:00:23. > :00:29.They are the joint most successful side in the history of the Pro12
:00:30. > :00:35.with four trophies to the unions. But they are in trouble. Out of the
:00:36. > :00:41.play-offs and barring a miracle, of the top tier in Europe. Down on
:00:42. > :00:46.their luck, they would receive no sympathy in a layer of the Dragons.
:00:47. > :00:51.The men are frequent have their own problems to contend with. The late
:00:52. > :01:02.18, of just four. Reputations are on the line. The ospreys have become
:01:03. > :01:08.accustomed to success in this fixture. Dan Biggar and company have
:01:09. > :01:16.won it in a row against the Dragons whose home and away. The Dragons are
:01:17. > :01:21.on their worst ever losing run. What can the captain do to inspire them.
:01:22. > :01:25.This is unfamiliar territory for the ospreys. They have never finished
:01:26. > :01:30.seventh and they have never failed to qualify for the Champions Cup. It
:01:31. > :01:34.is more familiar for the Dragons. They have finished in the bottom
:01:35. > :01:43.half of the table for the last 12 years in a row. How they would love
:01:44. > :01:47.to bloody Ospreys tonight. Welcome to the show. Pyrotechnic scrum-half
:01:48. > :01:52.around us. I joined by Martyn Williams. Two teams that spirit for
:01:53. > :02:01.victory. He has the most to lose and why? I think for both teams it is a
:02:02. > :02:05.big game. Ospreys have had a disappointing campaign. They were
:02:06. > :02:11.brilliant in Europe, had a lot of injuries. This is just a blip for
:02:12. > :02:16.the Ospreys. It is huge for Dragons. They have had a per season. It is a
:02:17. > :02:24.home game and they want to go out with a bang. I think they need this
:02:25. > :02:27.otherwise it will be another year for the Dragons where they have
:02:28. > :02:36.underachieved. There is more in it for the Dragons. A massive night for
:02:37. > :02:42.Faletau. The captain's armband for what might be his last game in front
:02:43. > :02:48.of the home fans. He has been a sensation. These actions rather than
:02:49. > :02:58.words. It is unfair to say to the rest of the Dragons, ... It is such
:02:59. > :03:04.a shame for the Dragons to lose their one world-class player. We
:03:05. > :03:14.wish them the best. People missing here. Sean, you came here many times
:03:15. > :03:19.with the Ospreys as a coach. There always seems to be a bit of extra
:03:20. > :03:23.tension between these two sides. The Dragons have only ever finished
:03:24. > :03:27.above the Ospreys once and it is an uncomfortable place to come. It is
:03:28. > :03:33.an uncomfortable place for coaches and supporters. They are all up for
:03:34. > :03:36.this tonight. The Ospreys have two women in it. They have shown their
:03:37. > :03:40.support as a response from the defeat last week. For the Dragons,
:03:41. > :03:44.it has been a disappointing season. Their pride is at stake. They have
:03:45. > :03:52.gone for development and with that comes error. Amos had a good season
:03:53. > :03:58.in try scoring form but he loses the ball too easily. It always seems to
:03:59. > :04:01.be in the attacking areas. Tonight they need to be more direct against
:04:02. > :04:08.an organised Ospreys defence. Be directed in the midfield. Get your
:04:09. > :04:11.forwards on the corner. Easy Lewis Evans controlling the often and when
:04:12. > :04:16.you get through the phases, build pressure in the 22 and he can put
:04:17. > :04:22.the likes of Amos in spaces where he is up against forwards. They will
:04:23. > :04:26.know this. This is how they used to use Shane Williams. He is not there
:04:27. > :04:31.yet but he is getting there. They will be banged up for this one
:04:32. > :04:40.tonight. Let's find out what Lyn Jones as to say. The final scheduled
:04:41. > :04:46.home game of the season. How important with a win before the game
:04:47. > :04:52.and the fans? It has been a good and not so good season for us. Our home
:04:53. > :04:54.form has been good but it is important we finish with a victory
:04:55. > :05:01.because our performances have been excellent here and the supporters
:05:02. > :05:07.have been excellent. The boys need a tap on the back. We had last week
:05:08. > :05:10.after the defeat that there aren't too many more meals to go in the
:05:11. > :05:14.European cough and that you are still in it but you need bonus
:05:15. > :05:20.points. We go flat out from the start? We have prepared for a night
:05:21. > :05:26.of positive rugby. We spoke with Dan on the field about the way we would
:05:27. > :05:32.like to go and aspects of the first half. We have got to go for them.
:05:33. > :05:35.Interesting that from Griff Rhys. He said they will be chasing that bonus
:05:36. > :05:41.point early because unless they get points they have no chance of
:05:42. > :05:48.qualifying for Europe. Hopefully we will see a fast game. There is
:05:49. > :05:52.tension between these two teams so hopefully we will see a lot of
:05:53. > :05:58.tries. We are looking at two youngsters. A win against Morton.
:05:59. > :06:09.They are both runners. Great in open play. 7000 varied vocal fans here at
:06:10. > :06:13.Rodney Parade insisting it is a massive night. Can the Dragons Brent
:06:14. > :07:13.and the game losing streak to an end tonight?
:07:14. > :07:20.Bernardo. Rhys Webb get the captaincy as the half-backs look to
:07:21. > :07:29.put their stamp on the game. Ericsson will be in at the end. --
:07:30. > :07:31.Derksen. We all know how important Dan Biggar is in any team he plays
:07:32. > :09:09.for. Dan Biggar is in any team he plays
:09:10. > :09:19.played exceptionally well since he has been here. A very interesting
:09:20. > :09:35.game. Possession still in Dragon hands. Lewis Evans with a ball. -- a
:09:36. > :09:46.short ball. They were lucky to get away with that. That was a very
:09:47. > :09:52.basic handling error. You have got to cut your errors out. You cannot
:09:53. > :09:58.just hand position over. That is a bread and butter take for Jones
:09:59. > :10:02.there, just fumbled it. As I said, there is not much difference between
:10:03. > :10:13.these two sides of this year. They just haven't got over the line, the
:10:14. > :10:15.Dragons. So many 1-point defeat. It will come down to the composure.
:10:16. > :10:32.That could be crucial. The Dragons scrummaged very well
:10:33. > :10:39.indeed against the Scottish front row who were playing in Sunday.
:10:40. > :10:45.Ospreys were in all kinds of trouble against the Scarlet 's. Two changes
:10:46. > :10:51.upfront. Paul James has had eye surgery and we wish him well for a
:10:52. > :10:53.speedy recovery. Nicky Smith on the loose side. Dmitri Arhip taking over
:10:54. > :11:19.from Jarvis on the tight head. It looks as though he will allow
:11:20. > :11:39.them to play on. A cryptic. Strip out to Derksen.
:11:40. > :11:50.The Ospreys are certainly extorting very purposefully. They look as
:11:51. > :11:56.though they mean business. A good tackle on Sam Underhill. Phil Price
:11:57. > :12:05.leading the way. A good inside ball from Biggar. Rhys Webb was away and
:12:06. > :12:12.stop Bernardo takes the contact as the Ospreys build up the phases and
:12:13. > :12:27.the pressure. Very impressive Ali Cracknell. He is 22 next month. Each
:12:28. > :12:35.sewerage wins a view more yards, 84 metres. Webb arrives to get the ball
:12:36. > :12:42.out to Biggar. On the outside. They worked the space stuff that is a
:12:43. > :12:48.superb try. So patient, so many faces, so correct and in the end, an
:12:49. > :12:59.easy in. They created overlaps early on. Good ball carrying out the
:13:00. > :13:10.forwards. -- by the forwards. A lovely finish. Take and give. Really
:13:11. > :13:20.good working of the ball. A good play from the feedback, coming in.
:13:21. > :13:25.The Dragons got nowhere near the ball in the tackle area. The Ospreys
:13:26. > :13:29.dominated. The carries were outstanding. Very unlike the
:13:30. > :13:35.Dragons. They usually cause some slow ball. Real effective cleaning
:13:36. > :13:40.out by the Ospreys. They have the turnover king. Very effective from
:13:41. > :13:49.the Ospreys. The ball so well produced, so quick and the Ospreys
:13:50. > :13:55.looked on top of their game. Just shading the left-hand side from Dan
:13:56. > :14:04.Biggar. The tackling there was very solid. Stop it there. This is a
:14:05. > :14:10.problem. You have a man they are coming in not sure where it is
:14:11. > :14:24.happening and he is caught. One in one out. A simple try.
:14:25. > :14:42.A nice little swerve to get past Derksen.
