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One Christmas was so much like another, in those years around the

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sea-town corner now. And out of all sound except the distant speaking

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of the voices I sometimes hear a That I can never remember whether

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it snowed for six days and six nights when I was 12 or whether it

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snowed for 12 days and 12 nights when I was six. All the Christmases

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roll down toward the two-tongued sea, like a cold and headlong moon

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bundling down the sky that was our street. And they stop at the rim of

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the ice-edged fish-freezing waves, and I plunge my hands in the snow

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and bring out whatever I can find. In goes my hand into that wool-

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white bell-tongued ball of holidays resting at the rim of the carol-

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singing sea. It is Christmas time. Time for the

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Christmas derbies. Time for the Scarlets against the Ospreys. Time

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to play. In Welsh rugby, tribalism reins. There is no sweeter victory,

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no skelp more precious than that of your nearest neighbour. This river

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divides the Scarlets and the Ospreys. Fierce rivals for the

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status of the best in the West. Over there is the Ospreys, cross

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the river and you are in the heart of the rugby country for the

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Scarlets. You can guarantee there will be no love lost between these

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sides today. Welcome to Scrum V Live. Whether it was Neath against

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Llanelli or Swansea against the Scarlets, this fixture has always

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been a fiery. This time it is the Ospreys coming to down. A crucial

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time for both coaches after disappointing weeks in Europe.

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Mouth-watering match ups on the menu as when it superhero squares

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up to a teenage sensation. Six nation places up for grabs and

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there are points to prove. Precious little festive goodwill on offer

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today. It is all served up by a team of pundits tastier than a

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The boys have arrived and they are ready for action. After two weeks

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of the Heineken Cup, the Pro12 is back. We are live from Parc y

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Scarlets. It is beginning to sell up. A sell-out crowd expected in

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Llanelli. 15,000 fans are expected to turn up. Those vocal home fans

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will boost the Scarlets. Recent history favours the Ospreys. They

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have not lost to their rivals in this fixture since Christmas 2007.

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Plenty of supporters in the supporters Barnett keeping warm. 20

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Good afternoon and welcome it to Parc y Scarlets. It is filling up

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and the rain has stopped. I hope you've had a great Christmas Day

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and ready for this feast of rugby. I'm with someone you may recognise.

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Former Ospreys, Lions and Wales centre, Scott Gibbs. Merry

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Christmas. This fixture is incredibly spicy. The fans love it.

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You have played in many of them, what is it about it?

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I don't think there is any game like Scarlets against the Ospreys

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to evoke so many feelings. Your mouth salivates and it makes your

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blood boil. Always the sufferers crowd. They seldom dull game. A lot

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at stake today. You mention the crowd. The Ospreys

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game out for a warm-up earlier. They had a grating.

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Looking back when I used to come here, I was booed and got spat on

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but that was part of the celebrations. These guys are on a

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winning streak against the Auld enemy. They will be under pressure

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today to perform. I'd just like the way the Scarlets are. They are

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probably in a better shape at the moment, not withstanding their

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recent losses. A sell-out crowd expected. That

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makes a real different to the players?

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It does. It is Christmas time and we expect to see bums on seats. I'm

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sure there's plenty of apathy of the field because the crowds have

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been poor since the players have returned from the World Cup. It is

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Scarlets against the Ospreys and it signify is a huge game in the

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calendar and that is what we expect today.

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This isn't the only Wales derby this festive period. It was the

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East will start the on Friday night when the Blues welcome to the

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league appearance in Wales, Gavin Henson is back in the Blues colours.

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Casey Laulala gets behind his man. A brilliant pass out the back door

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and a great finish by Alex Cuthbert. Gavin Henson with the clearance

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kick. Dear me. Welcome back to Wales. Tremendous pressure coming

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from the Blues. The Dragons want to hold out as half-time approaches.

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Bradley Davies is over. Has he got the ball down?

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You may award the try. Yes. Try a right on half-time.

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Leigh Halfpenny. He steps on the gas and gets past the first line of

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defenders and get it out to Alex Gough but for the corner. Nobody

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can stop him from there. That victory lifts the Blues into

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the top four. Today's game, the Scarlets are seven points off the

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top four and the Ospreys, a victory could mean they take over from

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Leinster at the top of the table. Perhaps an unfamiliar position for

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Gavin Henson at 15. Good for Welsh Nice to see him back on the field.

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We've all had an opinion on Gavin Henson and where he has been. He's

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got 15 games to solidify himself a Cardiff contract or it might be the

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panto next Christmas. We would like to see him back in good form.

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This fixture doesn't need any more Spice but the attention levels have

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been ramped up. Last week, Scott Johnson chose to publicly

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criticised Nigel Owens for his comments on Twitter.

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I think it's not good for our game that is occurring. An official you

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are meant to respect. It is not one of those things you can switch on

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and off. It is our players trying to do the right thing and we can do

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without officials being allowed to sit do something ate to --

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different to the players. This is Nigel Owens you are

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concerned about? Definitely. Last year he went on

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Facebook and apologised for a forward pass he gave to as against

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the Scarlets. He is bantering with players from the opposition this

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week. I don't think that's appropriate behaviour for a sport.

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Scott Johnson clearly angry. He has chosen first week. As he got a

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point? I think he's got a very strong

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point. A potential conflict of interest with Nigel Owens being

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part of a huge celebration. There is lots at stake. This is

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professional sport. When we try and create the theatre around it. I

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love Nigel Owens as a referee, certainly, but I think he has a

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strong case there. Also, for Scott Johnson to be strong about this, I

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think it is a Vouvray -- a very prudent way the Ospreys are dealing

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with it. I think there is a bigger picture here. Scott Johnson can

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control how his team plays and that is outside of his control.

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A Nigel Owens has around 17,000 followers on Twitter so this went

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out to a lot of people. Does it undermine his authority?

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Be some, that is his preference. He has every right to the one Twitter

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and be vocal -- to go on Twitter. This should be policed from a

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governing body perspective as he is an employee of the rugby union. He

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is a prominent referee and these things should be controlled.

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I'm sure this debate will continue. Back to the rugby and plenty of

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First of all, compliments of the season to you. Is that sidestep

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something you're always wanted? He didn't bring the wig either.

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Let's talk about the Blues on Friday night. What are your

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thoughts? The Welsh Derby's, form goes out

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the window. Casey Laulala and Leigh Halfpenny were awesome. Good to see

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Gavin Henson back. A few nice touches but he needs more

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confidence. This time last year, this was

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postponed because of frozen conditions. It is quite mild today.

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The pitch conditions are something of a worry, aren't they?

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A little bit of a worry. It will hinder the Scarlets. They like to

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play the expansive running game and it helps the Ospreys because they

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are happy to pick and Gove. The battle at Ten is absolutely

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huge. Two different types of players.

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Rhys Priestland came out of the blue this year. An attacking player

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who likes ball in hand. A bit of with the boot in Europe but then

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you have Dan Biggar who likes to control games. Sometimes criticised

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for not attacking play but what he does do is kicking goals.

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And the hooker's? Good chance for Matthew Rees?

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Both looking at the number one spot. Huw Bennett has it at the moment.

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Richard he bird with Adam Jones should have an advantage.

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The Ospreys are short in the locks. I watched Lou Reed in Munster and

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he was outstanding? He was very good. The Ospreys have

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two back rows in the second row. They are short of three second rows.

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They have enough power to dominate the scrums.

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The atmosphere here is fantastic at pitch-side.

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That is an intriguing match-up. The number tens. Rhys Priestland at a

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cracking World Cup. Dan Biggar was sniffing around him and once his

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jersey. Dan Biggar was highly rated in the

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Ospreys camp. You can see why. He is a solid performer but stands a

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bit too shallow for me as a number 10. Rhys Priestland, I think, has

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set the world alight from a number 10 perspective. We are into the

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home of Phil Bennett and Barry John. He is in the mould because he hits

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the ball square and gives time to is outside men. These games are won

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on decision-makers and it is a big day for Rhys Priestland to deliver

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for the Scarlets. We will look forward to that. We

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have discussed how important this game is in terms of bragging rights.

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Those have belonged with the Ospreys. Today the Scarlets will

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have a chance to exercise the and he is through.

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Dan Biggar has a deceptive. Can he go all the way? Under the post for

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another one for the Ospreys. Richard Fussell. The Scarlets at

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sixes and sevens. Nobody will stop It is not something we have spoken

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about. It is there and it never goes away, particularly when it is

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a local derby. We were second best by a long way that day and we

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We haven't spoken about it it all. What happened last year has

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happened and removed on straight after that.

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It is a 60. Hammering for the Scarlets.

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They sometimes bring it up in the Welsh squad and hopefully we can

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set it's straight because we haven't beaten them for a while.

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Revenge on the Scarlets minds today. In the context of this season, both

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coaches have had disappointing weeks in Europe and are desperate

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to put things right. Phil still caught with them -- caught up with

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them a few moments ago. The Ospreys, like the Scarlets, on the back of

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Heineken disappointments. How important is today's game?

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It was disappointing last week and we've got to get ourselves of the

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ground. They are a tough outfit and as long as we play well and the

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scoreboard can look after itself. We need to concentrate on other

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stuff. You are up of the back of two

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narrow defeats a dismal stuff. How important does that make this Pro12

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clash? This is a huge much for both teams.

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A local derby and everybody wants to see it. It is a huge game in its

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own right. Never a dull moment with you. Just

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before Christmas you saying about Nigel Owens the referee treating

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with Scarlets players. -- on Twitter with the Scarlets players.

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Have you spoken to him? I haven't. It is about any official.

