The Black Feather: An Ospreys Rugby Fancast

09/10/2025

🦅 v 🦓

Our BF Pod squad selection for our first home game of the season against at the Brewery Field.

- Our strongest FR combo
- Ryan Smith to get his first cap
- Morse in for Moriarty
- RMW replaces Hardy, only change in back line
- Lloyd + Moriarty to bring some dynamism off the bench

📊 What's our best 6/7 combo?

08/10/2025

Episode 42: Progress on the Field in SA & Our First Game at the Brewery

The Ospreys lead at half time, but go scoreless in the second half. Nevertheless, we saw progress on the week before, and feel the boys have represented us well out in South Africa. Now, lets get behind the boys for our first home fixture of the season at the Brewery.

LINKS 👇🏼

🔴 YouTube
https://youtu.be/Q4u1c9L4MGM?si=bhwP6ebbZOGjHJlT

🟢 Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4DINf36SfhlIAzRIEITN1L?si=bj74gmMgRECAmCyHXWsXhw

01/10/2025

Harri Deaves vs Bulls 🐂

Carries - 5
Metres carried - 22
Linebreaks - 1
Offloads - 1
Defenders beaten - 1

Tackles made - 17/17 🥇
Dominant tackles - 1

Try assists - 2 🥇

Another MOM-quality performance from the "absolute dog" - Ubiquitous.

30/09/2025

Our BF squad selection to take on the Stormers in Cape Town 🦅 🌩️

A bit of rotation in the pack after that grueling encounter against the Bulls - Gar Thomas comes in for Phillips (if fit), and Moriarty steps aside for Ratti to add a bit more dynamism off the bench.

In the back line, no change at all. If Boshoff was fit, we'd consider bringing him in for Cokanasiga to tighten up the defence in the mid-field. But if not, same again please bois.

30/09/2025

Episode 41: When a Loss Feels Like a Win & Looking Ahead to Cape Town

Rugby is certainly back as the Ospreys run in 6 tries against the Bulls at Loftus. They also concede a few, but no need to look too much into that… Plus URC roundup and Stormers preview.

🔴 YouTube
https://youtu.be/jryMXpdSCbU?si=vJ8uTC_szrUWlYF4

🟢 Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4gnUtnPartoz6Q0YBfOfeb?si=MCl9KuhpTXeXgk6NL3fxwQ

26/09/2025

Your team to face the Blue Bulls

- Ferocious backrow with attitude in buckets.
- Walsh back in his strongest position.
- Great to have the thug, Rhys Davies, back starting.
- Time for Cokanasiga to kick on.

Let's goooooo! 💥

Cyhoeddiad Tîm | Team Announcement 📢

We're back! Here's your team to face Vodacom Bulls in the BKT United Rugby Championship tomorrow, KO 1pm.

©️ Dewi Lake captains the side
💪 Moriarty to debut on the blindside
5️⃣0️⃣ James Ratti set for 50 caps from the bench

Read more: ospreys.info/4mBned8 📰

26/09/2025

Team prediction for Ospreys v Bulls 🦅 🐂

25/09/2025

Episode 40: Supporters Consultation Event Take-Aways & Bulls Preview

It’s game week! And we’re back to full complement this week as Marc rejoins us to preview the up-and-coming URC fixtures, and our mini-tour to South Africa starting with the Bulls. But, we begin by getting stuck into the Supporters Consultation Event with Lance Bradley…

Watch this episode on 👇🏼

🔴 YouTube
https://youtu.be/EHi3rBU2cxs?si=V4GFXe1HffvQ1FDO

🟢 Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5yxh6iKBeCVddIv7OWF0Fo?si=t1Cx9lyeSuuUhnOJyxWIhA

22/09/2025

Following the Ospreys announcement of 25/26’s fixtures, Bridgend businesses have been invited to take part in an engagement meeting to discuss potential opportunities

📅 Monday 22 September
⏰ 5.45 - 7pm
📌 JPR Suite, Dunraven Brewery Field

Tickets 🎫 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ospreys-business-engagement-meeting-tickets-1709997712189?aff=oddtdtcreator

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18/09/2025

Episode 39: Mic'd Up and Talking Ospreys

Sam and Rhod are back this week with a casual chat to ease us into the new season (and our second season as the Black Feather Fancast!). Fed up with all the negativity, we keep it light catching up on news, chatting fixtures, reviewing the pre-season friendly vs Exeter, and get stuck into kit chat.

Marc will be back with us next week as we do a more in-depth look at the season ahead.

🔴 YouTube
https://youtu.be/faIGlcHlOXs?si=QU-IHaM2oZcQLhsA

🟢 Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1uIWQfb6z7TaARzsSv9K6j?si=1S7ueMvtRS64ls5K97klEg

16/07/2025

Episode 38: 644 Days Later... with Christian from The Welsh Sports Channel 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Wales have finally done it! After 18 straight L's and 644 days in the rugby wilderness, they've remembered how to win a test match - and we're milking it for all it's worth. Just don't call it a comeback.

Joining us to make sense of the madness is Christian from The Welsh Sports Channel, bringing his pan-Cymru insight to the pod.

LINKS BELOW 👇🏼

🔴 YouTube
https://youtu.be/s4NFZM5eV6g?si=oIVar-7depg-Uh3m

🟢 Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3F9BfLHMDQiujVvFIIiTWi?si=Riqq9zp5S4GLX_AKYxzPbg&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A3eMvGGxYSoOfW0aBJcyJHh

08/07/2025

Pod outing to to watch the Lions vs the Tahs 🦁 🪷

Thanks for the pint and bacon butty 👍🏼