Dragons v Ospreys Scrum V Live

The festive season can bring out the best and worst in all of us.

Goodwill to all all men, love thy neighbour. A warm welcome to old

friends. People got things off their chest. There were

frustrations and things never quite got going. Why is he kick in it

with an overlap? But it is the celebrations that we remember. The

scarless got exactly what they asked for. The brewers had good

times at home but they returned empty handed on New Year's Day. --

the Blues. 2012 a started well for the Ospreys. These have been the

holidays from hell or for the Dragons. Back-to-back defeats will

stop -- defeats. This is a team and coach under pressure. Darren

Edwards and his team have been unlucky so far this season. Many of

their defeats have been by narrow margin -- margins. They are

desperate to start 2012 with a win. It is the highest placed Welsh

region verse is the lowest. Three Dragons have a pretty good record

over the Ospreys. Good evening and welcome. Both

these teams are effectively out of Europe. They are approaching

tonight's game from different positions. This is the Dragons's

worst season in this competition. They really need to get started

tonight. The last race need to secure play-off place. They have 10

What do you make of their celebration tonight? It is a

largely experimental 15? -- selection a. It is a good selection.

They have got the forwards to put the platform down. It is an

opportunity for these young backs. They have a very strong bench will

stop the Dragons have lost -- scored less than one try this year.

It is going to be a tough contest. The outside-halves have been

pivotal in this -- this Christmas time so far.

This is a surprise. Rodney Parade added is not raining. -- and it is

not raining. Which a number 10 is best equipped as a controller?

think Jason Tovey, with Martin Thomas and Aled Brew outside him,

strike runners. We need to see them in action. Morgan, a lovely little

player. He gets the nod. He has Ashley Beck outside him, the in the

form centre. How difficult will it be for Aled Brew to make the

transition into the centre? I think he will be in the thick of the and

-- Action tonight. The all- international replacements bench

for the Ospreys. Look at those heavies in the front row.

Yes, certainly. The breakdown, at the back rows, the Dragons's unit

is very heavy. In just into purer, the Ospreys have the form player

this season. -- just into burette. Welsh language commentary is on the

red button tonight. Let's cross now we have had for a while for a

Friday night position to Rodney Parade. Plenty of changes to the

Ospreys. Ryan Jones one of the surprise -- survivors up front.

Barry Davies unit -- Berry -- Barry Davies is the only international in

the back division. Tom Isaacs plays against his former region.

Rhys Webb takes over from one market in the scrum-half position.

He played their at the start of the season -- Kahn Fotuali'i. But when

all those changes, he gets another chance fireworks greeted the

Lloyd Burns at hooker. Danny Lydiate takes over the captaincy of

the Dragons for the first time. Jason Tovey has recovered from his

injury. Will Harries makes his first start of the season. Look at

backbench. Everyone an international. The cavalry is there

in abundance. James Jones is in charge it this evening. It is the

last of the Welsh derbies. The Ospreys are in second place.

very interesting place -- game tonight. The Ospreys pack can lay a

good platform. It will be interesting to see how would this

conditions. Morgan looking for field position and he judged it

perfectly. Matthew Morgan produced a scintillating break in the early

stages against the Cardiff Blues. He has to vary his game. Hopefully,

he will show control tonight. The front five can show -- can give a

platform. They have not been able to generate quick ball. It is

crucial because defences are so The Ospreys will really want to get

a result tonight. If it does not go to plan, they have the players on

the bench. The Dragons looking to Tovey will be -- a weird the

very rare to see the Ospreys scrum go backwards. He loses control in

the placement. Yes, he had to come entice Aled Brew to charge down at

Matthew Morgan. He can really test this evening in the appears --

time Barry Davies had come out of the 22 to receive. Jason Tovey

trying to get the little groups Lydiate holding on whistle-stop --

possession. 46 points in the league so far this season former Glamorgan.

-- for Matthew Morgan. That one had the distance but not quite the

accuracy. He will be unhappy with that. For him, it will be quite an

easy kick. He has the power. That started far left. It is cutting

across the ball. He was a big favourite but not anymore.

ironic cheer! He is having a bit of stick out there this evening.

is an interesting position. We will see where Martin Thomas is likely

to come in. On the right-hand side hand side and bring the defence

over and see what they do. If they have a quicker ball, they have the

power of they showed in it the first scrum, get in the right-hand

side of the scrum card that allows Toby Flood out to pick and go.

There is an opportunity on at the right-hand side. It is Jason Tovey

and Tonderai Chavhanga on at the They do come through the ranks, the

Ospreys. It was very noticeable against the Blues on New Year's Eve.

Not getting away from the attack Illyria though. Lyn Jones will know

more about that. They clear out supporting runners and isolate the

ball carrier. They have done it again there. There will have to be

careful because the first two that went over after get away then.

they are isolated, they have to get away. But if they have support

behind them, the people on the floor in the ruck have got to let

Jason Tovey last week. Straight and true. The first points of the

evening go to the Dragons. Darren Edwards and the coaching staff will

be happy to see that. That is what cost them the game against the

Scarlets last week. They did not turn the pressure into points. The

Scarlets had opportunities and took them. Tonderai Chavhanga did

extremely well. That ball was untouched. -- in a touch.

