:01:31. > :01:41.It is Cardiff Blues versus Ospreys, and there are plenty of lions on the
:01:42. > :01:46.prowl. The Ospreys side will be looking to ambush their rivals. It
:01:47. > :01:52.is fifth versus ninth, but these derbies transcend positions, they
:01:53. > :01:54.are all about bragging rights. The Ospreys have not
:01:55. > :03:07.are all about bragging rights. The in the league
:03:08. > :03:09.are all about bragging rights. The the bounce against Glasgow for the
:03:10. > :03:15.Blues. They certainly seem to have turned a corner. Credit to Phil
:03:16. > :03:23.Davies, he has stuck with the youngsters, and he has been without
:03:24. > :03:27.quite a few players. It is the reintroduction of Dale McIntosh that
:03:28. > :03:35.has brought a hard-nosed edge to the Blues. Vince he joined their win
:03:36. > :03:38.record has gone up 67%. They concede less since he has been in the
:03:39. > :03:44.defence. The one player who has stood out for them is Robin
:03:45. > :03:46.Copeland. Not a Welshman, good in the air, and a really dynamic
:03:47. > :05:06.ball-carrier. I think it is all about the Ospreys
:05:07. > :07:47.tonight, if the Sam Hobbs is already indicating
:07:48. > :09:04.the game, they will Sam Hobbs is already indicating
:09:05. > :09:13.towards the post. Leigh Halfpenny is there to do the cooking. I wonder
:09:14. > :09:15.what they would have made of the effort in Glasgow. -- there to do
:09:16. > :09:32.the kicking. This kicking lark is pretty easy,
:09:33. > :10:59.isn't it? Trust me, there is nothing to it.
:11:00. > :11:08.The kick charged down. Gareth Davies happy to let it go over the dead
:11:09. > :11:19.ball line. Every time he has stepped in he has had a game, Gareth Davies.
:11:20. > :11:23.Scored a great try against Toulon. Good pressure from the Ospreys. Put
:11:24. > :11:26.pressure on Lloyd Williams. It looks as if there is a strong wind out
:11:27. > :11:39.there because that all has really held out. -- that ball.
:11:40. > :12:56.Looking to bring forward into the action. Idea say
:12:57. > :13:02.Looking to bring forward into the chasing. With the pitch as it is, he
:13:03. > :13:27.just banged over. It's a very good kick.
:13:28. > :13:35.It was actually the rain rather than the frost which did for Glasgow. The
:13:36. > :14:52.pitches waterlogged. Whether they will try and play tomorrow...
:14:53. > :14:55.pitches waterlogged. Whether they the pass. An opportunity there, they
:14:56. > :15:08.had a lovely chance, then they throw the missed pass.
:15:09. > :15:16.I think it is fascinating, anybody who has watched this over the last
:15:17. > :15:22.few years, they have just dominated, they will play a much more open game
:15:23. > :15:31.tonight. You have two sevens in the back row. Three on one opportunity
:15:32. > :15:34.and he throws him this pass. Those are the opportunities you need to
:15:35. > :17:23.take, you cannot squander. You don't want one of them, do you?
:17:24. > :17:38.Thank you very much(!) A penalty. Tipuric was in there.
:17:39. > :18:47.Dafydd Hewitt situation with the charge down and
:18:48. > :18:57.the running from the scrum. Dan Biggar adds a penalty to his
:18:58. > :20:45.earlier drop goal and the Ospreys edge ahead.
:20:46. > :21:16.Good recycling by the Blues. Watts Jones on a carry.
:21:17. > :21:19.The pass was judged forward so they are going to go for a scrum, rather
:21:20. > :22:57.than a line-out. Macauley Cook was hugging the
:22:58. > :23:18.left-hand side touchline. Someone has lost a boot!
