Ospreys v Dragons

:00:24. > :00:34.And sprays or force awakened. Guided home buying -- died at home by

:00:35. > :00:51.skywalker. The Ospreys have held onto the

:00:52. > :00:57.closest of victories. The Dragons had victory in their sights, but

:00:58. > :01:05.allowed a Cardiff Blues Empire to strike back.

:01:06. > :01:21.A huge kick. The flags go up. Now the men of Gwent must take courage

:01:22. > :01:26.from a narrow defeat. It is a case of return of the Jedi for Lynne

:01:27. > :01:36.Jones, once a Phantom Menace in these parts. Two sides, but only one

:01:37. > :01:41.can prevail, who both see the light? We have had to sell out so far and

:01:42. > :01:49.we are set for another bumper crowd at the Liberty Stadium. Ospreys fans

:01:50. > :01:55.are sensing a turnaround in fortunes. It is Derby time in the

:01:56. > :02:02.Pro12 and we have already had Christmas time. Edinburgh took the

:02:03. > :02:18.spoils at Murrayfield as they defeated the defending champions.

:02:19. > :02:28.Zebre one there Derby. 25,000 Munster fans were left speechless as

:02:29. > :02:40.Leinster claimed a fine win. This will hurt every Munster man as he

:02:41. > :02:44.strolls his way between the posts. The away side won in the other Irish

:02:45. > :03:02.Derby as well. Nick Williams poaching another try. And that

:03:03. > :03:13.defeat for Connacht ensured that Scarlets remained at the top.

:03:14. > :03:22.It is a simple New Year 's resolution to each of those three.

:03:23. > :03:25.The Ospreys are moving in the right direction, their season has followed

:03:26. > :03:32.an upward curve since the end of the World Cup since in no small part to

:03:33. > :03:36.some of these guys. They all make a huge difference when they are back

:03:37. > :03:40.in the fold. Dan Biggar had to settle for a place on the bench

:03:41. > :03:45.today. Welcome to the Liberty Stadium and a very happy New Year to

:03:46. > :03:52.you all. It was an early night for both of our two guests. You have

:03:53. > :03:56.worn the badges of both of these clubs with distinction and pride,

:03:57. > :04:00.from what you have seen, do you think the Ospreys are turning the

:04:01. > :04:05.corner? They have struggled throughout the World Cup, those

:04:06. > :04:10.players adds so much to their team, they have bonded together. That win

:04:11. > :04:18.last week, the momentum has gone further with them. No more pressure

:04:19. > :04:26.for the Ospreys fans to win away. But the heartbreak for the Dragons,

:04:27. > :04:33.they lost after a last-minute kick by the Cardiff Blues. The Cardiff

:04:34. > :04:38.Blues dominated every facet. Lots of reasons why they lost that game. The

:04:39. > :04:43.substitution, the yellow card, but for me it is the inability to score

:04:44. > :04:47.tries. It is worse than any team in the league. If they want to progress

:04:48. > :04:53.and move on, they do a lot of good things the Dragons, a good young

:04:54. > :04:58.team, but they need to put sides to bed. Ultimately that is what came

:04:59. > :05:06.back to haunt them. We have a real battle royale to look forward to. In

:05:07. > :05:17.the boiler house, your own old position, can Ryan Leonard deal with

:05:18. > :05:23.Alun Wyn Jones? -- Ryan Landman. He is a back row player, but Alun Wyn

:05:24. > :05:28.Jones can match it. Ryan Landman loves the float. But Alun Wyn Jones

:05:29. > :05:37.is a tighter second row and he is world class. He certainly is a

:05:38. > :05:43.world-class player, Ryan Landman is a real talisman in the Dragons team.

:05:44. > :05:52.How do you see that shaping up? It is a huge battle. Rynard Landman, a

:05:53. > :05:56.couple of days ago against the Blues, there was talk about him

:05:57. > :06:01.having a rest for this game. I am sure he said I want to play. He is a

:06:02. > :06:05.machine. It is not that he plays every week, it is the level of

:06:06. > :06:10.performance. You can lose words on what to say about the guy. Still

:06:11. > :06:16.awaiting contract news from Alun Wyn Jones, whether he will stay or go.

:06:17. > :06:21.Let's cross to our analysis truck and a man who has also put a foot in

:06:22. > :06:26.either camp, former Dragon and current vice chairman of Swansea

:06:27. > :06:33.RFC, Colin Jarvis, a happy New Year to you. I want to talk about someone

:06:34. > :06:38.playing on the blindside flank, tell us how his game has evolved since

:06:39. > :06:45.his return from France. Happy New Year to you as well, Dan has evolved

:06:46. > :06:52.like the whole of the back row is evolving. Some cannot get into the

:06:53. > :06:58.starting row for this team. Dan Lydiate, as a back row balance, he

:06:59. > :07:03.is very strong, they are fast out wide, active, Mobile. What Dan is

:07:04. > :07:07.bringing is a bit more menace. We can see in his game, instead of

:07:08. > :07:12.being tucked the ball head down, he is carrying the ball, looking

:07:13. > :07:17.around, off-loading, he ships the ball well now. He is one of those

:07:18. > :07:22.players he has to watch out for. He is so menacing, he offers so much

:07:23. > :07:29.more, he is becoming quite a handful and the Dragons will have a lot of

:07:30. > :07:34.hard work trying to contain him. Dan Lydiate is one of a number of

:07:35. > :07:39.players that you need to keep close tabs on today. We know the Ospreys

:07:40. > :07:42.are in the market for a centre, they desperately tried to sign Scott

:07:43. > :07:50.Williams from under the Scarlets noses. But John Matta Vesey, they

:07:51. > :07:58.have a guy who delivers the goods week in, week out. -- Josh Matavesi.

:07:59. > :08:02.He had a complete game for me on Boxing Day. He defended really well.

:08:03. > :08:08.He has been at Racing Metro. You were not quite sure what the Ospreys

:08:09. > :08:14.would get when they signed him, but he brings the extra dimension of the

:08:15. > :08:18.left foot. They will have a huge kicking game, the Ospreys. He has

:08:19. > :08:24.been a superb acquisition. The Ospreys are in the hunt for a new

:08:25. > :08:29.centre, but he is good. Josh Matavesi is a real live wire.

:08:30. > :08:36.Talking of live wires, Ashton Hewitt has really started to come into his

:08:37. > :08:50.own. He is a lecturer, he is so sharp, a great, tough kid. The try

:08:51. > :08:57.he scored, was fantastic. -- he is electric. Is it true he turned up to

:08:58. > :09:01.his first training session on a BMX? He did! The stadium manager wants to

:09:02. > :09:07.reflect on that when he plays for Wales. A great kid, the tenacity of

:09:08. > :09:11.the fellow. That is what you want in your side. Look out for him today in

:09:12. > :09:16.the Dragon three quarters line. A really sharp weapon. We are about to

:09:17. > :09:22.go down to the tunnel, but I will put you on the spot, how'd you think

:09:23. > :09:25.it will turn out today? The Ospreys have the momentum, but even without

:09:26. > :09:35.Dan Biggar, I think they will be a bit too strong. We were speaking of

:09:36. > :09:39.air beforehand, a strong pack. Martyn Williams will go off to the

:09:40. > :09:44.commentary box, we can go to the tunnel. You can smell the

:09:45. > :09:50.testosterone, what is the vibe in the tunnel? I am in the inner San

:09:51. > :10:00.Tim of Fortress liberty. -- I'm in the inner sanctum. It was these boys

:10:01. > :10:04.here, the Dragons that beat their opponents back into thousands ten. I

:10:05. > :10:07.bet the atmosphere has been a potent mix of sweating and swear words

:10:08. > :10:12.because the Dragons were absolutely livid by the fact that they lost

:10:13. > :10:18.against the Blues last time out. Beware able wounded Dragons. I saw

:10:19. > :10:23.their European win and they were fantastic out there. -- a wounded

:10:24. > :10:34.Dragons. Now let's go to the commentary team. Martyn Williams and

:10:35. > :10:41.Gareth Charles. It is a wet and windy ground here at the liberty.

:10:42. > :10:54.Boris Stankovich and Lloyd Fairbrother back. The Tories is back

:10:55. > :11:06.at scrum-half. Adam Hughes had to pull out, Ross Wardlaw comes in off

:11:07. > :11:18.the bench. -- Wardle. There is Alun Wyn Jones. He leaves out the charges

:11:19. > :11:23.and the rest of the squad as well. So many big games to come in the

:11:24. > :11:30.Pro12 and Europe, it is rotation to the Ospreys as well. Smith and Alan

:11:31. > :11:47.Jarvis takes his place in the front row. Jeff Hassler has recovered from

:11:48. > :11:57.the flu that kept him out last week. When you look at the two benches,

:11:58. > :12:05.you have the like of Ryan Bevington, Dmitri Arhip, a strong Ospreys bench

:12:06. > :12:10.if they are needed. Andrew Brice of Ireland, just his seventh major game

:12:11. > :12:20.and his influence could be major today as well, as could be the wind

:12:21. > :12:29.which is blowing a gale. WHISTLE We get things under way. Another

:12:30. > :12:38.festive derby and we have had a couple of crackers so far. The

:12:39. > :12:42.Dragons are still reeling from their 1-point defeat, the Ospreys still

:12:43. > :12:47.celebrating their 1-point win and they cannot gather the first

:12:48. > :12:58.highball. Pretorius tries to put it back downfield. Alun Wyn Jones has

:12:59. > :13:11.two clear from a bit deeper than he thought initially. Dan Evans with

:13:12. > :13:17.the headgear. Lloyd Ashley has impressed the season, Josh Matavesi,

:13:18. > :13:20.there is the left foot we were talking about earlier, giving them

:13:21. > :13:27.the option and the variation to the Ospreys. Out by Hanno Dirksen, he

:13:28. > :13:36.did not know too much about it and it has put the Dragons under

:13:37. > :13:46.pressure. It comes to Ashley again. Sam Davies, the kind of solid tackle

:13:47. > :13:53.they needed from Adam Wardle. A chance to clear the lines. A good

:13:54. > :14:12.ball, still in play. Hanno Dirksen. Justin Tipuric out in midfield in

:14:13. > :14:15.the spaces where he can be so threatening. He can get the ball

:14:16. > :14:22.away to Ben John, the defender was in the way. It is a lot of early

:14:23. > :14:28.possessions of the Ospreys and a lot of early tackling the Dragons. As

:14:29. > :14:34.you can see in the first couple of minutes, the Ospreys have a good

:14:35. > :14:50.field position from fields cakes. The defence is good so far. -- from

:14:51. > :14:56.field kicks. Nicky Smith. Off the bench in the last three games, he

:14:57. > :15:08.gets his first start since Round 3. Threatening through Josh Matavesi.

