Ospreys' derby with Scarlets moved from Boxing Day

Ospreys will move their accepted Boxing Day lucifer against Scarlets to nan Saturday earlier Christmas because of a fixture conflict pinch Swansea City.

Both clubs play astatine nan Swansea.com Stadium, wherever shot broadside Swansea are nan landlords.

The Swans person a Championship crippled against Queens Park Rangers connected 26 December astatine 15:00 GMT.

Ospreys will now big Scarlets successful nan United Rugby Championship (URC) connected 21 December, 5 days earlier nan original day for nan game.

Ospreys moved past season's New Year's Day fixture against Cardiff to Bridgend's Brewery Field, wherever they announced an 8,000 capacity crowd.

On this juncture Ospreys person opted to alteration nan day of their festive fixture alternatively than nan venue.

The Scarlets' sojourn is Ospreys' biggest location crippled of nan season. The Swansea.com Stadium has a capacity of 21,000.

The Scarlets crippled is 1 of 3 fixture clashes pinch Swansea - truthful acold - successful 2024-25, pinch 2 different Ospreys matches being switched to Bridgend.

Toby Booth's broadside will play their opening location lucifer against Stormers astatine nan Brewery Field connected Saturday, 28 September (19:35 BST) earlier different crippled there, against Edinburgh, connected Saturday, 26 October (15:00 BST).

Ospreys' first location lucifer successful Swansea this play is connected Saturday, 12 October against Bulls (19:35 BST), 1 of only 3 competitory scheduled games astatine nan stadium earlier nan extremity of 2024.

Ospreys will besides person 1 of their 'home' matches, against Cardiff, astatine Judgement Day astatine nan Principality Stadium connected 19 April, 2025.

The only location crippled for which nan venue and clip has not yet been announced truthful acold is nan European Challenge Cup excavation fixture against Newcastle successful January, which will beryllium confirmed aft nan FA Cup third-round draw.

Ospreys are spending their past play astatine nan Swansea.com Stadium earlier moving crossed nan metropolis to nan smaller St Helen's successful clip for nan 2025-26 campaign.