:23:19. > :23:24.Cuthbert eager to have ball in hand. Looking for the flow as he went to
:23:25. > :24:45.ground. A good concerted Looking for the flow as he went to
:24:46. > :24:49.ridiculous. You'd want to show that the forward had worked really hard
:24:50. > :24:53.and the runners had held the defenders in and run the inside
:24:54. > :24:57.shoulder to create space. If you're the third man out, you're creating
:24:58. > :25:04.the space for the winger to score the try. You have to watch those. An
:25:05. > :25:10.indication of the breeze, which is due to get stronger as the evening
:25:11. > :25:14.progresses. Because of that, and because he wanted to keep it low and
:25:15. > :25:17.hard into the wind, Leigh Halfpenny has missed one from straight in
:25:18. > :25:24.front and I don't think I've ever said that before. He's given that
:25:25. > :25:27.too much welly and he's actually pulled it. He's hip that so hard,
:25:28. > :26:50.and pulled it slightly. You'd never think he was going to
:26:51. > :26:57.miss that. He just wax it and it just fades over after he's past the
:26:58. > :27:02.post. Unbelievable. This big yellow And as somebody who is incredibly is
:27:03. > :27:11.appointed whenever he misses, that is going to hurt.
:27:12. > :27:20.Phil, what is it like pitch side? If anything, the wind is favouring the
:27:21. > :27:21.Blues. It is a bit diagonal but it is favouring the Blues, which makes
:27:22. > :28:37.the Leigh Halfpenny miss is favouring the Blues, which makes
:28:38. > :28:46.the field. Has anyone told Dan it isn't proper grass? He's digging his
:28:47. > :28:48.in! How do you throw up a bit of grass to test the wind on this? You
:28:49. > :29:14.just bring a bit with you! He really is such a superb time of
:29:15. > :30:36.the ball. We're always on about He really is such a superb time of
:30:37. > :30:39.to do a retrieving job. A little bit loose at times from the Ospreys. In
:30:40. > :30:48.the end, they looked for the left boot of Sam Lewis. Sam Davies,
:30:49. > :30:52.sorry. He's a full-back, playing in the position, but what he's doing is
:30:53. > :30:58.coming in, not hitting the line outside the centre channel but what
:30:59. > :31:02.he is doing is chipping in, looking for the gap, playing at the
:31:03. > :31:03.stand-off and using his left foot. He's playing very well at the
:31:04. > :33:16.moment, Sam Davies. I tell you what, he has missed two
:33:17. > :34:29.in a row, the wind is definitely against him.
:34:30. > :34:34.in a row, the wind is definitely is terrific. You cannot give up on
:34:35. > :34:41.those kicks, because the grass could run in. Leigh Halfpenny is clean
:34:42. > :34:49.through. But it is a last-ditch tackle. Just a couple of metres
:34:50. > :34:57.short. He slept through and he's got it! That is a great finish. The
:34:58. > :35:09.determination from the hooker, and the Blues get their reward, set up
:35:10. > :36:27.by Leigh Halfpenny. Can you check the number two, the first
:36:28. > :36:29.by Leigh Halfpenny. Can you check agrees. He managed to free himself
:36:30. > :36:36.before the tackle had been completed. That is a great finish
:36:37. > :36:41.from the hooker. I love to see Leigh Halfpenny do this. Look at the work
:36:42. > :36:50.of the outside people, they offer him. Great tackle first of all. As
:36:51. > :36:57.the ball comes out, the two of them running, the tackle is not complete,
:36:58. > :37:04.upon his feet, that is a superb finish. Superb try. He has taken his
:37:05. > :37:10.chance, he has been outstanding. He They took it back and they have to
:37:11. > :38:51.switch on here. The Blues are away. What is wrong with that, then?
:38:52. > :40:21.Nothing wrong with that. The Ospreys have got the advantage anyway.
:40:22. > :40:31.good that both sides are looking to play first.
:40:32. > :40:46.That is the only choice they had there.
:40:47. > :41:08.And again, look how the bald guys on this field, -- look how the ball
:41:09. > :42:39.dies on this field. Will not be happy with the line-out.
:42:40. > :42:46.The sport review is on next. Dan Biggar is up for a long, we hope. It
:42:47. > :42:56.looks like he has taken a smack in the ribs. By the look of him, he may
:42:57. > :43:04.think it was a bit late. They suspect a late
:43:05. > :44:21.Let's have a look. behind Adam Jones. Baldwin transfers
:44:22. > :44:35.it back. Alun Wyn Jones is the first to carry
:44:36. > :44:40.it, good defence from the Blues. Just got it.
