cup is poor way to start 2022 for a Sale Sharks side still struggling to find their best selves this season. They can scrape through into the last 16 with this winnable fixture over Ospreys here but there is plenty of work to be done in the Premiership. Travelling Ospreys are riding a five-match losing streak across the United Rugby Championship and Champions Cup. Barring a season-best performance here they will crash out of Europe and back to a URC they had started well in. Take the hosts to cover -20 here, or -15 for a more cautious pick.