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Scott Johnson saying about Nigel Evans treating with a few of your

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players. Do you have a few on that? Not really. I don't think we'll

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ever get rid of it. It could be an issue but in this particular

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instance I don't think there was much of an issue.

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What can we expect from the Scarlets, style wise?

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We got to be mindful of the opposition as well. They are very

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effective with the ball so we have to make sure we are in the right

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areas. We will look to play some Perhaps the most compelling head-

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to-head is on the wing. In one corner a 17 stone giant against a 5

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ft 7 inch flier. It is David George North has made a phenomenal

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impact this year. He has said Shane Williams is his hero but he will

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need to put that sentiment to one side today. Yes, they are back to

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domestic affairs. They have been pals on the World Cup scene and

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they have a lift the World Cup over the last couple of years. The

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health of Welsh three quarters is looking good with George North

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coming through after Shane Williams's retirement. He was on

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the biggest stage at the World Cup. Is the hype justified? I think it

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is. On the field, his ability and his appetite for work and the

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ground he covers his synonymous with the new type of rugby player.

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A great asset for the Scarlets and this region. The real clash of

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styles today. Shane Williams is always looking for work and George

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North is a giant who is so difficult to bring down. Shane

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Williams makes more of an impact because he turns up that first or

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second receiver trying to create and make plays happen. George North

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is known for his strength, the physiology. He has the ability to

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break tackles and bring people with him. If the Scarlets can create

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momentum through his inertia, they will have some quick ball. That

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will make a great game. What is your prediction? My loyalty is with

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the Ospreys but this is home field advantage. Let's not discount the

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emotion that has been taken out of the size of over the last two weeks.

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The Ospreys were clearly beaten by a better side. The Scarlets are in

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better shape and I think the scrum has improved exponentially. I think

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the Scarlets will win by five. can now cross to our commentary

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team. Jonathan Davies and Gareth the crowd are building up nicely,

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ready for this one. With a second row unavailability, it is Ryan

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Jones and Jonathan Thomas who take up those positions. Paul James and

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Adam Jones make their first league start of the season. Two of the

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League's leading try-scorers on the appearance in the Ospreys line-up.

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If there is talk of him going further afield, not yet. He has a

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job to do for the Ospreys today and something special as you would

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expect with a their biggest gate to date in their new ground. It is

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such a pleasure to see this ground full. I hope it will be an exciting

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game. The atmosphere is terrific at the moment. How nice it would be to

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see the spectators coming to watch every regional game. It is a

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fantastic atmosphere. George North back after his dead leg so Liam

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Williams goes to fullback. Rhys Priestland continues as a first

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choice number 10. Plenty experience on both benches. If anything, the

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Scarlets with a slight edge. think the set piece is crucial

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today. The Scarlets can play that expansive game. The man in the

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middle is Nigel Owens. The man in the middle is the man of the moment.

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What a prospect with two contrasting styles on the wing,

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George North and Shane Williams. But Shane Williams has come up

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against the best and the biggest of them throughout his career. It is

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an interesting match-up. You put friendship aside and I am sure that

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George will not want to see Shane running at him with a space but I

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am sure it Shane will not want to see George running at him with.

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the elements for a pulsating Boxing Day derby. A nice bit of

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athleticism to get things under way for the Scarlets. An early test for

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Barry Davies. A little bit too far. from it and let it go. That is a

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poor kick from Dan Biggar. One thing about him is that you have

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got to learn to control the game. But that is not only by kicking.

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You have got to control the game by bringing players into it. Field

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position is crucial. It was a good run from Ryan Jones but ball-

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retention of the ball when the tackle came in. -- poor retention.

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That was a forward pass. Ryan Jones running across field. You want to

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see him running straight. Aaron Shingler can run a bit. This is the

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first big scrum. The pitch is not in great condition. A lot of water

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down in West Wales but also a number of games on this pitch.

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Munster and then Llanelli against Leinster in the British and Irish

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Cup. The pitch is cutting up already. And are not too much

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sunshine either. Let's hope this area of our game, the scrummage, it

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has been so disappointing. It is a crucial part of the game but

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something has got to be done. battle on the near side of the

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scrum is a very interesting one. Adam Jones with all the experience

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in the World Cup against Rhodri Jones, a late addition to the Wales

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squad for the Australia game, get his second start of the season. But

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it has gone down on the other side. Slipping the blind. -- bind. A

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little bit too far for Dan Biggar but it will give the Ospreys a good

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from this side. It is the other after breaking his thumb. A very

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solid front three for the Ospreys. Nice take from Ryan Jones. That was

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a very good driver. Well done by the Ospreys. They went to ground.

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Kahn Fotuali'i wants ball carriers. Jonathan Thomas and Paul James.

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Ryan Jones ready for the next one. Dan Biggar. Tommy Bowe is calling

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for the kick. It is coming in his direction but Liam Williams safely

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underneath it. Well read by the fullback. Again, I am not sure it

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is the right option that early on in the game. The cover was there

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are so it might be an opportunity to show they are going to go wide

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to stretch the defence and creates bigger gaps but I would like to see

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it go through the hands first of all. Ashley Beck up to half way.

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Still going. Very strong running. That is a good ball. Rhys

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Priestland calls for the clean catch and it is awarded. He wastes

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no time at all. He does not want a the Ospreys to have time to go back

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to defend. Shane Williams is there Fotuali'i just standing in front of

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him. Yes, just watch this. That is the right decision. It is a great

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tackle. The crowd are not happy but watch this. He knows, if he stays

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on his feet, that is a great opportunity for a steel but,

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unfortunately, he just falls over. Once he loses his footing, no

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option but to give the penalty to the Ospreys. It is a very good kick,

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a great take. Good rugby. He gets up on his feet but he is pushed

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over by a the second Row, Dominic Day. But it does not matter, that

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is a penalty. He has got to stay on his feet. It was just an accident

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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds

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Rhys Priestland. Is that too that is pretty untidy. It was

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knocked forward. The Ospreys will be disappointed with their line-out

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in the opening half a dozen minutes. A couple have gone astray. I think

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the first knock-on is by the Kahn Fotuali'i's did. It is a scrum

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this scrum. Every scrum does now. It is a shame because it is such a

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far side to make sure he does bind. That is what the first penalty was

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given away for. That is why Nigel Owens is on the far side. Pressure

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on that scrum. But that has been knocked forward but Liam Williams

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could take advantage. Just running across, the rugby league style. You

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would think they would ask some questions first to pull the defence

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in. Both have done their homework and they are defending very tight.

:29:16.:29:26.
:29:26.:29:30.

way to get the ball over the wing. I would like to see the blitz

:29:30.:29:40.
:29:40.:29:46.

minutes of the game and all the problems are with you guys. It all

:29:46.:29:49.

ends here or you won't take part in the game. I have given the mark.

:29:49.:29:59.
:29:59.:30:00.

Get on it. Nobody moves. That is good.

:30:00.:30:04.

Nigel Owens is fed up with the scrummaging in the first 10 minutes.

:30:04.:30:11.

He hasn't shied away from yellow- carded and props in the past. What

:30:11.:30:21.
:30:21.:30:31.

a mess. Davies.

:30:31.:30:40.

Good hands. Space in the outside for George North. Liam Williams in

:30:40.:30:46.

support. A buzz of excitement from the crowd. A good hit on Matthew

:30:46.:30:54.

Rees but it went backwards. The Scarlets still in possession.

:30:54.:31:00.

Offside against the Ospreys. It will be the first chance for points

:31:00.:31:04.

of the afternoon after the first time any defence has been beaten.

:31:04.:31:09.

Very good hands. Give-and-take. A lovely ball. Just when you want a

:31:09.:31:18.

miss-pass, that is when he passes it. Great cover. Amazing from Kahn

:31:18.:31:22.

Fotuali'i. Straight and give. Simple hand. When the mist pass is

:31:22.:31:26.

needed, he puts the big man into space. That is a great tackle by

:31:26.:31:33.

the Ospreys. There is the offside. You can pick any of them. Six and

:31:33.:31:40.

seven leading the charge. From the turnover ball, they were away. This

:31:40.:31:45.

will be quite an interesting kick. It should be an easy kick for Rhys

:31:45.:31:48.

Priestland because the pressure of the situation, pressure of missing

:31:48.:31:54.

kicks against Munster, this now would be a little test for Rhys

:31:54.:31:57.

Priestland and one he should just focus and follow-through and Neal

:31:57.:32:07.

it. -- nail it. No problems at all. Its first

:32:07.:32:17.
:32:17.:32:21.

scrum is that if the scrum is under pressure, you are going to penalise.

:32:21.:32:26.

Throw the ball in and that goes out between the blind-side wing forward

:32:26.:32:29.

and the number 8 and the scrum-half has to be quick enough to get it

:32:29.:32:36.

away. That should help to relieve the pressure. Be difficult restart

:32:36.:32:42.

in these conditions. The height on That horrible heavy drizzle has

:32:42.:32:50.

returned. That will make handling that much more difficult. Aaron

:32:50.:32:55.

Shingler is under pressure from Jonathan Thomas.

:32:55.:33:01.

He read that very well. Jon Davies utilising the left foot.

:33:01.:33:06.

Joe Bearman was ready for the inside pass. The ball was kept

:33:06.:33:10.

alive by Ashley Beck. That is a very good ball from

:33:10.:33:13.

Ashley Beck because he was going nowhere.

:33:13.:33:22.

Justin Tipuric, the Ospreys captain. Jonathan Thomas in midfield.

:33:22.:33:30.

Trying to hold him up. They have numbers on that side.

:33:30.:33:40.
:33:40.:33:42.