:44:41. > :44:51.He is making himself a nuisance, Sam Hobbs. Get it out to Dan Biggar.
:44:52. > :44:58.Good onrushing defence from the Blues. Very good line speed. That is
:44:59. > :45:06.a turnover, isn't it? I think it is. Blues. Very good line speed. That is
:45:07. > :46:15.The Ospreys world again. A couple of metres
:46:16. > :46:19.The Ospreys world again. A couple of Cuthbert, it makes it so much easier
:46:20. > :46:23.for the rest of the side. They're coming through the middle and upper
:46:24. > :46:30.moment I think the Blues are playing the referee a little bit. Otherwise
:46:31. > :46:36.there's nothing in it whatsoever. They may have watched him refereeing
:46:37. > :46:41.Leinster against Northampton last week. Dylan Hartley, how on earth he
:46:42. > :46:54.didn't get yellow carded I will never know.
:46:55. > :48:30.The Scarlet is tomorrow night on the red button and on S4C. Highlights
:48:31. > :50:23.You've got to be careful. That was ridiculous. They're a point in
:50:24. > :50:28.front. They're going to go points behind now just because of a poor
:50:29. > :50:29.decision and a bad pass by Copland. If you are the ball carrier, just
:50:30. > :50:38.take it up. Seven penalties to three con ceded
:50:39. > :52:18.by the Blues. Dan Biggar has got all of their
:52:19. > :52:26.points in the first half. The Ospreys lead 15-10. The Blues
:52:27. > :52:33.captain, are you reasonably happy? Not really. We've given too many
:52:34. > :52:36.penalties away in stupid areas. If we can tie things up with the wind
:52:37. > :52:40.in the second half, we can tie things up and turn the pressure on.
:52:41. > :52:49.Defence is good. We've just got to get hold of the ball and get ahead.
:52:50. > :54:06.Here is the story of the half. We're closed to a full house at Arms
:54:07. > :58:43.As usual, a feast of rugby on Boxing Day to look forward to. You will
:58:44. > :58:50.have to stay tuned, or switch over to S4C for the East Wales derby.
:58:51. > :00:01.Can't to S4C for the East Wales derby.
:00:02. > :00:06.they won't get any. Can you see any sign of com provides? I can't at the
:00:07. > :00:10.moment. It is an absolute mess. I've spoken to some of the people in the
:00:11. > :00:14.regions and they're adamant that they are not prepared to put pen to
:00:15. > :00:18.paper unless there is a change in the financial landscape. The union
:00:19. > :00:24.are not prepared to do that. There are so many things happening. You've
:00:25. > :00:30.got the Anglo Welsh league and the discussions have happened and been
:00:31. > :00:31.under way. There are so many other options that seem to be discussed
:00:32. > :00:35.and available, yet the options that seem to be discussed
:00:36. > :00:47.probably still has most of the control. That has been mentioned a
:00:48. > :01:57.lot recently. Whether that is a solution that
:01:58. > :01:59.lot recently. Whether that is a that, between the unions, we have
:02:00. > :02:03.the Scottish to worry about as well, and it is a really sad and
:02:04. > :02:06.disappointing position we find ourselves in. There has to be a
:02:07. > :02:11.compromise somewhere, but the unions are going to give more money, the
:02:12. > :02:14.regions want more money, I think they are not going to sign the
:02:15. > :02:17.agreement so where does that leave everybody? I do think that maybe
:02:18. > :02:22.they need a little bit more funding, obviously that is the case, but
:02:23. > :02:29.obviously also, the pro 12 needs to be more competitive. That is the
:02:30. > :02:34.regions to blame they are. It is in such a mess, there has to be a
:02:35. > :02:39.compromise and I cannot see it at the moment. Maybe, if this rugby
:02:40. > :03:58.Championship comes into the four, the moment. Maybe, if this rugby
:03:59. > :04:01.limbo, the regions cannot sign them, they do not know what competition
:04:02. > :04:07.they will be in, what budgets, there is a real danger we will lose them
:04:08. > :04:11.abroad. The unions have put a deadline of signing six players or
:04:12. > :04:14.they would be offered central contracts. How unsettling is this?
