Ospreys flanker Justin Tipuric will make his return after 14 months out injured in Friday's pre-season friendly against Northampton 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.
Having already returned to pre-season training after recovering from a shattered scapula, the match with Northampton had previously been trailed as his likely return to the pitch. And that has now been confirmed after Ospreys coach Toby Booth named his squad for their second pre-season friendly.