Ospreys battling hard for the ball on the floor. A good run again on

the outside. Unfortunately, Rhys Webb uses the touch line as an

receiving it. Joe Bearman on the charge. Straight over the gain line.

He was unfortunate there. Ryan Jones picked up but went into the

man in front of him. That was a good ball off the top and a good

caddie. -- carry. Straight down the channel. It should have been quick

ball and it should have gone again. Ryan Jones is playing well at

second row at the moment. He is The scrum caved in between Alan

Jarvis and Nathan Williams. He is under a little bit of pressure

there, and Aaron Jarvis. -- Aaron Jarvis. They have to utilise Aled

Brew, I think. If you pick him at centre, you have to bring him into

the game and get him over the gain line and then go wide. You then

bring of the back three into the game after he does his initial work.

The ball is overthrown but Nathan Buck was expecting it. This could

be a yellow card. If Welsh rugby is going to prosper, we need quicker

ball and if you are slowing it down, the whole game goes very slow. So

that's it now. He has shown that he's going to show the lookout. An

opportunity now for the Dragons to take three points and for the next

10 minutes. Watch this. He comes through the middle. Did he come

through the middle? Am not sure. went over the top. It is

consistency want from the referee. -- you want. That was a funny

looking strike. You cannot afford to miss those kicks. He is shut --

such a good kicker, Jason Tovey. You can't afford to miss those

kicks. The Dragons faithful do not need reminding what happened last

week. They don't score many tries so you cannot miss those

opportunities. A terrible pass from Will Harries to Toby Faletau.

Ospreys are so aggressive at the breakdown. There is a chance here.

Steve Jones has done well. Good recovery by Lewis Evans. Good

defence again. They're making it very difficult to referee. That is

what they do at the moment in this tackle area. They fled it -- flood

it. They're asking big questions of the referee. The referee has got to

be more vocal and make the players know what they're doing and where

they are. He has to tell them to let it go and don't play it. He is

not on his feet for a start. He's on the floor and he has to go back.

It is on the floor, he has to enter through the gate again. The overlap

was there but unfortunately for the Dragons it was Steve Jones on the

wing. Will Harries was on the outside of him. There was an

opportunity of an overlap there. Jason Tovey restores his confidence

and adds another three points. The Dragons are six points ahead. Down

to Phil Steele. You have spotted something about the back player of

the Dragons from face play. From face play, they are targeting too

shallow. What you don't want to do in the Ospreys is attacked them in

the middle 30. They need to attack them in the 15 Channel because you

can never be too deep. What will that kick to four Jason Tovey's

conference? It will help him because that is what let them down

last week. Scott Gibbs was saying that the Ospreys are aggressive

around the fringes. You have to get the Dragons. -- 71 %. The Ospreys

have not had any possession at the moment. Another good scrum position.

Let's see what they do here. Toby Faletau can get up on the right-

hand side. He could have a run. Straight to the blind side to Jason

Tovey. The kick for a Tonderai Chavhanga to chase. A very good

kick by Barry Davies. He was very near the touch line. Adam Jones has

spinal debt but unfortunately for him, it's come out of play. From

the scrum, you do feel that if they're in the ascendancy in the

scrum they should try and work from the scrum. If they're going to come

left, they have to be flatter because if he is deep, Rhys Webb is

going to cover Jason Tovey and there is no option but kick. -- but

to kick. Some possession for the Ospreys at last. But not any more

because they have spilt it. disappointing from the Ospreys.

They have had such little possession. Four times they have

Row in Adam Jones and Robert Sidoli. Toby Faletau straight to Tonderai

Chavhanga. Good hands by Jason Tovey. The first time Aled Brew has

had a run and he gets the ball too Will Harries. Martyn Thomas is in

support. A little bit of indecision and Justin Tipuric pounces on it to

save the Ospreys. A great break by the Dragons. Very, very good break.

On such little things are games won and lost. They gave up the ball

away in the end. A good clearance by Rhys Webb. They a good clearance.

The touch in flight as well so it will be an Ospreys ball. Just watch.

Great acceleration. A good tackle by Ashley Beck. That is the mistake.

Lewis Evans was not expecting Ashley Smith to look for him.

Ashley Smith has gone off. It is disappointment for Ashley Smith.

He's only just back playing. Lewis Robling has taken his place.

won't have to take any kicks tonight. Good defence again. They

are very good defensively around the fringes, the Ospreys. The Welsh

regions compete a lot more at the break down than a lot of the

English clubs. So maybe they have the put a bit more width on it.

Matthew Morgan with the kick over the top. Tom Isaacs is there.

Tonderai Chavhanga or picks up and looks for the long road. -- Rd. Dan

Lydiate crashes into Ashley Beck. Quick ball and go left and it's on.

Adam Jones throws it out to Martyn Thomas. Aled Brew was licking. The

ball is kept alive by Martyn Thomas. There are so quick on the outside.

Then a quick defensive line. Robert Sidoli tries to keep the defenders

honest. Justin Tipuric almost got in there. It is rapid defence from

the Ospreys. Great line speed. The ball is turned over. Very

aggressive in that area. Ryan Jones carries it over half way. Now they

have an overlap. The kick through but Hanno Dirksen had come in

rather than stay out wide. Martyn Thomas will push them back. It is

broken field so let's see what he does. He's created the overlap.

is slowed down by the Dragons. In the end, Rhys Webb is forced to

would a man down. This guy should be flattened. He is too deep. It

allows this guy to get here. If he plays a lot flatter, he beats him

excellent opportunity. It went That is a mistake again. Events has

not taken advantage, not as much as play to exploit that. He

straightens up a little bit but Ashley Beck does well. And also

Hanno Dirksen does well. Closing the space down very quickly.