:15:09. > :15:13.Plenty of defenders in the ruck, they are finding problems, they need

:15:14. > :15:17.to break the defensive line down. They need to pick it up and get it

:15:18. > :15:27.to the middle, suck the defenders in. Josh Matavesi did well. That is

:15:28. > :15:30.the double hit. As the Dragons failed to clear away from the tackle

:15:31. > :15:36.area, the first penalty unsurprisingly given the way the

:15:37. > :15:44.game has gone, that was the Ospreys way. It penetrated the defensive

:15:45. > :15:51.line, they were going for roll. A happy New Year to everyone at home.

:15:52. > :16:21.-- for gold. I hope you are feeling better than I am! LAUGHTER

:16:22. > :16:39.Sam Davies third in the Pro12 points scoring table in this game.

:16:40. > :17:37.What has he got this time? A little variation. Sam Davies has the

:17:38. > :17:47.counter. Josh Matavesi, he has played a lot

:17:48. > :18:18.of his rugby at ten as well. Boris Stankovich. Taken before the

:18:19. > :18:28.ball had arrived. A chance at last for the Dragons to get in their

:18:29. > :18:41.half. LAUGHTER Not taking a backward step!

:18:42. > :18:59.A feisty one. He has put him off anyway, he has missed the kick. You

:19:00. > :19:01.have to judge the wind, who has got this wind. It does not seem to be

:19:02. > :19:41.affecting any of the kicks. Looking for the angle. It is

:19:42. > :20:11.definitely with the Dragons. It was a bit windy! LAUGHTER

:20:12. > :20:21.A lot of carrying being done by these forward selection then

:20:22. > :20:38.-- a lot of carrying being done by these forwards. They have defended

:20:39. > :20:42.for the entirety of the game so far. More than three quarters of the ball

:20:43. > :20:50.in these opening eight minutes. They are narrow at the moment, Ospreys,

:20:51. > :20:56.very narrow with the ball in hand. Again the defensive line is good,

:20:57. > :21:01.forced that error, they have two keep their width. They need to keep

:21:02. > :21:03.even wait, pick the targets to attack, the areas for those big

:21:04. > :21:21.forwards to defend. Look how narrow they are. That is

:21:22. > :21:32.it. Dan Baker is an interesting one today, he has lost his first choice

:21:33. > :21:39.kicker, so they look to him a lot. So narrow in the attack at the

:21:40. > :21:47.moment, Ospreys. They are different players, Baker and King, the

:21:48. > :22:08.background, Baker in the line-out. -- the back row.

:22:09. > :22:15.I don't see why you get that out there, what is the point in rolling

:22:16. > :22:27.if you don't create anything, just get the thing out.

:22:28. > :22:45.Pressure, bringing the penalty. It is hats off. Going for goal. A bit

:22:46. > :22:50.more pressure on in this one. Did carried really well the first time.

:22:51. > :22:59.It is a soft penalty from the Dragons. -- it carried. Right in

:23:00. > :23:19.front of the sticks. Just the wind to content with rather

:23:20. > :23:47.than distance or angle. -- to contend with. Sam Davies should have

:23:48. > :23:53.nailed that. You have to turn the pressure into points and they

:23:54. > :24:01.haven't. Frustrating in lots of ways. Josh Matavesi this time taking

:24:02. > :24:28.the defenders on. Baldwin again. Baker arrived just in time. Sam

:24:29. > :24:37.Davies stepped inside. The second defender that the Dragons needed.

:24:38. > :24:47.Drifted over to the far wing. Just keeping an eye on Alun Wyn Jones.

:24:48. > :24:54.Ollie Griffiths trying to get the ball away from the Ospreys number

:24:55. > :25:03.eight. Davies again. He has taken them on. I think this is really

:25:04. > :25:08.harsh, in real-time. He has penalised Justin Tipuric. He has

:25:09. > :25:20.gone to clean out, that is a really harsh penalty. The ball is safely

:25:21. > :25:27.out of play. Let's hear from pitch side. The wind is tricky, but

:25:28. > :25:30.judging on what it is doing to my centre parting it is definitely

:25:31. > :25:36.favouring the Dragons. It may be best driving the ball down to the

:25:37. > :25:44.far left hand corner. That may explain why Dorian Jones missed his

:25:45. > :25:51.touch kick earlier on. Thomas I would kick it a bit further into the

:25:52. > :25:53.stand! Still come of all the Ospreys possession and territory, nothing to

:25:54. > :26:06.show for it so far. Lovely pop up from T Rhys Thomas to

:26:07. > :26:18.Pretorius, lovely runner, this guy. He's got to go. Just lost his feet.

:26:19. > :26:23.Nick Scott, though, keeps the pressure on the Ospreys.

:26:24. > :26:47.Lloyd Fairbrother. It will be the Dragons's Thoreau, it came off an

:26:48. > :26:56.Osprey boot. -- Dragons's fro. It's very quiet here today. A fear

:26:57. > :26:59.hangovers here today maybe! Really flat here for some reason. Yes, very

:27:00. > :27:15.quiet. 84% of the ball, the Ospreys, in the

:27:16. > :27:21.opening quarter of an hour. Down in the Ospreys 22 for the first time.

:27:22. > :27:39.Rhys Thomas, still intent on driving it on. They'll have to use it when

:27:40. > :27:46.they come to a stop. They do. Superbly done by Tipuric. Giving

:27:47. > :27:56.Hasler the chance to run. Excellent cover tackle by Hewitt. It was the

:27:57. > :28:04.kind of turnover that was screaming to be given out wide. Sam Davies,

:28:05. > :28:18.that's a very good kick. Very, very good kick. Up in the air. The

:28:19. > :28:30.full-back has left a gap, there. That's what Sam Davies is trying to

:28:31. > :28:41.find. All the way. The wind may be swirling a bit then. This was the

:28:42. > :28:45.mistake. A good angle. The hole was there, but he was committed to

:28:46. > :28:56.running at Sam Davies. Great take and give by Tipuric. An opportunity

:28:57. > :29:01.for the Dragons. Opportunity missed. Great little personal battle between

:29:02. > :29:05.those two. Justin Tipuric we know all about, and Ollie Griffiths, he

:29:06. > :29:12.is a huge prospect. Looking forward to see how those two go.

:29:13. > :29:24.A lot of good sevens around in Wales at the moment. One on the bench

:29:25. > :29:31.today. Ollie Griffiths gets his chance. The Dragons have got a

:29:32. > :29:38.couple of decent sevens, as have the Scarlets.

:29:39. > :29:47.Scott, in from the wing. Chips it on and gets it back to Pretorius. Good

:29:48. > :29:59.tackle on Crosswell. WHISTLE

:30:00. > :30:03.The pressure in the end will get the Ospreys a scrum. Everybody is

:30:04. > :30:07.waiting for the whistle for a second. They were quite threatening,

:30:08. > :30:31.the Dragons, ball in hand. Well, you were mentioning earlier

:30:32. > :30:35.the lack of tries from the Dragons and I think against the Blues in the

:30:36. > :30:39.last game was the first time they have scored a try in each of the

:30:40. > :30:43.opening quarters in any match in the league this season. They did it

:30:44. > :30:48.against Ulster, they dominated them by just couldn't get over the try

:30:49. > :30:54.line. You feel that once they get into the 22 they just seem to lack

:30:55. > :30:59.that bit of clinical edge. They scored tries, so it's difficult to

:31:00. > :31:05.understand what's going wrong. Just a bit of a lack of concentration,

:31:06. > :31:19.even against the Blues. At the end, two defensive errors.

:31:20. > :31:35.Habberfield, ready to kick. Hewitt, standing good ground but he is back

:31:36. > :31:39.up again. They have drawn the winger in Hasler. That has left the space

:31:40. > :31:47.which has been utilised by Landman, and Pretorius. Griffiths out to Nick

:31:48. > :31:55.Scott. Tries to give his team-mate a chase but it is too close to the

:31:56. > :32:00.touchline. The Ospreys a little bit overenthusiastic in chasing the

:32:01. > :32:03.ball, left a few gaps. Great box-kick by Habberfield. They

:32:04. > :32:09.committed so many men to the breakdown. It's a good ball by

:32:10. > :32:14.Landman. Good scramble fence by the Ospreys, they got numbers around the

:32:15. > :32:22.ball. The Ospreys come back into this after... They have come well

:32:23. > :32:26.back into this game. We are halfway through the first half and still

:32:27. > :32:34.waiting for our first points of the afternoon.

:32:35. > :32:45.And the Ospreys having to build from deep. As initially it was all

:32:46. > :32:52.pressure down in the Dragons's half. Eventually the kick puts the ball

:32:53. > :32:59.out of play. Jonathan. Yes, just watch the kick. You run it on here,

:33:00. > :33:05.normal speed. It's a very good kick and they are just chasing it and

:33:06. > :33:14.chasing it down. They clean them out. Look at that, who is there? The

:33:15. > :33:18.winger, number 14. There he is, look. He goes on a shorter run.

:33:19. > :33:39.Brilliant play by Pretorius. REFEREE: We've had 15 line-outs,

:33:40. > :33:48.over. That is Mike Jackson, playing at eight. Former Wasps player.

:33:49. > :33:56.Landman. Pretorius a game getting be off-loaded. Lovely flick up from

:33:57. > :34:02.Landman. Some very creative hands from these Dragons forwards.

:34:03. > :34:06.Pretorius really sharp behind them. He's a very good player, from what

:34:07. > :34:13.I've seen of him. Very threatening, very creative. That is unlucky for

:34:14. > :34:20.the Dragons, coming in from the side. They were just building up

:34:21. > :34:24.nicely as Lloyd Bay brother -- Lloyd Fairbrother gave away the penalty.

