:00:40. > :00:46.The festive season can bring out the best and worst in all of us.
:00:46. > :00:52.Goodwill to all all men, love thy neighbour. A warm welcome to old
:00:52. > :00:59.friends. People got things off their chest. There were
:00:59. > :01:09.frustrations and things never quite got going. Why is he kick in it
:01:09. > :01:14.with an overlap? But it is the celebrations that we remember. The
:01:14. > :01:21.scarless got exactly what they asked for. The brewers had good
:01:21. > :01:31.times at home but they returned empty handed on New Year's Day. --
:01:31. > :01:32.
:01:32. > :01:38.the Blues. 2012 a started well for the Ospreys. These have been the
:01:38. > :01:43.holidays from hell or for the Dragons. Back-to-back defeats will
:01:43. > :01:48.stop -- defeats. This is a team and coach under pressure. Darren
:01:48. > :01:52.Edwards and his team have been unlucky so far this season. Many of
:01:52. > :01:57.their defeats have been by narrow margin -- margins. They are
:01:57. > :02:05.desperate to start 2012 with a win. It is the highest placed Welsh
:02:05. > :02:15.region verse is the lowest. Three Dragons have a pretty good record
:02:15. > :02:19.
:02:19. > :02:23.over the Ospreys. Good evening and welcome. Both
:02:23. > :02:30.these teams are effectively out of Europe. They are approaching
:02:30. > :02:37.tonight's game from different positions. This is the Dragons's
:02:37. > :02:43.worst season in this competition. They really need to get started
:02:43. > :02:53.tonight. The last race need to secure play-off place. They have 10
:02:53. > :02:55.
:02:55. > :03:05.What do you make of their celebration tonight? It is a
:03:05. > :03:12.largely experimental 15? -- selection a. It is a good selection.
:03:12. > :03:18.They have got the forwards to put the platform down. It is an
:03:18. > :03:27.opportunity for these young backs. They have a very strong bench will
:03:27. > :03:34.stop the Dragons have lost -- scored less than one try this year.
:03:34. > :03:44.It is going to be a tough contest. The outside-halves have been
:03:44. > :03:44.
:03:44. > :03:52.pivotal in this -- this Christmas time so far.
:03:52. > :04:00.This is a surprise. Rodney Parade added is not raining. -- and it is
:04:00. > :04:05.not raining. Which a number 10 is best equipped as a controller?
:04:05. > :04:13.think Jason Tovey, with Martin Thomas and Aled Brew outside him,
:04:13. > :04:20.strike runners. We need to see them in action. Morgan, a lovely little
:04:20. > :04:29.player. He gets the nod. He has Ashley Beck outside him, the in the
:04:29. > :04:34.form centre. How difficult will it be for Aled Brew to make the
:04:34. > :04:42.transition into the centre? I think he will be in the thick of the and
:04:42. > :04:48.-- Action tonight. The all- international replacements bench
:04:48. > :04:55.for the Ospreys. Look at those heavies in the front row.
:04:56. > :05:04.Yes, certainly. The breakdown, at the back rows, the Dragons's unit
:05:04. > :05:14.is very heavy. In just into purer, the Ospreys have the form player
:05:14. > :05:28.
:05:28. > :05:38.this season. -- just into burette. Welsh language commentary is on the
:05:38. > :05:45.
:05:45. > :05:52.red button tonight. Let's cross now we have had for a while for a
:05:52. > :06:00.Friday night position to Rodney Parade. Plenty of changes to the
:06:00. > :06:03.Ospreys. Ryan Jones one of the surprise -- survivors up front.
:06:03. > :06:11.Barry Davies unit -- Berry -- Barry Davies is the only international in
:06:12. > :06:17.the back division. Tom Isaacs plays against his former region.
:06:17. > :06:26.Rhys Webb takes over from one market in the scrum-half position.
:06:26. > :06:32.He played their at the start of the season -- Kahn Fotuali'i. But when
:06:32. > :06:42.all those changes, he gets another chance fireworks greeted the
:06:42. > :06:54.
:06:54. > :07:01.Lloyd Burns at hooker. Danny Lydiate takes over the captaincy of
:07:01. > :07:11.the Dragons for the first time. Jason Tovey has recovered from his
:07:11. > :07:17.injury. Will Harries makes his first start of the season. Look at
:07:17. > :07:27.backbench. Everyone an international. The cavalry is there
:07:27. > :07:28.
:07:28. > :07:38.in abundance. James Jones is in charge it this evening. It is the
:07:38. > :07:43.last of the Welsh derbies. The Ospreys are in second place.
:07:43. > :07:50.very interesting place -- game tonight. The Ospreys pack can lay a
:07:50. > :08:00.good platform. It will be interesting to see how would this
:08:00. > :08:35.
:08:35. > :08:43.conditions. Morgan looking for field position and he judged it
:08:43. > :08:53.perfectly. Matthew Morgan produced a scintillating break in the early
:08:53. > :08:58.stages against the Cardiff Blues. He has to vary his game. Hopefully,
:08:58. > :09:06.he will show control tonight. The front five can show -- can give a
:09:06. > :09:16.platform. They have not been able to generate quick ball. It is
:09:16. > :09:44.
:09:44. > :09:54.crucial because defences are so The Ospreys will really want to get
:09:54. > :09:55.
:09:55. > :10:05.a result tonight. If it does not go to plan, they have the players on
:10:05. > :10:40.
:10:40. > :10:50.the bench. The Dragons looking to Tovey will be -- a weird the
:10:50. > :11:00.
:11:00. > :11:10.very rare to see the Ospreys scrum go backwards. He loses control in
:11:10. > :11:30.
:11:30. > :11:40.the placement. Yes, he had to come entice Aled Brew to charge down at
:11:40. > :11:49.
:11:49. > :11:59.Matthew Morgan. He can really test this evening in the appears --
:11:59. > :12:14.
:12:14. > :12:24.time Barry Davies had come out of the 22 to receive. Jason Tovey
:12:24. > :12:44.
:12:44. > :12:54.trying to get the little groups Lydiate holding on whistle-stop --
:12:54. > :13:25.
:13:25. > :13:31.possession. 46 points in the league so far this season former Glamorgan.
:13:31. > :13:38.-- for Matthew Morgan. That one had the distance but not quite the
:13:38. > :13:48.accuracy. He will be unhappy with that. For him, it will be quite an
:13:48. > :13:50.
:13:50. > :14:00.easy kick. He has the power. That started far left. It is cutting
:14:00. > :14:04.
:14:04. > :14:14.across the ball. He was a big favourite but not anymore.
:14:14. > :14:15.
:14:15. > :14:23.ironic cheer! He is having a bit of stick out there this evening.
:14:23. > :14:33.is an interesting position. We will see where Martin Thomas is likely
:14:33. > :14:43.
:14:43. > :14:52.to come in. On the right-hand side hand side and bring the defence
:14:52. > :14:57.over and see what they do. If they have a quicker ball, they have the
:14:57. > :15:02.power of they showed in it the first scrum, get in the right-hand
:15:02. > :15:08.side of the scrum card that allows Toby Flood out to pick and go.
:15:08. > :15:18.There is an opportunity on at the right-hand side. It is Jason Tovey
:15:18. > :15:40.
:15:40. > :15:47.and Tonderai Chavhanga on at the They do come through the ranks, the
:15:47. > :15:54.Ospreys. It was very noticeable against the Blues on New Year's Eve.
:15:55. > :16:01.Not getting away from the attack Illyria though. Lyn Jones will know
:16:01. > :16:07.more about that. They clear out supporting runners and isolate the
:16:07. > :16:12.ball carrier. They have done it again there. There will have to be
:16:13. > :16:17.careful because the first two that went over after get away then.
:16:17. > :16:22.they are isolated, they have to get away. But if they have support
:16:22. > :16:32.behind them, the people on the floor in the ruck have got to let
:16:32. > :16:46.
:16:46. > :16:51.Jason Tovey last week. Straight and true. The first points of the
:16:51. > :16:57.evening go to the Dragons. Darren Edwards and the coaching staff will
:16:57. > :17:01.be happy to see that. That is what cost them the game against the
:17:01. > :17:07.Scarlets last week. They did not turn the pressure into points. The
:17:07. > :17:17.Scarlets had opportunities and took them. Tonderai Chavhanga did
:17:17. > :17:21.