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We can see why Steve Jones had to Williams. His hand going to at the

floor to steady himself. Born in Haverfordwest. Had a couple of

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his hands on it quickly. -- Toby more than and the Ospreys are on

have come back into it a little bit more with possession and territory.

And it did not concede when it they tactically the correct game. Maybe

just slow the defensive speed line down. Have a look where Barry

Davies is. Just making think a have an opportunity. He will be 20

on S4C tomorrow evening. Leinster are playing some fantastic rugby at

centre. Just watch how many people are in that rack for the Ospreys,

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Chavhanga has seen a bit of ball in the first half. A little bit too

deep. That is a good tackle by Tom Isaacs on Aled Brew. That is

another one for the Ospreys defence. It is very well played by the

in the end. James Jones had seen touch! The ankle is not great for

of the first half, the Ospreys have a foothold on the Garden's 22. --

side. This is the first test of the Dragons defence. The Dragons have

got the turnover. Excellent defence. But they have lost it back. It is

still on a foggy Ospreys. More defending for the Ospreys to do --

but -- Dragons to do. It is an opportunity. It chance to run from

possession as they had last week against the Scarlets but what are

they doing differently tonight? Better Paul attention. They are

controlling the clock and the territory. -- ball-retention. With

the inclusion of Tonderai Chavhanga taking pressure off Jason Tovey at

first receiver, they are seeing some gaps. In the second half, we

will seek Aled Brew and Martin Thomas in it the game. Morgan is

distributing the ball a bit of it - The penalty is coming. They will

settle for that. Did not get away warning for the Dragons. Repetitive

infringements. Slowing the game down. Adam Jones put the tackle in

and had a go before going away. am very impressed by both teams,

how quickly they reorganised defence. It is just very difficult

Bath in Morgan with any problems. - middle of the posts. The Ospreys

are level. Six minutes to go. Nothing in it. No one really is

creating an opportunity. It is cat- -- good. It is the Dragons that

have had most of the possession. The Ospreys have had most of the

for dummying that the ball when it Aled Brew. Interesting, to say the

least! Not be kind of magic he wanted. I think he has got to

straighten up on the inside with the stair and trying to get

He just gets the ball out of play. As the ball goes out, a bouncing

ball, if he then attacks the inside shoulder, there is an overlap there.

But he tries to go on the outside which kills the space and forces

the two outside runners to come inside. If he runs the inside,

sorry the outside shoulder, maybe he can create a 3 on two. Those are

the kinds of things they need to work on. Be aware of space. Lewis

Robling. A good end to the first half by the Dragons. Can they get

some points? The Ospreys committing nobody to the ruck. Lewis Evans and

Adam Jones trying to conjure something. Jason Tovey lining up

the snap drop goal. But it was not the greatest position to do it and

it was a bit rushed in the end. had time but he rushed it. He is

usually composed over the ball but he snatched that one. The Dragons

knew they needed to come away with points after that period of

pressure with half-time approaching. Barry Davies charging up. A lot of

ground to make-up. Tonderai Chavhanga got in it with one hand.

It is going to be a card. That is harsh. It was not preventing and

attack. -- and attack. It will be interesting to see what people

think of that. I would like to see it again. Nick was with one hand

but it was not slapped down. -- it was. It is a penalty, yes. But that

is harsh. There were men over but they were 30 metres from the try

line. It was going to be difficult to catch it. It is a very tough

decision. Lewis Evans took a big knock there. That could be nasty. I

am not sure he knows where he is. great surge by the Ospreys led by

Huw Bennett. The little kick by Barry Davies. Martyn Thomas is

safely underneath it and calls for the clean catch. He is a way and

running. That must be a yellow card for Ashley Beck. He was holding him

back. Crate pressure on Matthew Morgan by Martyn Thomas. It was the

fullback's quick-thinking that up the Dragons into this position.

still could be a card. Lewis Evans has had a bang on the head.

Straight into it. These boys at tougher. There could be an opening.

Toby Faletau slips the tackle. A brave tackle by Barry Davies. It is

all happening now. That is a yellow-card. The game is really

picking up pace. Tom Smith will join Tonderai Chavhanga in the sin

bin. Tom Smith is going off. It is all happening! A great run by Toby

Faletau. He takes the opportunity. A great tackle by Barry Davies.