:04:15. > :04:21.Massively unsettling and massively unfair, I think the regions have
:04:22. > :04:27.made it clear that they would not take on board a centrally contract
:04:28. > :04:33.player. People like Leigh Halfpenny would be in limbo. It is unfair on
:04:34. > :04:38.the players. It is a solution in one way of keeping them in Wales,
:04:39. > :04:38.the players. It is a solution in one Wales if they are not going to play
:04:39. > :06:03.rugby. The ball slices off the outside of
:06:04. > :06:04.the boot. That is a bad miss. You have got to get position early in
:06:05. > :09:50.the game. ball-carrier coming up here. In
:09:51. > :09:56.previous seasons, that has been the problem, for the Ospreys. Plays his
:09:57. > :10:19.rugby for Bridgend. I think there is a flag up on the
:10:20. > :11:57.left side. Advantage being played at the
:11:58. > :12:08.moment. The defensive speed has been very
:12:09. > :12:28.good, it has been aggressive as well.
:12:29. > :13:50.important that is. Taken cleanly and down to the opposite half. Far
:13:51. > :14:02.better position from the Ospreys. Trying to drag them towards the
:14:03. > :14:06.touchline. Yes! Justin Tipuric as got there, she was always in
:14:07. > :14:11.control, you knew where to go and that was over the try line. They
:14:12. > :14:16.looked as if they had that in control, the Blues, but Justin
:14:17. > :14:24.Tipuric, he stepped out, they were committed, and he was in.
:14:25. > :14:28.Yes. A lot of players were committed into driving into the line-out, and
:14:29. > :15:42.he stepped Started outside the left-hand post,
:15:43. > :16:06.drifted back in. Willie and, brilliant! -- brilliant, brilliant.
:16:07. > :16:20.They are picking up the intensity now.
:16:21. > :17:38.The penalty count is what has killed the Blues tonight.
:17:39. > :17:42.Watkins with me. We heard about the bike ride going on from New York to
:17:43. > :17:49.Boston. You're getting over cancer at the moment, or being treated for
:17:50. > :17:53.cancer. How is it going? It's going really well. The medication I'm
:17:54. > :17:58.taking hasn't really affected me too much so I can't complain, really.
:17:59. > :18:05.It's an ongoing process and we'll see how it goes. You are an
:18:06. > :18:12.ex-Newport and Scarlets player so your unbiased. I think they've
:18:13. > :18:17.controlled the game really well. The Ospreys have edged in front and it
:18:18. > :18:23.is quite a strong wind so I think the Blues need to use the elements.
:18:24. > :20:04.And just to get Jonathan off my back, which
:20:05. > :20:16.WHISTLE BLOWS REFEREE: You're too far.
:20:17. > :21:40.They need some field position because
:21:41. > :22:00.A little matter of 53 metres for Leigh Halfpenny.
:22:01. > :23:30.That's brought them back down to one score.
:23:31. > :24:13.Those aren't good signs for the Ospreys. He's not going to give a
:24:14. > :25:32.card, as well, is he? thinking about possible adjustments.
:25:33. > :27:26.The Blues have a good drive on into the Ospreys' territory.
:27:27. > :27:34.That was unlucky. It came off a blue's foot. Halfpenny brings the
:27:35. > :27:42.Blues back within a cake and it's game on in the final quarter.
:27:43. > :27:49.They've got to focus now on taking it and getting the boot to it. They
:27:50. > :28:02.have to carry the ball. Beck comes on. It's crazy that he didn't start
:28:03. > :28:09.the game. It's changed now so it will definitely become more involved
:28:10. > :29:24.in the game. -- Ashley Beck will get more involved.