:14:43. > :14:56.That was a high tackle so they have got a free play. He took his two
:14:57. > :15:03.tries very well last Sunday. Underhill nearly got the turnover.
:15:04. > :15:10.Dragons need to take a leaf from the Osprey's book. Carry the ball. They
:15:11. > :15:14.got over the gain line. When the opportunity came they just didn't
:15:15. > :15:21.have the numbers on the left-hand side. He has penalised some
:15:22. > :15:28.Underhill. He wasn't supporting his own body weight. It shows intent.
:15:29. > :15:53.That was a very capable penalty from Jones.
:15:54. > :16:03.You are obstructing. A cheap penalty to give away. They lost possession
:16:04. > :16:12.when they came in the first time and now BBC penalty. -- now it is a
:16:13. > :16:23.penalty. You would usually get away with that. At least they know now.
:16:24. > :16:53.Very technical, isn't it? He got away with the first one,
:16:54. > :17:00.didn't get away with the second one. Just too many errors by the Dragons
:17:01. > :17:05.so far in the first seven minutes. I don't understand why he doesn't go
:17:06. > :17:09.in the air for that because once he gets off the ground, Dirksen cannot
:17:10. > :17:23.get anywhere near him. Just protect yourself by going airborne.
:17:24. > :17:33.The Ospreys look slick so far. They are doing everything at Pierce. Dan
:17:34. > :17:38.Biggar just got the ball, kicked it. They want to play high tempo no
:17:39. > :17:45.doubt. Just watch Rhys Webb tonight. How quick does he get every play and
:17:46. > :17:52.get the ball away? It gives Dan Biggar a bit more time. The Ospreys
:17:53. > :18:17.were interesting. Now then. Tyler Morgan on the
:18:18. > :18:22.outside. Morgan. Amos. They have beaten him. That is superbly done.
:18:23. > :18:33.Tyler Morgan and Dan Biggar all the way. They sent Amos over. That is a
:18:34. > :18:38.brilliant try. It comes from the quick play in the ruck. This is the
:18:39. > :18:47.opportunity. There it goes. Give and take. A brilliant take there. Give
:18:48. > :18:53.and take. A brilliant finish. Basic rugby done exceptionally well. Great
:18:54. > :19:01.speed by Tyler Morgan. Miscommunication with Owen Watkin
:19:02. > :19:06.and Dirksen. Watkins is held back. They take it really well. A good
:19:07. > :19:14.play by Mayer. Great gas by Tyler Morgan. Biggar did his very best to
:19:15. > :19:21.compete against the two on one but it was perfectly done by Tyler
:19:22. > :19:27.Morgan. And the conversion just not thrown enough. Ten minutes, a try
:19:28. > :19:34.apiece and the game is starting to get going. Pretty give and take. He
:19:35. > :19:41.has got to hold Dirksen. That is the main job there for the feedback.
:19:42. > :19:52.Mayer has got to hold him and the same situation with vigour.
:19:53. > :20:02.We thought we might have a game on our hands tonight. Lovely one-handed
:20:03. > :20:12.pass. Faletau. You must wanted the cake. The ball back in the hands of
:20:13. > :20:24.Matavesi. As it is, it is beer man setting the Ospreys. Dan Evans to
:20:25. > :20:28.Biggar. Dirksen using space. A cross comes Faletau. Figure was screaming
:20:29. > :20:34.for the return ball. Faletau had it covered. Brilliant play by Faletau.
:20:35. > :20:40.Great play by the Ospreys. Ali Cracknell. What a great start to
:20:41. > :20:59.this team. Quality rugby from both teams. Tyler Morgan's tackle was
:21:00. > :21:08.great work. The smallest man on the feedback so, so effective at
:21:09. > :21:21.breakdown. If he misses the tackle, the Ospreys are 40 or 50 yard break.
:21:22. > :21:31.It was well read. Just running on there. Stop it there. Just watch.
:21:32. > :21:35.They go one, two, three, four and you have all these guys on the other
:21:36. > :21:54.side. What a finish. A lot of people want to bring a
:21:55. > :22:06.quicker game back, but this is what it is about. A good steam by Sam
:22:07. > :22:09.Underhill at the line. The Ospreys will be very disappointed having had
:22:10. > :22:23.the penalty not to be able to reclaim possession. Those are the
:22:24. > :22:31.errors. Those little things make a huge difference. Apologies for any
:22:32. > :22:38.bad language picked up. Good thinking by Biggar. Dragged down by
:22:39. > :22:53.Faletau. It was Hayek said the referee. Let's have a look at that
:22:54. > :23:00.high tackle again. Rhys Webb really wants to keep the pace. Dan Biggar
:23:01. > :23:04.is up for this tonight. He is shouting at everybody. That is what
:23:05. > :23:15.you want in a derby. Passionate, five replay. He is up for this one
:23:16. > :23:33.tonight, Dan Biggar. This is the penalty. Faletau tackled. There is
:23:34. > :23:40.the knock-on. I am not sure that is right. That is ridiculous. It is a
:23:41. > :23:48.contact sport, boys, come on. He hasn't actually taken his head off,
:23:49. > :23:54.has he? That is a brilliant tackle because he is looking for the
:23:55. > :23:57.off-load. If someone comes at you, all you do is put the hand down as
:23:58. > :24:15.Faletau did there and go over the top. That is not the high tackle. It
:24:16. > :24:29.is the letter of the law yes, OK. He wasn't hurt. No one was screaming
:24:30. > :24:36.for a penalty. Well, Dan Biggar was. A good position for the Ospreys.
:24:37. > :24:47.Plenty of options. Very brave from the Dragons.
:24:48. > :24:55.The Dragons had to be a little bit more aggressive in defence than they
:24:56. > :25:02.have been. Underhill leads the next charge for the Ospreys. He wins the
:25:03. > :25:14.contact you again. Arhip weights. He is shown on. Biggar, Matavesi. They
:25:15. > :25:15.are fighting for the ball. Triggered off by Cracknell. Biggar looks one
:25:16. > :25:35.weight than the other. I will have to have a look at that
:25:36. > :25:47.again. A cryptic by Webb? No, not allowed.
:25:48. > :26:07.Can it all down now boys. Go and have a word with him. The penalty is
:26:08. > :26:16.here for not rolling. Did you have the word? Time is still off. The
:26:17. > :26:31.work will be whatever. Keep going. -- word.
:26:32. > :26:47.I want to see that showed out. -- shoulder. They want to see this kind
:26:48. > :26:48.of measured aggression on the field. Back to a conventional setup behind
:26:49. > :27:12.the scrum. As he flew back, the last but one
:27:13. > :27:15.player, there is Dan Evans. I would like to see him stand where he will
:27:16. > :27:20.not come in and change the angle of attack as he is doing it. Unless he
:27:21. > :27:29.comes in on an answer -- inside ball, he will not offer anything to
:27:30. > :27:31.the defensive line. Interesting the move Jones over to this blindside as
:27:32. > :27:54.well. Webb to Biggar. Matavesi on the
:27:55. > :28:01.crash ball. The line speed is up so you have nothing to play with. Just
:28:02. > :28:13.about managed to hang onto it, the Ospreys.
:28:14. > :28:27.Webb to Biggar. A deep pass to Owen Watkin. Matavesi almost created the
:28:28. > :28:34.gap for him. They have managed to reach it. Again, they just dominated
:28:35. > :28:44.the tackle area. They are so quick you cannot defend it. Rhys Webb get
:28:45. > :28:51.the try. All the pressure, in the end, results in the second Ospreys
:28:52. > :28:54.try. This evidence go a little too high year and he gets out of the
:28:55. > :29:06.tackle. Gets the ball down eventually. Just watch how quickly
:29:07. > :29:11.they recycled the ball. The tackle is too high by Liz Evans. He
:29:12. > :29:19.wriggles out and scorers. It is the pace of the recycling. Rhys Webb is
:29:20. > :29:26.so good at that. He is so strong, so powerful. Just managed to get the
:29:27. > :29:39.point of the ball down for a second and that will do.
:29:40. > :29:44.Biggar succeeds with a conversion and as we approach midway through
:29:45. > :29:56.the first-half, the Ospreys lead by 12 five. Deservedly so. They have
:29:57. > :29:57.dominated possession. Through the mistakes of the Dragons they have
:29:58. > :30:29.taken advantage. Here's a good player, Cracknell.
:30:30. > :30:35.We couldn't easily have named him man of the match. He has been
:30:36. > :30:49.outstanding. A good prospect for the Ospreys. Here's another one. Owen
:30:50. > :30:52.Watkin. They are playing with such pace, such quickly recycled ball,
:30:53. > :31:00.stretching the defence one way then the other, and Webb again with that
:31:01. > :31:14.break through the middle. Baldwin links up with Dan Biggar. Matavesi.