:17:21. > :17:31.extremely well. That ball was untouched. -- in a touch.
:17:31. > :17:32.
:17:32. > :17:40.Ospreys battling hard for the ball on the floor. A good run again on
:17:40. > :17:50.the outside. Unfortunately, Rhys Webb uses the touch line as an
:17:50. > :18:11.
:18:11. > :18:16.receiving it. Joe Bearman on the charge. Straight over the gain line.
:18:16. > :18:20.He was unfortunate there. Ryan Jones picked up but went into the
:18:20. > :18:28.man in front of him. That was a good ball off the top and a good
:18:28. > :18:38.caddie. -- carry. Straight down the channel. It should have been quick
:18:38. > :18:48.ball and it should have gone again. Ryan Jones is playing well at
:18:48. > :19:16.
:19:16. > :19:23.second row at the moment. He is The scrum caved in between Alan
:19:23. > :19:33.Jarvis and Nathan Williams. He is under a little bit of pressure
:19:33. > :19:40.
:19:40. > :19:45.there, and Aaron Jarvis. -- Aaron Jarvis. They have to utilise Aled
:19:45. > :19:51.Brew, I think. If you pick him at centre, you have to bring him into
:19:51. > :19:57.the game and get him over the gain line and then go wide. You then
:19:57. > :20:07.bring of the back three into the game after he does his initial work.
:20:07. > :20:11.
:20:11. > :20:21.The ball is overthrown but Nathan Buck was expecting it. This could
:20:21. > :20:24.
:20:24. > :20:30.be a yellow card. If Welsh rugby is going to prosper, we need quicker
:20:30. > :20:34.ball and if you are slowing it down, the whole game goes very slow. So
:20:35. > :20:38.that's it now. He has shown that he's going to show the lookout. An
:20:38. > :20:45.opportunity now for the Dragons to take three points and for the next
:20:45. > :20:55.10 minutes. Watch this. He comes through the middle. Did he come
:20:55. > :20:56.
:20:56. > :21:04.through the middle? Am not sure. went over the top. It is
:21:04. > :21:10.consistency want from the referee. -- you want. That was a funny
:21:11. > :21:15.looking strike. You cannot afford to miss those kicks. He is shut --
:21:15. > :21:22.such a good kicker, Jason Tovey. You can't afford to miss those
:21:22. > :21:30.kicks. The Dragons faithful do not need reminding what happened last
:21:30. > :21:38.week. They don't score many tries so you cannot miss those
:21:38. > :21:43.opportunities. A terrible pass from Will Harries to Toby Faletau.
:21:43. > :21:53.Ospreys are so aggressive at the breakdown. There is a chance here.
:21:53. > :21:54.
:21:54. > :22:04.Steve Jones has done well. Good recovery by Lewis Evans. Good
:22:04. > :22:05.
:22:05. > :22:12.defence again. They're making it very difficult to referee. That is
:22:12. > :22:21.what they do at the moment in this tackle area. They fled it -- flood
:22:21. > :22:29.it. They're asking big questions of the referee. The referee has got to
:22:29. > :22:34.be more vocal and make the players know what they're doing and where
:22:34. > :22:39.they are. He has to tell them to let it go and don't play it. He is
:22:39. > :22:45.not on his feet for a start. He's on the floor and he has to go back.
:22:45. > :22:48.It is on the floor, he has to enter through the gate again. The overlap
:22:48. > :22:54.was there but unfortunately for the Dragons it was Steve Jones on the
:22:54. > :23:01.wing. Will Harries was on the outside of him. There was an
:23:01. > :23:06.opportunity of an overlap there. Jason Tovey restores his confidence
:23:06. > :23:11.and adds another three points. The Dragons are six points ahead. Down
:23:11. > :23:15.to Phil Steele. You have spotted something about the back player of
:23:15. > :23:20.the Dragons from face play. From face play, they are targeting too
:23:20. > :23:27.shallow. What you don't want to do in the Ospreys is attacked them in
:23:27. > :23:33.the middle 30. They need to attack them in the 15 Channel because you
:23:33. > :23:39.can never be too deep. What will that kick to four Jason Tovey's
:23:39. > :23:49.conference? It will help him because that is what let them down
:23:49. > :23:51.
:23:51. > :24:01.last week. Scott Gibbs was saying that the Ospreys are aggressive
:24:01. > :24:36.
:24:37. > :24:46.around the fringes. You have to get the Dragons. -- 71 %. The Ospreys
:24:47. > :24:51.
:24:51. > :25:01.have not had any possession at the moment. Another good scrum position.
:25:01. > :25:01.
:25:01. > :25:09.Let's see what they do here. Toby Faletau can get up on the right-
:25:09. > :25:15.hand side. He could have a run. Straight to the blind side to Jason
:25:15. > :25:22.Tovey. The kick for a Tonderai Chavhanga to chase. A very good
:25:22. > :25:30.kick by Barry Davies. He was very near the touch line. Adam Jones has
:25:30. > :25:36.spinal debt but unfortunately for him, it's come out of play. From
:25:36. > :25:41.the scrum, you do feel that if they're in the ascendancy in the
:25:41. > :25:45.scrum they should try and work from the scrum. If they're going to come
:25:45. > :25:53.left, they have to be flatter because if he is deep, Rhys Webb is
:25:53. > :26:03.going to cover Jason Tovey and there is no option but kick. -- but
:26:03. > :26:07.to kick. Some possession for the Ospreys at last. But not any more
:26:07. > :26:13.because they have spilt it. disappointing from the Ospreys.
:26:13. > :26:23.They have had such little possession. Four times they have
:26:23. > :26:42.
:26:42. > :26:47.Row in Adam Jones and Robert Sidoli. Toby Faletau straight to Tonderai
:26:47. > :26:53.Chavhanga. Good hands by Jason Tovey. The first time Aled Brew has
:26:53. > :26:59.had a run and he gets the ball too Will Harries. Martyn Thomas is in
:26:59. > :27:07.support. A little bit of indecision and Justin Tipuric pounces on it to
:27:07. > :27:12.save the Ospreys. A great break by the Dragons. Very, very good break.
:27:12. > :27:18.On such little things are games won and lost. They gave up the ball
:27:18. > :27:26.away in the end. A good clearance by Rhys Webb. They a good clearance.
:27:26. > :27:34.The touch in flight as well so it will be an Ospreys ball. Just watch.
:27:34. > :27:44.Great acceleration. A good tackle by Ashley Beck. That is the mistake.
:27:44. > :27:47.
:27:47. > :27:54.Lewis Evans was not expecting Ashley Smith to look for him.
:27:54. > :28:04.Ashley Smith has gone off. It is disappointment for Ashley Smith.
:28:04. > :28:09.
:28:09. > :28:16.He's only just back playing. Lewis Robling has taken his place.
:28:16. > :28:20.won't have to take any kicks tonight. Good defence again. They
:28:20. > :28:25.are very good defensively around the fringes, the Ospreys. The Welsh
:28:25. > :28:30.regions compete a lot more at the break down than a lot of the
:28:30. > :28:35.English clubs. So maybe they have the put a bit more width on it.
:28:35. > :28:45.Matthew Morgan with the kick over the top. Tom Isaacs is there.
:28:45. > :28:48.
:28:48. > :28:54.Tonderai Chavhanga or picks up and looks for the long road. -- Rd. Dan
:28:54. > :29:00.Lydiate crashes into Ashley Beck. Quick ball and go left and it's on.
:29:00. > :29:07.Adam Jones throws it out to Martyn Thomas. Aled Brew was licking. The
:29:07. > :29:15.ball is kept alive by Martyn Thomas. There are so quick on the outside.
:29:15. > :29:23.Then a quick defensive line. Robert Sidoli tries to keep the defenders
:29:23. > :29:32.honest. Justin Tipuric almost got in there. It is rapid defence from
:29:32. > :29:39.the Ospreys. Great line speed. The ball is turned over. Very
:29:39. > :29:45.aggressive in that area. Ryan Jones carries it over half way. Now they
:29:45. > :29:53.have an overlap. The kick through but Hanno Dirksen had come in
:29:53. > :30:03.rather than stay out wide. Martyn Thomas will push them back. It is
:30:03. > :30:05.
:30:05. > :30:09.broken field so let's see what he does. He's created the overlap.
:30:09. > :30:19.is slowed down by the Dragons. In the end, Rhys Webb is forced to
:30:19. > :30:31.