:34:25. > :34:30.Really difficult to clean out the man. Just coming from the side,

:34:31. > :34:44.brilliant play. He's so concerned about Alun Wyn

:34:45. > :34:53.Jones he has had to come over this side.

:34:54. > :34:58.He gave him the chance to get over the ball are ill-equipped leave.

:34:59. > :35:21.Dan Biggar. Griffiths just slowing it down. Break I -- by Dan Lydiate.

:35:22. > :35:27.It is untidy. Again the Dragons get in there and slow it down and Dorian

:35:28. > :35:32.Jones has taken a knock as well. Pretorius tries to get across and it

:35:33. > :35:39.is Dan Evans who breaks the deadlock. That's what they've been

:35:40. > :35:51.trying to do. Going through the phases. The initial break by Dan

:35:52. > :36:01.Lydiate sets it up. Caught on the short side.

:36:02. > :36:12.Sam Davies just held the pass a fraction. It put Ed Jackson in two

:36:13. > :36:17.minds. It was a good friend. He will be disappointed -- they will be

:36:18. > :36:21.disappointed with the defence, the Dragons. They just didn't have the

:36:22. > :36:30.numbers. Dan Evans just opting to go around the outside. Dan Evans spends

:36:31. > :36:38.a couple of years with the Dragons. 2012, and 2014.

:36:39. > :36:50.Again, Sam Davies unsuccessful in the kick. Colin knows his stuff,

:36:51. > :36:56.doesn't he? He picked out at the start. He has had a big 25 minutes,

:36:57. > :37:05.Dan Lydiate. He carried well. We knew he was going to defend well.

:37:06. > :37:13.The pass from Sam Davies to Dan Evans. He has run more metres than

:37:14. > :37:18.anyone in the league this season and now he has got a second try in the

:37:19. > :37:28.league this season, 20th in all in the league.

:37:29. > :37:41.Dorian Jones is really struggling. The ball back to the Ospreys's 22.

:37:42. > :37:46.The Dragons effectively a man short, as Dorian Jones is a passenger at

:37:47. > :37:52.the moment. There he is in pain, number 22. Well, he's got to go off.

:37:53. > :38:00.Now he will have the chance to do so. An arm across the chest.

:38:01. > :38:12.If we just watch this now, he's running on from here. As the ball

:38:13. > :38:18.goes out, something there. What's happened here is, this winger at the

:38:19. > :38:25.back here is back there, so what has happened is that he has held this --

:38:26. > :38:34.held, and this one doesn't know what to do. It leaves the gap running on

:38:35. > :38:38.which exposes the back row forwards. Very clever play. The winger just

:38:39. > :38:43.had to come up. Nick Scott was back, and they just had to split the

:38:44. > :38:51.defensive linemen into two minds. That's unfortunate for Dorian Jones.

:38:52. > :38:57.Obviously you will be honing that left-arm a good deal earlier than he

:38:58. > :39:05.was against the Blues in the last game.

:39:06. > :39:13.He started the last six now, Dorian Jones. He has taken that shirt, as

:39:14. > :39:34.the season has progressed. Ashley missed it and it was a very

:39:35. > :39:39.difficult past to take. Ashton Hewitt as to drop on it.

:39:40. > :39:44.REFEREE: Fine, he is on that, no advantage. 12 is on that, no

:39:45. > :39:56.advantage. Let's see if you can pick up any

:39:57. > :40:01.news of an injury to Dorian Jones? Yes, a torn pectoral muscle -- a

:40:02. > :40:06.pectoral muscle he is complaining about the pain with. If you tear a

:40:07. > :40:13.pectoral muscle, and his is the right one, that is very, very

:40:14. > :40:19.painful. I've just spoken to the doctor of the local county and he

:40:20. > :40:21.said he was in considerable pain but we will have to wait.

:40:22. > :40:33.Never torn a pec, don't think I've had one!

:40:34. > :40:46.Touch, bind, six. Stay straight. Keep it up.

:40:47. > :41:11.That is too near Jeff Hassler, giving Sam Davies the time to pick

:41:12. > :41:15.his spot on the far side, but he has picked a spot the other side of the

:41:16. > :41:17.whitewash. He definitely goes for it every time, Sam Davies. Just

:41:18. > :41:39.overcooking it. There we are. Just a little bit too

:41:40. > :41:43.far. He will be aware of the six foot five frame of Rynard Landman,

:41:44. > :41:48.he had to get over him to leave himself any grass on the far side.

:41:49. > :42:02.The Dragons winning the line-out. Same standard. That's really good.

:42:03. > :42:30.We've got to keep that. Don't step. Approaching the half-hour mark and

:42:31. > :42:40.just that Dan Evans try. WHISTLE

:42:41. > :42:47.CHUCKLES REFEREE: Let's change that down!

:42:48. > :42:50.Clean our Blues? I was going to mention that but it is down to the

:42:51. > :43:06.referee rather than the commentator's choice!

:43:07. > :43:26.WHISTLE CHEERING

:43:27. > :43:35.Swung round by the Dragons. He didn't fancy hooking it, where he

:43:36. > :43:36.was, there. Shouldn't be called Hooker any more, should it? We

:43:37. > :43:42.should change now, shouldn't we? The Ospreys with a line-out in the

:43:43. > :43:57.Dragons's territory. 70% possession but only five points

:43:58. > :44:03.to the good. Griff, any concerns there? Sure, what we do with the

:44:04. > :44:12.possession is very important and the way we are attacking. We are making

:44:13. > :44:15.them defend. Dan Evans is the unsung hero of the Ospreys back division

:44:16. > :44:20.and yet he has carried the ball more than anyone else in the league so

:44:21. > :44:26.far. His position on centre is good and he can beat people in the

:44:27. > :44:31.channels. Thanks, Chris. Josh Matavesi has been struggling with a

:44:32. > :44:40.calf of yet. It looks as though it could be eight re-occurrence of

:44:41. > :44:41.that. Jonathan Spratt is on anyway. Their execution isn't good at the

:44:42. > :45:15.moment, the Ospreys. An excellent position. There is that

:45:16. > :45:22.calf. He pulled up against Bordeaux in the match if you weeks ago. It's

:45:23. > :45:26.a nightmare, the calves, when they start going. You have to make sure

:45:27. > :45:34.you are 100% right when you come back. Jonathan Spratt comes in at

:45:35. > :45:40.13, with Ben John filling in Matavesi's inside centre role.

:45:41. > :45:48.Good position to drive from. Dan Lydiate has lost his help you.

:45:49. > :45:59.Baker attaches himself. The Dragons have to count down.

:46:00. > :46:25.This is where the keep it tight, the Ospreys. Tipuric just in line. Same

:46:26. > :46:31.again. Inch by inch, edging towards that Dragons try line.

:46:32. > :46:43.Great work by Crosswell! Having a chance to move it. There was a

:46:44. > :46:48.chance, though, from a turnover. You know, with the wind behind you

:46:49. > :46:53.coming you think get it down and get some ball in territory, but under

:46:54. > :46:58.pressure once again with the charge down kick. It was a bit more panic.

:46:59. > :47:07.You expect a bit more composure with the numbers they have in the side.

:47:08. > :47:12.Turned back in nicely by Sam Davies. Stankovich is there. The penalty

:47:13. > :47:20.advantage is being played for the Ospreys at the moment.

:47:21. > :47:27.Derksen. This is dangerous, right near the Dragons's try line. Left,

:47:28. > :47:47.for Habberfield. Nicky Smith... They going to have a

:47:48. > :47:53.go. Derksen went over in a flourish. I think a few players could have

:47:54. > :48:03.scored there. Take that out and run like... He steps in and scores.

:48:04. > :48:14.They've got to be careful here, the Dragons. They can't let it get away

:48:15. > :48:19.from them. Here is the finish. He looks for the runner. It was a very

:48:20. > :48:27.good finish. Any one could have scored any one of four in the shot

:48:28. > :48:32.there. -- anyone could have scored, anyone of the four in that shot. He

:48:33. > :48:39.follows it up with a try against the Dragons, the Scarlets. Look at that,

:48:40. > :48:47.anyone could have scored really. A lot of Dragons players on the

:48:48. > :48:48.left-hand side. He went a good deal further without the ball than he did

:48:49. > :49:09.when he actually got the past. CHEERING

:49:10. > :49:22.A somewhat ironic cheer as Sam Davies finally finds his range. They

:49:23. > :49:25.will being gratingly pleased with the way they have put the distance

:49:26. > :49:44.between themselves and the Dragons in this first half.

:49:45. > :50:10.Carl Meyer has been given the responsibility of chasing. Dan Evans

:50:11. > :50:18.knows there is no full-back there. A lot of ground to cover. I would keep

:50:19. > :50:28.ball in hand there, the Dragons. They're kicking isn't great. They've

:50:29. > :50:32.got to build through the phases now. The wind is slightly favouring the

:50:33. > :50:35.Dragons. They will have to carry the ball in the second part because they

:50:36. > :50:40.won't be able to kick into the wind if that is the case. When they have

:50:41. > :50:44.kept the ball they have looked dangerous, a couple of

:50:45. > :50:49.opportunities. It seems to play straight into the Ospreys's hands. I

:50:50. > :51:01.would like to see them playing together, Scott and Meyer and

:51:02. > :51:07.Hewitt. Tipuric did well to reach that line-out. Tipuric there again.

:51:08. > :51:14.He's becoming more involved now, isn't he? Players are tiring. Dan

:51:15. > :51:22.Lydiate is doing a lot of the hard work and Tipuric is doing just what

:51:23. > :51:24.the Ospreys want. There is Dan Lydiate carrying again. He has lost

:51:25. > :51:38.the ball, though. Good to see him in such good form a

:51:39. > :51:41.few weeks away from the 6-nation. That will be an interesting

:51:42. > :51:46.selection. Sam Warburton hasn't played yet. Tipuric has been playing

:51:47. > :51:51.exceptionally well. I know we say that every time there is a

:51:52. > :52:00.selection! Interesting to see what they do when Sam comes back. You

:52:01. > :52:03.have got a Welsh back picked... I don't know how serious Toby

:52:04. > :52:10.Falatau's injury is but it could be Anil Ospreys front row. Young Ross

:52:11. > :52:18.Moriarty as well made a big impact last year. James Day has had a big

:52:19. > :52:25.star to the season, but he is injured. -- big start.