:31:15. > :31:18.That is a yellow card as well. Down to 40. He could have produced red
:31:19. > :31:49.for the tackle. -- down to 14. At full speed and normal place, it
:31:50. > :32:02.looked like a definite yellow for me. -- normal pace. This is the
:32:03. > :32:14.tackle. And the clash of heads, to boot. That is a great tackle. That
:32:15. > :32:23.is what your No. 8 is to do, let me tell you. He's a tough cookie, Rhys
:32:24. > :32:34.Webb, he is up, he has shaken up. That is a great shot.
:32:35. > :32:46.Again, going for the posts, extra man. Here is a testing line-out for
:32:47. > :32:50.the Dragons. It will be interesting to see how they defend this,
:32:51. > :33:01.Dragons, they stayed away from the line-out last time, which worked.
:33:02. > :33:10.Standing off again. Ospreys don't know what to do. Smith and Underhill
:33:11. > :33:27.together. Webb two Dan Biggar. What can only angle.
:33:28. > :33:54.John Lacey said he was right in line.
:33:55. > :34:23.Lewis Evans moves up to partner Matthew Screech in the second row.
:34:24. > :34:40.You must stay stable. Just hold little bit, please, and you keep
:34:41. > :34:47.stable. Tyler Morgan in the red scrum cap on the far side of the
:34:48. > :35:48.scrum. As the Dragons look to clear the decks.
:35:49. > :35:48.scrum. As the Dragons look to clear hands of Pretorius. And it has
:35:49. > :35:53.worked out for him. Great hands of Pretorius. And it has
:35:54. > :36:55.to Jones. hands of Pretorius. And it has
:36:56. > :37:05.Ospreys, and when the Dragons have got the ball, they are bossing it,
:37:06. > :37:08.the forward pack, at the minute. That will come round and he is the
:37:09. > :37:18.one who gives away the penalty, and relief at last for the Dragons.
:37:19. > :37:30.The ball safely out of play. Let's go and find Phil Steele. How
:37:31. > :37:36.pleasing is this tempo for you, you said you were going to go all out
:37:37. > :37:40.from the start's yes, we are looking to see how dangerous the Dragons
:37:41. > :37:47.are. As a neutral rugby man it is not a bad game. I hope so, who said
:37:48. > :38:01.in the week, two big clubs with loss of quality Welsh players out there.
:38:02. > :38:11.Confusion amongst the Dragons' ranks. It fell into the hands of
:38:12. > :38:18.Phil Price. An unorthodox exit from defence.
:38:19. > :38:35.Four minutes left before Landman comes back on. It slips out
:38:36. > :38:42.unnoticed. They will fancy a long shot at goal from here, from
:38:43. > :38:50.halfway. I would kill the clock, I think. If he calls the line-out, the
:38:51. > :38:54.main source opposition from the line-out, I think that there's a
:38:55. > :39:00.good decision from Faletau. Just delay the clock. He has gone off at
:39:01. > :39:05.the last line-out, so a good decision. The last move of the game
:39:06. > :39:10.against Edinburgh on Sunday, the clock had gone red and they got a
:39:11. > :39:17.penalty in a similar position, a quick tap and knock-on, game over.
:39:18. > :39:26.They could have gone for the wrong penalty. Wet conditions. If the
:39:27. > :39:50.kicker did fancy it. Just about, but just about is good
:39:51. > :40:00.enough. And the penalty brings them back within four. Just, just managed
:40:01. > :40:14.to get over, didn't it? Very, very good strike.
:40:15. > :40:27.Missed completely by Screech. Baldwin. Who would want to be a
:40:28. > :40:44.coach's good penalty, then doesn't take the restart. Good support, good
:40:45. > :40:55.clearing. Playing well for the Swiss, six and seven, -- for the
:40:56. > :41:16.Ospreys. Dan Biggar, to Baldwin. Unlucky. He almost got the pass in.
:41:17. > :41:50.Time-out's yes? OK. He has taken him off the ball. That is what Rhys Webb
:41:51. > :41:55.was complaining about that John Lacey has decided that it is a
:41:56. > :42:02.collision between players. It is a tough call, isn't it, because they
:42:03. > :42:08.have got to commit to the tackle. He is the outside carrier. I am not
:42:09. > :42:12.sure. If he was in the inside seven, but on the outside, that is a
:42:13. > :42:19.penalty. That is a penalty for me. Lewis knows that he is nowhere near
:42:20. > :42:20.the ball. That is a definite penalty and lucky for it not to be a yellow
:42:21. > :42:37.card. It has been a very interesting first
:42:38. > :42:59.half-hour. Takes the wind out of your sails,
:43:00. > :43:01.that does. The last thing you want to be doing is coming down for the
:43:02. > :43:23.scrum. We just highlighted it before the
:43:24. > :43:28.game. Those unforced errors. It makes such a difference, because you
:43:29. > :43:35.lose the ball and you hand over possession. And what they do with
:43:36. > :43:41.the possession, then, because they have had so many close defeats, just
:43:42. > :43:43.cutting those errors out for the Dragons, possibly, you know, it is a
:43:44. > :44:00.must. Landman will be back on shortly.
:44:01. > :44:05.Dragons don't want to concede on the pressure in the scrum. Faletau does
:44:06. > :44:18.brilliantly. Sitting down, getting that one back. They need to get it
:44:19. > :44:32.off the park, the Dragons now. He has missed touch, though. One more
:44:33. > :44:43.attack against 14. Dan Biggar, to Hasler, Matavesi hugging the
:44:44. > :44:49.touchline is Owen Watkin. And again, Nic Cudd wins the penalty. So sharp
:44:50. > :45:01.over the ball. Well played from Nic Cudd again. Landman should appear on
:45:02. > :45:10.screen any second. There he is. Apologise as to the referee. And
:45:11. > :45:18.Phil has now got some Dragons company. Casey Jones, the coach of
:45:19. > :45:25.the Dragons. Is is the old thing, possession. Yes he has rushed it
:45:26. > :45:29.there. It is our own errors. Full credit to the Ospreys, they are
:45:30. > :45:32.coming in hard and having a crack. Trying to get the Fairplay points.
:45:33. > :45:36.They are looking to be in the top six. I am sure that they would
:45:37. > :45:43.rather lose having really given it a crack. Is that the half-time talk,
:45:44. > :45:51.cut out the errors? We have not got into a position to give ourselves a
:45:52. > :45:54.chance. We know that they are working hard, the Ospreys. We need
:45:55. > :45:59.to be better. We need to show what we can do with the ball but
:46:00. > :46:12.unfortunately we have not had a lot of it.
:46:13. > :46:36.Drifting, and taken by Dorian Jones. Play continues. Meyer stays down.
:46:37. > :46:56.When the full-back is down, you make the most of it. My is still down. --
:46:57. > :47:07.Meyer is still down. He went flying past Nicky Smith. Just by the
:47:08. > :47:20.injured player, as well. There's a few feisty tackles going in. The
:47:21. > :47:26.little dink by Dorian Jones. A Muskens Chase. He watches the bounds
:47:27. > :47:35.and in the end he is happy to let it go out of play. -- Amos gives chase.
:47:36. > :47:48.Let's have a look at the challenge on my. -- on my pity. At normal
:47:49. > :47:52.speed, not at slow motion. Hasler, the try scorer for the Ospreys
:47:53. > :48:11.hobbles off. Sam Davies comes on to replace him.
:48:12. > :48:21.Sam Davies will go to full-back. A free ball for Nic Cudd. Dorian Jones
:48:22. > :48:26.onto Tyler Morgan. A little bit of miscommunication and allowing used
:48:27. > :48:28.to come in. Just keep possession and build the pressure. -- allowing
:48:29. > :48:46.Hughes. Good pass from Dorian Jones. Morgan
:48:47. > :48:50.had not really looked outside him and was looking at the defenders
:48:51. > :48:53.making the tackle. The work that Matavesi did to get across, the
:48:54. > :48:58.overlap was not on any way. Just keep the ball and take the tackle,
:48:59. > :49:00.build the pressure. Less than five minutes of the first half remaining
:49:01. > :49:28.and there is no letup at all. Derksen. Bearman comes round to
:49:29. > :49:42.support blindside. Bigger, through on. -- to Underhill. Sam Davies, and
:49:43. > :49:53.that is spilled by Adam Beard. He wasn't expecting it. That is the
:49:54. > :49:55.difference. Because they haven't got the ball-carriers. There is no
:49:56. > :50:08.option for the scrum-half but to kick. Pressure by Elliot Dee. Amos
:50:09. > :50:19.goes the long way round. Offside, though. Ospreys.
