Phil Cokanasiga

Power and pace define Phil Cokanasiga's game, and since joining the Ospreys in 2023 he has brought both to the Welsh region's back line. Born on 31 July 2001, the England-qualified outside back is built for a direct, physical carrying game that suits either the wing or outside centre. Cokanasiga's primary value lies in his strike-running: he is a potent finisher and a genuine gain-line breaker, the kind of ball-carrier who can turn a half-gap into front-foot momentum and ask hard questions of a defence. At his size and speed he is a difficult man to stop once he builds a head of steam, and he adds considerable physical edge to the Ospreys' attacking options out wide. As he settles into regional rugby, the challenge is to add consistency and game-management to that natural athleticism. The raw tools, power, pace and a finisher's instinct, give him a clear platform to become a regular source of strike threat in the Ospreys' back line.