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Dewi Lake's Ospreys Exit Leaves Hookers Competing for Nations Championship Role

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Dewi Lake will miss all remaining Ospreys fixtures, including the United Rugby Championship (URC) run-in and European Challenge Cup campaign. Ospreys confirmed he will join Kingsholm next season, ending his tenure at Liberty Stadium. Sam Parry, Lewis Lloyd, and Efan Daniels now compete for hooker duties ahead of the URC finale and European tie against Ulster on Saturday. Dewi Lake faces a fitness race to be fit for Wales' Nations Championship campaign, a critical factor for Warren Gatland's squad. The Ospreys head coach, Andrew Jones, praised Lake's influence, stating: 'Sport is cruel sometimes... Dewi can look back very fondly.' Jones highlighted Lake's handling of off-field pressures during the Six Nations, noting his strong performances towards the end of the tournament where he led with 'words and actions.'