{"id":54740,"date":"2026-04-02T15:39:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=54740"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:39:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:39:03","slug":"c5yw7rkd4lloat_mediumrssat_campaignrss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/04\/02\/c5yw7rkd4lloat_mediumrssat_campaignrss\/","title":{"rendered":"Dewi Lake: Ospreys hooker faces Wales fitness race for Nations Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ospreys will not see Lake for the United Rugby Championship (URC) run-in or the European Challenge Cup campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">This continues with a last-16 away tie against Ulster in Belfast on Saturday with Sam Parry, Lewis Lloyd and Efan Daniels battling it out for hooker duties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ospreys fans will not see Lake again before he switches to Kingsholm next season with Jones praising his influence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Sport is cruel sometimes and does not always give you the dream ending that you want,&#8221; said Jones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;You just have to deal with the cards that you are dealt. Dewi can look back at his time with Ospreys very fondly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I kept in touch with him when he was away with Wales during the Six Nations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;The way he conducted himself in difficult circumstances at the start of the tournament, off the back of some fairly big news off the pitch in Wales, was first-class.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;The way he shouldered that burden and dealt with it, not shying away from the responsibility. and the way he handled that on and off the pitch was great.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;His performances, especially towards the end of the tournament were very strong and he was leading with his words and his actions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Dewi #Lake #Ospreys #hooker #faces #Wales #fitness #race #Nations #Championship<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ospreys will not see Lake for the United Rugby Championship (URC) run-in or the European Challenge Cup campaign. 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