Bishop gives it to Shane Williams. Tom Smith takes it on. Tom Smith

:33:42.:33:48.

using Bowman. A very good hits. That is a turnover. That is a great

:33:48.:33:52.

tackle. That is what you call aggressive

:33:52.:33:55.

defending ended brings its own reward.

:33:55.:34:05.
:34:05.:34:07.

Watch this hit. A great run by a Joe Bearman but bang. Come on, son.

:34:07.:34:17.
:34:17.:34:31.

From the aggressive tackle, a great Dominic Day and Lou Reed the

:34:31.:34:33.

second-row partnership for the Scarlets.

:34:33.:34:37.

You've got to love the intensity of these derbies. A full crowd.

:34:37.:34:41.

Fantastic. I wish we could replicate this far more often in

:34:41.:34:46.

the Pro12. You read's take. There is a penalty

:34:46.:34:50.

coming. Driving underneath when he is in

:34:50.:34:57.

the air. It always can be a danger. Luckily,

:34:57.:35:02.

Lou Reed is able to come down. Just watch his legs.

:35:02.:35:06.

Someone is driving in a standing player, the supporting player. They

:35:06.:35:10.

are not actually attacking the jumper but attacking the guy who is

:35:10.:35:16.

supporting him. Just as dangerous, really. He is lucky because they

:35:16.:35:26.
:35:26.:35:36.

years since the Scarlets last beat the Ospreys in the lead. -- in the

:35:36.:35:45.

league. This kick to taking over 450 points in the Celtic League in

:35:45.:35:55.
:35:55.:36:01.

World Cup players a while to get back into League action. A couple

:36:01.:36:11.
:36:11.:36:16.

of weeks of Heineken Cup action, of his first attempt and knew the

:36:17.:36:20.

moment it left his boot that the second one was covering the same

:36:20.:36:26.

way. The Scarlets open up a six points lead after 15 minutes.

:36:26.:36:32.

You picked up in the opening 15 minutes that the winners are doing

:36:32.:36:36.

something? Both of them are standing on the

:36:36.:36:42.

touchline, looking for the crossfield kick.

:36:42.:36:46.

Scarlets deserving the lead? Great from Dominic Day. A couple of

:36:47.:36:51.

penalties but I think the defence will win the game tonight.

:36:51.:36:58.

That was a good tackle on Rob McCusker.

:36:58.:37:05.

That is a very good, long kick from Rhys Priestland. As they said, it

:37:05.:37:12.

is weird what they do. Surely you should try and keep it tight first

:37:13.:37:17.

and bring the defences in. Maybe they have done their work. That is

:37:17.:37:21.

a very good kick. And lucky, though. He is just not getting the height

:37:21.:37:26.

on the ball. The idea is very good from Dan Biggar to try and create

:37:26.:37:30.

the space but the execution isn't. Just watch. It's difficult to get

:37:30.:37:36.

aloft on it when the field is so wet. To get that kind of loft from

:37:36.:37:40.

the drop-kick. Frustration written all over the

:37:40.:37:44.

face of Tommy Bowe. He knew that if that had gone to hand, you would

:37:44.:37:48.

have had a good run. It is good seeing them try to

:37:48.:37:51.

utilise their most attacking players, especially Tommy Bowe on

:37:51.:37:57.

this occasion. Joe Bearman gets in on the Scarlets

:37:57.:38:04.

it show. That looked like a training move.

:38:04.:38:14.
:38:14.:38:18.

Probably the best of the afternoon He is back there, ready for the

:38:18.:38:28.
:38:28.:38:37.

ball. So is Paul James and Ryan Too many bodies everywhere.

:38:37.:38:47.
:38:47.:38:49.

Great work by Aaron Shingler. There he goes, number six.

:38:49.:38:53.

He is taking off his feet. He had the ball. He lost his seat after he

:38:53.:39:03.
:39:03.:39:13.

the scrum formation. Just watch, just watch where Sean Lamont is. He

:39:13.:39:17.

is at the back of the scrum. It will be interesting to see which

:39:17.:39:22.

way they go. The scrum has got to go right. They should have utilised

:39:22.:39:32.
:39:32.:39:43.

a very good kick once again. Unlucky with the bounce. Rhys

:39:43.:39:47.

Priestland was happy for the ball to go straight into the 22 so he

:39:47.:39:57.
:39:57.:40:05.

Scarlets. 75% possession for the Scarlets.

:40:05.:40:09.

Even though the Ospreys have had almost 60% of the ball.

:40:09.:40:13.

Watch this scrum. They have willed it so they have to attack from the

:40:13.:40:18.

right-hand side. Unfortunately, they did go quick enough to utilise

:40:18.:40:26.

the right-hand side of the scrum. They should have utilised that.

:40:26.:40:32.

Pretty much halfway through the first half. Just those two Rhys

:40:32.:40:42.
:40:42.:40:49.

Priestland penalties. A reward by Incredibly slow ball from the

:40:49.:40:54.

Ospreys. They haven't created quick ball.

:40:54.:40:59.

They haven't scored many bonuses -- bonus point in the Pro12. An

:40:59.:41:09.
:41:09.:41:19.

amazing statistic when you look at need tries. The pack of forwards

:41:19.:41:23.

they have, it says a lot. They need to get that quick ball and get

:41:23.:41:30.

their backs. Tommy Bowe and Shane Williams. Incredible.

:41:30.:41:35.

Holding back, surely, on Dan Biggar by Rob McCusker. Opened up the gap

:41:35.:41:37.

for Rhys Priestland. There was an advantage knock-on being played

:41:38.:41:44.

initially. Rob McCusker could find himself a bit of trouble.

:41:44.:41:47.

Definite obstruction. I can't give advantage for the

:41:47.:41:54.

block. That's a deliberate knock-on. You didn't try to catch it.

:41:54.:41:58.

That is a very good decision. It is no good the crowd venting

:41:58.:42:07.

their frustration. That is a penalty. Deliberate knock-on. And

:42:08.:42:15.

then watch this. Later on in that phase of play, here we go. There is

:42:15.:42:20.

Rhys Priestland. Keep an eye on a number 10, Dan Biggar. There is the

:42:20.:42:26.

blocker, Rob McCusker. We are not used to theatrical from Dan Biggar.

:42:26.:42:31.

The referee will see that. There was no advantage from the

:42:31.:42:38.

deliberate knock-on. Dominic Day with the take. A good

:42:38.:42:44.

drive from the Scarlets, led by Matthew Rees. Adam Jones is OK to

:42:44.:42:54.

come in from where he did. Aaron Shingler has very good feet.

:42:54.:42:59.

Battle of the backroom so far. Great play. Great play. He has

:42:59.:43:08.

isolated the scrum-half. Great play by Justin Tipuric, there.

:43:08.:43:16.

A bit of width. Ashley Beck. Shane Williams to chase.

:43:16.:43:22.

Rhys Priestland down and up in one movement. Now there is a chance to

:43:22.:43:30.

go. Unfortunately, they are up against their opposite numbers. A

:43:30.:43:35.

great opportunity for Barry Davies to attack.

:43:35.:43:45.
:43:45.:43:45.

He took it. The back line is still there.

:43:45.:43:49.

Advantage is being played. They will have to come back for it after

:43:49.:43:54.

that. Time out.

:43:54.:43:58.

This will be interesting but the game is loosening up. The game is

:43:58.:44:04.

so quick. Two 4 words are waiting in the middle of the field.

:44:04.:44:08.

When we get out here, nobody will be calling for offside holding on.

:44:08.:44:14.

If somebody does, I will be penalising it. This is not soccer.

:44:14.:44:19.

It is being dealt with. Off the feet.

:44:19.:44:29.
:44:29.:44:37.

doesn't want any help in that particular job. Dan Biggar hoping

:44:37.:44:41.

to push the Ospreys into a decent attacking position.

:44:41.:44:45.

You have got 70 per cent territory in your favour, are you happy with

:44:45.:44:52.

the score? We're not accurate enough at the moment and we can't

:44:52.:44:59.

sustain enough pressure. It is a real battle. It is a local derby.

:44:59.:45:09.
:45:09.:45:17.

Biggar at pace. John be a man was standing still outside him. -- Joe

:45:17.:45:27.

Bearman. This is a chance. It was not going to reach Andrew Bishop

:45:27.:45:36.

but if Tommy Bowe had held on to it, he could have slid in. Numbers.

:45:36.:45:41.

Shane Williams gives and takes but, behind the first runner, but should

:45:41.:45:48.

have been taken. It is a great tackle. He dislodges the ball a

:45:48.:45:53.

little bit. But plenty of players are there and Tommy Bowe just drops

:45:53.:46:00.

it. This is a big scrum for the Scarlets. No need to say how could

:46:00.:46:05.

this player is, but away from his wing, he creates the extra man and

:46:05.:46:13.

that should have been a try. never know where he is going to pop

:46:13.:46:19.

up next. Even though the pass was not on the money, they should have

:46:19.:46:24.

made better use of it. But now that chance has gone because of the free

:46:24.:46:30.

kick has been given away at the scrum. An early drive. Why would

:46:30.:46:34.

you do that? Some proper forwards don't know what is happening,

:46:34.:46:37.

referees don't know what is happening, how are we supposed to

:46:37.:46:46.

know? That is the problem. Nobody knows. No, it was not dislodged, he

:46:46.:46:55.

got the pass away. But there is the run-up, Andrew Bishop. Tommy Bowe

:46:55.:47:00.

should it take that. He usually would. He will be disappointed with

:47:00.:47:08.

that. The best opportunity of the match gone. Still waiting for our

:47:08.:47:15.

first try. A quarter of an hour of the first half remaining. A spate

:47:15.:47:24.

of knock-ons in the end. Again, the line-out is not great. Not on

:47:24.:47:32.

either side. They have both had their problems. A great attacking

:47:32.:47:42.
:47:42.:47:49.

position. Tommy Bowe is there. Barry Davies is there. I just hope

:47:49.:47:57.

the scrum works. It was a disaster. Just a little bit happening on the

:47:57.:48:04.

floor between Rhys Thomas and Richard Hibbard. Tom Smith going in

:48:04.:48:14.
:48:14.:48:22.

those positions. They have got an arm or binding around each prop.

