Wales centurions George North and Alun Wyn Jones have both been named in the Ospreys starting lineup for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against the Vodacom Bulls in Swansea on Friday.

The battle for the Welsh Shield heats up this Friday night with the Ospreys looking to top their conference and, by so doing, secure a place in Europe next season.

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Rhys Webb will lead out the side partnering flyhalf Gareth Anscombe.

Luke Morgan comes into the starting lineup alongside Keelan Giles and Michael Collins in the back three.

Owen Watkin and George North form the centre partnership.

Gareth Thomas, Dewi Lake and Tomas Francis pack down in the front row, with Adam Beard and Alun Wyn Jones in the second. Will Griffiths, Jac Morgan and Morgan Morris complete the starting pack.

Ospreys – 15 Michael Collins, 14 Luke Morgan, 13 George North, 12 Owen Watkin, 11 Keelan Giles, 10 Gareth Anscombe, 9 Rhys Webb (c), 8 Morgan Morris, 7 Jac Morgan, 6 Will Griffiths, 5 Alun Wyn Jones, 4 Adam Beard, 3 Tomas Francis, 2 Dewi Lake, 1 Gareth Thomas.
Subs: 16 Sam Parry, 17 Nicky Smith, 18 Tom Botha, 19 Bradley Davies, 20 Dan Lydiate, 21 Harri Morgan, 22 Stephen Myler, 23 Mat Protheroe.

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