Magners League Friday Aug 31st

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Magners League Friday Aug 31st
Blues v Ospreys

Preview from bbc here:
BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | Welsh | Blues v Ospreys (Fri)


With the world cup one week away ,there will be a lot of the regulars missing for the start of the season.

The Ospreys are missing 12 players to World Cup duty, 11 of them in Wales' squad , Nikki Walker with Scotland and Henson out with food poisoning.

The Blues have five players on Wales duty, and one with Tonga.

Last season's results went with home advantage

LAST SEASON'S LEAGUE MEETINGS
13 September: Ospreys 18-16 Blues
23 December:Blues 30-24 Ospreys

Blues: Ben Blair; Rhys Williams, Tal Selley, Dafydd Hewitt, Jamie Roberts; Nick Robinson, Jason Spice; John Yapp, Gareth Williams, Gary Powell, Deiniol Jones, Paul Tito, Maama Molitika, Robin Sowden-Taylor, Xavier Rush (capt).
Replacements: Scott Roberts, Ross Johnson, Robert Sidoli, Mark Lewis, Richie Rees, Nick Macleod, Marc Stcherbina.

Ospreys: Lee Byrne; Stefan Terblanche, Mark Taylor, Andrew Bishop, Aled Brew; Shaun Connor, Justin Marshall; Paul James, Richard Hibbard, Andrew Millward, Brent Cockbain (capt), Mike Collins, Andy Lloyd, Richard Pugh, Filo Tiatia.
Replacements: Barry Williams, Cai Griffiths, Mike Powell/Tom Smith, Ben Lewis, Martin Roberts, Jonathan Spratt, Jonathan Vaughton.

I think that the Cardiff squad looks stronger of the two.
so my handicap bet for tonight is Blues -4 @1.91 with betfred