:52:26. > :52:36.REFEREE: Are we happy here? Let's Move over here, then.

:52:37. > :52:44.So, into the final throes of the first half. A first half where the

:52:45. > :52:55.Ospreys have certainly held the upper hand. In a boxing match coming

:52:56. > :52:58.you would stop it now! -- in a boxing match, you would stop it now!

:52:59. > :53:15.. Straight out to the blindside.

:53:16. > :53:23.Hewitt is giving chase. Just lost his footing as he was trying to take

:53:24. > :53:29.that one. He looks lightning quick, curate. He looks like such a

:53:30. > :53:34.prospect. WHISTLE

:53:35. > :53:38.And again the Dragons come away empty-handed, as they have done

:53:39. > :53:43.throughout this first half. They had been under pressure all the time

:53:44. > :53:50.from the Ospreys, who have to try 's to show for it, Dan Evans and

:53:51. > :53:53.Derksen. Phil has some company. I know you are a perfectionist but you

:53:54. > :54:00.are two scores to the good and dominating, are you reasonably

:54:01. > :54:10.happy? Reasonably, I think. Two scores ahead, potentially happy.

:54:11. > :54:12.Second half more of the same, is it? I dearly, but I think the Dragons

:54:13. > :54:19.will have something to say about that. Here is the recapture. This is

:54:20. > :54:22.act three of the Christmas derbies and a bumper crowd welcomed the two

:54:23. > :54:27.teams out for what is sure to be a feisty affair. Some uncharacteristic

:54:28. > :54:31.miss kicks from Sam Davies the Ospreys could have given them a

:54:32. > :54:36.substantial lead but a points had been out on the park. As the first

:54:37. > :54:44.half has progressed, the Ospreys's attacking machine has looked sharper

:54:45. > :54:48.and sharper. Derksen with that American football style guide, two

:54:49. > :54:55.tries in the space of a week. The half-time score is 12-0 to the home

:54:56. > :54:59.side. Only one Welsh side he has won year in the last 21 games and that

:55:00. > :55:03.was the Dragons. As things stand, the Ospreys looking for another

:55:04. > :55:10.victory. As you said, eight points left on the park. Superb with ball

:55:11. > :55:15.in hand, he is keeping the Dragons defence right on their toes as well

:55:16. > :55:24.as with the brakes he is making, but he is leaving points out there with

:55:25. > :55:28.the boot. A headline in the selection, Dan Biggar left on the

:55:29. > :55:33.bench and a rare start for Sam Davies. It's been a bit of a mixed

:55:34. > :55:37.bag. Some really nice stuff in attack. I think he's shown a lot.

:55:38. > :55:42.It's hard when you're coming back into the side. You need a bit of a

:55:43. > :55:46.run just to get their confidence going. That's exactly what he's

:55:47. > :55:51.doing. The kicks, it's uncharacteristic. The second one was

:55:52. > :55:55.quite easy by his standard. What he's lacking with the boot he's

:55:56. > :55:59.making up for in confidence with the attack. He lacked a bit of edge in

:56:00. > :56:05.the first 20 minutes, the Ospreys. They weren't penetrating anything.

:56:06. > :56:14.Dan Lydiate has had a lot to say about that. Often pigeonholed as a

:56:15. > :56:19.kicking half, Davis, but showing he has got some magic with the ball in

:56:20. > :56:21.hand. The Ospreys attack a bit narrow but as the half has

:56:22. > :56:25.progressed they have looked ever more threatening and it was Dan

:56:26. > :56:26.Lydiate, the menu picked up at the top of the game, busting tackles to

:56:27. > :56:37.make that try for Dan Evans. Engulfed said they lacked the

:56:38. > :56:44.penetration, but they have scored two tries. -- Ian Gough. We will see

:56:45. > :56:51.the two attacking players, hitting the back row up. Lydiate runs

:56:52. > :56:54.through the defence and he creates so much confusion that the process

:56:55. > :57:00.breaks down in defence that the Dragons. As the clip goes on, we see

:57:01. > :57:05.a wing who is in two minds whether he goes in or comes out, he does not

:57:06. > :57:08.realise he has a full behind him ready to take the last man, the next

:57:09. > :57:13.thing you know you have done at them through the middle and it is an easy

:57:14. > :57:20.five points that the Ospreys, but it is all about how they built to that

:57:21. > :57:26.using the two back rows and marching forward. We talked at the beginning

:57:27. > :57:30.of the programme about how the Dragons have looked good in attack

:57:31. > :57:34.this season but failed to convert opportunities, bottom of the table

:57:35. > :57:39.in terms of tries scored. They have looked very good in attack and the

:57:40. > :57:46.man who has been the focal point has been Sarel Pretorius, very lively.

:57:47. > :57:50.Yes, I was a critic, Charlie Davies played superbly well against the

:57:51. > :57:54.blows, but Pretorius when he has managed to get the ball and the

:57:55. > :57:58.territory that they had, he has been at the heart of everything decent

:57:59. > :58:02.for them. He is making people honest, right at the forefront of

:58:03. > :58:10.everything. You cannot stay off him, he knows that he's a threat. -- they

:58:11. > :58:13.know. He has not become as effective as he could be. Definitely

:58:14. > :58:18.threatening with the ball in hand, really quick on his feet, lovely

:58:19. > :58:23.footwork and good delivery as well. Let's speak to Colin Jarvis, you

:58:24. > :58:28.have been looking at the Dragons attack, if he is such a catalyst,

:58:29. > :58:32.why are they not converting the opportunities into points? One of

:58:33. > :58:44.the problems they have got is when they are attacking it is a lack of

:58:45. > :58:47.penetration and the lack of go forward, you need to be on the front

:58:48. > :58:49.foot, you need to be making the yard across the gain line and when URS

:58:50. > :58:52.scrum half with someone like Pretorius, such a live wire, if you

:58:53. > :59:01.are beyond the gain line, there will be so many gaps. Another angle of

:59:02. > :59:07.Dirksen flying over, and American football star, he certainly enjoyed

:59:08. > :59:13.that one. The first of spray drier, Dan Evans exploiting the winger's

:59:14. > :59:17.confusion on that occasion. -- Osprey try. The second one was they

:59:18. > :59:22.were going through the phases and a gap will appear as it did. If we

:59:23. > :59:28.look at this, we can see how Dirksen gives the fly half a bit of a nudge

:59:29. > :59:32.at one point to same out of the way, this one is mine. But the Dragons it

:59:33. > :59:36.was a bit of a breakdown in the process. As the Ospreys are

:59:37. > :59:44.building, you just see two defenders, I think it was TRT and

:59:45. > :59:48.Oliver come in. Dirksen spots the gap, the scrum-half could have

:59:49. > :59:51.scored, but it is exploiting the Dragons's failure to stick with the

:59:52. > :59:57.process and marking up the pillars along the fringes. As we have come

:59:58. > :00:02.to expect, the Christmas derby has served up some real festive treats.

:00:03. > :00:15.40 minutes left in this one, but the final act is still to come.

:00:16. > :00:31.He has got it away, this will be a trying for the Blues! -- try. He

:00:32. > :00:36.gets the first try! If you are nursing a sore head after the New

:00:37. > :00:41.Year celebrations last night, what a better excuse Tuesday on your sofa,

:00:42. > :00:52.some great television coming your way. The final festive derby for

:00:53. > :00:55.you, Blues versus Scarlets. In between the two games, any excuse to

:00:56. > :01:05.relive the best sporting action, the Welsh review of sport this year. Who

:01:06. > :01:10.are the heroes of Welsh sport in 2015? Who shone the brightest, hit

:01:11. > :01:22.hardest, went the distance? How good was Dan Biggar? Come on! How did you

:01:23. > :01:30.celebrate? Get in there! LAUGHTER Who made you dance? Who made you

:01:31. > :01:39.sing? Who made you mad? He was rude! And why was this guy so happy? Find

:01:40. > :01:46.out on the Welsh sports review 2015. If you did not catch that earlier in

:01:47. > :01:53.the week, it really is a treat. That follows us here at four o'clock on

:01:54. > :01:55.BBC Two Wales. We will then have around 12 of the Pro12 as the

:01:56. > :02:18.Ospreys take on Leinster in Swansea. In the evening we will round up all

:02:19. > :02:22.the action on scrum five Sunday. It is never easy distilling all the

:02:23. > :02:31.years rugby action into just 60 seconds, but we gave it a go and

:02:32. > :02:42.this is what it looks like. Who will make the first move? What a start

:02:43. > :02:55.for Wales! Brilliant work from Lee Williams. Ireland are the Six

:02:56. > :03:10.Nations champions. The world champions have been downed in

:03:11. > :03:15.Swansea. Josh Matavesi has won it! After losing Rhys Webb in the first

:03:16. > :03:17.half, it could be disastrous if they lose Leigh Halfpenny for the World

:03:18. > :03:41.Cup as well. Yes! Yes! What a start to the season for the

:03:42. > :03:48.Scarlets. A treat for the ladies, Griffiths in his pants! Rhys Webb

:03:49. > :03:54.featured prominently in that montage and fittingly he is down on the

:03:55. > :04:01.touchline right now. Congratulations on your contract, it is great news

:04:02. > :04:05.that you have signed, what makes you put pen to paper in the end? I enjoy

:04:06. > :04:09.the club, I have mates here and I want to do the best I can to put

:04:10. > :04:15.myself in the best position to play for my country as well. I will not

:04:16. > :04:21.give that up easy. I am happy to get it done. What is the latest on the

:04:22. > :04:25.injury? Back up and running now, just going through a preseason.

:04:26. > :04:31.Trying to find my lunch from somewhere! It is all going well.

