Ospreys and Wales flanker Justin Tipuric will play his first match in 14 months in Friday’s pre-season pleasant in opposition to Northampton in Bridgend.
Tipuric, 33, suffered a critical shoulder damage whereas enjoying for the British and Irish Lions in opposition to Japan in Murrayfield in June 2021.
He missed the 2021-22 season however has returned to pre-season coaching.
It’s the Ospreys’ second pre-season match following a 41-14 win over Hartpury College.
Tipuric suffered the damage in the identical recreation that Wales lock Alun Wyn Jones dislocated his shoulder.
Whereas Jones was capable of return inside three weeks to hyperlink up with the Lions in South Africa, Tipuric had suffered a shattered scapula.
It was an damage Ospreys head coach Toby Sales space stated rugby had by no means seen earlier than and was extra related to a site visitors accident.
Tipuric has been named in a 29-man squad with the beginning aspect to be finalised earlier than kick-off on the Brewery Area.
Ospreys (from): Nicky Smith, Garyn Phillips, Rhys Henry, Tom Botha, Ben Warren, Scott Baldwin, Elvis Taione, Rhys Davies, Huw Sutton, Bradley Davies, Tristan Davies, Jac Morgan, Justin Tipuric, Ethan Roots, Harri Deaves, Morgan Morris, Rhys Webb, Reuben Morgan Williams, Matthew Aubrey, Stephen Myler, Jack Walsh, Keelan Giles, Tom Florence, Luke Morgan, Joe Hawkins, Keiran Williams, Luke Scully, Cai Evans, Max Nagy.
Northampton: George Hendy; Ollie Sleightholme, Matt Proctor, Fraser Dingwall, James Ramm; James Grayson, Alex Mitchell (capt), Emmanuel Iyogun, Mike Haywood, Paul Hill, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Alex Coles, Angus Scott-Younger, Sam Graham, Juarno Augustus.
Replacements: Alex Waller, Sam Matavesi, Robbie Smith, Alfie Petch, Oisín Heffernan, Alex Moon, Brandon Nansen, Aaron Hinkley, Geordie Irvine, Callum Braley, Tom James, Matt Arden, Tom Collins, Joel Matavesi, Tom Litchfield, Courtnall Skosan.
