Ringrose could be back to face the Ospreys

THE Ospreys could face star Ireland centre Garry Ringrose on Friday as he is expected to return from injury for Leinster who host the Welsh side.

Toby Booth’s side are the only Welsh side in contention for a place in the end of season United Rugby Championship play-offs and ideally need to register at least a point at the RDS.

Facing Leinster in Dublin is always a tough proposition but it will be even harder if Ringrose, who missed Ireland’s entire Six Nations winning campaign, is back in the fold.

Ringrose (pictured) returned to full training last week from a shoulder injury and will be further assessed this week before a final decision is made on his involvement while Ireland fullback Hugo Keenan could also be available.

Meanwhile, Edinburgh have announced the signing of Scottish-qualified centre Mosese Tuipulotu from Australian Super Rugby outfit the Waratahs.

The 23-year-old qualifies for Scotland courtesy of his grandmother and Tuipulotu is expected to eventually follow his brother, Sione, into the national squad.

In a similar fashion to his brother the younger Tuipulotu is an explosive ball carrying centre with good footwork and an excellent offloading game.

“I’m really excited to make the move over to Edinburgh in the coming months. I’m itching to get over there and experience something different to what I’ve grown up with,” he told the Edinburgh website.

“I’ve been speaking to my brother [Sione] quite a bit and there’s a few boys in Sydney that have been over to Edinburgh.

I’ve watched a few games from the URC and it’s an exciting competition so I’m really keen to get amongst it.

“I’ve never played against my brother, and the derby between Edinburgh and Glasgow looks like a pretty cool fixture to be a part of. If I do happen to get the opportunity to play in it, I’m sure it’ll be a special moment with Sione on the other side. I’ll look to expose him!”