:30:31. > :30:37.would a man down. This guy should be flattened. He is too deep. It
:30:37. > :30:47.allows this guy to get here. If he plays a lot flatter, he beats him
:30:47. > :31:26.
:31:26. > :31:36.excellent opportunity. It went That is a mistake again. Events has
:31:36. > :31:48.
:31:48. > :31:56.not taken advantage, not as much as play to exploit that. He
:31:56. > :32:03.straightens up a little bit but Ashley Beck does well. And also
:32:03. > :32:13.Hanno Dirksen does well. Closing the space down very quickly.
:32:13. > :32:14.
:32:14. > :32:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:32:58. > :33:06.We can see why Steve Jones had to Williams. His hand going to at the
:33:06. > :33:16.floor to steady himself. Born in Haverfordwest. Had a couple of
:33:16. > :33:16.
:33:16. > :34:17.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:34:17. > :34:27.his hands on it quickly. -- Toby more than and the Ospreys are on
:34:27. > :34:40.
:34:40. > :34:50.have come back into it a little bit more with possession and territory.
:34:50. > :35:27.
:35:27. > :35:32.And it did not concede when it they tactically the correct game. Maybe
:35:32. > :35:42.just slow the defensive speed line down. Have a look where Barry
:35:42. > :36:14.
:36:14. > :36:24.Davies is. Just making think a have an opportunity. He will be 20
:36:24. > :36:35.
:36:35. > :36:45.on S4C tomorrow evening. Leinster are playing some fantastic rugby at
:36:45. > :36:56.
:36:56. > :37:06.centre. Just watch how many people are in that rack for the Ospreys,
:37:06. > :37:06.
:37:06. > :37:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:37:48. > :37:58.Chavhanga has seen a bit of ball in the first half. A little bit too
:37:58. > :38:01.
:38:01. > :38:08.deep. That is a good tackle by Tom Isaacs on Aled Brew. That is
:38:08. > :38:18.another one for the Ospreys defence. It is very well played by the
:38:18. > :38:50.
:38:50. > :39:00.in the end. James Jones had seen touch! The ankle is not great for
:39:00. > :39:21.
:39:22. > :39:31.of the first half, the Ospreys have a foothold on the Garden's 22. --
:39:32. > :40:10.
:40:10. > :40:14.side. This is the first test of the Dragons defence. The Dragons have
:40:14. > :40:20.got the turnover. Excellent defence. But they have lost it back. It is
:40:20. > :40:28.still on a foggy Ospreys. More defending for the Ospreys to do --
:40:28. > :40:38.but -- Dragons to do. It is an opportunity. It chance to run from
:40:38. > :40:55.
:40:55. > :41:00.possession as they had last week against the Scarlets but what are
:41:00. > :41:08.they doing differently tonight? Better Paul attention. They are
:41:08. > :41:13.controlling the clock and the territory. -- ball-retention. With
:41:13. > :41:17.the inclusion of Tonderai Chavhanga taking pressure off Jason Tovey at
:41:17. > :41:27.first receiver, they are seeing some gaps. In the second half, we
:41:27. > :41:27.
:41:27. > :41:37.will seek Aled Brew and Martin Thomas in it the game. Morgan is
:41:37. > :42:12.
:42:12. > :42:22.distributing the ball a bit of it - The penalty is coming. They will
:42:22. > :42:30.
:42:30. > :42:39.settle for that. Did not get away warning for the Dragons. Repetitive
:42:39. > :42:46.infringements. Slowing the game down. Adam Jones put the tackle in
:42:46. > :42:50.and had a go before going away. am very impressed by both teams,
:42:50. > :43:00.how quickly they reorganised defence. It is just very difficult
:43:00. > :43:26.
:43:26. > :43:34.Bath in Morgan with any problems. - middle of the posts. The Ospreys
:43:34. > :43:44.are level. Six minutes to go. Nothing in it. No one really is
:43:44. > :43:57.
:43:57. > :44:02.creating an opportunity. It is cat- -- good. It is the Dragons that
:44:02. > :44:12.have had most of the possession. The Ospreys have had most of the
:44:12. > :44:51.
:44:51. > :45:01.for dummying that the ball when it Aled Brew. Interesting, to say the
:45:01. > :45:02.
:45:02. > :45:12.least! Not be kind of magic he wanted. I think he has got to
:45:12. > :45:15.
:45:15. > :45:25.straighten up on the inside with the stair and trying to get
:45:25. > :45:52.
:45:52. > :46:00.He just gets the ball out of play. As the ball goes out, a bouncing
:46:00. > :46:04.ball, if he then attacks the inside shoulder, there is an overlap there.
:46:04. > :46:11.But he tries to go on the outside which kills the space and forces
:46:11. > :46:16.the two outside runners to come inside. If he runs the inside,
:46:16. > :46:24.sorry the outside shoulder, maybe he can create a 3 on two. Those are
:46:24. > :46:28.the kinds of things they need to work on. Be aware of space. Lewis
:46:28. > :46:38.Robling. A good end to the first half by the Dragons. Can they get
:46:38. > :46:44.
:46:44. > :46:51.some points? The Ospreys committing nobody to the ruck. Lewis Evans and
:46:51. > :46:55.Adam Jones trying to conjure something. Jason Tovey lining up
:46:55. > :47:05.the snap drop goal. But it was not the greatest position to do it and
:47:05. > :47:06.
:47:06. > :47:12.it was a bit rushed in the end. had time but he rushed it. He is
:47:12. > :47:16.usually composed over the ball but he snatched that one. The Dragons
:47:16. > :47:26.knew they needed to come away with points after that period of
:47:26. > :47:29.
:47:29. > :47:35.pressure with half-time approaching. Barry Davies charging up. A lot of
:47:35. > :47:42.ground to make-up. Tonderai Chavhanga got in it with one hand.
:47:42. > :47:52.It is going to be a card. That is harsh. It was not preventing and
:47:52. > :47:52.
:47:52. > :47:58.attack. -- and attack. It will be interesting to see what people
:47:58. > :48:08.think of that. I would like to see it again. Nick was with one hand
:48:08. > :48:12.
:48:12. > :48:22.but it was not slapped down. -- it was. It is a penalty, yes. But that
:48:22. > :48:22.
:48:22. > :48:32.is harsh. There were men over but they were 30 metres from the try
:48:32. > :48:32.
:48:32. > :48:42.line. It was going to be difficult to catch it. It is a very tough
:48:42. > :48:47.decision. Lewis Evans took a big knock there. That could be nasty. I
:48:47. > :48:52.am not sure he knows where he is. great surge by the Ospreys led by
:48:52. > :48:57.Huw Bennett. The little kick by Barry Davies. Martyn Thomas is
:48:57. > :49:01.safely underneath it and calls for the clean catch. He is a way and
:49:01. > :49:10.running. That must be a yellow card for Ashley Beck. He was holding him
:49:10. > :49:19.back. Crate pressure on Matthew Morgan by Martyn Thomas. It was the
:49:19. > :49:26.fullback's quick-thinking that up the Dragons into this position.
:49:26. > :49:32.still could be a card. Lewis Evans has had a bang on the head.
:49:32. > :49:37.Straight into it. These boys at tougher. There could be an opening.
:49:37. > :49:47.Toby Faletau slips the tackle. A brave tackle by Barry Davies. It is
:49:47. > :49:48.
:49:48. > :49:54.all happening now. That is a yellow-card. The game is really
:49:54. > :50:04.picking up pace. Tom Smith will join Tonderai Chavhanga in the sin
:50:04. > :50:05.
:50:05. > :50:13.bin. Tom Smith is going off. It is all happening! A great run by Toby
:50:14. > :50:18.Faletau. He takes the opportunity. A great tackle by Barry Davies.
:50:18. > :50:26.Unfortunately, he does not stay on his feet. He does not stay on his
:50:26. > :50:36.feet in an attacking position and that is the yellow-card. End-to-end
:50:36. > :50:46.
:50:46. > :50:49.stuff to end the first half. A bit of a game for the purists for most
:50:49. > :50:54.of the first half but suddenly it's barked into action right at the
:50:54. > :51:04.death. The final kick from Jason Tovey giving the Dragons the
:51:04. > :51:08.
:51:08. > :51:14.The last three minutes of that half, how significant will that be?