:48:23.:48:28.

Others have got at least one arm free. What are you implying,

:48:28.:48:34.

Gareth? You are not saying he's throwing punches, are you? In this

:48:34.:48:44.
:48:44.:48:56.

Scarlets forced to stand up on it. It is bubbling. Might as well get

:48:56.:49:02.

it out of the way, isn't it? One of pig, mighty bust-up. Then get it

:49:02.:49:09.

out of the way. It is slowly building. You have got to go for

:49:09.:49:19.
:49:19.:49:38.

it in field where there is more grass than mud. He is worried about

:49:38.:49:42.

his Standing foot, that is what he is worried about. He does not

:49:42.:49:52.
:49:52.:50:06.

points of the afternoon. That is a very good kick. An excellent kick

:50:06.:50:11.

by Dan Biggar. He has been in such good form this season and puts the

:50:11.:50:15.

Ospreys on the board. That is a very good kick because it is

:50:15.:50:20.

difficult to get a good connection on the ball when conditions

:50:20.:50:30.
:50:30.:50:44.

That is a very good kick. It isolated Tommy Bowe. Good support

:50:44.:50:49.

by the Ospreys for their winger though. Not much option now. I

:50:49.:50:59.
:50:59.:51:03.

think it will be the scrum-half. Kahn Fotuali'i took a long time.

:51:04.:51:08.

have seen him do that a couple of times. He puts his leg in and then

:51:08.:51:13.

just plays with it. He is putting himself under pressure. This game

:51:13.:51:23.
:51:23.:51:27.

is going to be about territory more are not afraid to go for that safe

:51:27.:51:32.

ball at the front with Ryan Jones. There is no need to go anywhere

:51:32.:51:42.
:51:42.:51:52.

else because all they want to do is pressure but Dan Biggar is back

:51:52.:51:58.

there. Look at him, he is digging in for the ball. They should be

:51:58.:52:03.

placing that ball for him further out. He is taking a stride. That is

:52:03.:52:13.
:52:13.:52:14.

very good play by Dan Biggar. Good cover. He tried to pick it up.

:52:14.:52:21.

crowd come alive. The Ospreys playing themselves back under

:52:21.:52:28.

pressure. You think the Scarlets will try to disrupt this. The

:52:28.:52:33.

Ospreys don't want to get a nudge or anything on here. They make try

:52:33.:52:40.

to get them under pressure. He has got to get it out quick. Ben Morgan

:52:40.:52:50.
:52:50.:52:52.

going for the line. Rhys Thomas. He has got there! Rhys Thomas knows

:52:52.:53:02.
:53:02.:53:02.

the way to the try-line. Back came from a very good drive. The scrum

:53:02.:53:10.

was under pressure. But Rhys Thomas did well. It was very difficult to

:53:10.:53:20.
:53:20.:53:21.

see. That is a good drive. He just bumps Ryan Jones off. Ryan Jones

:53:21.:53:26.

get bumped off and then good support by Matthew Rees behind him.

:53:26.:53:36.
:53:36.:53:39.

That is a very good tries. Jonathan Thomas tries to get the foot under.

:53:39.:53:47.

Any afters? I think he had a word with him. And I don't think it was,

:53:47.:53:55.

what are you doing on New year's Eve? That all came from Kahn

:53:55.:54:05.
:54:05.:54:12.

Fotuali'i being so slow. He has got The Scarlets use of the possession,

:54:12.:54:22.
:54:22.:54:26.

used the territory they have had, and open a ten-point gap. These

:54:26.:54:36.
:54:36.:55:09.

willing runner. That is different, look how quick that ball is.

:55:09.:55:19.
:55:19.:55:28.

Bearman keeps the ball alive. Barry Williams. Jonathan Thomas has lost

:55:28.:55:38.
:55:38.:55:40.

that again. Rhodri Jones picks up. Rhys Priestland. Great play. Good

:55:40.:55:47.

defence by the Ospreys. And a nicely slotted through by Rhys

:55:47.:55:52.

Priestland. Be sensible thing in the end, just pushing them back and

:55:52.:56:00.

keeping the Ospreys pinned back in their own half. Here is the hit.

:56:00.:56:10.
:56:10.:56:33.

delivered by Ryan Jones. They did not want the ruck to form. Not the

:56:33.:56:39.

best passport Barry Davies. That is another turnover. Scott Williams.

:56:39.:56:46.

The contact area is being dominated by the Scarlets at the moment.

:56:46.:56:51.

You can feel the big hits going in down here. We heard Jonathan saying

:56:51.:56:55.

about territory being important. How important is that first try

:56:55.:57:01.

going to be? Territory and turnovers are going to win this

:57:01.:57:07.

game. The Ospreys shot themselves in the foot. To silly kicks when it

:57:07.:57:11.

was not on. A good scrummage from the Scarlets and they deserved a

:57:11.:57:18.

the drive. Is it getting a bit fruity out there? There is a little

:57:18.:57:25.

bit of a niggled going on. What actually goes on in these derby

:57:25.:57:31.

matches? There will be plenty of banter. Who why you? What have you

:57:31.:57:41.
:57:41.:57:44.

done? You were never like that though. No, I was a good boy.

:57:44.:57:49.

Even Dan Biggar pointing out two Kahn Fotuali'i the errors of his

:57:49.:57:57.

ways. I just feel the difference at the moment is that the Scarlets

:57:57.:58:02.

look a little bit sharper. They are coming from a depth and holding

:58:02.:58:06.

their ankles. The Ospreys are slightly more lethargic on

:58:06.:58:14.

turnovers and are isolated. final five minutes of the first

:58:14.:58:19.

half. A game that was always going to be decided by small margins. Who

:58:19.:58:25.

can capitalise on the half chances that come their way? A big five

:58:25.:58:30.

minutes now. The Scarlets would like a few more points. Three

:58:30.:58:38.

points for a converted try for the Ospreys. Territory and possession

:58:38.:58:43.

has gone against them but they are still in this game. They have had

:58:43.:58:48.

one try-scoring opportunity which they did not capitalise on. They

:58:48.:58:53.

will come back and they will play the territory. That has gone

:58:53.:59:01.

against Paul James on this occasion. That is twice. It is all on the far

:59:01.:59:08.

side. It is between Paul James and Rhys Thomas. One thing I don't

:59:08.:59:16.

understand here, in that position, when it is the Scarlets's ball,

:59:16.:59:21.

don't give penalties away because it is in a kickable position. You

:59:21.:59:26.

should have confidence in your defence. There is the downward hit,

:59:26.:59:30.

so I believe. Why give the three points away when you just give them

:59:30.:59:36.

the ball, put them under pressure, and be squeaky clean in that scrum.

:59:36.:59:46.
:59:46.:59:53.

any other game you play. It is the macho props.

:59:53.:00:03.
:00:03.:00:09.

opportunity being thrown his way. The Scarlets doing what they need

:00:09.:00:15.

to, just building slowly but steadily with half-time approaching.

:00:15.:00:17.

I think these fellas have taken every opportunity. Every

:00:17.:00:27.
:00:27.:00:38.

their time now. They need to see off the last three minutes without

:00:38.:00:41.

conceding and they will be more than happy.

:00:41.:00:46.

I would imagine this would go along without a shadow of a doubt with a

:00:46.:00:56.
:00:56.:01:03.

Just hanging back, the chasers. Dan Biggar replies.

:01:03.:01:07.

And again, that is a poor kick because they did not take the ball

:01:07.:01:11.

to the opposite defensive line. An easy opportunity for them to catch

:01:11.:01:18.

Rhys Priestland knew that Tommy Bowe had chased.

:01:18.:01:25.

Yes. That is a very good kick. The Scarlets will now have the ball

:01:25.:01:29.

into their opposite number. Letters from the 22 which came from the

:01:29.:01:34.

kick-off. Dan Biggar has got to take the kick closer.

:01:34.:01:41.

Good kick from Rhys Priestland. He knew that there would be no chance

:01:41.:01:45.

of a counter-attack. Look at this. He has got should

:01:45.:01:49.

take it a little bit closer. The kick is too far away. A great chase

:01:49.:01:54.

but just look at that. You would think that somebody in the Ospreys

:01:54.:01:58.

coaching set-up would talk about these things all the time. I

:01:58.:02:02.

remember doing it for Wales. You've got to kick closer to the defensive

:02:02.:02:09.

line. Surely someone from the Ospreys should tell him that now.

:02:09.:02:17.

They are all on the touchline. Don't wait until half-time.

:02:17.:02:24.

Dominic Day has carried well and tackled well. The body just being

:02:24.:02:28.

pushed over in Gareth Davies's way. Jonathan Thomas not from behind the

:02:28.:02:35.

back feet. Away-goals Gareth Davies. Jon Davies on his shoulder. Lovely

:02:35.:02:39.

hams from the scrum-half. They've got a chance.

:02:39.:02:42.

Rhodri Jones takes the hit from Andrew Bishop.

:02:42.:02:48.