Unfortunately, he does not stay on his feet. He does not stay on his

feet in an attacking position and that is the yellow-card. End-to-end

stuff to end the first half. A bit of a game for the purists for most

of the first half but suddenly it's barked into action right at the

death. The final kick from Jason Tovey giving the Dragons the

The last three minutes of that half, how significant will that be?

heating up quite nicely. Toby Faletau starting to deliver. It is

a big arm wrestle and a huge second half in prospect. You said earlier

the Dragons must not be afraid to win this. They were guilty last

week of being frightened to win the game. They have not won since

September. They needed to believe in themselves and the last second

half last week. The leaders need to step up. What is going on in the

changing room? Plenty of chat and plenty of composure. Let's get the

tempo up and think about completions, completions,

completions. The Dragons were desperate for a

victory tonight. It has been a tight affair. Jason Tovey kicked

two penalties for the Dragons. Matthew Morgan kept the visitors in

the game with two penalties on his own. Ian Evans was yellow-carded

earlier in the first half but there were two more you look cards for

Tonderai Chavhanga and Tom Smith at the end of the first half and they

will be with 14 men at the start of the second half. What do you make

of it? The scoreline is a fair reflection of the game. Both teams

have only been able to scored 29 tries in the Pro 12 this year and

you can see why. I hope the Dragons will be disappointed because I know

the Ospreys will be devastated with their performance. They need to gel

together and be more accurate in what they try to achieve. In the

scrum, the Ospreys tighthead, Aaron Jarvis, is under pressure. Good

pressure from it the Dragons. It creates a turnover. A great scrum

from the Dragons. The tighthead, Aaron Jarvis, is struggling a bit

with the pressure and the weight. It will be interesting to see what

influence Adam Jones has in the second half if he comes on.

spoke about Jason Tovey and Matthew Morgan before the game. Jason Tovey

has been impressive tonight. Whenever the Ospreys come here, he

puts the ball behind the opposition. His goal kicking is good. He does

know how to play. That was a lovely pass and he is a great creative

player. He is making life difficult for the Ospreys. He is keeping the

Dragons going for it. He has a huge influence on the game. I think he

is too flat. He needs to be deeper running on to the ball in order to

engage defenders. The line-out has been scrappy in the first half from

both sides. No. The Ospreys will be disappointed. A couple of the line

at have not gone to plan. Once you get into the attacking areas, you

have to be accurate. It is sloppy stuff here from the Dragons. They

are full-time professionals and will be disappointed with that type

of performance. The coaches will be going on about getting the accuracy

and being able to sustain and build pressure and score tries. Both

sides have been able to do that. It is a comedy of errors at the moment.

The closest opportunity for a try was the Dragons break on the right-

hand side. Aled Brew is a good athlete but he went right across

the field. It was a great break and Justin Tipuric does well. He stops

the Dragons threat. The in terms of the second half, the Dragons need

to get wider and beyond the Ospreys defence. They certainly do. They

need to keep playing in the Ospreys 22. They need to make them panic.

The Dragons do pick-up the loose ball and they're over the line.

They're good at that. It is very close and the first team to score a

try in this half will go a long way towards winning the game. If the

Ospreys score first, they will squeeze the drives out of the game

but if the Dragon School first, the Ospreys will be under real pressure.

-- the Dragons score first. Plenty more rugby this weekend including a

I have played six games on the bounce in one position and it's a

long time since I've done that. I am enjoying my rugby. Hopefully, I

can continue playing in the same position. Tomorrow, the Blues

welcome Leinster to the Cardiff City Stadium. They will be looking

for revenge after a drubbing out in Dublin. You can see the full

interview with the James Hook and all the highlights on Sunday at

5:30pm. James Hook looking very settled out in France and is

enjoying Nick -- enjoying an extended run at fly-half. There are

many rumours -- rumours about more players joining him in France. Aled

Brew and Luke Charteris and Adam Jones and Gethin Jenkins have all

been linked with moves to France. Ben Morgan has also made himself

available to England and may be forced to play his club rugby in

England. This is being talked about a lot at the moment and people are

referring it to an exodus. Should we be alarmed? No. There is a big

ocean of talent in Wales. A lot of players in Wales are dying for the

opportunity. The French clubs have got a lot of money at the moment

and it will be interesting to see what happens with the euro crisis

over the next 12 months. But don't panic. Another interesting topic is

and eligibility a row concerning Steve Shingler who has chosen to

represent Scotland and has been picked in the Scottish squad but

the WRU says he is committed to Wales having represented the under

20. He is playing very well for London Irish. They think a lot of

him. Scottish rugby needs outside half's and it is good for Steve

Shingler that he's been recognised. His mother is Scottish. I am not

sure why the Welsh Rugby Union are trying to stop this but if the

buyer was to further his career, he's a good player and should be

allowed to. The his mother is Scottish but we could possibly do

with a few outside halves and Wales. Stephen Jones is coming to the end

of his career. He is a player we can have done with really. He has

chosen to represent Scotland but the WRU are saying that Scotland

did not have the right to pick him. The situation has occurred. There

are other instances. We are not aware of all the facts. There will

be a debate. He is a talented player and we don't want to see our

best players not playing for Wales. We are a small nation and we need

all our players. But if he is good enough, pick him. Welsh rugby has

had some sad news today. Phil Steele has the details. The former

Wales and Aberavon scrum-half has died. Like the good scrum-halves,

he was in the shadow of Gareth Edwards. He famously came on and

kiss the ball when he fed the ball into his first scrum because he'd

waited so long for his first cap. He also played into Welsh rugby

union cup finals in the 70s. He's You knew Clive. Your memories of

him? I was an Aberavon supporter. I used to go down and watch. He is a

legend of Aberavon rugby. He did so much. I think if he had been

playing today, he would have had plenty of caps. Unfortunately, he

was not. It is a very big loss. Scott Gibbs? As a young boy, a

Bridgend supporter, arch nemesis Aberavon, great fun Mallory's --

memories. The sad loss of Welsh rugby. It is sad to see that. A

huge player in his own right. understudy to Gareth Edwards. He

could or had many more caps if he was not playing in that year. -- he

could have had. Yes, Gareth Edwards stopped a lot of players having

caps! I remember going down and seeing him catch the ball from the

line-out and sheep in his hands around the ball. Those were the

glory days. He was such an aggressive player and very

effective, in effective -- and effective leader for Aberavon.