:50:20. > :50:40.You cannot tackle and then stop. Both teams keeping up this tempo. It
:50:41. > :50:51.is a fast game. A lot of mistakes creeping in for both sides.
:50:52. > :50:58.It is going to take its toll by the end. Cracknell and Underhill are
:50:59. > :51:18.playing really well as a partnership. He got his hands on
:51:19. > :51:24.that one. Matavesi is in the way. A big couple of minutes here for the
:51:25. > :51:34.Dragons to hold out. Lovely hands, bringing in Hanno Dirksen. Good
:51:35. > :51:51.tackle, good pressure from the Dragons, the fencer with. --
:51:52. > :51:58.defensively. Very good move. Derksen, and they look from the
:51:59. > :52:03.centre, one past two Matavesi. He just overruns it a little bit,
:52:04. > :52:13.Matavesi, and the right decision by Derksen to hold onto it. The first
:52:14. > :52:22.knock-on was by a Dragons player. Maybe a little bit fortunate for the
:52:23. > :52:27.Ospreys. They are standing very wide and flat for the length of the pass,
:52:28. > :52:35.putting yourself on the pressure because of the line speed. -- under
:52:36. > :52:43.pressure. Big scrum, this, for Dragons.
:52:44. > :53:01.One more chance for the Ospreys before half-time. They are looking
:53:02. > :53:04.for a third. Baldwin. Webb. Cracknell was carried to within a
:53:05. > :53:13.couple of metres, and Webb has another go himself. He got there
:53:14. > :53:18.last time, hasn't quite this time. Olly Cracknell goes lower. So did
:53:19. > :53:23.the Dragons defenders. Now they have got men on the outside, Watkin
:53:24. > :53:29.delays it, but still has time to find Dan Evans in the corner.
:53:30. > :53:39.Ospreys have a third try right on half-time. Just so many numbers. A
:53:40. > :53:43.lovely, lovely ball out by Watkin. It is the right option as well. Just
:53:44. > :53:56.watch. So many numbers chasing across. Adam Hughes has got to come
:53:57. > :54:08.in. That is a lovely ball. Again, the Blitz defence, but too many
:54:09. > :54:13.numbers. Easy, easy finish. Dan Evans switched onto the wing since
:54:14. > :54:28.Jeff Hassler's injury. He won't get many easier than that.
:54:29. > :54:34.Conversions may not be as important in the grand scheme of things. Dan
:54:35. > :54:43.Biggar will still want to put it over.
:54:44. > :54:53.Lovely kick from Dan Biggar to round off a very successful half for the
:54:54. > :54:58.Ospreys. What a good 40 minutes of rugby that was. Very, exciting
:54:59. > :55:03.rugby, good play but nominated by Ospreys. One great try by the
:55:04. > :55:08.Dragons but they have had very little possession. 40 minutes of
:55:09. > :55:13.enjoyable rugby. Ospreys have three quarters of the job hunt. At
:55:14. > :55:20.half-time it is Dragons eight, Ospreys 19. If you get territory and
:55:21. > :55:30.possession in the second half, can you make a dent? Yes, we want to put
:55:31. > :55:36.up through through, get down and played. And a yellow card, if their
:55:37. > :55:40.cop, Officer? Yes, the erection was stupid from me. Thank you for your
:55:41. > :55:57.time. Have a good orange. Thank you. Jeff Hassler going over. What a
:55:58. > :56:02.response from the Dragons. Great race from Tyler Morgan and a lovely
:56:03. > :56:06.pass from Hal to round things off, then back down the other end, Rhys
:56:07. > :56:12.Webb sniping as always. Bundled over the line. Looks like he was held up
:56:13. > :56:16.but he managed to wrestle that ball to the ground. Landman went to the
:56:17. > :56:21.sin-bin for a professional foul. That allowed Ospreys to get the
:56:22. > :56:26.contract on the stroke of half-time. What a pass from Owen Watkin,
:56:27. > :56:32.beautifully timed pass. And a try from Dan Evans. Ospreys well in
:56:33. > :56:39.control at half-time with 19-8. And the stats tell a similar story. That
:56:40. > :56:45.tells you is that we use getting all the ball in attack and possession
:56:46. > :56:51.and the stats underline that, 75% to the Ospreys. The turnovers having
:56:52. > :56:57.equal, penalties conceded equal as well. But Ospreys are dominating
:56:58. > :57:00.this game in terms of the tackle area and terms possession and in
:57:01. > :57:06.terms of all the statistics we have just seen. They want to give
:57:07. > :57:09.themselves that faint hope of qualifying for Europe and they are
:57:10. > :57:13.three quarters of the way there. They are just controlling
:57:14. > :57:19.everything. The contact area, the kicking game. Just the physicality.
:57:20. > :57:28.At the minute, the Dragons cannot cope with Ospreys' physicality. They
:57:29. > :57:32.thoroughly deserved their lead. On the flip side for the Dragons,
:57:33. > :57:36.everything is coming off scraps. They are working hard, getting a few
:57:37. > :57:42.penalties, still a lovely try, but they cannot control the game like
:57:43. > :57:47.the Ospreys have. It did not take long for the visitors get on the
:57:48. > :57:52.scoreboard. It is a Welsh half-backs, nine and ten,
:57:53. > :57:59.controlling things. First try was textbook. The Dragons defence did
:58:00. > :58:03.help. Some great build-up play. This defender missed to slip off, and he
:58:04. > :58:07.does, to allow Adam Hughes to slip up. He doesn't trust his inside and
:58:08. > :58:12.if they do that, they get a three on three, and it ends up as two against
:58:13. > :58:17.one and it is a great finish. Rhys Webb becomes an extra four. He's
:58:18. > :58:23.really strong. And he has got an eye for the line. He is over the line
:58:24. > :58:27.and seemingly held up but he is allowed, in law, to make the
:58:28. > :58:30.placement and John Lacey knows that. Something to learn for young
:58:31. > :58:35.players. Great composure from Owen Watkin. Their passing skills have
:58:36. > :58:41.been good and they are reaping the rewards in the 22. Super stuff. We
:58:42. > :58:45.spoke about how dominant the Swiss had been in the tackle. That gives
:58:46. > :58:51.the half-backs the time and space they need to control things. Now it
:58:52. > :58:57.all comes from the heart carries. Dan Biggar, perhaps and goes early
:58:58. > :59:03.on. Not wasting any time kicking into the corner. He is really up for
:59:04. > :59:06.this. I like him when he is like this, throwing his arms up in the
:59:07. > :59:12.air, just asking him what, foundation he uses! It is physical.
:59:13. > :59:19.It is a derby game at the end of the day. At the end of the day he is a
:59:20. > :59:24.world-class centre half. Rhys Webb is full of running. When you
:59:25. > :59:29.consider how serious his leg injury was, he has come back as if he
:59:30. > :59:36.wasn't out. He is so powerful and difficult to stop from two or three
:59:37. > :59:39.metres out. Dragons have been living off scraps, but when they get a
:59:40. > :59:46.sniff, they have got the weapons to score tries. We talked about Amos,
:59:47. > :59:50.he finished it off. Delighted to be able to show some basic skill for
:59:51. > :59:55.the viewers. It is an easy thing but so influential in the game. It is
:59:56. > :00:04.the ball in two hands. Watch the build-up Allsop Pretorius first, the
:00:05. > :00:10.ball in two hands. Great from my. Hanno Dirksen has to steal it. All
:00:11. > :00:15.the while, the ball in two hands. For each of the other ball-carriers,
:00:16. > :00:20.it is a textbook strike and brilliant skills from the Dragons. I
:00:21. > :00:25.guess that one man we are all watching tonight, Toby Faletau. At
:00:26. > :00:29.the Dragons that make it to the semifinals and get a home draw, this
:00:30. > :00:33.will be his last time in front of these faithful fans at Rodney
:00:34. > :00:40.Parade. He always gives 100%, whatever shirt he is in, and he is
:00:41. > :00:45.doing it tonight. He has been involved in some big hits. A good
:00:46. > :00:51.hit, there. This is where he has been outstanding. The team has got
:00:52. > :00:55.so much ball at the back. When the scrum is under pressure, he is such
:00:56. > :01:00.a good footballer and he is so skill for a big man, as well. We haven't
:01:01. > :01:01.seen them making the best of the charges but hopefully we will in the
:01:02. > :01:13.second half. Will he be emotional tonight? I
:01:14. > :01:19.doubt it. Deep down he probably will be. He came through the system. He
:01:20. > :01:26.came to the academy. He has had more than 150 games with the Dragons. It
:01:27. > :01:31.is such a shame that Welsh rugby is losing a true world-class player. I
:01:32. > :01:36.think he is the most important player in Wales. It is a shame he is
:01:37. > :01:44.leaving the Dragons, but with the professional game the way it is that
:01:45. > :01:47.is how things go. Give us the perspective of the coach on things.