Great tackle. Not just if they did concede will

:02:48.:02:53.

they be happy but if they get another try, they will be delirious.

:02:53.:02:59.

Look at the running, the angles are different. The angles are different.

:02:59.:03:03.

The ball is freed. There is no fullback.

:03:03.:03:07.

Barry Davies is back there, so is Justin Tipuric.

:03:07.:03:14.

Well played, Barry Davies. Rob McCusker has turned him. Well done,

:03:14.:03:22.

Barry Davies. Saved the try. It's got to go wide here. Why is the

:03:22.:03:26.

kicking with an overlap? Why would you kick with an overlap?

:03:26.:03:29.

That would have been a perfect response from the Ospreys. They

:03:29.:03:33.

didn't have the courage of their convictions and that has put the

:03:33.:03:39.

ball out of play. That is the end of the first half. A first half

:03:39.:03:42.

which the Ospreys will be very disappointed with and the Scarlets

:03:42.:03:47.

will be absolutely delighted. They have the only try of the first half

:03:47.:03:49.

through Reece Thomas and a healthy lead.

:03:49.:03:54.

It is a healthy lead and I feel the Scarlets have taken every

:03:54.:03:56.

opportunity but the Ospreys have had opportunities to go and they

:03:57.:04:01.

have stuck with this crossfield kick which is not great. They have

:04:01.:04:07.

to look at depth and create the overlap from turnovers. Even in the

:04:07.:04:11.

last second, he saw the opportunity to go wide but look for the kick

:04:11.:04:21.
:04:21.:04:22.

Lou Reed going past there. He has had a great game at number 8. We

:04:22.:04:25.

know about the Scarlets in territory and possession. What are

:04:25.:04:28.

they doing different he to the Ospreys?

:04:28.:04:32.

Taking their opportunities. They haven't made as many mistakes.

:04:32.:04:35.

Their defence has been great and their kicking has been slightly

:04:35.:04:40.

better. As you saw them, the Ospreys are kicking it out. The

:04:40.:04:44.

first option to be to throw it through the hands. Less mistakes

:04:44.:04:48.

from the Ospreys in the second half. However the 10 battle gone?

:04:48.:04:52.

I think Rhys Priestland has got the edge. He is running with ball in

:04:52.:04:56.

hand. The Ospreys are looking to kick more possession away than run

:04:56.:05:02.

it. They are not taking their opportunities. Tommy Bowe knocked

:05:02.:05:07.

it on in the first half. Dominic Day is hobbling off in the

:05:07.:05:11.

back row. He went down in the last minute of the game and let us hope

:05:11.:05:17.

it is not serious for him. It has been a typical derby with a

:05:17.:05:22.

bit of a nickel. The teams run-up to a full house here at Parc y

:05:22.:05:29.

Scarlets. 15,000 people here to watch the game. Rhys Priestland

:05:29.:05:32.

kicking the Scarlets into a 6-0 lead. Dan Biggar reduced the gap

:05:32.:05:37.

for the Ospreys but the decisive moment came when Rhys Thomas

:05:37.:05:43.

barrelled over for this try. The burly prop is the Scarlets top try-

:05:43.:05:53.
:05:53.:05:55.

overwhelming. 71% to the Scarlets and that is reflected in the score

:05:55.:06:03.

board. 16-3. A healthy lead into The Scarlets are doing most things

:06:03.:06:07.

right. It has been a typical derby with a bit of handbags.

:06:07.:06:13.

There is a bit of bite about the game and nobody is taking ownership

:06:13.:06:16.

from an Ospreys perspective. The use of Scarlets ball is different

:06:16.:06:20.

and that is why Rhys Priestland is the Welsh starter and Dan Biggar

:06:20.:06:25.

isn't. He is at the helm of every decision when it's on the go. Quick

:06:25.:06:30.

hands, squareness and depth is there. When it isn't, he puts the

:06:30.:06:33.

merge and his kicking more intellectually.

:06:33.:06:39.

It was nip and tuck in the first 20 minutes. There were two. Let us

:06:39.:06:49.
:06:49.:06:51.

using the pivot. Look at this. Depth and squareness on the ball.

:06:51.:06:56.

Maybe didn't need the cut out there. We have only seen George North with

:06:56.:07:01.

the ball twice today. Once on this occasion and secondly in the 30th

:07:01.:07:06.

minute. I'd like to see him get involved of number 10 and number 12

:07:06.:07:10.

in the second half. This was the Ospreys opportunity. They had very

:07:10.:07:16.

little possession in that phase of play and certainly in the red zone,

:07:16.:07:23.

as they call it. It gets some momentum. A lucky bounce there.

:07:23.:07:28.

Unlike Llanelli, they didn't have the squareness and the depth and it

:07:28.:07:36.

was a Liam Williams dislodged The try came from sustained

:07:36.:07:41.

pressure on the Ospreys scrum-half, pressure on the Ospreys scrum-half,

:07:41.:07:48.

Kahn Fotuali'i. We saw Aaron Shingler and Sean

:07:48.:07:51.

Lamont putting pressure on. That has been the difference. The

:07:52.:07:57.

pressure, the conversion. The conversion by the Scarlets, Reece

:07:57.:08:00.

conversion by the Scarlets, Reece Thomas, very dry. He worked hard in

:08:00.:08:06.

the scrum and notice the scrum is infinitely better for the Scarlets

:08:06.:08:11.

know that Garin Jenkins is the scrum doctor. Massive improvement

:08:11.:08:17.

from the Scarlets and they are in the riding seed. You need to be

:08:17.:08:22.

bold in these derbies. That is why they have taken the spoils.

:08:22.:08:28.

You mentioned Gary Davies. You mentioned Jonathan Humphreys on the

:08:28.:08:34.

opposing side. There is no bigger rivalry in rugby

:08:34.:08:42.

than those two. It went up in the first half to go in. ---Garin

:08:42.:08:46.

Jenkins. He left under a cloud but he says there is more spirit in the

:08:46.:08:51.

Scarlets and that is what we have seen. A spirited Llanelli scullers

:08:51.:08:55.

performance. We have spoken a lot about Ashley

:08:55.:08:59.

Beck in the centre. He has been knocking on the door of the Wales

:08:59.:09:05.

set up. We saw Jamie Roberts limp off in the game against the Dragons.

:09:05.:09:15.
:09:15.:09:16.

Well warren Gatland be paying sterling over the last couple of

:09:16.:09:22.

weeks in these garrisons encounter. -- in at the Saracens encounter. He

:09:22.:09:27.

is showing some great skill but hasn't had that space to create

:09:27.:09:31.

anything today. It has all been a little bit punched in midfield for

:09:31.:09:36.

the Ospreys, unlike Priestland and his midfield. They've had the

:09:36.:09:45.

The battle of the fly-halves. Rhys Priestland is edging it at the

:09:45.:09:49.

moment. The rain is continuing to fall and contain -- control will

:09:49.:09:55.

play a bigger part? Absolutely. I talked about the

:09:55.:09:59.

differences and Dan Biggar runs of the line. We haven't seen him

:09:59.:10:03.

distribute well but Rhys Priestland exposes that 15 metres Channel and

:10:03.:10:09.

get players and the ball into wide situations. We've seen it twice in

:10:09.:10:13.

the first half to great effect. It has been a loose encounter with

:10:13.:10:18.

plenty of opportunities. Do you see it tightening up?

:10:18.:10:23.

The Ospreys have to be bold if they want to rescue a winger and

:10:23.:10:26.

continue this winning streak against the Scarlets. For the

:10:26.:10:29.

Scarlets, they shouldn't be frightened of losing this game.

:10:29.:10:34.

They have to go out and play again. The second half is coming up soon.

:10:34.:10:44.
:10:44.:10:56.

Plenty more rugby all over the The referees have been told that if

:10:57.:11:02.

anybody is above, they need to be sent off. I think that's ridiculous.

:11:02.:11:09.

Eight referee like Alan reliant should have the scope to make that

:11:09.:11:19.
:11:19.:11:24.

It is a four day turnaround for the Scarlets as they are back in action

:11:24.:11:29.

on Friday against the Dragons. On New year's Day, the Ospreys play

:11:29.:11:33.

the Blues at the Liberty Stadium. You can catch that full interview

:11:33.:11:41.

with Shaun Edwards on a scrum five at 10pm on BBC Two Wales. -- on

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It takes just one second to score a goal. One second to break into the

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history books. One second to break a rule, to break hearts. One second

:12:13.:12:19.

to break your opponent. One second to break a record. One moment, one

:12:20.:12:27.

chance, one second. Great athletes don't count the seconds, they make

:12:27.:12:32.

the second count. That is the difference.

:12:32.:12:38.

That is the Sports Review programme next Friday at 9pm straight after

:12:38.:12:48.
:12:48.:12:50.

this programme. We touched on the battle of the tens. Rhys Priestland

:12:50.:12:56.

reputation hugely enhanced by the World Cup. Has Dan Biggar done

:12:56.:13:00.

enough to suggest he might be knocking on the door?

:13:00.:13:04.

He is in the mix. On today's performance and I think on some of

:13:04.:13:08.

the kicking strategy implemented by the Ospreys has not gone to their

:13:08.:13:13.

favour. The execution has been poor. We heard Jonathan talk about that.

:13:13.:13:18.