:29:25. > :29:27.in the game. -- Ashley Beck will get probably meant we were overplaying
:29:28. > :29:29.at times in the first half but we've just got to have a bit more sense in
:29:30. > :29:38.terms of what we are doing. COMMENTATOR: That was a bit
:29:39. > :30:05.sideways. Robinson did well. That was a great tackle. He had no
:30:06. > :31:25.managed to force a turnover. Sam managed to force a turnover. Sam
:31:26. > :31:30.Again, the Blues have kicked through them, and Sam Davies, they have to
:31:31. > :31:34.get back and help him because he is going to kick against this strong
:31:35. > :31:39.wind, they are not going to get anything back, they have to carry
:31:40. > :31:45.the ball in anger. Still in front, kill the clock down, keep
:31:46. > :31:46.possession. Finely balanced as Macauley Cook takes the line-out.
:31:47. > :33:34.Sam Hobbs... Read the line well. On for the final
:33:35. > :33:52.quarter of an hour. It is Tito Tebaldi.
:33:53. > :35:39.Distance from Leigh Halfpenny. This is on.
:35:40. > :35:50.Looked very dangerous in the second half, Hanno Dirksen.
:35:51. > :36:00.The Ospreys are taking it to the Blues. Back inside.
:36:01. > :37:21.This all came from the missed penalty kick.
:37:22. > :37:37.In the end, Lloyd Williams counts for nothing. That is a tough call on
:37:38. > :37:40.the Blues. Eggs from now. Benoit Bourrust has gone off. -- this is a
:37:41. > :39:31.big scrum now. Sam Lewis gives way for Tyler
:39:32. > :39:34.Ardron. He has had a good game, Sam Lewis. One for the future, a
:39:35. > :39:47.fantastic player. Another miskick. That has been
:39:48. > :41:15.crucial. They need field positions. Mike Williams tries to get it
:41:16. > :41:16.downfield. I think they have won the ball back extremely well, the
:41:17. > :41:21.Ospreys. Well, this is where they want the
:41:22. > :41:51.play. No full-back left, the outside half
:41:52. > :41:56.has got to spot, have a chat with Cuthbert, and say, get on my
:41:57. > :41:58.shoulder, chase this. Sam Davies doesn't play fullback and he does
:41:59. > :43:30.get caught Very difficult to see what happened
:43:31. > :43:38.from a pier. I think they were all offside. -- from here.
:43:39. > :45:19.They can kick anywhere from the line, they just need to get the
:45:20. > :45:50.field position, the Ospreys just need to stick it out.
:45:51. > :45:53.They've got to secure possession and the Ospreys have now got to be very
:45:54. > :47:06.disciplined. the Ospreys have now got to be very
:47:07. > :47:12.see. It's been a good game, as well. Conditions haven't been ideal but
:47:13. > :47:20.both sides have come out to play, though the second half has been a
:47:21. > :47:28.bit scrappy. Munster versus Scarlets tomorrow night. Highlights
:47:29. > :47:32.of the whole weekend on Sunday evening and then, of course, the
:47:33. > :47:40.usual Boxing Day feast. Scarlets against Ospreys, and the battle in
:47:41. > :47:48.the east to follow-on S4C - dragons against the Blues.
:47:49. > :49:03.They had three wins and a draw from last few minutes.
:49:04. > :49:12.They had three wins and a draw from nine. Final minute delay and the
:49:13. > :49:19.Blues have all the way to go. A good tackle by Hasler on Cuthbert.
:49:20. > :49:31.They've got to keep ball in hand, the Blues. Lloyd Williams for stove
:49:32. > :49:37.the touchline. Good defending by the Ospreys. Jonathan, man of the match?