There has been plenty of drama tied in at the first half. Let's hope we

have more in it the second. -- At Some original Welsh drama still to

come tonight. An interesting story line is developing. Let's cross now

too long Mark, treaty and. -- to Very sad years. By was a Llanelli

supporter growing up. -- a very sad news. -- I was a Llanelli support a

I remember those cup finals of the be one for the video referee.

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asked the fall-back if it was over! was over! -- if it was over. I am

sure he would have been honest. And just as Jason Tovey did for the

Dragons in the first half, Morgan nursing his team forward and trying

to get them in the right position. It is a very tactical and close

game. With the wind, I think they are... I think the wind has changed

direction. Ian Evans is limping a -- goes. He takes the hit and wait

for the support to arrive. A All of a sudden, that hard work

comes to nothing but it brought the crowd to life. That is a great pass.

Art is about holding your depth. -- after a barnstorming finish to the

first half. Morgan goes for the wrong player. Poor communication in

the Ospreys defence. Great angle by There is a bit of a break-in play.

I am joined by the Ospreys defensive coach. We will hope to

gradually bring them off the bench in the second half. We hope they

will make a difference towards the end. Toby Faletau, impressive?

is their best player and an outstanding talent. There is the

first of the changes. Jonathan Thomas is on. Toby Faletau does not

panic. He is miles clear of everybody. Where were the

blossoming at the moment, Toby Faletau. Maybe a couple of

decisions at times but that will come with experience because after

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did well. Now they have the overlap. Great break by Ashley break --

Ashley Beck. He had support. He is a very good break. -- it is a very

good break by Ashley Beck. He throws the dummy. Thomas does

exceptionally well. It is a feisty the break. A forward pass, a little

bit but Thomas read the situation result and it is all square again.

Just quickly, stop it there, look at these centres. They have to be

up there with him. There is no defence orientated for about 38

minutes in the first half. Since then, anything goes. And there is a

turnover. Adam Jones almost slipped clear. That is a great line again.

tackle. Morgan has pulled off some great tackles. There we are. Again,

if he can get the pass out, there is a try. But a good break, half a

pass. Tonderai Chavhanga is back on. to win against the head. An extra

man. Two minutes. The Ospreys will not mind this. It is eating up the

has the support of Ryan Jones. use of the left-footed fullback.

Well Harrises safely and beneath it. -- Will Harris is safely beneath it.

end. It is Martin Thomas finishing half break. Toby Faletau in support.

extra man. They have been season. Good finish. He has pulled

this one. And as the ball comes out, they have got members but it is

Adam Jones defending in the outside centre. -- numbers. He comes in on

the inside angle, tremendous. I thought they had missed the

opportunity. Yes, the past did not draw Hanno Dirksen. And now, here

Ospreys to see if they can provide a platform to take this game in the

final half-hour. Aled Brew gets outside his man. Brilliant by Aled

Brew but too many defenders their full Will Harries. He did ever so

well. It was so tight against the touch line but he got his passing.

They've got a bit of confidence. I think it was Ashley Beck who missed

the tackle. They are standing off him and will a sudden, he gets on

the outside of Ashley Beck. The defence has been so good but they

are not sure how to handle Aled Brew. Ashley Beck missed Aled Brew

but got back to cover and tackled Will Harries. He takes the outside

shoulder all the time but with a bit of coaching and if he could run

the inside shoulder, he could be a big asset. He can carry, he can get

on the outside. He is raw but you need him to straighten up a bit. He

is going to draw attention. If you get people running off and, it's

dangerous. He could run through a the experience. Rhys Webb trying to

eight take advantage of it as well. -- trying to take advantage. Justin

Tipuric. Jonathan Thomas. Matthew Morgan. An interception and Lewis

Robling will score without anybody anywhere near him. What a blow for

the Ospreys! Two tries in quick succession and the Dragons are

flying. The inexperience are the and Matthew Morgan. The ball comes

out and it's there are so many dummy runners, you need to keep it

simple and get it down there and used Ashley Beck. -- used Ashley

Beck. Sometimes, you have to vary your depth. Let's go down to Phil

Steele. The Dragons coach was cheering Lewis Robling home. How

pleasing was that try? I am absolutely delighted. Lewis Robling

is a great player and works so hard. It is fantastic and I'm very proud

of him. And the try before? It was great. We have been threatening but

have not been scoring. Scott Gibbs said at half-time the Dragons must

not be afraid of winning this. Are you going to throw it away? No. We

have to face the Ospreys down and that is the key to the game. I have

Danny with me as well and he is the new coach of the Wales Under 20.

Congratulations and good luck out and Ireland. Back to Gareth Charles.

