# Ospreys and Dragons fully-loaded for St Helen’s return

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ospreys-and-dragons-fully-loaded-for-st-helens-return/
- Published: 2026-10-22T12:59:53+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T13:58:00+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/ck62y95qqv0ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sport, UK, World

## Key points

- Professional rugby returns to St Helen’s with a sold-out derby.
- Ospreys start all four of their Wales internationals.
- Their previous meeting ended 38-31, with 10 tries.

## Summary

Ospreys and Dragons meet in a sold-out derby as professional rugby returns to the revamped St Helen’s in Swansea. The match is a homecoming for the Ospreys, who hope to repeat their win over Dragons and mark their return with another victory.

Both teams include their Wales internationals before those players join the national squad for the Nations Championship: Ospreys start all four of their selected players, while Dragons start five of their six, with scrum-half Che Hope on the bench. Ospreys won the teams’ last meeting 38-31 in a 10-try match, earning five points; Dragons took two bonus points. Dragons are without injured co-captain Angus O’Brien, and referee Ben Whitehouse will take charge of his final URC match.

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