:49:38. > :49:44.I think Alun Wyn has led. Jones has led. But in these conditions, the
:49:45. > :49:47.kicking game, Leigh Halfpenny created a try kick and has dominated
:49:48. > :51:13.the match. He's organised it Dan Biggar is here. 33 consecutive
:51:14. > :51:22.kicks now. Your last near miss was Connacht in September. Luckily, we
:51:23. > :51:26.got the win in the first half. It got our confidence up and it's a bit
:51:27. > :51:31.more difficult. They struggled into the wind. That's how
:51:32. > :51:38.more difficult. They struggled into here but, more importantly, it was
:51:39. > :51:41.commitment to a big win. Your first time on the pitch but what
:51:42. > :51:45.commitment to a big win. Your first like? It looked as if
:51:46. > :51:45.commitment to a big win. Your first for ages. The pitch was good. The
:51:46. > :51:48.wind was terrible for ages. The pitch was good. The
:51:49. > :51:48.and I thought we just about hung on. We
:51:49. > :53:02.and I thought we just about hung on. it's the first time we've had a
:53:03. > :53:07.couple of wins back-to-back. Have a good Christmas. Cheers, and you.
:53:08. > :53:11.That was Alun Wyn Jones this is story of the match.
:53:12. > :53:18.It was a closely fought match with not much between the two sides. The
:53:19. > :53:24.Blues edged ahead in the first half. Not long after the second half
:53:25. > :53:30.began, Justin Tipuric did well at close range. Dan Biggar was just
:53:31. > :53:35.keeping the Ospreys in front. Marc Thomas saw a yellow after repeated
:53:36. > :53:38.infringements at scrum time. Leigh Halfpenny kept to the Blues in it
:53:39. > :54:58.but ultimately they were three points short.
:54:59. > :55:03.were breaking through tackles. Physical confrontation is Abe and
:55:04. > :55:08.part of the game. We talked at the start of the game about Dan Biggar
:55:09. > :55:12.having scored all the Ospreys' points. Justin Tipuric helped
:55:13. > :55:16.himself to a try but Dan Biggar still played a massive part. It
:55:17. > :55:22.deserved man of the match? Without doubt. As a tactician, he's
:55:23. > :55:30.excellent. That snap drop goal was first class. The pressure he puts on
:55:31. > :55:35.the opposite numbers, goal-kicking... As much as he's a
:55:36. > :55:39.kicking out a half, he doesn't set things up and create things. And
:55:40. > :55:40.defensively, I don't think there are many better tens in the world game
:55:41. > :55:45.than Dan Biggar. many better tens in the world game
:55:46. > :56:57.on when he back to Phil Steele now.
:56:58. > :57:02.Bad luck on the defeat. What was the difference? We made a few crucial
:57:03. > :57:06.errors at times but I thought overall, the effort of the players
:57:07. > :57:09.was fantastic. Both sets of players played a good game of rugby. A great
:57:10. > :57:15.game at times with lots of movement of the ball. We just didn't finish
:57:16. > :57:20.the chances off in the second half and we didn't play in their 22 as
:57:21. > :57:25.much as I would have liked. But we move on now. We can write a 10,000
:57:26. > :57:32.crowd. A good game Dutchmen what does it say about regional rugby? It
:57:33. > :57:38.was never in doubt for me. A great crowd. A good showpiece. Just a few
:57:39. > :58:53.too many errors crowd. A good showpiece. Just a few
:58:54. > :58:56.off field stuff? Frustrated and sick of being asked about it but the
:58:57. > :59:05.players are fed up with it as well. It's something that we just want to
:59:06. > :59:10.help us to continue winning. Well done to Steve. A great Father
:59:11. > :59:12.Christmas beard! Let's look at the other results from the night. These
:59:13. > :59:27.are the latest scores. A quick look at the table. The
:59:28. > :00:49.results that have happened tonight will be reflected in this.
:00:50. > :00:54.The Blues' long wait to beat the Ospreys in the Pro12 goes on. It's
:00:55. > :01:00.been three long years since they last beaten them. That's all from us
:01:01. > :01:06.but don't go anywhere because it is the Welsh Sports Review Of The Year
:01:07. > :01:07.next. Have a look back over what has been a truly special Welsh sporting
:01:08. > :01:13.year. been a truly special Welsh sporting
:01:14. > :01:22.2013, the deer of the first Welsh Galactica over. From Spurs to Spain
:01:23. > :01:34.for 100 million. The day of days to decide the Six Nations.
:01:35. > :01:36.Going up to Wembley for the day, and going up at