Mark Jones PROFILE

Jac Morgan’s threat to walk away from Welsh rugby if the Ospreys are binned is the latest savaging for the Welsh Rugby Union’s plan.

There may be more than just pride and URC points on the line when the Ospreys meet Cardiff in Judgement Day at the Principality Stadium.

The Ospreys will be carrying the flag for Wales into Europe again this weekend and have history in their sights.

The Ospreys took revenge against the Scarlets but head coach Mark Jones believes they will need to improve if they are to compete for silverware.

It’s derby day out west on Saturday when the Scarlets clash with the Ospreys and two coaches revive rivalries and frienships.

The Ospreys had gone nine years without winning in Glasgow, but Jack Walsh ended that run in style.

Ospreys head coach Mark Jones paid tribute to his team as they continued their revival under his guidance. The Swansea region impressed as two tries from Jack Walsh helped them become the third team in Pool 2 to clinch a ticket into the EPCR Challenge Cup knockout stages for the second season in a row, as they beat Newcastle Falcons 35-15 at the Swansea.com Stadium.

Mark Jones paid tribute to the Ospreys’ fighting spirit as they put Cardiff’s recent revival into sharper perspective with a deserved 13-13 draw at the Arms Park. The new Ospreys coach watched his team come from behind to level the scores and eventually leave feeling they should have won, despite playing most of the match with only 14 men.

The Mark Jones era at the Ospreys got off to a flying start as an overtime try from Iestyn Hopkins earned his side a dramatic 23-22 West Wales derby win over Scarlets at the Swansea. Com Stadium. The replacement full back slid over the line as the home side made the most of the space created by the sin binning of Scarlets wing Ioan Nicholas to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

New Ospreys head coach Mark Jones insists his team have one last debt to repay to Toby Booth this weekend – a derby day victory over the Scarlets. The Ospreys began the week with Booth in charge, but will end it with Jones at the helm after the region opted to change ho

Mark Jones has been handed a daunting first task as the new head coach at the Ospreys – a derby clash against fierce rivals, the Scarlets. Previous head coach Toby Booth officially stepped down from his role with immediate effect on Tuesday, with defence coach Jones taking over the reins earlier than planned.

Toby Booth insists it will be business as usual for him as he embarks on his fifth and final season as head coach at the Ospreys on Saturday. The Englishman will be leaving at the end of the campaign with Mark Jones stepping up from defence coach, a role which will in turn be filled by club legend Justin Tipuric.