It is incumbent on him as the man who wants to get into that fly-half

:13:18.:13:24.

position to up his game. He needs greater efficiency and accuracy in

:13:24.:13:29.

his game to complete these plays. The spirit of rugby in the Scarlets

:13:29.:13:33.

is great. They want to play at every juncture and it is the

:13:33.:13:37.

negativity, the destructiveness of the Ospreys, trying to slow them

:13:37.:13:41.

down. At the moment I can't see where the Ospreys can come back

:13:41.:13:47.

into this game. Inaccuracy and inefficiency at scrum time has cost

:13:47.:13:53.

them dearly. They need to step up in the front five but they also

:13:53.:13:58.

need leadership and that comes from the half-back pair.

:13:58.:14:02.

One man who certainly has been enjoying this 15,000 sell-out here

:14:02.:14:06.

is Rupert Moon. Well done on getting a sell-out.

:14:06.:14:12.

What have you don't go that we invested three years ago.

:14:12.:14:15.

Our chief Executive and chairman made decisions about investing in

:14:15.:14:19.

supporters which is creating one of the biggest club houses in the

:14:19.:14:23.

world for 2000 people but also making the decision to allow every

:14:23.:14:28.

registered child under the age of 18 throughout Wales and the team

:14:28.:14:32.

manager to come and referee, to come here for free.

:14:32.:14:36.

Would you say there is a problem with attendances in Wales?

:14:36.:14:42.

We are 7% up. Year on year it is going up for us and it is more

:14:42.:14:46.

about the experience. I want my kids to have a great experience and

:14:46.:14:49.

in the clubhouse, they have everything they can desire. It is

:14:49.:14:52.

more than just winning. Can the other regions take

:14:52.:14:57.

something from that the smack it is difficult for the others, the city

:14:57.:15:00.

centre sites don't have a club house.

:15:00.:15:05.

Our house is our home and it is the heart and soul of everything we do.

:15:05.:15:10.

Rugby is so important but it is also about traditional family stuff.

:15:10.:15:13.

Are you going to get what you want for Christmas today?

:15:13.:15:23.
:15:23.:15:52.

I hope so. I hate watching but with The teams are back-up, the second

:15:52.:16:02.
:16:02.:16:07.

half is upon us. Let's cross now to Dominic Day was helped off at the

:16:07.:16:12.

end of the first half so Sione Timani has come on to replace him.

:16:12.:16:16.

That could be a big blow to the Scarlets because Dominic Day had a

:16:16.:16:26.
:16:26.:16:27.

very influential first half. think the Ospreys have got to have

:16:27.:16:31.

quick ball and they have got to put it through the hands. They have got

:16:31.:16:41.
:16:41.:16:51.

to bring Ashley Beck into the game running of the ball. That is what

:16:51.:16:59.

they have got to do. Not kick the possession away. Look at that.

:16:59.:17:04.

Shane Williams kept it alive. have got to go through the phases

:17:04.:17:07.

and build pressure. Put the Scarlets under pressure in the

:17:08.:17:15.

right areas. That is one for Liam Williams to take. Tommy Bowe got in

:17:15.:17:21.

there first. I think it came off his shoulder. Jonathan Davies's

:17:21.:17:29.

relieving kick is a good one. very good kick. But, again, going

:17:29.:17:33.

through the phases and doing well and then becoming infatuated with

:17:33.:17:38.

kicking. They need to build a the phases. I think the Ospreys kick a

:17:38.:17:42.

little bit too early. They have got Craig ball carriers and they did

:17:42.:17:47.

carry the ball enough. They have got Joe Bearman, Richard Hibbard,

:17:47.:17:57.
:17:57.:18:03.

was. Dan Biggar new, unfortunately for the Ospreys, it had been

:18:03.:18:13.

knocked on. I have got to say, I think he gave a forward pass.

:18:13.:18:23.
:18:23.:18:35.

is not a knock on. Is it accidental offside? Yes it is. Could a

:18:35.:18:42.

reaction by Dan Biggar, but in vain in the end. That was not a free

:18:42.:18:47.

kick as well. Liam Williams did not move. Very unlucky there, the

:18:47.:18:53.

Ospreys, because it was a lovely pass. They have started the second

:18:53.:18:59.

half a lot better. A very good scrum. Far more purpose at the

:18:59.:19:05.

beginning of this second half from the Ospreys. Keeping ball in hand.

:19:05.:19:09.

That talking to at half time, some of it led by Shane Williams, has

:19:09.:19:15.

done the world of good. They just need to carry ball. They kicked it

:19:15.:19:25.
:19:25.:19:40.

too much possession away. This is a fly through, but with this ground,

:19:40.:19:50.
:19:50.:20:16.

indeed. That is a great kick. Excellent kick from Dan Biggar and

:20:16.:20:21.

just the start to the second half the Ospreys would have wanted.

:20:21.:20:25.

is a great kick and that is what they wanted. He has got a balance

:20:25.:20:31.

the approach of this game. Him and Kahn Fotuali'i, they have got to

:20:31.:20:35.

vary the play, bring their players into the game, know when to kick

:20:36.:20:42.

and when not to kick. They have got plenty of time but they can't

:20:42.:20:52.
:20:52.:21:00.

from Ryan Jones. But taken back by Liam Williams and a brilliant play

:21:00.:21:07.

from the fullback. A great hit by Andrew Bishop. It is all happening

:21:07.:21:14.

out there at the beginning of the second half. Justin Tipuric is in.

:21:14.:21:21.

He is up there after it. Back goes Sean Lamont. Justin Tipuric is

:21:21.:21:26.

after it. So is Rhys Priestland. That is great play from a Justin

:21:26.:21:32.

Tipuric. He has won that penalty for his team. Great play. A good

:21:33.:21:42.
:21:43.:21:45.

chase. He read the angles well. Just watch him. There is the past.

:21:45.:21:51.

He is just onside. He just chases, Sean Lamont comes across, he stays

:21:51.:21:59.

on his feet. Very good. Exactly the right option. The Ospreys, after

:21:59.:22:07.

this play, there it is, the penalty. They will now go for the scrum.

:22:07.:22:17.
:22:17.:22:19.

They are confident. The pressure comes on. That is a good scrum by

:22:19.:22:26.

the Ospreys. Very well controlled by a Joe Bearman. They will reset.

:22:26.:22:29.

The Ospreys will try and do the same again. A little bit better

:22:29.:22:38.

this time. Even though they have got to back row players in the

:22:38.:22:45.

second row, there is nothing wrong with that scrum. A great front row.

:22:45.:22:55.
:22:55.:23:01.

Solid. Again, a good scrum. It has gone down. Another penalty to come.

:23:01.:23:09.

We know what is happening now. same again until either the try or

:23:09.:23:15.

the penalty try is awarded. If a the Scarlets come away from here

:23:15.:23:19.

without conceding a try, they will have done well, because they are

:23:19.:23:29.
:23:29.:23:41.

ball in hand, put pressure on, and then gone wide. Not gone too early.

:23:41.:23:51.
:23:51.:23:59.

A lot of penalties given at scrums comes the drive in field once again.

:23:59.:24:05.

Shane Williams. It looked as though it was all happening just right for

:24:05.:24:11.

Joe Bearman. But it is the other number rate, Ben Morgan, who gets

:24:11.:24:17.

away the clearance kick. Ospreys will be disappointed with

:24:17.:24:25.

that. He went the wrong way. You can't go against the grain.

:24:25.:24:30.

looked as though at the wheel was perfect from a Joe Bearman. In the

:24:30.:24:40.
:24:40.:24:49.

end, not tidy between eight and not illegally. Kahn Fotuali'i has a

:24:49.:24:58.

look to see what is available. Could take from Ryan Jones. There

:24:58.:25:08.

is space on the outside. Great timing from Sean Lamont. Offside.

:25:08.:25:13.

The Scarlets have not heard the whistle. It was a great hit from

:25:13.:25:21.

sure Lamont but the back line-out of the traps too quickly. I don't

:25:21.:25:31.
:25:31.:25:31.

think he was offside. They all stood their ground. A great hit by

:25:31.:25:37.

a Sean Lamont on Barry Davies. you throw a long pass, you are

:25:37.:25:43.

putting your colleague under pressure. I don't think that is

:25:43.:25:52.

offside. That is the wrong call. He is out of the blocks so quickly.

:25:52.:26:02.
:26:02.:26:13.

happy coming away with anything apart from a penalty try. Three

:26:13.:26:18.

points, but what a chance for the Ospreys there. A big kick just to

:26:18.:26:28.
:26:28.:26:34.

but they will have a three more points. The gap narrowing at the

:26:34.:26:40.

beginning of the second half. It is a different Ospreys side in

:26:40.:26:45.

the second half. We have just got ourselves a bit of territory and we

:26:45.:26:52.

are top -- on top in the scrum. We lacked a bit of patience there. But

:26:52.:26:55.

we have just told the boys they have got to lift themselves and

:26:55.:26:58.

play a little bit more territory and keep the ball a little bit

:26:59.:27:05.

longer. How were you do that? Kicking the ball more accurately

:27:05.:27:15.
:27:15.:27:20.

and getting out of our territory is correct but I do feel carrying

:27:20.:27:27.

the ball has got them back into this game, not taking too much away.

:27:27.:27:33.

James King has come on for Ryan Jones in the second row. That was a

:27:33.:27:43.
:27:43.:27:43.

very good kick. Liam Williams. He court that above his head but

:27:43.:27:48.

somehow managed to scramble it back. For it has got to come to this

:27:48.:27:55.

corner. Shane Williams is at an that is a lovely kick. That is a

:27:55.:28:02.

superb kick. Nothing Joe Bearman could do about that. Phil Bennett,

:28:02.:28:06.

one of the legends of Llanelli, appreciating Rhys Priestland's

:28:06.:28:15.

territorial pray. It has taken the sting out of the Ospreys. Good

:28:15.:28:25.
:28:25.:28:30.

tackle. I think he did lose the their game at the end his 10

:28:30.:28:40.
:28:40.:28:46.

minutes. Just under half an hour North. Shane Williams attract him

:28:46.:28:55.

every inch of the way. That was the old head. He realised George 0 was

:28:55.:29:04.

carrying the ball in one hand. He went for the arm and a knock-on.