:51:14. > :51:19.heating up quite nicely. Toby Faletau starting to deliver. It is
:51:19. > :51:24.a big arm wrestle and a huge second half in prospect. You said earlier
:51:24. > :51:29.the Dragons must not be afraid to win this. They were guilty last
:51:29. > :51:34.week of being frightened to win the game. They have not won since
:51:34. > :51:39.September. They needed to believe in themselves and the last second
:51:39. > :51:45.half last week. The leaders need to step up. What is going on in the
:51:45. > :51:48.changing room? Plenty of chat and plenty of composure. Let's get the
:51:48. > :51:57.tempo up and think about completions, completions,
:51:57. > :52:01.completions. The Dragons were desperate for a
:52:01. > :52:06.victory tonight. It has been a tight affair. Jason Tovey kicked
:52:06. > :52:12.two penalties for the Dragons. Matthew Morgan kept the visitors in
:52:12. > :52:18.the game with two penalties on his own. Ian Evans was yellow-carded
:52:18. > :52:24.earlier in the first half but there were two more you look cards for
:52:24. > :52:34.Tonderai Chavhanga and Tom Smith at the end of the first half and they
:52:34. > :52:37.
:52:37. > :52:46.will be with 14 men at the start of the second half. What do you make
:52:46. > :52:50.of it? The scoreline is a fair reflection of the game. Both teams
:52:50. > :52:59.have only been able to scored 29 tries in the Pro 12 this year and
:52:59. > :53:07.you can see why. I hope the Dragons will be disappointed because I know
:53:07. > :53:11.the Ospreys will be devastated with their performance. They need to gel
:53:11. > :53:21.together and be more accurate in what they try to achieve. In the
:53:21. > :53:24.
:53:24. > :53:29.scrum, the Ospreys tighthead, Aaron Jarvis, is under pressure. Good
:53:29. > :53:34.pressure from it the Dragons. It creates a turnover. A great scrum
:53:34. > :53:41.from the Dragons. The tighthead, Aaron Jarvis, is struggling a bit
:53:41. > :53:45.with the pressure and the weight. It will be interesting to see what
:53:45. > :53:48.influence Adam Jones has in the second half if he comes on.
:53:49. > :53:53.spoke about Jason Tovey and Matthew Morgan before the game. Jason Tovey
:53:53. > :54:00.has been impressive tonight. Whenever the Ospreys come here, he
:54:00. > :54:06.puts the ball behind the opposition. His goal kicking is good. He does
:54:06. > :54:15.know how to play. That was a lovely pass and he is a great creative
:54:16. > :54:21.player. He is making life difficult for the Ospreys. He is keeping the
:54:21. > :54:24.Dragons going for it. He has a huge influence on the game. I think he
:54:24. > :54:33.is too flat. He needs to be deeper running on to the ball in order to
:54:33. > :54:42.engage defenders. The line-out has been scrappy in the first half from
:54:42. > :54:45.both sides. No. The Ospreys will be disappointed. A couple of the line
:54:45. > :54:55.at have not gone to plan. Once you get into the attacking areas, you
:54:55. > :54:58.have to be accurate. It is sloppy stuff here from the Dragons. They
:54:58. > :55:02.are full-time professionals and will be disappointed with that type
:55:02. > :55:07.of performance. The coaches will be going on about getting the accuracy
:55:07. > :55:12.and being able to sustain and build pressure and score tries. Both
:55:12. > :55:16.sides have been able to do that. It is a comedy of errors at the moment.
:55:16. > :55:26.The closest opportunity for a try was the Dragons break on the right-
:55:26. > :55:26.
:55:27. > :55:36.hand side. Aled Brew is a good athlete but he went right across
:55:37. > :55:40.
:55:40. > :55:45.the field. It was a great break and Justin Tipuric does well. He stops
:55:45. > :55:49.the Dragons threat. The in terms of the second half, the Dragons need
:55:49. > :55:56.to get wider and beyond the Ospreys defence. They certainly do. They
:55:56. > :56:03.need to keep playing in the Ospreys 22. They need to make them panic.
:56:03. > :56:09.The Dragons do pick-up the loose ball and they're over the line.
:56:09. > :56:18.They're good at that. It is very close and the first team to score a
:56:18. > :56:21.try in this half will go a long way towards winning the game. If the
:56:21. > :56:28.Ospreys score first, they will squeeze the drives out of the game
:56:28. > :56:31.but if the Dragon School first, the Ospreys will be under real pressure.
:56:31. > :56:41.-- the Dragons score first. Plenty more rugby this weekend including a
:56:41. > :56:46.
:56:46. > :56:52.I have played six games on the bounce in one position and it's a
:56:52. > :56:56.long time since I've done that. I am enjoying my rugby. Hopefully, I
:56:56. > :56:59.can continue playing in the same position. Tomorrow, the Blues
:56:59. > :57:05.welcome Leinster to the Cardiff City Stadium. They will be looking
:57:05. > :57:10.for revenge after a drubbing out in Dublin. You can see the full
:57:10. > :57:17.interview with the James Hook and all the highlights on Sunday at
:57:17. > :57:22.5:30pm. James Hook looking very settled out in France and is
:57:22. > :57:28.enjoying Nick -- enjoying an extended run at fly-half. There are
:57:28. > :57:31.many rumours -- rumours about more players joining him in France. Aled
:57:32. > :57:39.Brew and Luke Charteris and Adam Jones and Gethin Jenkins have all
:57:39. > :57:43.been linked with moves to France. Ben Morgan has also made himself
:57:43. > :57:51.available to England and may be forced to play his club rugby in
:57:51. > :57:59.England. This is being talked about a lot at the moment and people are
:57:59. > :58:04.referring it to an exodus. Should we be alarmed? No. There is a big
:58:05. > :58:09.ocean of talent in Wales. A lot of players in Wales are dying for the
:58:09. > :58:11.opportunity. The French clubs have got a lot of money at the moment
:58:12. > :58:21.and it will be interesting to see what happens with the euro crisis
:58:21. > :58:26.over the next 12 months. But don't panic. Another interesting topic is
:58:26. > :58:32.and eligibility a row concerning Steve Shingler who has chosen to
:58:32. > :58:36.represent Scotland and has been picked in the Scottish squad but
:58:36. > :58:42.the WRU says he is committed to Wales having represented the under
:58:42. > :58:48.20. He is playing very well for London Irish. They think a lot of
:58:48. > :58:57.him. Scottish rugby needs outside half's and it is good for Steve
:58:57. > :59:03.Shingler that he's been recognised. His mother is Scottish. I am not
:59:03. > :59:09.sure why the Welsh Rugby Union are trying to stop this but if the
:59:09. > :59:14.buyer was to further his career, he's a good player and should be
:59:14. > :59:18.allowed to. The his mother is Scottish but we could possibly do
:59:18. > :59:27.with a few outside halves and Wales. Stephen Jones is coming to the end
:59:27. > :59:34.of his career. He is a player we can have done with really. He has
:59:34. > :59:42.chosen to represent Scotland but the WRU are saying that Scotland
:59:42. > :59:52.did not have the right to pick him. The situation has occurred. There
:59:52. > :59:53.
:59:53. > :59:58.are other instances. We are not aware of all the facts. There will
:59:58. > :00:04.be a debate. He is a talented player and we don't want to see our
:00:04. > :00:10.best players not playing for Wales. We are a small nation and we need
:00:10. > :00:16.all our players. But if he is good enough, pick him. Welsh rugby has
:00:16. > :00:24.had some sad news today. Phil Steele has the details. The former
:00:24. > :00:32.Wales and Aberavon scrum-half has died. Like the good scrum-halves,
:00:32. > :00:35.he was in the shadow of Gareth Edwards. He famously came on and
:00:35. > :00:42.kiss the ball when he fed the ball into his first scrum because he'd
:00:42. > :00:52.waited so long for his first cap. He also played into Welsh rugby
:00:52. > :01:01.union cup finals in the 70s. He's You knew Clive. Your memories of
:01:01. > :01:05.him? I was an Aberavon supporter. I used to go down and watch. He is a
:01:05. > :01:10.legend of Aberavon rugby. He did so much. I think if he had been
:01:10. > :01:19.playing today, he would have had plenty of caps. Unfortunately, he
:01:19. > :01:27.was not. It is a very big loss. Scott Gibbs? As a young boy, a
:01:27. > :01:33.Bridgend supporter, arch nemesis Aberavon, great fun Mallory's --
:01:33. > :01:40.memories. The sad loss of Welsh rugby. It is sad to see that. A
:01:40. > :01:44.huge player in his own right. understudy to Gareth Edwards. He
:01:44. > :01:51.could or had many more caps if he was not playing in that year. -- he
:01:51. > :01:57.could have had. Yes, Gareth Edwards stopped a lot of players having
:01:57. > :02:01.caps! I remember going down and seeing him catch the ball from the
:02:01. > :02:06.line-out and sheep in his hands around the ball. Those were the
:02:06. > :02:16.glory days. He was such an aggressive player and very
:02:16. > :02:19.