:04:32. > :04:40.When do you think you will be playing? It has been talked about,

:04:41. > :04:44.the beginning of February, but I did ask them if they could scrape a few

:04:45. > :04:48.weeks off of that and they have said yes. I will take each week as it

:04:49. > :04:53.comes fitness wise and see where I am. What about the Ospreys? There is

:04:54. > :04:57.a feeling they have turned a corner and then starting to build into

:04:58. > :05:02.Europe. They have had some great results in Europe and there is

:05:03. > :05:05.confidence in that. They have certainly shown in the last two

:05:06. > :05:10.weeks that the derby matches are tough matches and they get the job

:05:11. > :05:17.done. Happy New Year, cannot wait to see you back. Thank you very much.

:05:18. > :05:21.What a Christmas present for Ospreys fans, Rhys Webb signing to stay at

:05:22. > :05:26.the Liberty Stadium. Alun Wyn Jones next May being? There he is leading

:05:27. > :05:33.his team out for the second half. The Dragons are already on the

:05:34. > :05:42.field, -- maybe? The Ospreys have won 22 of the last when G1, rather

:05:43. > :05:55.21 of the last matches they have played. It could be another victory.

:05:56. > :06:02.There has not been much in terms of fire for a Welsh derby. We will

:06:03. > :06:11.return to the commentary team in a moment. The Dragons cannot get

:06:12. > :06:16.enough ball in the territory of the opposition, then they need to get

:06:17. > :06:19.the bonus point. If they can get a bit of possession, then hopefully

:06:20. > :06:26.they will make a bit more of a game of it. The whistle has gone, let's

:06:27. > :06:29.go back to the commentary team. The Ospreys may not have set the world

:06:30. > :06:38.alight in the first half, but they did more than enough to secure the

:06:39. > :06:47.lead. They will be hoping to build on it. We will see more of this from

:06:48. > :06:51.the Dragons. If the wind is against it, they will have to keep the ball

:06:52. > :06:53.in hand, that is what they had to do. They have to not kick it away

:06:54. > :07:14.aimlessly. Nice hands from Jackson. Looking to

:07:15. > :07:19.free his hands, could not quite do it, Ashton Hewitt is lurking on the

:07:20. > :07:25.wing. Ed Jackson has started it all off, taking them into the Ospreys

:07:26. > :07:37.22. Crosswell was there. Just marginally forward. I think Lloyd

:07:38. > :07:47.Ashley took a bang there. In the tackle. Same old, same old. Get in

:07:48. > :08:01.the Ospreys 22 and a basic error, a basic knock-on. A real basic

:08:02. > :08:10.mistake. So frustrating. Yes, the three of them got injured there.

:08:11. > :08:20.Just watch this. A clash of heads. I think three of them. Yes, Jarvis. I

:08:21. > :08:31.think Lydiate has come off worse of the three. Hopefully they are all

:08:32. > :08:36.OK. That is Aaron Jarvis, having a bit of treatment, that is Dan

:08:37. > :08:41.Lydiate. Hopefully this is just a check, moving his arms. He has got

:08:42. > :08:57.caught right on the Temple, hasn't he? Good hands, good play with the

:08:58. > :09:01.Dragons. They dragged Hassler in. He just tried to get his arms under the

:09:02. > :09:11.target, didn't pay? Just couldn't get his hands-free. -- could he?

:09:12. > :09:18.Jarvis is going off after the knock of heads. Just the ten minutes. They

:09:19. > :09:30.will have to go for another assessment. He has recovered

:09:31. > :09:41.quickly! They sprint! -- a sprint! Hamstring.

:09:42. > :10:00.He needs to go off and get it checked. I felt like that this

:10:01. > :10:14.morning. He is up and on his feet. He will

:10:15. > :10:29.have to go and get it checked, certainly. They have got James King

:10:30. > :10:38.on the bench. You see the winger just went early and he gets the

:10:39. > :10:47.ball. Then Dirksen comes in. The right-winger. Yes, Lydiate is making

:10:48. > :10:59.his way to the touchline. He looks all right. Good to see Lydiate

:11:00. > :11:07.walking off. Not that it is good to see him going off, it is good to see

:11:08. > :11:19.him walking! James King. Moving into the Osprey packs.

:11:20. > :11:35.Dan Lydiate is staying off. Jarvis may be back. There is no point in

:11:36. > :11:41.risking it. Since the referee said the scrums have been going well, it

:11:42. > :11:48.has turned into a shambles. He is not happy at all with that. He

:11:49. > :11:51.thought they had disrupted it fairly, no, says Andrew Brice. He

:11:52. > :12:06.was holding his arms out. Tight head, joined the Ospreys from

:12:07. > :12:40.Exeter. Good work. Skidding along the turf

:12:41. > :12:44.into the hands of Carl Meyer. They choose to go aerial again. They give

:12:45. > :13:03.the ball away, Habberfield has to come a long way round. Dan Evans

:13:04. > :13:13.chooses to put it down field. Good tackle.

:13:14. > :13:23.Now it has got to go wide again. Beautiful play by Sam Davies!

:13:24. > :13:36.Support from his left hand side. He takes it to the 22. Then Dan Evans

:13:37. > :13:39.arrives. Baker. There are plenty of black shirts to the left, that is

:13:40. > :13:50.the way they are going for the Ospreys. Took the momentum out of

:13:51. > :13:59.it. Nicky Smith. Certainly Sam Davies's break deserved a better

:14:00. > :14:10.finish, it may yet come. Great hands by Spratt. He has just kept it

:14:11. > :14:22.alive, Dirksen is there. Habberfield get it away. Just short of the line

:14:23. > :14:26.again. Looks left. The ball spins forward and the Ospreys will be

:14:27. > :14:32.kicking themselves for not completing that. Usually so clinical

:14:33. > :14:38.in those areas. Their numbers on the right-hand side, they were watching

:14:39. > :14:44.the inside runner. He runs between 2/ that is a beautiful step. Leaves

:14:45. > :14:48.Tories for dead, he is away. Unfortunately no support, Dan Evans

:14:49. > :15:06.gets there, what a brilliant break with Davis. -- Davies. Chip off the

:15:07. > :15:11.old block. He is appreciating what the boy is doing. I don't think he

:15:12. > :15:21.was ever that quick, was he? LAUGHTER

:15:22. > :15:34.He was a tremendous footballer mind. He was. He did not like to get in

:15:35. > :15:48.tackles, that is what it was. Good run. Back to Jackson. The rain comes

:15:49. > :15:58.down, Toby gets the ball away. -- Tovey.

:15:59. > :16:11.Handling is going to be increasingly difficult. It is so difficult to

:16:12. > :16:17.chase this game. Go left again. Off-loading from Sam Davies. Scott

:16:18. > :16:25.Baldwin has stayed down for the Ospreys. A bit over ambitious, there

:16:26. > :16:34.was no need for that then. It was America will pass. He could have

:16:35. > :16:42.held onto that. -- a miracle pass. There is the winger. I think he

:16:43. > :16:53.thought that Nick Scott was going to come up and spot blitz him. A triple

:16:54. > :17:02.change in the Dragons pack, Elliot Dee, Phil Price and Brok Harris, in

:17:03. > :17:11.fact for changes, the whole front row, and Nic Cudd. -- four changes.

:17:12. > :17:23.Pretorius coming off as well. In all that time, Scott Baldwin has

:17:24. > :17:50.stayed down. I can't quite see what happens

:17:51. > :18:12.there. Scott Baldwin has really come on. He had a great World Cup.

:18:13. > :18:28.The scrum-half Charlie Davies puts the ball downfield. Dirksen.

:18:29. > :18:38.Straight back into the thick of things.

:18:39. > :18:51.Confidence from Sam Davies. Kept ball alive.

:18:52. > :19:14.Nic Cudd, good recovery. Tel Aviv, Nick Scott. -- Tovey. Almost worked.

:19:15. > :19:18.Let's go back down pitch side, Phil. Aaron Jarvis is coming back on as

:19:19. > :19:24.you can probably see now. Dan Lydiate will not come back on,

:19:25. > :19:28.purely precautionary. A lovely touch on the sidelines of the Sam Davies

:19:29. > :19:37.break. As he made it, who was on his feet applauding and cheering, Daniel

:19:38. > :19:57.Biggar. Lovely to see, he is a top man, Daniel Biggar. Thank you.

:19:58. > :20:16.Nicely out to Dirksen. Dirksen keeps it alive to Spratt. Nicky Smith.

:20:17. > :20:40.Always backwards. Good play with Charlie Davies. Sam Davies replies

:20:41. > :20:55.with interest. The kicking contest continues. He could not keep hold of

:20:56. > :20:58.it either. Ashton Hewitt is eating up the ground. Just that the bit too

:20:59. > :21:16.far to go for the Ospreys defence. The Dragons really need to score

:21:17. > :21:22.pretty soon we feel to get themselves back into the game. New

:21:23. > :21:31.Year's Eve, I would hate to be on the bench. You probably aren't

:21:32. > :21:42.playing and you can't join in the festivities. They are ball had quiet

:21:43. > :21:56.nights, these boys. -- they have all had.

:21:57. > :22:19.Nic Cudd, upended. Davies on the loop. Rhys Thomas is calling for

:22:20. > :22:23.more numbers around. A neck roll is what it is for. We have not seen one

:22:24. > :22:41.of those since the World Cup. The line-out for the Ospreys is just

:22:42. > :22:46.outside the 22. Ian Gough, some solutions being made, what you make

:22:47. > :22:51.of it so far? Conversely to what happened last week, the Dragons were

:22:52. > :22:54.playing very well, they brought the finishing game off, but it did not

:22:55. > :23:00.go well, this time they are struggling. Charlie Davies did well

:23:01. > :23:04.last week, Nic Cudd is making the most turnovers, they are just trying

:23:05. > :23:13.to struggle back into the game. They are hoping to have a bit more about

:23:14. > :23:23.an effect than they did last week. The next point is crucial, if asked

:23:24. > :23:35.rays get it, it is game over. -- if Ospreys get it. They are winning the

:23:36. > :23:45.kicking game. You have to try and get a counterattack going. The

:23:46. > :23:51.kicking game will be harder. It is against the wind. They have to have

:23:52. > :23:55.the mindset to carry ball and counterattack, the back three have

:23:56. > :23:58.got to work together and if the back three know they are going to

:23:59. > :24:04.counterattack, the back row need to get back in. If you beat the first

:24:05. > :24:09.man, get some lament going. They are just not doing anything to get back

:24:10. > :24:12.into the game. They just seem to be waiting for an Ospreys mistake

:24:13. > :24:22.rather than creating something themselves. They have two back their

:24:23. > :24:26.ability. You just feel they have nothing to lose, they play and they

:24:27. > :24:39.scored tries. They need to bring that the Pro12, get some scores. --

:24:40. > :24:50.to the Pro12. Ospreys more than happy with their defensive kicking

:24:51. > :24:57.game. He has taken it back in. Just stepped in in time. A close call.