The Ospreys came back against the Ospreys last time. -- against the

Dragons. The Ospreys neat to come back but the Dragons need to keep

playing. The Territorial game is crucial. He the begins for the

Ospreys should all come on as well. All the forwards are run. -- are on.

That is where it needs to be controlled from, whoever is outside.

A great offload again. He is tremendous at that. If they go wide

again, they are in. Good defence by Ryan Jones. They still have numbers.

They go wide and it is on. The it came off the foot of Nathan Buck.

It's all happening! If you look at this, they come wide and he thinks

about kicking because there is no fullback. But you can see Duncan

Jones, the prop, and that is the mismatch. He does not know who to

go for. It's an outside break and I think he gives the ball a bit too

early but it's a good finisher. If there is a prop in the outside

centred position, it is like sticking a centre in the scrum. It

is unfair, if you run at the props in that position, but that is what

this game has about. Looking and appreciating what is in front of

you. The Dragons did that exceptionally well. Twenty-five

minutes remaining. Plenty of time. One try and they are back in it.

They are capable of doing that. They have not had any opportunities.

Nobody has been a threat yet but they have plenty of play -- pace

there. They have 59 % possession. That is a better scrum. Look at the

difference in the scrum. Amazing! The Ospreys have the penalty.

Plenty of time. Kick it. They have to chip away and take points at

every opportunity. You change your front row and what a difference.

The Dragons pack were dominant in the first half but now, what a

difference. They have brought the big guns on. Paul James, Adam Jones

and Richard Hibbard, Jonathan Thomas and George Stowers against

Phil Price, Dan Way, Rhys Buckley, Jevon Groves and Darren Waters.

Dragons could the same money off the unions and they have to raise

their expectation levels. As a professional sportsman, you have to

try and win games. The matter how you win, you have to try and win

them. Matthew Morgan has just got back inside the post. That was

close. He is slicing them a bit. He is not connecting with them as well

I've seen -- as well as I've seen him connect with them. Just inside

the post. Dan Biggar is coming on. George Stowers. The Dragons know

they have a lot of tackling to do and the penalty count is increasing

against them. The Dragons have a lot of physicality in the forwards.

The forwards need to carry the ball. It will be a tiring pack with the

the scrummaging and his tackling. Especially with the front row been

dominant in the scrums. -- been dominant. The game is so well

balanced at the moment. Still two scores but the Ospreys have the

armoury and the time. Justin Tipuric with the tap down. Paul

James with the recovery. Khan Fotuali'i. He gets it out to Hanno

Dirksen. The Ospreys are building. They are trying to create quicker

ball. It gives them opportunities either side. Matthew Morgan. Tom

Smith. Ashley Beck 2 Eli Walker. -- Ashley Beck two Eli Walker. The

Ospreys going to ground to create the new phase. A dummy wraparound.

He wasn't sure so he just held up. A great angle again by Tom Smith

but a very good hits. There will be an opportunity. It is still there.

Khan Fotuali'i picks out Jonathan Thomas. They could be opportunities

around the ruck for the Dragons. -- there could be. That is very good

play. Will Harries went in there and that is a relieving penalty.

The Ospreys were going through the gears. That is a good result for

the Dragons' defence because they were being stretched one way and

the other. The Dragons need to slow it down a bit. They need to give

the forwards a bit of a respite. They need to walk to lineouts and

waste some time. Will Harries goes in over the top and stays on his

feet. He is not clear out. Ashley Beck is not clear him out. That is

a penalty. Good work by the Dragons' winger. Hanno Dirksen

should have cleared him out. Matthew Morgan will be disappointed

with his overall performance because of the interception. On the

hour mark, Dan Biggar comes on. This throw was not straight by

Steve Jones. That is a big problem because you are now going to a

scrum and the last scrum was destroyed by the Ospreys. This is

going to be a difficult situation for the Dragons. It is a great

platform for the Ospreys so let's see what they do. Aled Brew has

played quite well in the centre offensively but he won't be sure of

his defensive position at outside centre. They have to try and work a

ploy around the outside Centre decision to try and put the

pressure on Aled Brew. They have to make him make crucial decisions.

The dummy runner should be around Aled Brew. I wonder if the Dragons

fancy making any changes up front just to get some fresh legs on?

Eight good scrum again. Dan Biggar had to come searching for that.

Barry Davies has broken to the blind side. Khan Fotuali'i goes the

other way. Hanno Dirksen almost breaks through. Can for Italy.

Jonathan Thomas. It is all Ospreys at the moment. The Dragons have to

keep them at bay. Ryan Jones. He goes to ground. He did not want to

be held up. Eli Walker got past Aled Brew. It is well cleaned up.

It was very bad ball. Again, a couple of forwards in midfield for

the Dragons. Hanno Dirksen to Dan Biggar. A bit of width to Ryan

Jones. Tonderai Chavhanga commits himself to come in. He had to there.

What happened there? The Dragons half to withstand the temptation

and have faith in their defence. REFEREE: I called you to clear the

ruck twice there. That is a gentle warning. A you can

Lloyd Burns was due to start this evening but pulled out with illness.

Steve Jones get us the applause from the crowd. -- gets the

applause. If this goes over, it brings them within a converted try.

This is a big kick for Dan Biggar. It is a good strike. Straight down

the middle. They are back within striking distance with over 15

minutes to go. I am joined by the defensive coach. What is the plan?