:02:19. > :02:24.effective, in effective -- and effective leader for Aberavon.
:02:24. > :02:34.There has been plenty of drama tied in at the first half. Let's hope we
:02:34. > :02:54.
:02:54. > :03:00.have more in it the second. -- At Some original Welsh drama still to
:03:00. > :03:10.come tonight. An interesting story line is developing. Let's cross now
:03:10. > :03:17.
:03:17. > :03:23.too long Mark, treaty and. -- to Very sad years. By was a Llanelli
:03:23. > :03:33.supporter growing up. -- a very sad news. -- I was a Llanelli support a
:03:33. > :04:05.
:04:05. > :04:15.I remember those cup finals of the be one for the video referee.
:04:15. > :04:15.
:04:15. > :05:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:05:06. > :05:16.asked the fall-back if it was over! was over! -- if it was over. I am
:05:16. > :05:21.
:05:21. > :05:24.sure he would have been honest. And just as Jason Tovey did for the
:05:24. > :05:31.Dragons in the first half, Morgan nursing his team forward and trying
:05:31. > :05:41.to get them in the right position. It is a very tactical and close
:05:41. > :05:48.
:05:48. > :05:58.game. With the wind, I think they are... I think the wind has changed
:05:58. > :06:10.
:06:10. > :06:20.direction. Ian Evans is limping a -- goes. He takes the hit and wait
:06:20. > :06:34.
:06:34. > :06:42.for the support to arrive. A All of a sudden, that hard work
:06:42. > :06:52.comes to nothing but it brought the crowd to life. That is a great pass.
:06:52. > :06:58.
:06:58. > :07:07.Art is about holding your depth. -- after a barnstorming finish to the
:07:07. > :07:17.first half. Morgan goes for the wrong player. Poor communication in
:07:17. > :07:28.
:07:28. > :07:38.the Ospreys defence. Great angle by There is a bit of a break-in play.
:07:38. > :07:39.
:07:39. > :07:43.I am joined by the Ospreys defensive coach. We will hope to
:07:43. > :07:50.gradually bring them off the bench in the second half. We hope they
:07:50. > :07:57.will make a difference towards the end. Toby Faletau, impressive?
:07:57. > :08:04.is their best player and an outstanding talent. There is the
:08:04. > :08:09.first of the changes. Jonathan Thomas is on. Toby Faletau does not
:08:09. > :08:19.panic. He is miles clear of everybody. Where were the
:08:19. > :08:30.
:08:30. > :08:33.blossoming at the moment, Toby Faletau. Maybe a couple of
:08:33. > :08:43.decisions at times but that will come with experience because after
:08:43. > :08:43.
:08:43. > :09:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:09:23. > :09:31.did well. Now they have the overlap. Great break by Ashley break --
:09:31. > :09:36.Ashley Beck. He had support. He is a very good break. -- it is a very
:09:36. > :09:46.good break by Ashley Beck. He throws the dummy. Thomas does
:09:46. > :09:58.
:09:58. > :10:08.exceptionally well. It is a feisty the break. A forward pass, a little
:10:08. > :10:30.
:10:30. > :10:36.bit but Thomas read the situation result and it is all square again.
:10:36. > :10:46.Just quickly, stop it there, look at these centres. They have to be
:10:46. > :10:56.
:10:56. > :11:01.up there with him. There is no defence orientated for about 38
:11:01. > :11:11.minutes in the first half. Since then, anything goes. And there is a
:11:11. > :11:12.
:11:12. > :11:22.turnover. Adam Jones almost slipped clear. That is a great line again.
:11:22. > :11:35.
:11:35. > :11:41.tackle. Morgan has pulled off some great tackles. There we are. Again,
:11:41. > :11:51.if he can get the pass out, there is a try. But a good break, half a
:11:51. > :12:20.
:12:20. > :12:30.pass. Tonderai Chavhanga is back on. to win against the head. An extra
:12:30. > :12:31.
:12:31. > :12:41.man. Two minutes. The Ospreys will not mind this. It is eating up the
:12:41. > :13:02.
:13:02. > :13:10.has the support of Ryan Jones. use of the left-footed fullback.
:13:10. > :13:20.Well Harrises safely and beneath it. -- Will Harris is safely beneath it.
:13:20. > :13:52.
:13:52. > :14:02.end. It is Martin Thomas finishing half break. Toby Faletau in support.
:14:02. > :14:36.
:14:37. > :14:44.extra man. They have been season. Good finish. He has pulled
:14:44. > :14:53.this one. And as the ball comes out, they have got members but it is
:14:53. > :14:56.Adam Jones defending in the outside centre. -- numbers. He comes in on
:14:56. > :15:06.the inside angle, tremendous. I thought they had missed the
:15:06. > :15:08.
:15:08. > :15:18.opportunity. Yes, the past did not draw Hanno Dirksen. And now, here
:15:18. > :15:22.
:15:22. > :15:32.Ospreys to see if they can provide a platform to take this game in the
:15:32. > :15:40.
:15:40. > :15:48.final half-hour. Aled Brew gets outside his man. Brilliant by Aled
:15:48. > :15:53.Brew but too many defenders their full Will Harries. He did ever so
:15:53. > :16:03.well. It was so tight against the touch line but he got his passing.
:16:03. > :16:04.
:16:04. > :16:08.They've got a bit of confidence. I think it was Ashley Beck who missed
:16:08. > :16:13.the tackle. They are standing off him and will a sudden, he gets on
:16:13. > :16:20.the outside of Ashley Beck. The defence has been so good but they
:16:20. > :16:26.are not sure how to handle Aled Brew. Ashley Beck missed Aled Brew
:16:26. > :16:33.but got back to cover and tackled Will Harries. He takes the outside
:16:33. > :16:40.shoulder all the time but with a bit of coaching and if he could run
:16:40. > :16:45.the inside shoulder, he could be a big asset. He can carry, he can get
:16:45. > :16:51.on the outside. He is raw but you need him to straighten up a bit. He
:16:51. > :17:01.is going to draw attention. If you get people running off and, it's
:17:01. > :17:16.
:17:16. > :17:23.dangerous. He could run through a the experience. Rhys Webb trying to
:17:23. > :17:33.eight take advantage of it as well. -- trying to take advantage. Justin
:17:33. > :17:35.
:17:35. > :17:40.Tipuric. Jonathan Thomas. Matthew Morgan. An interception and Lewis
:17:40. > :17:45.Robling will score without anybody anywhere near him. What a blow for
:17:45. > :17:55.the Ospreys! Two tries in quick succession and the Dragons are
:17:55. > :17:55.
:17:55. > :17:59.flying. The inexperience are the and Matthew Morgan. The ball comes
:17:59. > :18:06.out and it's there are so many dummy runners, you need to keep it
:18:06. > :18:16.simple and get it down there and used Ashley Beck. -- used Ashley
:18:16. > :18:22.
:18:22. > :18:29.Beck. Sometimes, you have to vary your depth. Let's go down to Phil
:18:29. > :18:35.Steele. The Dragons coach was cheering Lewis Robling home. How
:18:35. > :18:41.pleasing was that try? I am absolutely delighted. Lewis Robling
:18:41. > :18:47.is a great player and works so hard. It is fantastic and I'm very proud
:18:47. > :18:52.of him. And the try before? It was great. We have been threatening but
:18:52. > :18:58.have not been scoring. Scott Gibbs said at half-time the Dragons must
:18:58. > :19:08.not be afraid of winning this. Are you going to throw it away? No. We
:19:08. > :19:11.
:19:11. > :19:18.have to face the Ospreys down and that is the key to the game. I have
:19:18. > :19:25.Danny with me as well and he is the new coach of the Wales Under 20.