:29:04.:29:09.

followed him every inch of the way, and got the tackle in with perfect

:29:09.:29:14.

timing. Excellent play by Shane Williams. He is a good defender as

:29:15.:29:20.

well. Paul James departs and another international, Ryan

:29:20.:29:30.
:29:30.:29:46.

on the smallest of things. One bit of magic, one mistake. There is no

:29:46.:29:50.

let up on that pressure on that Scarlets scrum, though.

:29:50.:29:56.

This is where they will get field position, no. As I said, just take

:29:56.:30:01.

it. There is plenty of time left. The scrum has gone down. Line-out

:30:01.:30:06.

with low pressure. Three points is enough, isn't it, to bring them

:30:06.:30:11.

back into the game. Of those nine penalties conceded by

:30:11.:30:21.

the Scarlets, five have come at scrum time.

:30:21.:30:31.
:30:31.:30:45.

You see Garin Jenkins pursuing some away to the far corner.

:30:45.:30:54.

It still isn't out, though. Nice take from Shane Williams. It is not

:30:54.:30:59.

the conditions for Shane Williams, really. They've got numbers.

:30:59.:31:05.

A pass to Barry Davies. At pace. He has men on the outside. Bishop.

:31:05.:31:10.

Back comes Sean Lamont with the tackle. Great play by the Ospreys.

:31:10.:31:18.

Very good play. They still have numbers on. He

:31:18.:31:23.

doesn't need to do that. He needs to offload. The Ospreys still have

:31:23.:31:28.

the ball with numbers on the outside. They go in the opposite

:31:28.:31:33.

direction. Ashley Beck with a bit of a show.

:31:33.:31:39.

Barry Davies in the corner. That is a very, very well worked try.

:31:39.:31:48.

I think is very block? -- I think, is there a block?

:31:48.:31:57.

Try all No try, please? Was there anything in the lead-up?

:31:57.:32:03.

He can't go back, can he? That his short there but that is a try. He

:32:03.:32:13.
:32:13.:32:20.

can't not give that. A very well Yes, the try is good. You can award

:32:20.:32:30.
:32:30.:32:34.

are right back in this one. They have a sparkling quarter of an hour

:32:34.:32:40.

since half-time. Was there a block? This is what

:32:40.:32:47.

they questioned? I'm not sure. Jonathan Davies commits to it, more

:32:47.:32:53.

than anything else. Does he come in? Is it forward? It doesn't

:32:53.:33:01.

matter. Can't see. Great finish. Just don't kick the ball away. They

:33:01.:33:08.

are on about game management. Run the game whilst there being your

:33:08.:33:16.

play. Dan Biggar pushes it wide. The

:33:16.:33:23.

Scarlets are ahead by the skin of their teeth.

:33:23.:33:29.

Is this a block. I think Jonathan Davies can it's too early. It is a

:33:29.:33:34.

grey area but that is a great, great try.

:33:34.:33:38.

I think the pass has gone soon enough.

:33:38.:33:42.

Jonathan Davies had time to drift on to his players. Momentum is a

:33:42.:33:49.

massive thing. Here they go trying to steal the

:33:49.:33:53.

momentum back to the Scarlets. They need something no because the

:33:53.:34:03.
:34:03.:34:16.

Scott Williams, not that one. That is a problem. The Scarlets

:34:16.:34:22.

need to slowdown, get possession, keep it and keep calm in the first

:34:22.:34:26.

-- in the second half as in the first half. The Ospreys have turned

:34:26.:34:31.

the tables and they are returning for the Scarlets. Everybody is

:34:31.:34:35.

looking for the ball to carry it. They are making significant strides

:34:35.:34:39.

into the middle of the Scarlets defence, which creates the space

:34:39.:34:43.

out wide. You can see the balance running of Ashley Beck now coming

:34:43.:34:53.
:34:53.:35:08.

Scarlets. Ben Morgan slips the tackle.

:35:08.:35:12.

Now go and attack Richard Hibbard outside. There he is. He could have

:35:13.:35:16.

gone. Great rip from Richard Hibbard from

:35:16.:35:20.

Aaron Shingler. They have the chance to go wide. It

:35:20.:35:30.
:35:30.:35:31.

is still on. Gives Shane Williams the chase.

:35:31.:35:38.

Williams times it very well indeed. Didn't get up to early. Excellent

:35:38.:35:48.

cover by the Scarlets fullback. Great step. Kick! Kick!

:35:48.:35:56.

He gets passed Kahn Fotuali'i but Shane Williams is back there.

:35:56.:36:03.

A few lazy runners, there. Lazy runners. Give it quick.

:36:03.:36:13.
:36:13.:36:25.

way. The quality of the play of the

:36:25.:36:32.

passing isn't helping the Scarlets. The Ospreys are very clinical and

:36:32.:36:38.

efficient know. Hence out. Rut is called.

:36:38.:36:48.
:36:48.:37:01.

Flicked on by Sione Timani. Great play, great turnover. They

:37:01.:37:06.

need to attack down the left blind hand side.

:37:06.:37:09.

It would have been raised Thomas against Ashley Beck but they didn't

:37:09.:37:19.

notice. Penalty coming Scarlets way. 20 minutes of the second half has

:37:19.:37:29.
:37:29.:37:40.

been fantastic. Great play from was on his feet when he went in

:37:40.:37:44.

there first but then he played the ball on the ground because Shane

:37:44.:37:49.

Williams didn't let go. The penalty goes against the Ospreys. Stephen

:37:49.:37:56.

Jones is coming on and Liam Williams is coming off. Priestland

:37:56.:38:06.
:38:06.:38:15.

everybody up and running by Friday. They face the Dragons. A great

:38:15.:38:21.

welcome for Stephen Jones. He is a still what for the Llanelli

:38:21.:38:27.

Scarlets. The Ospreys play the Blues on New

:38:27.:38:33.

year's Day. It is a tough time. Always been a

:38:33.:38:37.

tough time for sportsmen at Christmas to turn around players.

:38:37.:38:47.
:38:47.:39:02.

North is there. Andrew Bishop still on 100%.

:39:02.:39:12.
:39:12.:39:18.

Good acceleration. Good and Reece Thomas. Phil John. He is

:39:18.:39:24.

in space. Still going, Phil John. The ball has been spilt.

:39:24.:39:30.

Great tackle, again. It suddenly opened up when Phil

:39:30.:39:33.

John found himself with a bit more space than he thought.

:39:33.:39:38.

Justin Tipuric has had a great game. Great hands. Good acceleration. A

:39:38.:39:48.
:39:48.:39:48.

great tackle, again. Justin Tipuric dislodged the ball. If you were a

:39:48.:39:53.

betting man, which way would you Even a betting man would be on the

:39:53.:39:57.

fence. There is a big substitution coming

:39:57.:40:07.
:40:07.:40:08.

on now. George Stowers is looking to come on to carry the ball. Hanno

:40:08.:40:12.

Dirksen is a ball carrier as well. Two physical players to go up the

:40:12.:40:18.

middle. A big scrum again. That could be

:40:18.:40:22.

significant at the end of this game. This scrum with 20 minutes it to go

:40:22.:40:30.

could play a huge part. Kahn Fotuali'i is under pressure and so

:40:30.:40:36.

is Dan Biggar. Good kick. Under pressure, there. Dan Biggar will

:40:36.:40:43.

breed a huge sigh of relief. Look at that. He looked to pass, there.

:40:43.:40:50.

A very good kick. Look at that focus on the ball. There is only

:40:50.:40:56.

one place that his eyes are placed, on the that ball. His head is down

:40:57.:41:01.

and a good follow-through. Very good clearance. That is a tough

:41:01.:41:08.

kick from where he was standing from a poor pass.

:41:08.:41:12.

Tom Smith departs and George Stowers, another international, a

:41:12.:41:22.
:41:22.:41:33.

Davies. Stephen Jones had to turn with the ball behind him. Scott

:41:33.:41:36.

Williams on the charge. Penalty coming for the Scarlets. He goes

:41:36.:41:42.

for the gap. Ryan Bevington just hold on to him. That was so

:41:42.:41:46.

important from the replacement prop. There was a huge gap there. The

:41:46.:41:53.

ball is out. They are going back for the penalty.

:41:53.:42:02.

They were playing a long advantage. Well, this is it. They overrun

:42:02.:42:05.

Stephen Jones and there is no option. That is the high tackle. It

:42:05.:42:15.
:42:15.:42:30.

is Tommy Bowe. There was no malice points because a two-point

:42:30.:42:35.

advantage is nowhere near enough at the moment. Andrew Bishop is still

:42:35.:42:45.
:42:45.:43:07.

He knows just how important this one is. Safely negotiated. That is

:43:07.:43:14.

a huge relief for the Scarlets. They get a five point lead again.

:43:14.:43:19.

I am joined by Morgan Stoddart, one of the best runners in Wales. How

:43:19.:43:22.

is it coming a long? It has been positive so far.

:43:23.:43:28.

Training has been going well with the physiotherapist. All positive.

:43:28.:43:32.

When could we see you back in the Scarlets shirt?

:43:32.:43:36.

Hopefully some time in March if we had continues as it is.

:43:37.:43:40.

Would you be targeting the summer tour to Australia?

:43:40.:43:44.