:24:58. > :25:01.There will be a substitution, Scott Baldwin got injured earlier and is

:25:02. > :25:13.being replaced by Sam Parry. Let's hear what the Dragons coaching team

:25:14. > :25:19.make of it. Kingsley is with Phil. We have played a bit in the first

:25:20. > :25:25.half of this game. The rest was not consistent. We have gone into the

:25:26. > :25:30.first of, but Italy we have gone into their half, we are better now,

:25:31. > :25:37.we just need to get a score, get a chance, we are still in there, it is

:25:38. > :25:41.not a massive score. We just need to keep playing down here, a lot of

:25:42. > :25:49.kicking going on from both teams. I feel we can score if we can keep the

:25:50. > :25:55.ball. What about summoning up the spirit of Europe? That was really

:25:56. > :25:59.good for us as has been reported and you were over there with some really

:26:00. > :26:04.good performances from individuals. Five days ago we were disappointed

:26:05. > :26:08.to lose in the manner we did against Bruce, a tough challenge against the

:26:09. > :26:11.Ospreys. They are a very good side, our own errors have let the Ospreys

:26:12. > :26:24.have the 12 point lead. Thanks for your time. They've still

:26:25. > :26:25.got 25 minutes, plenty of time left for the Dragons. But they haven't

:26:26. > :26:50.really looked like scoring. He slips clear. The game being

:26:51. > :26:58.played in the middle third. A change in direction, change in tactics from

:26:59. > :27:05.Sam Davies. I think they don't need to chase the game, do they? If they

:27:06. > :27:07.get one more try, they might go for the bonus point, but I suppose the

:27:08. > :27:41.Dragons have to chase the game now. Screech. A quiet afternoon today

:27:42. > :27:46.than he had against the Blues. Ed Jackson has been impressive. It

:27:47. > :27:56.really is pretty horrible out there now, the rainiest teeming down.

:27:57. > :28:06.Again the reply is the same from the Ospreys. They are

:28:07. > :28:22.The Dragons need a bit more. They have to have position first, though.

:28:23. > :28:30.They have to get down there, and they are not managing to do it. That

:28:31. > :28:38.was always going to happen. The way he filled that low and hard, just

:28:39. > :28:45.absolutely increased the pace going off the surface. Knocked on by the

:28:46. > :28:52.Ospreys, as they try to pick up the pace from the quick line-out. He

:28:53. > :29:00.thinks Ashton Hewitt has come from an offside position. Watch this.

:29:01. > :29:13.He's going to increase the speed. He's got to just leave that.

:29:14. > :29:21.Made up for the error. Scrambled really well and forced Alun-Wyn

:29:22. > :29:27.Jones into the mistake and the knock-on. Just under 10,000 have

:29:28. > :29:49.braved the elements. It is a good few degrees colder as

:29:50. > :29:59.well. Ward will looks to carry the Dragons out of their own 22. -- Ross

:30:00. > :30:03.Wardle looks to. Pressure on Jeff Hassler.

:30:04. > :30:13.Ospreys did well to win that one back. Now there is a gap that Toby

:30:14. > :30:22.is trying to exploit. Alan Jarvis is the one giving chase. Jason Tovey

:30:23. > :30:26.arrives first. This is where the Dragons want to be. See if they can

:30:27. > :30:30.get the ball in their hands now they are down in the final quarter.

:30:31. > :30:36.REFEREE: Hold. Onside winger. Touched. It was touched, so the

:30:37. > :30:57.Dragons won't even get a line-out. I think that sprint back from Alan

:30:58. > :31:28.Jarvis was enough. Back we go to the kicking game.

:31:29. > :31:42.Ashton Hewitt. Picked up by Crosswell. No one to play the past

:31:43. > :31:49.two. Managing to slip it away... WHISTLE

:31:50. > :32:01.They've got to get down on the ball in this weather. Good work from

:32:02. > :32:16.Tipuric. He's got to fall on that, Landman.

:32:17. > :32:27.Most of the carrying coming from the Ospreys players. The Dragons about

:32:28. > :32:30.to make 153 tackles and the Ospreys only 43.

:32:31. > :32:47.REFEREE: Bind, set. Keep it up guys, keep it up. Stay

:32:48. > :32:51.strong. That could take up the rest of the game!

:32:52. > :33:07.Trying to hold up Alun-Wyn Jones. They have now managed to win

:33:08. > :33:31.themselves a scrum. Having a chat now! He wouldn't be

:33:32. > :33:38.happy with that, the referee. "Are You sure that's the right decision?"

:33:39. > :33:40.Three quarters of the game gone and the Dragons yet to register their

:33:41. > :34:22.first point. What can they possibly can sure up

:34:23. > :34:31.in the remaining 18 minutes? One try and they are back in it, that's what

:34:32. > :34:35.Ben Kingsley was saying. If they are 12 points down, they've just got to

:34:36. > :34:41.try something. They're not going to win the game by just keeping

:34:42. > :34:49.possession or giving possession back to them. Have a go, have a crack.

:34:50. > :34:56.That is the first scrum penalty the Dragons have won. Like field

:34:57. > :34:58.position now. Good kick, win the line-out. Try and keep possession

:34:59. > :35:14.for a bit. That is a good kick, that is. That

:35:15. > :35:27.will do, very good kick. Came over last year. From South Africa, joined

:35:28. > :35:37.a team and then was given a Dragons contract.

:35:38. > :35:52.Four-man line-out for the Dragons. Jackson just on his shoulder,

:35:53. > :35:56.waiting for the off-load. Now then, do you want to try and get your

:35:57. > :35:58.first three points of the afternoon from here? The players want to go

:35:59. > :36:16.for the corner. I think I would be disappointed with

:36:17. > :36:20.that kick. He had the opportunity to go for the five metre line. You've

:36:21. > :36:30.got to try and go for that five metre line. A little bit too far out

:36:31. > :36:37.of the catching drive. Try and keep possession now full is top build

:36:38. > :36:41.momentum, go through the phases. The Ospreys don't contest the line, they

:36:42. > :36:49.give the Dragons the chance to go for the drive. Jackson has the ball

:36:50. > :36:53.there. They are going at a fair old pace towards the Ospreys try line.

:36:54. > :37:00.Excellent play by the Dragons, they want to go all the way. The referee

:37:01. > :37:05.has a close look at Jackson committees claiming it. The Dragons

:37:06. > :37:14.think they've got there. From the ten metre line... He knows he's got

:37:15. > :37:19.it, doesn't he? The reaction of the player says it all. Well, that was a

:37:20. > :37:34.very, very effective place. There is Jackson. There is the line.

:37:35. > :37:47.They come into contact? She looks shorter there, doesn't he?

:37:48. > :37:58.He is allowed a place, of course. He is allowed to place him. Does he

:37:59. > :38:06.plays it the second time? That looks OK.

:38:07. > :38:17.Sort, there, isn't he? He needs to place it immediately. Every

:38:18. > :38:27.interpretation of immediately is different, isn't it? This looks

:38:28. > :38:42.short, doesn't it, the first one? The first time he was short. I think

:38:43. > :38:48.it's a try. I think he is on the try, -- on the line, I think his

:38:49. > :39:00.momentum is taking him. He has got the try and the Dragons are back in

:39:01. > :39:04.it. Mr Bigger has stripped off as well for the Ospreys. Game on.

:39:05. > :39:20.-- Dan Biggar. They didn't compete, they stayed down. They kept their

:39:21. > :39:24.shape and kept their patients. That is a very good kick from Jason

:39:25. > :39:30.Tovey. And that puts the Dragons back within a try. That does make it

:39:31. > :39:42.interesting. All the possession and all the territory. Got to turn the

:39:43. > :39:48.pressure into points. Dirkson has knocked on as well. It will be

:39:49. > :39:56.interesting to see who they take off now. Roberts coming on for Tom

:39:57. > :40:09.Habberfield. Wearing number 22, Dan Biggar is also making his appearance

:40:10. > :40:13.for the final quarter of an hour. I think he has played well, Sam

:40:14. > :40:23.Davies. I think he has had a very, very good game. Decent sub to bring

:40:24. > :40:27.on off the bench! Not bad! Well, how much heart can the Dragons take from

:40:28. > :40:29.that? They had to wait over an hour for their first score, but it has

:40:30. > :40:47.put them right back into the mix. Missed five acre and hacked on by

:40:48. > :40:52.Landman. -- missed by Baker. Ashton Hewitt looking to put him under

:40:53. > :40:57.pressure. Dan Biggar takes his time. He wants support to come back. He

:40:58. > :41:02.did well, Dan Biggar. So did Hewitt as well. Very cleverly done by Dan

:41:03. > :41:03.Biggar, took as much time as he possibly could without conceding a

:41:04. > :41:14.penalty. Martin Roberts gets the clearance

:41:15. > :41:23.kick in. The Dragons have a line-out, number 22.

:41:24. > :41:31.You expect a long kick which is what the Dragons have been doing all game

:41:32. > :41:34.and he has just left that short. Good patients by Dan Biggar and

:41:35. > :41:48.Ashton Hewitt. He did well there. Tipuric goes back.

:41:49. > :42:09.Here comes the Dragons drive again. He did really well there. Jackson,

:42:10. > :42:19.with support. Time now for the Dragons to exert some pressure.

:42:20. > :42:30.Jackson. Charlie Davies. He waits for forwards to get there in

:42:31. > :42:41.numbers. Brok Harris. Flicked up by Rhys Thomas Philip Price. Charlie

:42:42. > :42:43.Davies. Not quite the communication, but Landman was there to pick up the

:42:44. > :42:55.scraps anyway. The Dragons fans see this now, don't

:42:56. > :43:08.they? -- the Dragons ANSI this now. A similar situation they found

:43:09. > :43:15.themselves in against the Blues. Dominated them for 60 minutes but

:43:16. > :43:18.couldn't put them away. The same today, the Ospreys totally dominant

:43:19. > :43:29.65 minutes but they have let the Dragons back into this one.