We have put pressure on them and given away penalties. That is how

they are getting back in the game. The messages to trust in the

defensive policy and not give them a -- an easy get out of jail. We

have got to continue and tidy up on the discipline. That is a good

analysis. They have to a good defensive structures. -- have.

communication in midfield. You have to be more clinical with the scrum

under pressure. That is a poor pass. Again, it is a scrum that could

lead to a penalty. There are still 15 minutes left. They have to be

clinical. They need confidence in is a very good finish. And the

interception. He reads the play very well. That is a good try.

delighted is he, after missing all those kicks against the Scarlets

last week? It is good to see. Let's hope it is a confidence boost for

him. You have to put it down to experience and forget about it and

get your head up and practice. All the great kickers have missed

opportunities to win games. You worry that the hero or the villain.

-- are either the hero. The Ospreys Just watch. The scrum is giving

them all kinds of options. Kahn Fotuali'i on a sixpence. There was

not a fall back on the right hand side. -- fullback. It was

disappointing the number of scrums not competed in at the Heineken Cup

but they have such a strong scrum. They can build attacking ploys of

bats foreheads ground. -- off that solid scrum. They have got to play

it now, composure, go through the phases. Just keep the ball.

Territorial position, make them attack from deep. There is still a

seen something. James Jones will have a word. REFEREE: Come to me. I

have seen the end result but I did not see the actual collision.

a penalty. Against a 21. Thank you. It is just a penalty. Be careful.

Well, a word of apology to the referee and Tonderai Chavhanga. He

caught him in the shoulder first. That is all right, nothing wrong

with that. It is a man's game. is what her tin. It is banging into

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

will be crucial, even if it is a drop goal. It will take them away

from the converted try. They have to look at team management and come

away with penalty or anything like protecting the ball for the Dragons.

Keep on going, keep composure. Just watch the Ospreys and how they take

the supporting runners away. Just get isolated. They are not as

impressive defensively, the Ospreys. They can keep doing this, run the

clock down and get the three points. He is back in it the pocket, Jason

Tovey. He is waiting. Toby Faletau again. Drop goal is wide. That is a

great charged down. Let's have a look at that. Out of these traps,

it is Dan Biggar. That is a very good effort. He was like a

Biggar. He saw the importance of those three points. Now then, first

attack, go for the scrum. This has got to come straight back. Channel

One ball and he is gone. Otherwise, he will be disrupted. Just over 10

minutes remaining. The Ospreys have fought their way back to within a

score. The Dragons need points to give themselves a bit of a

breathing space. Toby Faletau, still going. That is a knock on. A

good tackle though. He is so quick. He gets away from them. Justin

Tipuric tackled James Jones! Again, they had the numbers. They had the

numbers. They could scramble defence. -- a good scrambled

Walker had an opportunity. I would have liked to have seen him have a

chance with the ball. The ball had not come his way today. I think the

Dragons fans will be hoping the ball does not go towards Tommy Bowe.

All of the replacements used by the need to get all the way down the

other end. I like the aggressive nature of Richard Hibbard. No

messing about. The Ospreys six points behind Leinster at the

moment. Leinster to play at the Cardiff City Stadium tomorrow night.

penalty at scrum time. Jonathan Thomas dragging Richard Hibbard out

of the way in case it is reversed. Yes, there is the penalty. Some

things like this, the difference is, it is a kick. With a penalty, it is

their throw-in. If they kick to touch, it is your throw-in. It is

simple things like that. Why give the penalty away? If it is your

throw in, you are in charge of the game. Darren waters, signed from

Pontypridd. He comes on to replace Lewis Evans. I have been quietly

impressive in the last time he came Fantastic try. You can question

before it passes, maybe. But I am telling you, -- the forward passes.

Watch the support. Great support from Tom Isaacs. The awareness of

space. That is a great try. There If your hands are facing backwards,

I have had this argument before. In rugby union and rugby league.

Dan Biggar has missed the conversion. His forward pass set up

the try. A all right, all right! Let's have the positives. That is a

great pass. This one is forward, I think. And the other one is. But

there we are. Is that momentum or is it forward? I have had this

argument a number of times. And not giving up! -- I am not giving up.

Read the papers tomorrow. Brilliant from Toby Faletau.

Jonathan, you will have to think of a man-of-the-match soon. It is nice

to have a choice. That is a great They're going to have to get

somebody on, surely. James Jones wants play to continue. Matthew

Jones has come on. Good competition again in the line-out. It is on a

knife-edge. Five minutes to go. George Stowers. There is space out

there. Tom Isaacs. Attack the winger playing in the centre.

that we edged forward? The referee says play on. George Stowers 2

Justin Tipuric. The Dragons cannot afford to give away a penalty. Dan

Biggar is ready for the drop goal. Still the pressure is relentless on

the Dragons. Dan Biggar is in the pocket. That is a great deal. Rhys

Buckley comes away with it. Matthew Jones kicks it the way. -- kicks it

away. Joe Bedford is the replacement scrum-half. This could

be the longest three minutes for the Dragons. It has turned into a

cliffhanger of a game. That is poor execution by the half backs. You

need to keep your composure. You have maybe one of the best Winners

in the world's who is 16 and a half stones. You don't need to bring

Ashley Beck in. Give it to Tommy Bowe. The knock on is not so bad

though because they only need points, a penalty or drop goal will

win it, and the scrum is under immense pressure. Toby Faletau has

a great player. He needs to pick the ball up and then needs people

to support him. Well played again. Can the Dragons hang on for the

final two minutes? They have to try and go through the phases and not

kick it away. That is a little chip near the halfway line. Don't

surrender possession! That is a turnover. The Dragons have it back.