:01:48. > :01:50.Two different dressing rooms, I would imagine. Lyn Jones will be
:01:51. > :02:16.reading the riot act. Yes. would imagine. Lyn Jones will be
:02:17. > :02:20.and send them up the line. That is what it used in the first half to
:02:21. > :02:26.create overlaps on the outside. He will be emphasising that. This is
:02:27. > :02:34.the first of two Welsh derbies this weekend and there is plenty more
:02:35. > :02:44.common on. The Cardiff Devils look forward to a new era. We have a huge
:02:45. > :02:49.era on -- game on Saturday. Then the second big Welsh derby as the
:02:50. > :02:57.Scarlet 's take on the Blues. You can catch but live. On scrum five
:02:58. > :02:58.Sunday we will round up all the action from the Regent and catch up
:02:59. > :04:45.with Amos and action from the Regent and catch up
:04:46. > :04:49.is an interesting one. We talked about this last week. Danny Wilson
:04:50. > :04:58.has gone for three number seven is in the back row. A very mobile pack.
:04:59. > :05:02.Will that work against the Scarlets? The Scarlet had to themselves. They
:05:03. > :05:07.will have to work hard. Danny Wilson has done well when you consider the
:05:08. > :05:11.Blues didn't resemble a rugby team for a couple of seasons and now they
:05:12. > :05:15.at least have something on track. The late discipline and organist.
:05:16. > :05:20.That is great credit to Danny Wilson and they have improved through the
:05:21. > :05:24.season. The Blues have struggled. They did better during the
:05:25. > :05:29.international window, the World Cup. They have done well again during the
:05:30. > :05:33.international season. They are coming to terms with bringing their
:05:34. > :05:37.players back and getting a good standard. This converts are looking
:05:38. > :05:40.strong. I am looking forward to being there and I think it will be a
:05:41. > :05:46.home win and it will be the end of the European hopes for the Blues.
:05:47. > :05:50.Enjoy the game tomorrow. We talked about the changes in the front row.
:05:51. > :05:54.Two for the Blues come on for the Scarlets. Will the Blues have been
:05:55. > :06:00.looking at the Scarlets victory over the Ospreys and thinking we had to
:06:01. > :06:04.beef up a bit here? It is the gold against the new. You cannot get a
:06:05. > :06:09.more experienced front rows -- front row than the Blues. It is also the
:06:10. > :06:14.psyche of an away game. They have been fantastic on the artificial
:06:15. > :06:22.surfaces. They have struggled away from home. When you bring the
:06:23. > :06:27.scrummage in, it is the experience they bring to the younger players.
:06:28. > :06:32.It is about bringing the experiencing as it is the scrummage
:06:33. > :06:37.power. We are looking forward to that. Let's turn our attention back
:06:38. > :06:41.to tonight because the second half is almost upon us. The Dragons have
:06:42. > :06:45.lost eight times in a row to the Ospreys. They had better do
:06:46. > :07:07.something in the next 40 minutes to stop it from being nine.
:07:08. > :07:15.The Dragons will be disappointed after conceding a late try at the
:07:16. > :07:20.end of the first half. A very enjoyable 40 minutes of rugby. Let's
:07:21. > :07:39.hope we will see more of the same in the second half. They have got to
:07:40. > :07:45.slow the Ospreys down. A very inauspicious start to the second
:07:46. > :07:53.half for the Ospreys. A basic error. You don't see it that often from
:07:54. > :07:59.them. Dan Biggar trying to give the forwards every chance to regain
:08:00. > :08:01.possession. They had 75% of the ball in the first half with just half a
:08:02. > :08:23.metre too short. It is all about keeping possession
:08:24. > :08:35.and just building through the phases trying to create the opportunity. It
:08:36. > :08:43.will not happen straightaway. Tyler Morgan with good pace. A very good
:08:44. > :08:56.tackle by Underhill. The first line break and the next thing...
:08:57. > :09:06.Such a good run like Morgan. A brilliant tackle by Underhill.
:09:07. > :09:10.Reading skills by Matavesi. But just sums the Dragons. Lovely, lovely
:09:11. > :09:17.play. Tyler Morgan comes in, a great angle. They just lose the ball.
:09:18. > :09:25.Tyler Morgan has come from the other side, a lovely ball. He beats
:09:26. > :09:38.Bierman and there is a knock-on. Two great tackles by Underhill. Matavesi
:09:39. > :09:41.sorrows and goes. A lovely chap. The two teams starting the second half
:09:42. > :09:55.where they left off the first and shown great attacking intent.
:09:56. > :10:02.Dragons deciding to go to ground in the end. Jones looking for space
:10:03. > :10:09.behind the Ospreys's defence. But is away from Santa visit -- Sam Davies
:10:10. > :10:14.and away from everybody. Quickly taken though by Davis himself to
:10:15. > :10:24.Rhys Webb. Brought down by Adam Hughes. Faletau is living at the
:10:25. > :10:30.moment. That is not good. He is just edging toward the far corner that
:10:31. > :10:35.doesn't look 100%. Nicky Smith with a great run, dragged down by Harris.
:10:36. > :10:39.As if they don't see enough of each other in the scrum. Biggar to
:10:40. > :10:45.Matavesi. He has been on hand so many times in the first three
:10:46. > :10:59.minutes of the second half. Arhip to Cracknell. It lovely lovely bit of
:11:00. > :11:08.rugby from the Ospreys. Warren with a brick. Looks to the outside. Amos.
:11:09. > :11:16.Into the 22. And in the end it is Dirksen who wins the race. That is a
:11:17. > :11:24.brilliant, brilliant counterattack. I was looking at who was in front.
:11:25. > :11:28.They just took them on. As the ball goes wide, there is, chasing across.
:11:29. > :11:33.The forwards inches across because they know they are short on numbers.
:11:34. > :11:37.Step inside. Unfortunately he wasn't there to support because he fell
:11:38. > :11:42.over. The only option for him was to kick. Landman did well to get their
:11:43. > :11:48.blood brilliant, brilliant counter the track by the Dragons.
:11:49. > :11:55.Scintillating rugby all round. -- counterattack. It shows what they
:11:56. > :11:59.can do if they keep the ball. They can do this from hardly anything. A
:12:00. > :12:12.lovely kick by Amos. Fortune favours the brave. Amos gets a second try
:12:13. > :12:19.for the second week running. On that occasion, Sam Davies is caught out
:12:20. > :12:29.of position a little bit. A lovely cake. It lovely finish. He is just a
:12:30. > :12:49.little bit deeper and he puts the kick in. The game, it is through the
:12:50. > :12:53.hands. A lovely finish. Talk about possible match changing moments. It
:12:54. > :12:56.is Faletau again. He can hardly walk, he is limping and then he
:12:57. > :13:05.causes that turnover and from that turnover was the attack. Full credit
:13:06. > :13:10.to the Dragons. From the touchline. Dorian Jones cannot add any extras
:13:11. > :13:21.but they are back with a converted try.
:13:22. > :13:31.We have seen some superb passing by both teams tonight. They needed
:13:32. > :13:36.that, the Dragons. If Ospreys scored first in the second half, that would
:13:37. > :14:00.probably be game over. Arhip departs.
:14:01. > :14:09.Dorian Jones looks to the same corner again. I am not sure how
:14:10. > :14:57.intentional that was but it was very nicely done by Dan Biggar.
:14:58. > :15:11.The Ospreys haven't had to deal with too many syllables perceiving. It is
:15:12. > :15:16.harder to get those passes. We hope at the have time, the Dragons had to
:15:17. > :15:23.slow the Ospreys and they are trying to do that. They are succeeding at
:15:24. > :15:29.the moment. A lovely handover from Sam Davies. Dirksen looking for
:15:30. > :15:47.space behind. Dirksen is there a game. -- again. Matavesi is behind
:15:48. > :15:52.everybody. Taking. Matavesi slots it through. Dan Evans could see the try
:15:53. > :16:04.line beckoning in front of them. The touch line beat him first. Lovely
:16:05. > :16:10.down the short side. Create space for the outside man. Dorian Jones
:16:11. > :16:48.went for the glory there and stop went the intercept.
