Paul James rejoined Ospreys in summer of 2015 and thinks the club maintain a beneficial chance of progressing in Europe thanks to blend of youth and experienceWales’s two regions in this season’s European Champions Cup were not expected to invent much of an impact,but while the Scarlets maintain lived up to the billing, bottom of their group and shipping 64 points to Racing 92 last weekend, and the fledglings at Ospreys go into Sunday’s encounter with Exeter at Sandy Park in sight of a first quarter-final since 2010.
Back then,the region attracted leading players from all over the world and had the bulk of Waless starting lineup. The goal of investing in the squad to deliver success and thereby larger crowds at the Liberty Stadium fell victim to the recession and the start of what was a lengthy battle with the Welsh Rugby Union and the four regions over funding.
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Source: theguardian.com