Lake thrilled to be going home with Ospreys

FOR Dewi Lake, running out at the Ospreys’ new home this season will serve as a real trip down memory lane.

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The original plan was for the region to relocate to the St Helen’s ground in Swansea towards the end of this year.

But that move has now been put on hold until the start of next season to provide sufficient time for the required redevelopment work to be completed.

Rather than staying at their longtime base of the Swansea.com Stadium for another year, they have opted instead to utilise Bridgend RFC’s Brewery Field.

So that’s where they will play their first home game of the BKT URC campaign tomorrow afternoon when they entertain inform Italian outfit Zebre Parma.

“I am a Bridgend boy, so I love it,” said Wales hooker Lake.

“When I was playing Youth rugby with Bridgend Sports, that was our clubhouse every Saturday, downstairs where the family and friends room is now.

“We didn’t play there much; we played at the Bandstand ground up over the road.