Johnnie B. "Dusty" Baker Jr. is an American baseball manager and former outfielder who is the manager of Houston Astros in Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for 19 seasons, most notably with the Los Angeles Dodgers. During his Dodgers tenure, he was a two-time All-Star, won two Silver Slugger Awards and a Gold Glove Award, and became the first NLCS MVP, which he received during the 1977 National League Championship Series. He also made three World Series appearances, winning one in 1981.
The Ospreys, formerly the Neath-Swansea Ospreys is one of the four professional rugby union teams from Wales. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup. The team formed as a result of Neath RFC and Swansea RFC combining to create a new merged entity, as part of the new regional structure of Welsh rugby, that began in 2003. They are also affiliated with a number of local semi-professional and amateur clubs, including Welsh Premier Division sides Aberavon RFC, Bridgend Ravens, and original founding clubs Neath and Swansea. The regional area represented by the team has widely become known for rugby purposes as 'Ospreylia'.
James William Hook is a retired Welsh rugby union player. Hook has won 81 caps for Wales and is Wales' fourth highest all-time points scorer. Most often playing as a fly-half, Hook is known as a utility player, and has also played as a centre, wing and fullback.
Alun Wyn Jones is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for the Ospreys and the Wales national team. He is the world's most-capped rugby union player, with 161 international appearances – 149 for Wales and 12 for the British & Irish Lions. Jones also holds the records for the most Wales caps and the most Wales caps as captain.
The 2007–08 Celtic League was the seventh Celtic League season and the second with Magners as title sponsor. The season began on 31 August 2007 and finished on the weekend beginning 10 May 2008. Some disruption to fixtures occurred as a result of the 2007 Rugby World Cup, which took place during September and October 2007.
The 2008–09 Celtic League was the eighth Celtic League season and the third with Magners as title sponsor. The season began in September 2008 and ended in May 2009. Ten teams played each other on a home-and-away basis, with teams earning four points for a win, and a bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match. Losing teams also earned a bonus point if they lost by seven points or less.
Rhys Webb is a Welsh rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Ospreys. Born in Bridgend, he is a product of the Ospreys academy and played club rugby for Bridgend RFC and Aberavon RFC before breaking into the regional side in 2008. He played for the Ospreys for 10 years before moving to French club Toulon in 2018, but terminated his contract with them in 2020 and agreed a return to the Ospreys; however, he was unable to join the Ospreys immediately and signed for Bath for the remainder of the 2019–20 season before returning to the Ospreys.
Daniel Biggar is a Welsh rugby union player currently playing for Premiership side Northampton Saints. A Wales international, Biggar has also twice been selected to tour with the British and Irish Lions. Biggar plays fly-half.
Dan Baker is a Wales international rugby union player. A back row forward, he plays for the Dragons regional team having previously played for Ospreys.
The 2017–18 PRO14 was the seventeenth season of the professional rugby union competition originally known as the Celtic League. It is the first season to be referred to as the Guinness PRO14 Championship, with the addition of two South African teams.
Will Jones is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Ospreys as a flanker. He is a Wales under-20 international.
Morgan Morris is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Ospreys in the back row.
Keiran Williams is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Ospreys regional team as a centre.
Dewi Lake is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Ospreys as a hooker.
The 2018–19 Pro14 is the eighteenth season of the professional rugby union competition originally known as the Celtic League. It was the second season to be referred to as the Pro14.
Luke Morgan is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Ospreys as a wing. Born in Bridgend, Wales, he was a Wales under-20 and Wales Sevens international.
Harri Morgan is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Ospreys as a scrum-half. He is a Wales under-20 international.
Cai Evans is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Ospreys as a fly-half. He is a Wales under-20 international.
Will Griffiths is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Ospreys as a lock.
Bryan Scott Baker is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays and he made his MLB debut in 2021.