:43:30. > :43:39.REFEREE: Inside. Captain, Dragons. Inside.

:43:40. > :43:53.Good space. Carl Meyer up on the far side with Nick Scott.

:43:54. > :44:05.Crouch. Bind. Sit. Dragons looking for a secure scrum.

:44:06. > :44:15.OK, time off. No, it's not a good hit. I'm coming on this side now. We

:44:16. > :44:18.had a discussion about ten minutes ago and we're not going to blame the

:44:19. > :44:23.conditions. I suggest you get your feet further forward and you hit

:44:24. > :44:38.higher, otherwise you force me into making a decision now. Let's go.

:44:39. > :44:52.Davis gets the ball in at the second time of asking. Jackson with the

:44:53. > :45:00.pick-up. He has played well, actually. Nick Crosswell has become

:45:01. > :45:03.more prominent as well, as the Dragons have gone more onto the

:45:04. > :45:12.front foot. Matthew Screech and Charlie Davies. Back on the angle

:45:13. > :45:18.comes Ross Wardle. Davis, to Landman. He has been a big

:45:19. > :45:19.influence. The Ospreys not committing too many to the

:45:20. > :45:33.breakdown. Screech. Alun-Wyn Jones stepping over the

:45:34. > :45:36.top. Being told to get off and cut the pressure, James King. Charlie

:45:37. > :45:50.Davies to Brok Harris. The battle of the breakdown is won

:45:51. > :45:58.by the Ospreys. I think from memory that is the first penalty going to

:45:59. > :46:01.the defensive side in the breakdown. He has let the attacking team win

:46:02. > :46:10.the ball but I think this time too many numbers for the Ospreys. Jason

:46:11. > :46:20.Tovey outside-half against Tipuric and he wins the penalty.

:46:21. > :46:35.Ryan Bevington on for Nicky Smith. Elliott Dee in on for the Dragons

:46:36. > :46:39.skipper Rhys Thomas. Nick Crosswell is also learning that he is going to

:46:40. > :47:34.be replaced by Cory Hill. Roberts sends it downfield. Superb

:47:35. > :47:39.take by Ashton Hewitt. Dan Biggar thought he was taken out previously.

:47:40. > :47:51.Ross Wardle. Scott gets it on. Lovely ball back inside of Jackson.

:47:52. > :47:54.The Ospreys have got much more of a fight on their hands than they

:47:55. > :48:03.thought, the way they dominated the first half. Hewitt. Well, he didn't

:48:04. > :48:07.engage any defenders then. They had the numbers but they just didn't

:48:08. > :48:29.engage the defenders. You have to hold them a little bit. The ball

:48:30. > :48:40.across field. Straight out. Dan Biggar is in the referee's ear

:48:41. > :48:44.again. He shepherded him away from the high ball to allow the Dragons

:48:45. > :48:48.to counterattack, he is not happy at all.

:48:49. > :48:55.Let's go back to Ian Gough. The try that the Dragons got and they got

:48:56. > :49:00.it, how much confidence will that have given them? It's amazing the

:49:01. > :49:03.difference a try makes. They have not looked lethargic but they have

:49:04. > :49:08.looked like they have been playing in quicksand. I think that was the

:49:09. > :49:12.first penalty the Dragons had in the Ospreys half. It was a well worked

:49:13. > :49:17.try. The Ospreys stayed down and didn't compete in the air. It has

:49:18. > :49:22.given them a resurgence. They have played with a lot more zip about

:49:23. > :49:27.their play. The Ospreys are looking worried after dominating the game

:49:28. > :49:32.for so long. It's certainly not over yet with six minutes remaining and

:49:33. > :49:37.just five points between them. It's not just the Dragons's/it is the

:49:38. > :49:49.influence of the way the backs are playing as well.

:49:50. > :49:59.Roberts, backing away from Jackson. He has forced him over the

:50:00. > :50:08.touchline. It is good work by Ed Jackson. The tails up, the Dragons.

:50:09. > :50:13.They are all coming in. If they hang on in, they can sniff a result.

:50:14. > :50:18.James King just a bit too honest for me. He could have kept him from

:50:19. > :50:20.getting to Martin Roberts. Star Wars!

:50:21. > :50:42.CHUCKLES Landman, slips it back to Jackson.

:50:43. > :50:50.Going to try and drive it in from there, surely.

:50:51. > :51:02.Charlie Davies wants runners and gets Ashton Hewitt offering himself.

:51:03. > :51:10.Both these Dragons scrum-halves have been very lively in their different

:51:11. > :51:18.ways. Davis that bit more physical. He had a big game against the Blues.

:51:19. > :51:26.A real threat. Davis takes on the defence again. Gets them on the

:51:27. > :51:36.front foot thanks to Cory Hill's support. Up to the Ospreys's 22.

:51:37. > :51:39.Davis picks out hill again. Fresh legs working for the Dragons here.

:51:40. > :51:56.Good defence by the Ospreys. They know that one mistake could let

:51:57. > :52:06.the Dragons in. Brok Harris driven back by Baker. The crowd has come

:52:07. > :52:18.alive now. Ross Wardle. In the arms of Tipuric. Jackson.

:52:19. > :52:28.It is from side to side at the moment for the Dragons. They are not

:52:29. > :52:37.getting over the gain line. Hill. They need to be patient. Maybe get

:52:38. > :52:46.in the corner again. Ashton Hewitt looking to pop up anywhere he can.

:52:47. > :52:56.Confident defence from the Ospreys. Cory Hill certainly wins a couple of

:52:57. > :53:02.metres. Alun Davies complaining he can't get his hands on the ball.

:53:03. > :53:06.Hill saying have a look at it, refs. It must have been illegal.

:53:07. > :53:13.The referee doesn't want to know. Craig Evans didn't see anything. No

:53:14. > :53:19.change for Cory Hill. There is the break. From his body angle, he's

:53:20. > :53:40.lost that, hasn't he? He's lost it. Jonathan, your decision for man of

:53:41. > :53:44.the match? I think it's been a scrappy affair. Sam Davies has

:53:45. > :53:52.played exceptionally well. I think Ed Jackson has played well, and

:53:53. > :53:55.Alun-Wyn Jones, as ever. For me, for the first half performance, Dan

:53:56. > :54:07.Evans is my Pro12 Guinness man of the match. There he is. 121 metres

:54:08. > :54:15.today, to add to a growing tally. More than any other player in the

:54:16. > :54:23.Pro12 this season. He has been a great signing. Great footballer,

:54:24. > :54:29.great kicking game as well. Nine tries in his two seasons for the

:54:30. > :54:37.Dragons. REFEREE: Bind. Set. Pressure off.

:54:38. > :54:48.They looked as though they may well have weathered the storm.

:54:49. > :55:03.REFEREE: Boys, 18 from here. Take the pressure off. All eking into

:55:04. > :55:05.time that they don't really have. You don't want the referee talking

:55:06. > :55:26.now. Bind. Set. OK, two of you come here.

:55:27. > :55:32.Two of you, come here. We're not having this conversation with two

:55:33. > :55:40.minutes to go. Do you understand? Take the pressure off, let's get our

:55:41. > :55:44.feet underneath. OK, let's go. I think you'll find you are having

:55:45. > :55:45.that conversation! It's not a conversation if there is no one

:55:46. > :56:06.talking. Crouch. Bind. Set. So, this is the

:56:07. > :56:14.final minute. They have applied the pressure late on in the game. Thanks

:56:15. > :56:15.to that penalty, the Ospreys looked to have survived. One clearance and

:56:16. > :56:36.one line-out should do it for them. Let's hope it's not another peck.

:56:37. > :56:42.Both these teams are still in their European competitions, some big

:56:43. > :56:44.games to come in the Pro12 as well, a busy old time just ahead of the

:56:45. > :57:04.Six Nations. 17, Phil Price, not driving in

:57:05. > :57:17.straight. Still down on the far side. Aaron Jarvis is coming on for

:57:18. > :57:22.what should be the final line-out, given the way things have gone, the

:57:23. > :57:26.Ospreys will be glad to get the ball off the park and get back into the

:57:27. > :57:38.training room and notch up the four points. Not a classic, I think we

:57:39. > :57:47.were spoilt on Boxing Day with the quality. A bit of a hangover today,

:57:48. > :57:52.isn't it? A couple of good derbies a few days ago. The Ospreys are OK,

:57:53. > :58:10.they got the win, against Leinster next week. I don't why... It does

:58:11. > :58:18.not look too good. He does not look too good. I hope he is OK, they were

:58:19. > :58:47.looking for a stretcher to come on. Not rushing on actually, the

:58:48. > :59:13.stretcher boys. The Ospreys after their slow start

:59:14. > :59:18.the big bands have come back, they are putting a few wins together and

:59:19. > :59:27.they are slowly getting back to the top six, the top four where they

:59:28. > :59:32.want to be. I cannot believe, this is the first time I have ever seen

:59:33. > :59:43.this, where a second row has come on where there are 86 seconds gone.

:59:44. > :59:57.What is the point of that? It is 30 seconds after full-time being of

:59:58. > :00:09.substitution. Dmitri Arhip is stretchered off. I hope he is OK.

:00:10. > :00:19.That will be a bit of a damp enough. -- dampener. They have not scored

:00:20. > :00:25.any points in the second half, the Ospreys. They managed just enough in

:00:26. > :00:35.the first half when they themselves kept a clean sheet. Leinster to come

:00:36. > :00:42.next week, that will be a challenge for them. They are improving as the

:00:43. > :00:53.season is going on. A tough period now. Rory Thornton gets his

:00:54. > :01:00.fingertips to the ball. That is what he is therefore. The Ospreys have

:01:01. > :01:06.done an offer. It is the eighth win in a row against the Dragons.

