The 31-times capped Welsh international returned from a two-year injury lay-off to make his Ospreys debut against Northampton Saints in 2021. He was one of 11 Ospreys named in the Wales squad for the forthcoming three-match Test Series against the Springboks in South Africa, this summer.
Anscombe has made 14 appearances for the Ospreys and scored 113 points. “Getting back playing was my primary focus and with the help of my family, friends and the medical team and the strength and conditioning staff at the Ospreys, that was achieved,” said Anscombe.
“Towards the end of the recent URC campaign I really felt I was making the contribution I wanted to on the field. It’s been a tough road but to get back doing what I love was always the target.
“Delivering Heineken Cup Champions rugby for a second season for the Ospreys shows the potential we have in the squad. We are all excited about what we can achieve next season.” Anscombe has hit top form of late having only recently recovered from a serious knee injury which kept him out of the game for nearly two years.
And Ospreys head coach Toby Booth is delighted to retain a player of Anscombe’s class. “Gareth has shown real resilience, discipline and professionalism to getting back to doing what he does best is,” said Booth.
“The more he has played, the more you have seen him show the influence he can have on the team and the game.”