:19:25. > :19:31.Congratulations and good luck out and Ireland. Back to Gareth Charles.
:19:32. > :19:37.The Ospreys came back against the Ospreys last time. -- against the
:19:37. > :19:43.Dragons. The Ospreys neat to come back but the Dragons need to keep
:19:43. > :19:52.playing. The Territorial game is crucial. He the begins for the
:19:52. > :20:02.Ospreys should all come on as well. All the forwards are run. -- are on.
:20:02. > :20:02.
:20:02. > :20:06.That is where it needs to be controlled from, whoever is outside.
:20:06. > :20:14.A great offload again. He is tremendous at that. If they go wide
:20:14. > :20:21.again, they are in. Good defence by Ryan Jones. They still have numbers.
:20:21. > :20:31.They go wide and it is on. The it came off the foot of Nathan Buck.
:20:31. > :20:33.
:20:33. > :20:40.It's all happening! If you look at this, they come wide and he thinks
:20:40. > :20:44.about kicking because there is no fullback. But you can see Duncan
:20:45. > :20:49.Jones, the prop, and that is the mismatch. He does not know who to
:20:49. > :20:55.go for. It's an outside break and I think he gives the ball a bit too
:20:55. > :20:59.early but it's a good finisher. If there is a prop in the outside
:20:59. > :21:04.centred position, it is like sticking a centre in the scrum. It
:21:04. > :21:08.is unfair, if you run at the props in that position, but that is what
:21:08. > :21:15.this game has about. Looking and appreciating what is in front of
:21:15. > :21:20.you. The Dragons did that exceptionally well. Twenty-five
:21:20. > :21:30.minutes remaining. Plenty of time. One try and they are back in it.
:21:30. > :21:30.
:21:30. > :21:35.They are capable of doing that. They have not had any opportunities.
:21:35. > :21:45.Nobody has been a threat yet but they have plenty of play -- pace
:21:45. > :21:46.
:21:46. > :21:55.there. They have 59 % possession. That is a better scrum. Look at the
:21:55. > :22:03.difference in the scrum. Amazing! The Ospreys have the penalty.
:22:03. > :22:13.Plenty of time. Kick it. They have to chip away and take points at
:22:13. > :22:16.every opportunity. You change your front row and what a difference.
:22:16. > :22:23.The Dragons pack were dominant in the first half but now, what a
:22:23. > :22:27.difference. They have brought the big guns on. Paul James, Adam Jones
:22:27. > :22:37.and Richard Hibbard, Jonathan Thomas and George Stowers against
:22:37. > :22:39.
:22:39. > :22:43.Phil Price, Dan Way, Rhys Buckley, Jevon Groves and Darren Waters.
:22:43. > :22:47.Dragons could the same money off the unions and they have to raise
:22:47. > :22:52.their expectation levels. As a professional sportsman, you have to
:22:52. > :22:56.try and win games. The matter how you win, you have to try and win
:22:56. > :23:05.them. Matthew Morgan has just got back inside the post. That was
:23:05. > :23:12.close. He is slicing them a bit. He is not connecting with them as well
:23:12. > :23:22.I've seen -- as well as I've seen him connect with them. Just inside
:23:22. > :23:28.
:23:28. > :23:33.the post. Dan Biggar is coming on. George Stowers. The Dragons know
:23:33. > :23:40.they have a lot of tackling to do and the penalty count is increasing
:23:40. > :23:49.against them. The Dragons have a lot of physicality in the forwards.
:23:50. > :23:54.The forwards need to carry the ball. It will be a tiring pack with the
:23:54. > :24:04.the scrummaging and his tackling. Especially with the front row been
:24:04. > :24:08.
:24:08. > :24:12.dominant in the scrums. -- been dominant. The game is so well
:24:12. > :24:20.balanced at the moment. Still two scores but the Ospreys have the
:24:20. > :24:28.armoury and the time. Justin Tipuric with the tap down. Paul
:24:28. > :24:37.James with the recovery. Khan Fotuali'i. He gets it out to Hanno
:24:37. > :24:44.Dirksen. The Ospreys are building. They are trying to create quicker
:24:44. > :24:54.ball. It gives them opportunities either side. Matthew Morgan. Tom
:24:54. > :25:05.
:25:05. > :25:13.Smith. Ashley Beck 2 Eli Walker. -- Ashley Beck two Eli Walker. The
:25:13. > :25:17.Ospreys going to ground to create the new phase. A dummy wraparound.
:25:17. > :25:27.He wasn't sure so he just held up. A great angle again by Tom Smith
:25:27. > :25:30.
:25:30. > :25:36.but a very good hits. There will be an opportunity. It is still there.
:25:36. > :25:46.Khan Fotuali'i picks out Jonathan Thomas. They could be opportunities
:25:46. > :25:48.
:25:48. > :25:57.around the ruck for the Dragons. -- there could be. That is very good
:25:57. > :26:03.play. Will Harries went in there and that is a relieving penalty.
:26:03. > :26:06.The Ospreys were going through the gears. That is a good result for
:26:06. > :26:11.the Dragons' defence because they were being stretched one way and
:26:11. > :26:18.the other. The Dragons need to slow it down a bit. They need to give
:26:18. > :26:24.the forwards a bit of a respite. They need to walk to lineouts and
:26:24. > :26:29.waste some time. Will Harries goes in over the top and stays on his
:26:29. > :26:36.feet. He is not clear out. Ashley Beck is not clear him out. That is
:26:36. > :26:41.a penalty. Good work by the Dragons' winger. Hanno Dirksen
:26:41. > :26:46.should have cleared him out. Matthew Morgan will be disappointed
:26:46. > :26:56.with his overall performance because of the interception. On the
:26:56. > :26:59.
:27:00. > :27:06.hour mark, Dan Biggar comes on. This throw was not straight by
:27:07. > :27:11.Steve Jones. That is a big problem because you are now going to a
:27:11. > :27:17.scrum and the last scrum was destroyed by the Ospreys. This is
:27:17. > :27:24.going to be a difficult situation for the Dragons. It is a great
:27:24. > :27:28.platform for the Ospreys so let's see what they do. Aled Brew has
:27:28. > :27:33.played quite well in the centre offensively but he won't be sure of
:27:33. > :27:37.his defensive position at outside centre. They have to try and work a
:27:37. > :27:47.ploy around the outside Centre decision to try and put the
:27:47. > :27:57.pressure on Aled Brew. They have to make him make crucial decisions.
:27:57. > :27:58.
:27:58. > :28:07.The dummy runner should be around Aled Brew. I wonder if the Dragons
:28:07. > :28:15.fancy making any changes up front just to get some fresh legs on?
:28:15. > :28:20.Eight good scrum again. Dan Biggar had to come searching for that.
:28:20. > :28:28.Barry Davies has broken to the blind side. Khan Fotuali'i goes the
:28:28. > :28:37.other way. Hanno Dirksen almost breaks through. Can for Italy.
:28:37. > :28:47.Jonathan Thomas. It is all Ospreys at the moment. The Dragons have to
:28:47. > :28:57.keep them at bay. Ryan Jones. He goes to ground. He did not want to
:28:57. > :28:57.
:28:57. > :29:04.be held up. Eli Walker got past Aled Brew. It is well cleaned up.
:29:04. > :29:12.It was very bad ball. Again, a couple of forwards in midfield for
:29:12. > :29:22.the Dragons. Hanno Dirksen to Dan Biggar. A bit of width to Ryan
:29:22. > :29:27.
:29:27. > :29:37.Jones. Tonderai Chavhanga commits himself to come in. He had to there.
:29:37. > :29:39.
:29:39. > :29:49.What happened there? The Dragons half to withstand the temptation
:29:49. > :29:49.
:29:50. > :29:59.and have faith in their defence. REFEREE: I called you to clear the
:29:59. > :30:09.ruck twice there. That is a gentle warning. A you can
:30:09. > :30:29.
:30:29. > :30:39.Lloyd Burns was due to start this evening but pulled out with illness.
:30:39. > :30:43.
:30:43. > :30:53.Steve Jones get us the applause from the crowd. -- gets the
:30:53. > :30:54.
:30:54. > :31:02.applause. If this goes over, it brings them within a converted try.
:31:02. > :31:06.This is a big kick for Dan Biggar. It is a good strike. Straight down
:31:06. > :31:16.the middle. They are back within striking distance with over 15
:31:16. > :31:18.
