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Ospreys head coach Mark Jones has targeted a United Rugby Championship playoff spot for his side following a difficult previous campaign. The team missed the top eight last season amid off-field turmoil, including ownership talks involving Y11 and the departures of Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake. Jones stated that the squad needs roughly 49 to 50 points and is fully capable of reaching the knockout rounds.

The Ospreys enter the season with a planned move to St Helen's and the additions of Australian internationals Marika Koroibete, Lalakai Foketi, Lawson Creighton, and Liam Wright. Jones expects these new recruits, along with established players like Morgan Morris, Sam Parry, Ross Moriarty, and James Ratti, to provide the decisive edge needed to qualify for the playoffs.