:16:49. > :17:26.That was a great volatile. -- a group headed by Faletau.
:17:27. > :17:42.Ospreys getting possession in the danger area. Smith calling for more
:17:43. > :17:47.defenders in the far corner. Bierman would love to get one against the
:17:48. > :17:51.Dragons. Webb orchestrating events around him. Underhill is ready to
:17:52. > :17:59.go. Lewis Evans comes in to meet them. Vigour, deep pass to Sam
:18:00. > :18:06.Davies, over the top. What can. Great feet from a standing start.
:18:07. > :18:10.Desperate defence from the Dragons. Just about managed to keep them out.
:18:11. > :18:20.This is real pressure now from the Ospreys. Biggar, Jarvis. There is a
:18:21. > :18:24.man on the outside. Some Underhill doesn't need him because he gets
:18:25. > :18:31.over for the Ospreys bonus point try. If what can get a flat pass he
:18:32. > :18:40.scores, they think. They recycle it again. They are patient. They have
:18:41. > :18:48.the numbers on the right-hand side. There is one bit of hesitation. For
:18:49. > :18:55.that split second of hesitation, just watch it. As the ball comes
:18:56. > :18:58.out, if he hits it there, that is it, he stops the movement. The
:18:59. > :19:13.moment of hesitation, is the second, he scores. That is it. The two back
:19:14. > :19:19.row players can get there. He just had to follow through with his
:19:20. > :19:25.decision. The flat-footed Underhill and standing of allows him to get
:19:26. > :19:33.the finish. He stands off, misses the tackle and there is a try. That
:19:34. > :19:36.is what it means to the Ospreys. Being needed maximum points tonight
:19:37. > :19:41.to keep alive their faint hopes of making the top six. They have been
:19:42. > :19:44.in Europe every single year in the top tier competition since their
:19:45. > :19:56.formation. They are in danger of not being there next year. Good ankle
:19:57. > :20:05.again from Underhill. A lovely delayed pass. Sam Davies runs at the
:20:06. > :20:16.defenders. He is enhancing his chances of going to England -- gone
:20:17. > :20:17.to Australia with England. If Underhill catches it it is streaking
:20:18. > :20:38.up the field. It is a real momentum killer for the
:20:39. > :20:48.Ospreys. The Dragons are coming back into the game. A crucial score. The
:20:49. > :20:54.Dragons are just edging possession in the first ten minutes. That has
:20:55. > :20:59.been turned against the Ospreys. The Ospreys have been using their
:21:00. > :21:05.possession so effectively. I feel the crowd has gone flat after that
:21:06. > :21:13.one. Full credit to the Ospreys, it was a nice, controlled play.
:21:14. > :21:28.Shoulders up, feed underneath. Let's go.
:21:29. > :21:35.The match being dominated by the Ospreys. Dragons hanging on in
:21:36. > :22:31.there. They still have some hope. That Beard is offered. -- Adam
:22:32. > :22:57.Beard. The good is missing from the
:22:58. > :23:08.Ospreys. -- Lukaku is missing. -- Luke who is missing. Here comes Adam
:23:09. > :23:17.Warren. Amos as well. Morgan as well. They have been brought down.
:23:18. > :23:23.Was that legal or not? They are still moving. They are still in
:23:24. > :23:30.possession. Great play. Eventually they have been forced down.
:23:31. > :23:34.Underhill did brilliantly there. He was wriggling his way through and he
:23:35. > :23:46.has got his hands on the ball. Brilliant work from Sam Underhill.
:23:47. > :23:57.Initially they looked unstoppable. They should ban this. I don't like
:23:58. > :24:04.it. Some Underhill loses his vote there. Totally legal. Number seven,
:24:05. > :24:10.he is reaching over. He has come from the site a little bit there. He
:24:11. > :24:14.did look at the referee and ask. You take the referee in that position
:24:15. > :24:22.and he played him perfectly. Well done some Underhill. -- you play the
:24:23. > :24:27.referee. Dragons should either score would get into an attacking
:24:28. > :24:31.position. Was he on-site or not? They have got to clear him out
:24:32. > :24:41.either way. They need to get the ball. Charlie Davies replaces
:24:42. > :25:27.Pretorius. There he is. Joining from the Wasps this season.
:25:28. > :25:37.Dragons haven't been able to apply enough sustained pressure. It is the
:25:38. > :25:54.attacks. It is scraps. Unlike the Ospreys who control everything. He
:25:55. > :25:59.nearly got away then, didn't he? Oh great work by Faletau. He needs some
:26:00. > :26:23.close support now. Charlie Davies for Dorian Jones. Adam Hughes.
:26:24. > :26:35.Jarvis gets in there on the act. There are a couple of other games
:26:36. > :26:50.being played this evening which could have a bearing on places.
:26:51. > :26:55.Edinburgh are leading 3-0. They are surprise leaders at half-time. The
:26:56. > :27:10.team leading the championship are losing. Ulster 11-3 in front.
:27:11. > :27:18.They asked my favourites. If they get a home draw that is a tough
:27:19. > :27:29.place to go. You want to try to avoid going to Belfast. They
:27:30. > :27:40.finished their season at the liberty, Ulster.
:27:41. > :27:57.Up comes Adam Hughes and kicks the ball.
:27:58. > :28:24.That is a superb kick by Dorian Jones. We have seen some great
:28:25. > :28:31.attacking rugby but there are no punches being bowled. The tackles
:28:32. > :28:37.are flying in. He stepped into that. That isn't a high tackle, he has
:28:38. > :28:46.docked. That is very similar to the one in the first half. I don't think
:28:47. > :28:54.that is a penalty. It seems that you go anywhere near the top of the
:28:55. > :29:06.shoulder... You have got to hit the shoulder. If it goes on the neck,
:29:07. > :29:17.that shouldn't be a penalty. Underhill gets the tackle.
:29:18. > :29:25.Charlie Davies tries to catch the defence unawares. Landman went for
:29:26. > :29:47.the miracle ball. But a busy pics of the scraps for the Ospreys. A good
:29:48. > :29:57.take. Charlie Davies. He is held up. That will be an Ospreys scrum. It
:29:58. > :30:01.will be just about. If Adam Warren had only spotted shoes outside him.
:30:02. > :30:14.-- spotted shoes. I think he will be a brilliant
:30:15. > :30:58.referee I think he will be a brilliant
:30:59. > :31:03.replaced by another. The new front row for the Ospreys,
:31:04. > :31:09.with been hiding behind their seats as
:31:10. > :32:53.both of them went up for that one. A big cheer from the home crowd.
:32:54. > :33:11.First penalty they have had in a while. Corner.
:33:12. > :33:30.Fine kick. Sport Wales to follow this evening.
:33:31. > :33:42.Then the round-up of the weekend's action and an evaluation of where we
:33:43. > :33:52.are after 19 -- after Round 19 in Scrum V on Sunday. Ed Jackson and
:33:53. > :34:09.neck Crossrail, the two Dragons replacements. -- Nick Crosswell.
:34:10. > :34:30.A series of kicks now going the Dragons' way.
:34:31. > :34:43.Does he release? His hands go past the ball. That is a penalty. Good
:34:44. > :34:51.decision. I think they will try the driving maul again. It started well
:34:52. > :35:05.and finished limply last time. So frustrating. Imagine being a coach.
:35:06. > :35:19.Dan Biggar. Coming back for the line-out knock-on. Dan Biggar has
:35:20. > :35:25.been involved in a very entertaining, very physical game.
:35:26. > :35:33.The coaches will be absolutely killing themselves with this.
:35:34. > :35:46.That absolutely sums it up! Who are the two men in the Muppets?! How
:35:47. > :35:51.much do they age when things like this happen this season. There was
:35:52. > :35:58.nothing you can do. When you turn possession over. Good work by Dan
:35:59. > :36:17.Lydiate. Good pressure. It will be Ospreys
:36:18. > :36:23.line-out. Dragons really putting up a fight. They have had a lot of
:36:24. > :36:35.pressure in this area. They need to get something from it.
:36:36. > :36:50.So much more control, the Ospreys. They are so much better drilled in
:36:51. > :36:55.that line-out area. Morgan. Hughes. Charlie Davies. Taken on by Nick
:36:56. > :37:13.Crosswell. More defenders than attackers on
:37:14. > :37:20.that side. In the end, only found the arms of Gareth Thomas. That was
:37:21. > :37:25.a lovely slip from Meyer. He hammers home and the Dragons deserve that. I
:37:26. > :37:30.would like a seedy off-load. Brilliant finish and the brilliant
:37:31. > :37:37.off-load. -- I would like to seedy off-load. That was so quick.