Barry Davies is really flat. then, two minutes to go. The scrum

will take up one minute. The Dragons fans are doing their best

to cheer their side home. Jevon Groves comes on for Adam Jones. It

will take time as well. The clock has been stopped. The Dragons will

be looking at every second ticking away. They have a one-point lead.

They have worked so hard for it. They need to put Barry Davies under

pressure. Matthew Jones has not knocked the ball on. He puts it at

into open space. Good skills. I thought that was going to work, the

dummy kick. It is a very good tactic. I think the ball has been

turnover again. -- turned over. Matthew Jones' kick is charged down.

There is a scramble for the ball on the floor. This is a tremendous

finish. The Ospreys sensing that time is drifting away. They only

have 45 seconds. Tom Isaacs sets up Richard Hibbard. It is popped back

up to Dan Biggar. It is loose. It is in the hands of Dan Lydiate but

the penalty goes against the Dragons. Have they got time to go

for the line-out? They will go for that if they can. They have got

time. Then they have a chance to win it. What a great kick by Barry

Davies! That is a bonus. It is way down field. Time is up. The Ospreys

have one chance to win it. This is it. Do-or-die for the Ospreys.

is simple. They should be hit in midfield. One chance and Dan Biggar

knocked it over. Dan Biggar is ready. He is almost on the 10 metre

line. Dan Biggar goes for the drop goal to win it. He's hit the post

and the woodwork saves the Dragons. The ball is out of play and the

Dragons have hung on to a tremendous win. The Ospreys get

their first bonus point of the season but it is a losing bonus

point. Up after six defeats, the Dragons celebrate their first win

in months. That is a very good win. They took their opportunities. With

the big gains coming on coming on a bit too late for the Ospreys, they

had the opportunity to win it. But outstanding performance by Toby

Faletau. Going backwards, cleaning ball up, speed off the back of the

scrum. Toddy -- Toby Faletau is my rubber direct -- RaboDirect Pro 12

man of the match. Ryan Jones also played well. The Dragons just

deserved to win it. That was a slow burner that turned into a humdinger.

The Dragons get home by a point. They've beaten the Ospreys 21-20.

I am joined by based -- Jason Tovey. We all wanted to work for each

other and all the boys worked for each other. We needed a big win

today. What did you do differently tonight? A bit of grit and

determination. We came out in the second half firing and we showed

what we can do. Good luck with the The game caught fire in the second

half. The Dragons scored in the corner through Martyn Thomas.

Moments later, Lewis Robling intercepted to go in under the

posts. Dan Biggar narrowed the gap. Jason Tovey was not able to stretch

the Dragons lead. The Ospreys scored through Tommy Bowe. The

referee ignored two Ford passes. Dan Biggar's conversion was wide

and in the die -- dying moments his drop goal attempt struck the post.

Darren Edwards is with Phil Steele. Pick the bones out of that one for

us. What did you do tonight that he did not to last Friday? I think we

completed the phases of play and put pressure on the Ospreys. What

did you think of the drop goal at the end? The my heart was in my

mouth. I would have been devastated for the boys. Befriended up to the

challenge. What will this do for the Dragons? We have to capitalise

every week. It is a performance based business and the results have

not gone our way. We have to keep the momentum going. What about four

-- Toby Faletau? He's a great player. Toby Faletau, you are the

man of the match. How different was a tonight? It was great to get a

win and hopefully we can kick on from here. What did you think when

the drop goal hit the post as an act I was relieved. Can you kick on

from this in the new year? We will work hard and take it from there.

You are the man of the match. Well done.

Another man of the match performance for Toby Faletau. Dan

Biggar struck the post with the final drop goal. Have a look at

this. How tight is that? It could have gone anywhere. It is a great

effort. Maybe the Ospreys could have gone on a few more yards to

get him a bit closer. But having said that, it was a great piece of

skill. These games can go either way. We have talked a lot about the

Pro 12 not serving up exciting games but that was pretty exciting

tonight. The second half was full of intensity and crept. A great

game for the viewers. It kept us on the edge of our seats. We saw Toby

Faletau there and I talked about him stepping up as a leader. He

gave them confidence in the second half. They made the right decisions

with the ball in hand and kept the pressure on the Ospreys. The harder

you work the luckier you get and the Dragons deserved to win tonight.

Let's take a quick look at the Justin Tipuric is with Phil Steele.

Where do you think the Dragons won it? It is a tough place to come and

they are good in the conduct area. In the end, they just stick it.

was a great game to watch. Thank you. We talked before the game

about how desperate the Dragons were for a victory. How much will

this mean for them? It will raise confidence. We talked about how

desperate they were to kick of the season and to build on this. They

had a lot of injuries tonight and it may hit the next week but they

won't care about that. It is a great victory in a tight game. They

deserved it over the 80 minutes. Some up that victory? They have

drawn a line in the sand after their disappointing first half to