:31:18. > :31:22.minutes to go. I am joined by the defensive coach. What is the plan?
:31:22. > :31:30.We have put pressure on them and given away penalties. That is how
:31:30. > :31:38.they are getting back in the game. The messages to trust in the
:31:38. > :31:46.defensive policy and not give them a -- an easy get out of jail. We
:31:46. > :31:56.have got to continue and tidy up on the discipline. That is a good
:31:56. > :32:04.
:32:04. > :32:09.analysis. They have to a good defensive structures. -- have.
:32:09. > :32:19.communication in midfield. You have to be more clinical with the scrum
:32:19. > :32:27.under pressure. That is a poor pass. Again, it is a scrum that could
:32:27. > :32:37.lead to a penalty. There are still 15 minutes left. They have to be
:32:37. > :32:46.
:32:46. > :32:56.clinical. They need confidence in is a very good finish. And the
:32:56. > :32:59.interception. He reads the play very well. That is a good try.
:32:59. > :33:03.delighted is he, after missing all those kicks against the Scarlets
:33:03. > :33:09.last week? It is good to see. Let's hope it is a confidence boost for
:33:09. > :33:16.him. You have to put it down to experience and forget about it and
:33:16. > :33:26.get your head up and practice. All the great kickers have missed
:33:26. > :33:29.
:33:29. > :33:39.opportunities to win games. You worry that the hero or the villain.
:33:39. > :33:58.
:33:58. > :34:07.-- are either the hero. The Ospreys Just watch. The scrum is giving
:34:07. > :34:17.them all kinds of options. Kahn Fotuali'i on a sixpence. There was
:34:17. > :34:21.
:34:21. > :34:24.not a fall back on the right hand side. -- fullback. It was
:34:24. > :34:29.disappointing the number of scrums not competed in at the Heineken Cup
:34:29. > :34:39.but they have such a strong scrum. They can build attacking ploys of
:34:39. > :34:43.
:34:43. > :34:51.bats foreheads ground. -- off that solid scrum. They have got to play
:34:51. > :34:57.it now, composure, go through the phases. Just keep the ball.
:34:57. > :35:07.Territorial position, make them attack from deep. There is still a
:35:07. > :35:26.
:35:26. > :35:33.seen something. James Jones will have a word. REFEREE: Come to me. I
:35:33. > :35:43.have seen the end result but I did not see the actual collision.
:35:43. > :35:45.
:35:45. > :35:53.a penalty. Against a 21. Thank you. It is just a penalty. Be careful.
:35:53. > :35:57.Well, a word of apology to the referee and Tonderai Chavhanga. He
:35:57. > :36:05.caught him in the shoulder first. That is all right, nothing wrong
:36:05. > :36:15.with that. It is a man's game. is what her tin. It is banging into
:36:15. > :36:15.
:36:15. > :37:25.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:37:25. > :37:29.will be crucial, even if it is a drop goal. It will take them away
:37:29. > :37:39.from the converted try. They have to look at team management and come
:37:39. > :37:49.
:37:49. > :37:56.away with penalty or anything like protecting the ball for the Dragons.
:37:56. > :38:06.Keep on going, keep composure. Just watch the Ospreys and how they take
:38:06. > :38:27.
:38:27. > :38:34.the supporting runners away. Just get isolated. They are not as
:38:34. > :38:41.impressive defensively, the Ospreys. They can keep doing this, run the
:38:41. > :38:51.clock down and get the three points. He is back in it the pocket, Jason
:38:51. > :38:56.
:38:56. > :39:04.Tovey. He is waiting. Toby Faletau again. Drop goal is wide. That is a
:39:04. > :39:11.great charged down. Let's have a look at that. Out of these traps,
:39:11. > :39:21.it is Dan Biggar. That is a very good effort. He was like a
:39:21. > :39:27.
:39:27. > :39:35.Biggar. He saw the importance of those three points. Now then, first
:39:35. > :39:44.attack, go for the scrum. This has got to come straight back. Channel
:39:44. > :39:47.One ball and he is gone. Otherwise, he will be disrupted. Just over 10
:39:47. > :39:51.minutes remaining. The Ospreys have fought their way back to within a
:39:51. > :39:56.score. The Dragons need points to give themselves a bit of a
:39:56. > :40:06.breathing space. Toby Faletau, still going. That is a knock on. A
:40:06. > :40:07.
:40:07. > :40:17.good tackle though. He is so quick. He gets away from them. Justin
:40:17. > :40:23.Tipuric tackled James Jones! Again, they had the numbers. They had the
:40:23. > :40:33.numbers. They could scramble defence. -- a good scrambled
:40:33. > :40:41.
:40:41. > :40:46.Walker had an opportunity. I would have liked to have seen him have a
:40:46. > :40:52.chance with the ball. The ball had not come his way today. I think the
:40:52. > :41:02.Dragons fans will be hoping the ball does not go towards Tommy Bowe.
:41:02. > :41:05.
:41:05. > :41:13.All of the replacements used by the need to get all the way down the
:41:13. > :41:19.other end. I like the aggressive nature of Richard Hibbard. No
:41:19. > :41:22.messing about. The Ospreys six points behind Leinster at the
:41:22. > :41:32.moment. Leinster to play at the Cardiff City Stadium tomorrow night.
:41:32. > :41:59.
:41:59. > :42:09.penalty at scrum time. Jonathan Thomas dragging Richard Hibbard out
:42:09. > :42:10.
:42:10. > :42:16.of the way in case it is reversed. Yes, there is the penalty. Some
:42:16. > :42:23.things like this, the difference is, it is a kick. With a penalty, it is
:42:23. > :42:32.their throw-in. If they kick to touch, it is your throw-in. It is
:42:32. > :42:42.simple things like that. Why give the penalty away? If it is your
:42:42. > :42:49.throw in, you are in charge of the game. Darren waters, signed from
:42:49. > :42:59.Pontypridd. He comes on to replace Lewis Evans. I have been quietly
:42:59. > :43:18.
:43:18. > :43:28.impressive in the last time he came Fantastic try. You can question
:43:28. > :43:29.
:43:29. > :43:36.before it passes, maybe. But I am telling you, -- the forward passes.
:43:36. > :43:46.Watch the support. Great support from Tom Isaacs. The awareness of
:43:46. > :44:00.
:44:00. > :44:08.space. That is a great try. There If your hands are facing backwards,
:44:08. > :44:13.I have had this argument before. In rugby union and rugby league.
:44:13. > :44:21.Dan Biggar has missed the conversion. His forward pass set up
:44:21. > :44:28.the try. A all right, all right! Let's have the positives. That is a
:44:28. > :44:36.great pass. This one is forward, I think. And the other one is. But
:44:36. > :44:44.there we are. Is that momentum or is it forward? I have had this
:44:44. > :44:52.argument a number of times. And not giving up! -- I am not giving up.
:44:52. > :44:57.Read the papers tomorrow. Brilliant from Toby Faletau.
:44:57. > :45:07.Jonathan, you will have to think of a man-of-the-match soon. It is nice
:45:07. > :45:39.
:45:39. > :45:45.to have a choice. That is a great They're going to have to get
:45:45. > :45:55.somebody on, surely. James Jones wants play to continue. Matthew
:45:55. > :46:00.Jones has come on. Good competition again in the line-out. It is on a
:46:00. > :46:09.knife-edge. Five minutes to go. George Stowers. There is space out
:46:09. > :46:19.there. Tom Isaacs. Attack the winger playing in the centre.
:46:19. > :46:20.
:46:20. > :46:25.that we edged forward? The referee says play on. George Stowers 2
:46:25. > :46:35.Justin Tipuric. The Dragons cannot afford to give away a penalty. Dan
:46:35. > :46:38.
:46:38. > :46:46.Biggar is ready for the drop goal. Still the pressure is relentless on
:46:46. > :46:56.the Dragons. Dan Biggar is in the pocket. That is a great deal. Rhys
:46:56. > :46:56.
:46:56. > :47:06.Buckley comes away with it. Matthew Jones kicks it the way. -- kicks it
:47:06. > :47:17.
:47:17. > :47:27.away. Joe Bedford is the replacement scrum-half. This could
:47:27. > :47:34.be the longest three minutes for the Dragons. It has turned into a
:47:35. > :47:40.cliffhanger of a game. That is poor execution by the half backs. You
:47:40. > :47:48.need to keep your composure. You have maybe one of the best Winners
:47:48. > :47:58.in the world's who is 16 and a half stones. You don't need to bring
:47:58. > :47:58.