:37:38. > :37:50.That is a brilliant off-load and a brilliant finish. Brilliant angle.
:37:51. > :37:55.What a finish. He is looking at that and he is giving it, you can see it
:37:56. > :38:03.from that angle. Was that obstruction? That is definitely
:38:04. > :38:06.knocked forward, if I am honest. It was done so quickly. It is only when
:38:07. > :38:27.you slow it down. It was a very good hand off.
:38:28. > :38:36.Brilliant finish. Great angle. He knew where he wanted to go. He
:38:37. > :38:41.converts his own try. And a converted try again for the Dragons.
:38:42. > :38:46.Could have been obstruction, could have been forward pass, but it is
:38:47. > :38:51.seven points instead. A great 12 minutes for the Ospreys. Jonathan
:38:52. > :39:06.Spratt comes on to replace Owen Watkin. He was limping on the
:39:07. > :39:17.left-hand side. Good following up again.
:39:18. > :39:34.Nicely judged kick. Another big hit long by Toby Faletau. In his last
:39:35. > :39:41.home game. And his father is now in the company of full-scale. A great
:39:42. > :39:44.man of Gwent, Ebbw Vale fans will recognise him. How emotional has it
:39:45. > :39:56.been for you tonight? Very emotional for me. And how proud are you of
:39:57. > :40:00.Toby? Yes, really proud of him and what he has achieved so far. Do you
:40:01. > :40:09.think he will ever come back to play in Gwent? He has done you proud in
:40:10. > :40:18.every way. Thank you for your time. A proud dad. Seeing his son's last
:40:19. > :40:26.home game. For the moment let's see if he comes back here, after the
:40:27. > :40:31.spell at Bath. Jackson was over it, but the Ospreys arrived. Still no
:40:32. > :40:36.letup in this game, the charge down by Phil Price. They were fortunate.
:40:37. > :40:50.It could have gone anywhere. It was a brilliant pick-up. The crowd has
:40:51. > :40:53.come alive again. It seemed as if that try would have knocked the
:40:54. > :40:58.stuffing out of the Dragons, but no, far from it. They have got another
:40:59. > :41:22.scrum. Ulster have extended their lead,
:41:23. > :41:41.18-3 against Connacht. Fifth against first. The charge down. It is
:41:42. > :41:49.incredible. You look totally dominant then you have that try from
:41:50. > :42:05.Carl Meyer, to set up the finish, and it is game on.
:42:06. > :42:12.Morgan just stretching out. It is only his second game back. And after
:42:13. > :42:18.his efforts for 71 minutes, Sam Underhill departs the scene. He has
:42:19. > :42:31.been very influential for those 71 minutes. He put a good big shift in,
:42:32. > :42:36.didn't he? Big future ahead of him. On comes the openside, Brendon
:42:37. > :42:43.Leonard. I put Dan Biggar at openside now and Brendon Leonard at
:42:44. > :42:51.ten. Josh Matavesi, I wouldn't be surprised to see him coming in.
:42:52. > :43:02.Brendon Leonard is going to pack down at eight in the scrum. Olly
:43:03. > :43:19.Cracknell has played up inside. -- openside. That is good, that is
:43:20. > :43:33.perfect, that is. They all want to be Richie McCaw! Faletau. If he
:43:34. > :43:51.would score the winning try the place would go mad. Harris with the
:43:52. > :43:56.carry. Charlie Davies. Now, the Ospreys are under a little bit of
:43:57. > :44:08.pressure. Lovely pass. To Nick card from cross well. -- Nic Cudd from
:44:09. > :44:15.Crosswell. Play on says the referee. Off the foot of Charlie Davies.
:44:16. > :44:20.Within a couple of metres. Not a great ball to the scrum-half. They
:44:21. > :44:30.have lost their shape a bit now, the Dragons. But they have the ball.
:44:31. > :44:44.Tyler Morgan. Click and go, Faletau, tries to step his way clear. Nick
:44:45. > :44:55.Crosswell in there, ready. Charlie Davies and Tyler Morgan. I thought
:44:56. > :45:02.the defender was gone. Brok Harris. Ospreys may have got the bonus point
:45:03. > :45:06.but they haven't got the win secured yet as the Dragons come at them
:45:07. > :45:12.again. In goes Ed Jackson to support. The penalty goes to Ospreys
:45:13. > :45:19.and after 16 phases, Dragons come away empty-handed. Great work from
:45:20. > :45:29.Rhys Webb initially, to make the tackle. There was a few defenders
:45:30. > :45:34.there. Good defensive system there. Shoot up the line for the defenders.
:45:35. > :45:52.Big call, that is, and a big decision.
:45:53. > :46:03.Nine times this season already Dragons have had a losing bonus
:46:04. > :46:06.point. You can say do this and this, but this is about intent. The intent
:46:07. > :46:11.was there from the start, and this is what we have, a brilliant game
:46:12. > :46:15.with lots of great tries and two sides wanting to play rugby. You
:46:16. > :46:23.don't want to change anything in the game. It is the intent that is
:46:24. > :46:28.important. The mindset, even though they wanted the tries, it hasn't in
:46:29. > :46:35.stupid rugby. It has been really fiercely competitive. And it still
:46:36. > :47:03.is being contested, so much that the Dragons win the scrum.
:47:04. > :47:14.These people will be cheering for Rhys Webb and Dan Biggar in the red
:47:15. > :47:20.of Wales. Contesting for every ball, the Dragons. It is those little
:47:21. > :47:29.things, tiny mistakes along the way that could have cost them again. All
:47:30. > :47:40.six players wearing gauged. -- were engaged. The Dragons last win
:47:41. > :47:49.against the Welsh region was against the Blues on Boxing Day 2014. They
:47:50. > :47:57.have got just under four minutes to get a converted try to end that
:47:58. > :48:08.losing streak. They need to secure this first. Quickly taken. Faletau.
:48:09. > :48:13.The captain leads the way again. Jackson. He's in the hole. He needed
:48:14. > :48:24.somebody on his shoulder. Davies, under pressure. Rhys Webb really all
:48:25. > :48:30.over him. That is great defensive work from the Ospreys skipper.
:48:31. > :48:40.Perfect timing, that is. Comes in on his opposite number. That is where
:48:41. > :48:46.they need GPS run the off-load. There you go, straight through. Puts
:48:47. > :48:58.an aggressive track -- tackle in, holding up. Big decision, that. The
:48:59. > :49:03.clock is against the Dragons. At long last, the Dragons make the
:49:04. > :49:10.change in the scrum, changing the whole front row and block. What an
:49:11. > :49:27.effort that has been from the three who are leaving. A big effort from
:49:28. > :49:32.those three voice. -- boys. Boris Stankovich, and Lloyd Fairbrother
:49:33. > :49:52.coming on to finish the game for the Dragons. Patch, bind, set! -- touch.
:49:53. > :50:11.Great scrum by the Dragons. Ospreys just about getting rid of it.
:50:12. > :50:24.The readjustment, just kept possession there. That is a wicked
:50:25. > :50:31.bounce. Well taken again. Dan Biggar, right in there. Cracknell.
:50:32. > :50:40.Puts it on to Dan Lydiate. He takes the hit and sets it up again for the
:50:41. > :50:47.Ospreys. Jarvis. Time running out now for the Dragons as the Ospreys
:50:48. > :50:55.keep possession with just 90 seconds to go. Cracknell. They just have to
:50:56. > :51:00.see the clock down now, the Ospreys. But they have given away the
:51:01. > :51:20.penalty. And they have got time to go for the touchline, as well.
:51:21. > :51:33.Not to go to much distance here, they have got to go into touch. Safe
:51:34. > :51:38.kick. Last role of the dice. For ten minutes in the second half they look
:51:39. > :51:45.dead and buried. They have had a few issues in the line-out. But the
:51:46. > :51:55.fight in the Dragons has been evident once again at Rodney Parade.
:51:56. > :52:11.This time the line-out is secured. The last chance saloon for the
:52:12. > :52:20.Dragons. Adam Hughes, Rhys Webb gets another good tackle in. And Rhys
:52:21. > :52:27.Webb the skipper with a couple of late tackles leads his side to
:52:28. > :52:32.victory. What a battle it's been. The ball safely out of play. It has
:52:33. > :52:37.been a magnificent game of rugby. Both sides have given it everything.