:01:07. > :01:15.WHISTLE The Dragons fight back in the second

:01:16. > :01:21.half to get a losing result. The Ospreys continue to climb up the

:01:22. > :01:26.table. Two first half tries just enough of them. A bit of a

:01:27. > :01:32.disappointing game, but the Ospreys will be happy to get the points in

:01:33. > :01:40.the bag. A bit scrappy, but a good Christmas festive period for the

:01:41. > :01:52.Ospreys, two Goodwins, good RVs. -- good wins, good victories. They

:01:53. > :01:58.looked threatening. It is a good second-half performance by the

:01:59. > :02:02.Dragons, I just feel they should have brought the ball back a bit

:02:03. > :02:13.more more than the aimless kicking they did. Two wins. It has been a

:02:14. > :02:20.good Christmas and New Year period for the Ospreys in terms of results,

:02:21. > :02:25.a thrilling one at Scarlets and a hard-fought one at home to the

:02:26. > :02:30.Dragons. They have got to wins and that is what they would have wanted

:02:31. > :02:35.initially. Let's hope there is not too much but price to pay, battered

:02:36. > :02:40.and bruised bodies, some injuries out there as well. A couple of

:02:41. > :02:47.important games to come in the Pro12 and in Europe, they will want a

:02:48. > :02:51.strong squad to continue with that. It has been a disappointing game in

:02:52. > :02:59.terms of the rugby, but not result for the Ospreys, have hung in there

:03:00. > :03:04.with the Dragons to beat them 12-7. Not quite the thriller minute

:03:05. > :03:08.encounter that the Boxing Day derby was. Another victory for the

:03:09. > :03:15.Ospreys. Dan Evans crossing with a try in the first half and Hanno

:03:16. > :03:19.Dirksen notched in the second. That surprisingly was it in terms of

:03:20. > :03:22.points scoring for the Ospreys, they did not score a single point in the

:03:23. > :03:28.second half, the Dragons crossings are just the one try, 12-7 with the

:03:29. > :03:32.final score. The Ospreys defence holding firm to claim another

:03:33. > :03:41.precious win. Their third in a row. Things very much on the up. They

:03:42. > :03:48.have climbed to places as a result of the victory up to sixth in the

:03:49. > :03:54.top part of the table. Closing the gap on those in the top four. The

:03:55. > :03:57.Ospreys rebuilding their season game by game. We can cross straight to

:03:58. > :04:09.the touchline, Dan Evans is with Phil Steele.

:04:10. > :04:16.Another 120 metres you carried, how did you enjoy the game? It was a

:04:17. > :04:20.good start, a bit frustrating. Happy to get a victory in the end. How

:04:21. > :04:26.difficult weather conditions with the rain in the second half? It was

:04:27. > :04:30.difficult for all the kickers. We dug deep with the defence in the end

:04:31. > :04:36.and we were happy. It is five league wins on the trot, Leinster next

:04:37. > :04:42.week, do you think the corner has turned? Yes, we had a season where

:04:43. > :04:55.now we have built up some amends, next week is a big game. Good luck.

:04:56. > :04:58.Thanks. -- some momentum. So much pressure, they seem to be in the

:04:59. > :05:03.ascendancy, do you think that is what they got away with. They have

:05:04. > :05:09.to kick themselves, the first try especially, it was a poor defence by

:05:10. > :05:14.them. They drilled that in training, it was drilled and drills, a simple

:05:15. > :05:18.mistake, you cannot come away and give away. They were not in the game

:05:19. > :05:22.is a huge periods and then they had the drive. The first penalty they

:05:23. > :05:28.had in their half, then it is a shame that it did not happen earlier

:05:29. > :05:33.in the game. The Dan Evans try set them on their way. It was the

:05:34. > :05:37.beautiful sweet weighted pass from Sam Davies. It was the delay from

:05:38. > :05:44.Sam Davies, Ed Jackson and Nick Scott, they gave him help. He is a

:05:45. > :05:49.great player, Dan Evans, a great rugby player. It does not seem to be

:05:50. > :05:54.what the Welsh selection want. Why is he overlooked? I think you should

:05:55. > :06:00.be an option, consistently he is brilliant for the Ospreys, they are

:06:01. > :06:07.a standing club. -- an outstanding club. What is your overall

:06:08. > :06:11.reflection on the game? What Ospreys to powerful or are the Dragons

:06:12. > :06:16.kicking themselves are not winning when they had the chance? They

:06:17. > :06:20.dominated the game, it looked like the Ospreys with get the third try

:06:21. > :06:26.and run away, but the Dragons held in there. For some reason they came

:06:27. > :06:29.to life after the try. You are thinking wider Junot go out with

:06:30. > :06:41.that intensity and purpose of earlier on. -- why did you not go

:06:42. > :06:45.out. They have come away with two losing bonus point. You find they

:06:46. > :06:56.are towards the bottom of the table. They have Europe to look forward to,

:06:57. > :07:01.some good young players. Dan Baker is with us. What happened in the

:07:02. > :07:07.second-half when you dominated that you could not put the Dragons away?

:07:08. > :07:14.It just went a bit scrappy. We dug in well and we got a win. You made

:07:15. > :07:18.14 carries yourself, how did you enjoy the game? It is good to be

:07:19. > :07:21.back playing, I have not been starting recently, it has been a

:07:22. > :07:25.good competition within the group. They worked the Dragons, they did

:07:26. > :07:34.not lie down, they had you on the ropes. Yes, it will always be tough

:07:35. > :07:42.to play them. Thank you for your time. Thank you very much. Colin, we

:07:43. > :07:45.have spoken about how the complexion of the game has changed, it was a

:07:46. > :07:50.bold decision to go to the corner and a well executed line-out drive.

:07:51. > :07:54.It is good when you see that the team take something from the

:07:55. > :07:58.training paddock and they will back themselves. What happens with this

:07:59. > :08:04.tribe is that right from the off as they hit the ground, the defence is

:08:05. > :08:09.unorganised. -- this try. That should have gone flying backwards.

:08:10. > :08:14.That should have built more momentum and then slowly marched forward. Two

:08:15. > :08:21.or three seconds into the move, we knew there would be a try. Even the

:08:22. > :08:26.backs of putting the weight in. We knew there was a try coming.

:08:27. > :08:32.Congratulations to the Dragons, based up to the task, they knew how

:08:33. > :08:37.to score the try. You can see how they are being driven forward. That

:08:38. > :08:41.was a try right from the beginning. Within five minutes of the tripe

:08:42. > :08:46.they were back down again, putting together phase after phase and

:08:47. > :08:50.Justin Tipuric won the turnover, you definitely got the impression that

:08:51. > :08:54.they were going to score again. They play with so much more energy, I

:08:55. > :08:58.started believing in the Ospreys, they were thinking we can dominate

:08:59. > :09:04.the game. We left a lot of points out there, we should be well on top

:09:05. > :09:08.of this, all of a sudden we are in danger of losing it. It is a shame

:09:09. > :09:19.they did not happen earlier on in the game. Sam Davies, a very good

:09:20. > :09:24.performance, he got over those misses, the early kicks at goal.

:09:25. > :09:28.Give us your impression of this young man and how good he is and how

:09:29. > :09:38.confident he is with the ball in hand. I don't think... He was a

:09:39. > :09:44.threat today with ball in hand. He is a good player. A great break,

:09:45. > :09:53.unfortunately they couldn't finish it off. He will be disappointed with

:09:54. > :09:57.the kicks, but he has a huge future. It is interesting about whether he

:09:58. > :10:02.stays with the Ospreys, I think he is good enough to be a first choice

:10:03. > :10:08.somewhere. Let's get back to Colin Jarvis. Not many standout

:10:09. > :10:12.performances today, conditions put paid to that. No one was able to

:10:13. > :10:16.really shine, but Hanno Dirksen looks like a man with a point to

:10:17. > :10:20.prove, he has had to work his way back into the starting line-up with

:10:21. > :10:26.long periods of injury, no one can accuse him of not looking hungry for

:10:27. > :10:32.the ball. Dan Evans was the standout man, but Hanno Dirksen put in a lot

:10:33. > :10:36.of work. When coaches they be busy and get into the game, that is

:10:37. > :10:43.exactly what he does. -- when coaches say be busy. He is quite

:10:44. > :10:48.menacing, taking into tackles at a time. Maybe not enough gas there,

:10:49. > :10:52.but he keeps the ball alive. Even collecting the ball is that people

:10:53. > :10:57.will dribble through for him. He saw of weakness and around the fringes.

:10:58. > :11:00.Even at this point in defence, there was a backrub, stripping the ball

:11:01. > :11:11.from the back row to create the turnover. -- back row player. He

:11:12. > :11:15.really put a mark on the game today. He certainly did, I have never met a

:11:16. > :11:23.South African who does not like the physical stuff. Rynard Landman is

:11:24. > :11:31.down with Steve. Well done on the comeback in the second half. Thank

:11:32. > :11:36.you. The quality attacked like the Ospreys, they are bound to score

:11:37. > :11:39.points. Proud of the boys, we came back and won the second half, we

:11:40. > :11:46.were under the pump in the beginning of the second half. I think we

:11:47. > :11:55.created an upset. We eventually played in the right areas. We scored

:11:56. > :11:59.a view more -- we scored more. We will have to leave it there, but

:12:00. > :12:05.good luck on the two ones coming up in Europe. That is episode three of

:12:06. > :12:07.the festive Derby is done and dusted, episode four is about an

:12:08. > :12:19.hour away. He has got away! Over the top! He

:12:20. > :12:58.gets the first try! The Welsh sports review of the year

:12:59. > :13:04.is next on BBC Two Wales. Who were the sporting heroes of Wales in

:13:05. > :13:11.2015? Who shone the brightest, who hit the heartiest, who went the

:13:12. > :13:20.distance? How good was that! How did you celebrate? Get in there! Who

:13:21. > :13:29.made you dance, who made using? Who made you mad? He was rude. Why was

:13:30. > :13:36.this guy is so happy? Find out on the Welsh sports review 2015. Make

:13:37. > :13:45.sure you stay tuned for that, that is all the time we have here at the

:13:46. > :13:49.Liberty Stadium. Five in a row for the Ospreys, looking good for them,

:13:50. > :13:56.Leinster are the next visitors. That is live on Friday. From ask, have a

:13:57. > :14:02.very happy New Year and we will see you next week. -- as will