Ospreys v Northampton Saints Live: Kick-off time, team news and updates from pre-season friendly

Justin Tipuric will make his comeback after 14 months out of the game as the Ospreys face Northampton Saints in their second pre-season friendly in Bridgend.

The Wales international suffered a serious shoulder injury while playing for the British and Irish Lions against Japan in Murrayfield in June 2021. The injury ruled him out of the tour of South Africa, as well as the entirety of the 2021/22 campaign.

However, the openside flanker is back tonight and is set to get some minutes as Toby Booth's side face Northampton at the Brewery Field. Many of the Ospreys squad have already enjoyed a run-out at Hartpury a couple of weeks ago.

As for Northampton, there's no Dan Biggar in their squad despite the fact that the Wales fly-half returned to pre-season training last week.

Kick-off is at 7pm and you can follow all the action in our live blog below:

Ospreys (squad): 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-Young, 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,