:52:38. > :52:44.Another losing bonus point for the Dragons and winning bonus point for
:52:45. > :52:48.the Ospreys. Victorious by 26-20. They'll be disappointed. Great
:52:49. > :52:54.performance. By Faletau in his last game here. But Rhys Webb had
:52:55. > :53:03.tremendous game. But Sam Honourable scored a try, effective, he's my
:53:04. > :53:13.Guinness Pro12 man of the match. -- Sam Underhill. They will be hoping
:53:14. > :53:16.that that is not too serious injury with the run-in they have got. Toby
:53:17. > :53:21.Faletau has given everything in his game at Rodney Parade. He could not
:53:22. > :53:26.lead his team to victory but they came mighty close once again. It is
:53:27. > :53:30.a 10th time in the season that the Dragons have had a losing bonus
:53:31. > :53:36.point. But the Ospreys still have faint hopes. They want to be in
:53:37. > :53:40.Europe next season. They want to do all they can because they have
:53:41. > :53:47.secured victory by 26-20 at Rodney Parade. The winning captain, Rhys
:53:48. > :53:55.Webb, is with Phil. It looked like a cracking game to watch. What was it
:53:56. > :54:01.like to play in? A typical derby. It was a massive, massive win for us.
:54:02. > :54:08.And getting the bonus point as well, so let huge result. You need those
:54:09. > :54:16.bonus points. We wanted to play with freedom and we showed that today. We
:54:17. > :54:19.look after the ball. To be fair to the Dragons they came back at the
:54:20. > :54:25.end but credit to the boys, defensively. And this man could have
:54:26. > :54:29.his last game at Rodney Parade. He has been massive for the Dragons
:54:30. > :54:35.over the years and they will be sad to see him go, but I want to wish
:54:36. > :54:40.him all the best. How emotional was that for you if it was to be your
:54:41. > :54:46.last game at Rodney Parade? We gave what all the result today. I spoke
:54:47. > :54:51.to your dad about ten minutes ago. He said it was an emotional
:54:52. > :54:56.occasion. What is it for the rest of the season for you? We have a few
:54:57. > :55:01.more games to go. We will work on that next week towards our next
:55:02. > :55:08.game. What about your future? Do you think you will come back to Gwent
:55:09. > :55:11.one-day? Never say never, I suppose. Well done, you have been a great
:55:12. > :55:21.credit to the Dragons and Welsh rugby. Good luck. Thank you very
:55:22. > :55:25.much. A man of few words, as Martin said at half-time. Toby Faletau.
:55:26. > :55:36.Let's remind ourselves what happened in that second half. He will be
:55:37. > :55:40.restricted at himself for that missed tackle allowing Sam Underhill
:55:41. > :55:48.to get under the posts virtually unopposed. Then Carl Meyer took the
:55:49. > :55:51.forward pass, but a great finish. And at half-time the stats did not
:55:52. > :55:56.make pretty reading for the Dragons. Slightly better at all time with 63%
:55:57. > :56:01.position in the end, the tackle count evens itself up although the
:56:02. > :56:05.Dragons still have to make more than their opponents tonight. Ospreys
:56:06. > :56:10.making far more carries as well. Automatically they were the deserved
:56:11. > :56:14.winners this evening. There now is with having jangling quite a bit in
:56:15. > :56:18.those last five minutes. It means that Ospreys climb one place to
:56:19. > :56:23.eighth in the table, temporarily above the Blues who will take on
:56:24. > :56:26.Scarlets in Llanelli tomorrow. The Dragons remain in 10th where they
:56:27. > :56:32.started the evening. The Ospreys have kept their slim hopes alive of
:56:33. > :56:38.qualifying for the Champions Cup next season. In many ways it is all
:56:39. > :56:42.about that man, Toby Faletau playing what is almost certainly has last
:56:43. > :56:49.game in front of the Rodney Parade faithful. His form never seems to
:56:50. > :56:56.dip. Wherever he plays, whatever jersey he is wearing, he's an
:56:57. > :56:59.absolute talisman. He is Wales' most important and best player. His
:57:00. > :57:04.all-round game is incredible. He gives everything. And the crucial
:57:05. > :57:14.turnover which got the Dragons back into the game. He's so quick for a
:57:15. > :57:19.man. He will be sorely missed. The fans will be frustrated again with
:57:20. > :57:25.the Dragons. You cannot question the heart and commitment of these
:57:26. > :57:27.players but it is lost line-out and Strom 's knock-on is at crucial
:57:28. > :57:34.stages of the game. If they can sharpen that up, they have at ten
:57:35. > :57:38.losing bonus point is this season. Such a frustrating team for the
:57:39. > :57:41.players and for the fans as well. Job done for the Ospreys. They
:57:42. > :57:48.wanted a bonus point to keep alive their European qualifying hopes.
:57:49. > :57:53.Yes, no Justin Tipuric, lots of players missing, lots of experience,
:57:54. > :57:59.but nine and ten dictated the game with their kicking, their passion,
:58:00. > :58:05.the tackles. And they led the way the Welsh half-backs. The Pro12 is
:58:06. > :58:10.criticised a lot for whatever reason but that was a brilliant game of
:58:11. > :58:17.rugby. Lots of great skill on show and a really good game and a good
:58:18. > :58:20.advert for the Pro12. Rhys Webb and Dan Biggar controlling things. That
:58:21. > :00:20.will be pleasing for the Ospreys' back coach. Ross was
:00:21. > :00:24.will be pleasing for the Ospreys' don't think he is ready yet. If I am
:00:25. > :00:27.honest. He's still a little bit more, but he will be an
:00:28. > :00:31.international player, there was no doubt about that. In the Six
:00:32. > :00:34.Nations, outstanding but it is a smart move by Eddie Jones to get him
:00:35. > :00:39.on the plane and get him playing for England. Richard Hill is his mental.
:00:40. > :00:47.You could not ask for a finer mental. Let's go back to Sean and
:00:48. > :00:50.talk about those two Dragons tries, two very well crafted tries and
:00:51. > :00:55.Hallam Amos featured quite heavily in both.
:00:56. > :01:03.They took these two tries really well and came back strong. Amos is
:01:04. > :01:08.on fire, scoring tries for fun. It shows the modern game, this aspect
:01:09. > :01:12.of play is where each score. He has a little bite here. This is great
:01:13. > :01:21.skill from Amos. This chip and chase. He is just a yard off. It is
:01:22. > :01:28.superbly taken. The fine margins are crucial. If they build pressure, I
:01:29. > :01:34.said, went through phases, you might get some mismatches. This proved the
:01:35. > :01:39.case. Alan Travis get blocked a little bit, but he goes for the
:01:40. > :01:42.second row and a slight hip to the hand was well taken. Too little too
:01:43. > :01:49.late and they didn't take their chance and it cost them. I spoke to
:01:50. > :01:53.Amos yesterday as part of the future and we talked about the New Zealand
:01:54. > :01:57.tour and he was keen to deflect attention away from Wales and talk
:01:58. > :02:03.about the dragon plus macro season. He is the incumbent, having played
:02:04. > :02:11.against Italy. He is scoring tries for fun. They must be first choice.
:02:12. > :02:16.Halfpenny is in the mix as well and the back three. If everybody is fit
:02:17. > :02:20.and ready you would expect the back of Halfpenny and Williams. He is
:02:21. > :02:26.definitely knocking on the door. He is still a young man, learning the
:02:27. > :02:30.game. He is an intelligent runner. He makes mistakes, especially
:02:31. > :02:36.defensively, but he has a big future and he will be there in New Zealand.
:02:37. > :02:49.The other two games are still going on. Edinburgh are 17-0 up. It is
:02:50. > :02:54.18-10 to Ulster. Their opponents are leading things at the moment, top of
:02:55. > :03:00.the table. Have a minute left. The question is, after tonight, have the
:03:01. > :03:04.Ospreys recovered from their disc -- defeat to discredit? Can they
:03:05. > :03:10.qualify or is it still a long shot? I think it is a long shot. The teams
:03:11. > :03:15.above them are too good and they need real strange results. They will
:03:16. > :03:20.keep fighting to the end. They have a visa at home and a big game
:03:21. > :03:28.against the Blues. They finish up at Ulster at home. Never read the
:03:29. > :03:31.Ospreys off but it is a big shot. Congratulations to the Ospreys this
:03:32. > :03:35.evening. They came here and completed their mission. They scored
:03:36. > :03:41.four tries and got the bonus point because the Dragons. 26-20, the
:03:42. > :03:44.final score. By doing that, they have not only one they made in a row
:03:45. > :03:48.against the Dragons kept alive their slim, slim hopes of qualifying for
:03:49. > :03:59.Europe next season. We will see soon.