:47:58. > :48:06.Ashley Beck in. Give it to Tommy Bowe. The knock on is not so bad
:48:06. > :48:11.though because they only need points, a penalty or drop goal will
:48:11. > :48:16.win it, and the scrum is under immense pressure. Toby Faletau has
:48:16. > :48:26.a great player. He needs to pick the ball up and then needs people
:48:26. > :48:27.
:48:27. > :48:33.to support him. Well played again. Can the Dragons hang on for the
:48:33. > :48:40.final two minutes? They have to try and go through the phases and not
:48:40. > :48:50.kick it away. That is a little chip near the halfway line. Don't
:48:50. > :48:59.
:48:59. > :49:09.surrender possession! That is a turnover. The Dragons have it back.
:49:09. > :49:10.
:49:10. > :49:20.Barry Davies is really flat. then, two minutes to go. The scrum
:49:20. > :49:25.
:49:26. > :49:32.will take up one minute. The Dragons fans are doing their best
:49:32. > :49:42.to cheer their side home. Jevon Groves comes on for Adam Jones. It
:49:42. > :49:55.
:49:55. > :50:00.will take time as well. The clock has been stopped. The Dragons will
:50:00. > :50:08.be looking at every second ticking away. They have a one-point lead.
:50:09. > :50:18.They have worked so hard for it. They need to put Barry Davies under
:50:18. > :50:27.pressure. Matthew Jones has not knocked the ball on. He puts it at
:50:27. > :50:34.into open space. Good skills. I thought that was going to work, the
:50:34. > :50:44.dummy kick. It is a very good tactic. I think the ball has been
:50:44. > :50:44.
:50:44. > :50:50.turnover again. -- turned over. Matthew Jones' kick is charged down.
:50:50. > :51:00.There is a scramble for the ball on the floor. This is a tremendous
:51:00. > :51:01.
:51:01. > :51:09.finish. The Ospreys sensing that time is drifting away. They only
:51:09. > :51:14.have 45 seconds. Tom Isaacs sets up Richard Hibbard. It is popped back
:51:14. > :51:18.up to Dan Biggar. It is loose. It is in the hands of Dan Lydiate but
:51:18. > :51:26.the penalty goes against the Dragons. Have they got time to go
:51:26. > :51:31.for the line-out? They will go for that if they can. They have got
:51:31. > :51:41.time. Then they have a chance to win it. What a great kick by Barry
:51:41. > :51:51.
:51:51. > :52:01.Davies! That is a bonus. It is way down field. Time is up. The Ospreys
:52:01. > :52:09.
:52:09. > :52:14.have one chance to win it. This is it. Do-or-die for the Ospreys.
:52:14. > :52:19.is simple. They should be hit in midfield. One chance and Dan Biggar
:52:19. > :52:28.knocked it over. Dan Biggar is ready. He is almost on the 10 metre
:52:28. > :52:34.line. Dan Biggar goes for the drop goal to win it. He's hit the post
:52:34. > :52:38.and the woodwork saves the Dragons. The ball is out of play and the
:52:38. > :52:42.Dragons have hung on to a tremendous win. The Ospreys get
:52:42. > :52:48.their first bonus point of the season but it is a losing bonus
:52:48. > :52:58.point. Up after six defeats, the Dragons celebrate their first win
:52:58. > :53:03.in months. That is a very good win. They took their opportunities. With
:53:03. > :53:08.the big gains coming on coming on a bit too late for the Ospreys, they
:53:08. > :53:15.had the opportunity to win it. But outstanding performance by Toby
:53:15. > :53:25.Faletau. Going backwards, cleaning ball up, speed off the back of the
:53:25. > :53:29.
:53:30. > :53:33.scrum. Toddy -- Toby Faletau is my rubber direct -- RaboDirect Pro 12
:53:33. > :53:41.man of the match. Ryan Jones also played well. The Dragons just
:53:41. > :53:46.deserved to win it. That was a slow burner that turned into a humdinger.
:53:46. > :53:56.The Dragons get home by a point. They've beaten the Ospreys 21-20.
:53:56. > :54:01.
:54:01. > :54:06.I am joined by based -- Jason Tovey. We all wanted to work for each
:54:06. > :54:12.other and all the boys worked for each other. We needed a big win
:54:12. > :54:18.today. What did you do differently tonight? A bit of grit and
:54:18. > :54:28.determination. We came out in the second half firing and we showed
:54:28. > :54:32.
:54:32. > :54:35.what we can do. Good luck with the The game caught fire in the second
:54:35. > :54:43.half. The Dragons scored in the corner through Martyn Thomas.
:54:44. > :54:49.Moments later, Lewis Robling intercepted to go in under the
:54:49. > :54:54.posts. Dan Biggar narrowed the gap. Jason Tovey was not able to stretch
:54:55. > :55:00.the Dragons lead. The Ospreys scored through Tommy Bowe. The
:55:00. > :55:09.referee ignored two Ford passes. Dan Biggar's conversion was wide
:55:09. > :55:14.and in the die -- dying moments his drop goal attempt struck the post.
:55:14. > :55:20.Darren Edwards is with Phil Steele. Pick the bones out of that one for
:55:20. > :55:25.us. What did you do tonight that he did not to last Friday? I think we
:55:25. > :55:29.completed the phases of play and put pressure on the Ospreys. What
:55:29. > :55:34.did you think of the drop goal at the end? The my heart was in my
:55:34. > :55:44.mouth. I would have been devastated for the boys. Befriended up to the
:55:44. > :55:45.
:55:45. > :55:49.challenge. What will this do for the Dragons? We have to capitalise
:55:49. > :55:55.every week. It is a performance based business and the results have
:55:55. > :56:00.not gone our way. We have to keep the momentum going. What about four
:56:00. > :56:05.-- Toby Faletau? He's a great player. Toby Faletau, you are the
:56:05. > :56:09.man of the match. How different was a tonight? It was great to get a
:56:09. > :56:13.win and hopefully we can kick on from here. What did you think when
:56:13. > :56:20.the drop goal hit the post as an act I was relieved. Can you kick on
:56:20. > :56:28.from this in the new year? We will work hard and take it from there.
:56:28. > :56:32.You are the man of the match. Well done.
:56:32. > :56:37.Another man of the match performance for Toby Faletau. Dan
:56:38. > :56:47.Biggar struck the post with the final drop goal. Have a look at
:56:47. > :56:53.this. How tight is that? It could have gone anywhere. It is a great
:56:53. > :56:58.effort. Maybe the Ospreys could have gone on a few more yards to
:56:59. > :57:05.get him a bit closer. But having said that, it was a great piece of
:57:05. > :57:09.skill. These games can go either way. We have talked a lot about the
:57:09. > :57:15.Pro 12 not serving up exciting games but that was pretty exciting
:57:15. > :57:25.tonight. The second half was full of intensity and crept. A great
:57:25. > :57:32.game for the viewers. It kept us on the edge of our seats. We saw Toby
:57:32. > :57:35.Faletau there and I talked about him stepping up as a leader. He
:57:35. > :57:39.gave them confidence in the second half. They made the right decisions
:57:39. > :57:43.with the ball in hand and kept the pressure on the Ospreys. The harder
:57:43. > :57:53.you work the luckier you get and the Dragons deserved to win tonight.
:57:53. > :58:04.
:58:04. > :58:10.Let's take a quick look at the Justin Tipuric is with Phil Steele.
:58:10. > :58:17.Where do you think the Dragons won it? It is a tough place to come and
:58:17. > :58:23.they are good in the conduct area. In the end, they just stick it.
:58:23. > :58:27.was a great game to watch. Thank you. We talked before the game
:58:27. > :58:33.about how desperate the Dragons were for a victory. How much will
:58:33. > :58:38.this mean for them? It will raise confidence. We talked about how
:58:38. > :58:42.desperate they were to kick of the season and to build on this. They
:58:42. > :58:47.had a lot of injuries tonight and it may hit the next week but they
:58:47. > :58:54.won't care about that. It is a great victory in a tight game. They
:58:54. > :58:58.deserved it over the 80 minutes. Some up that victory? They have
:58:58. > :59:04.drawn a line in the sand after their disappointing first half to