I have got to get back to the Scarlets team and I've got to try

:43:44.:43:49.

and play for Wales as much as possible. That is the target.

:43:49.:43:53.

Scarlets to win this or what? Hopefully. It is still close.

:43:53.:43:59.

Good luck with the rehabilitation. A mistake from the Ospreys. Put the

:43:59.:44:02.

ball out on the full. They could find themselves deep inside their

:44:03.:44:11.

own 22. This scrum has got to be solid for the Scarlets. They don't

:44:11.:44:16.

want to retreat back to their own 22. As we said at the start of the

:44:16.:44:26.
:44:26.:44:43.

game, or territory is crucial in best of friends, they have played

:44:43.:44:53.
:44:53.:45:14.

second, for them, can go with them block was very good. The problem

:45:14.:45:19.

here, Adam Jones is down according the back of his head. There is the

:45:19.:45:23.

bouncing ball. Barry Davies will be disappointed with that. He should

:45:23.:45:30.

have taken it. Every time Adam Jones is injured, the whole of

:45:30.:45:40.
:45:40.:46:07.

I think it was from that last Still everything to play for. The

:46:07.:46:14.

Ospreys second in the league, looking to go top temporarily.

:46:14.:46:20.

does not look comfortable. Here is the try. There is the past. Ferrie

:46:20.:46:30.
:46:30.:46:39.

crisp passing and a good finish by it is the Scarlets who ring the

:46:39.:46:45.

changes in the front row. Ken Owens and Deacon Manu come on to the

:46:45.:46:52.

field. Matthew Rees and at least Thomas are the ones making way. --

:46:52.:47:02.
:47:02.:47:22.

scarlet front row fares. You have got to try and bring George North

:47:22.:47:28.

in here. Could we put on the the Scarlets's back line. A better

:47:28.:47:38.
:47:38.:47:44.

scrum as well. George Stowers Fotuali'i. He is not having the

:47:44.:47:49.

happiest of afternoon's. I think he is a very good player but he is

:47:49.:47:57.

just having problems getting the ball away. Was that back? It did

:47:57.:48:05.

look back to me. I thought that went back, a knock forward. -- Not

:48:05.:48:10.

forward. I think Rhys Webb would be a good substitution now because I

:48:10.:48:14.

think he is a very sharp, very strong with a good eye for the

:48:14.:48:21.

break. Adam Jones not very comfortable. Let's hope it is

:48:21.:48:30.

nothing serious. Aaron Jarvis will see out the game for the Ospreys.

:48:30.:48:39.

There is Rhys Webb. Biding his time at the moment. Just over a dozen

:48:39.:48:49.
:48:49.:48:58.

minutes left. There is George not Scarlets have got to do. Keep the

:48:58.:49:04.

ball in hand for a little bit. have won the impotence back because

:49:04.:49:08.

it was all the Ospreys. But now they have got another penalty and

:49:09.:49:18.
:49:19.:49:24.

the chance to get some daylight. This will be an interesting one.

:49:24.:49:30.

Off his feet? He did not actually come off his feet of his own accord.

:49:30.:49:36.

He was tackled. Fact tackle area is just ridiculous. That could have

:49:36.:49:46.
:49:46.:49:55.

gone either way and it is show -- so crucial. The call, leave the

:49:55.:50:04.

ball go, is so crucial. This is a big kick. Another important kick

:50:04.:50:08.

for Rhys Priestland which he puts safely through again and that is

:50:08.:50:13.

vital for the Scarlets with acres and minutes remaining. The Ospreys

:50:13.:50:23.
:50:23.:50:30.

need two scores. He is on his feet there. How difficult is that for

:50:30.:50:40.
:50:40.:50:49.

Ospreys. They have a the capability to pick the tempo at. Keep the ball

:50:49.:50:59.

in hand. Did that go forward? Play on. The referee just checking with

:50:59.:51:06.

the touch judge. Eventually, he gets a response from Neil Hennessy.

:51:06.:51:16.
:51:16.:51:35.

The call came from the assistant on to try and win it at the death

:51:35.:51:43.

for the Ospreys. Dan Biggar with three penalties to go with Barry

:51:43.:51:47.

Davies's try. They want some Matthew Morgan magic to try and

:51:47.:51:57.
:51:57.:52:24.

game. He has had a big game. Stephen Jones just once to get the

:52:24.:52:29.

Scarlets back down field and make the Ospreys attack from depth.

:52:29.:52:38.

Tommy Bowe prepares to do just that. Aaron Shingler is on hand again to

:52:38.:52:48.
:52:48.:52:51.

receive. Stephen Jones. Scott Williams on the switch. The overlap

:52:51.:53:01.
:53:01.:53:13.

three points first. Get yourself a losing bonus point and get yourself

:53:13.:53:21.

back within striking distance. need to score twice. Matthew Morgan

:53:21.:53:31.
:53:31.:53:40.

replace Lou Reed. Johnathan Edwards and open-side so it will be either

:53:40.:53:50.

Rob McCusker or Aaron Shingler in the second row. Matthew Morgan put

:53:50.:53:55.

over a long range one in Treviso to grab the Ospreys a draw in the

:53:55.:54:00.

Heineken Cup. He has got underneath it that one and he has pushed it

:54:00.:54:08.

just wide. The Ospreys still have nothing at the moment. They have

:54:08.:54:18.
:54:18.:54:18.

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds

:54:18.:55:05.

eight minutes to try and change Good angle, he came late, on to the

:55:05.:55:12.

pass from Justin Tipuric. This is what they need to do, carry the

:55:12.:55:22.
:55:22.:55:27.

comfortable now. We could well have to completely new front rows coming

:55:27.:55:37.
:55:37.:55:41.

on. Mefin Davies is the replacement hooker. Possibly a temporary

:55:41.:55:51.
:55:51.:55:51.

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds

:55:51.:56:35.

Deacon Manu, against Ryan Bevington, This is a big kick for Matthew

:56:35.:56:42.

Morgan. Only he knows if he can get it but they still need two scoring

:56:42.:56:50.

opportunities. It is too far for him. That is a very good kick.

:56:50.:56:55.

have got to get there quick. They are walking. The clock is against

:56:56.:57:04.

them. Six minutes and a bit. The forwards are discussing as they

:57:04.:57:14.
:57:14.:57:41.

at the tail. Jonathan Thomas in the They still need to score twice.

:57:41.:57:51.
:57:51.:57:54.

They are going to go for the try they can to keep them at bay and

:57:54.:58:01.

use up as much time as possible. The Ospreys can still win this. If

:58:01.:58:06.

they score in this play, five minutes left. The Scarlets will be

:58:07.:58:11.

passive in their defence but they have got to get something from this.

:58:11.:58:18.

No challenge from the Scarlets at. Joe Bearman has smuggled it back.

:58:18.:58:24.

Good drive. It is still there. Right up to the try-line. The

:58:24.:58:31.

Scarlets trying to keep them at bay. They are just short. Kahn Fotuali'i

:58:31.:58:37.

trying to direct the troops. Shane Williams is ready if needed. But it

:58:37.:58:47.
:58:47.:58:47.

is the big boys first. Slow ball. Very slow. Jonathan Thomas. The

:58:47.:58:57.
:58:57.:58:59.

Ospreys need to score twice to win it. Time is ticking. Quick ball.

:58:59.:59:05.

That is far better ball but they do not use it. Look at the defensive

:59:05.:59:15.
:59:15.:59:15.

line. It has got to come quicker. Again, plenty of defenders. There

:59:15.:59:25.
:59:25.:59:33.

is a penalty again. Ryan Bevington. chance gone. They didn't use the

:59:33.:59:38.

possession they had. The Scarlets have survived. Confident enough to

:59:38.:59:41.

go for another pass before getting the clearance kick in. A great kick

:59:41.:59:49.

it is. He has knocked it on right in front. That is it. Game, set and

:59:49.:59:56.

match, Scarlets. They won't score twice. I just feel

:59:56.:00:01.

that sometimes... His left leg, his right leg slips. He is watching the

:00:01.:00:08.

touch line and he knocks it on. They didn't use the ball quickly

:00:08.:00:14.

enough when it was there. Slow ball, all the time. The Ospreys will be

:00:14.:00:21.

looking back thinking, they may be their own worst enemies. A couple

:00:21.:00:29.

of kicks charged down in the first half. The Ospreys gave away a try

:00:29.:00:39.
:00:39.:00:54.

and when they needed kick -- quick Scarlets looked to run down the

:00:54.:01:02.

clock from hereon in. George North has had little opportunity. Stephen

:01:02.:01:12.
:01:12.:01:23.

Jones, as ever, running things case. -- manufacture as the kick.

:01:23.:01:30.

There is nothing at all Shane Williams can do. They are cheering

:01:30.:01:40.

at Parc y Scarlets as though the game has been one. It will be one.

:01:40.:01:44.

They have just kicked this. Shane Williams not releasing

:01:44.:01:48.

quickly enough. You have got to quit -- it to kick

:01:48.:01:58.
:01:58.:02:05.

I think that Justin Tipuric has had a big Nick game, so has Rhys

:02:05.:02:11.

Priestland. Rhys Thomas has done exceptionally well. For me, from

:02:11.:02:18.

the back of a scrum going backwards, like a RaboDirect Pro12 man of the

:02:18.:02:23.

match is Aaron Shingler. He has been about the field so much. I had

:02:23.:02:28.

to give it to a forward. It has been a forwards game. Rhys

:02:28.:02:37.

Priestland's kicking has been immense and his control of the game.

:02:37.:02:41.

I think that the Ospreys came out of the blocks a little bit too slow.

:02:41.:02:45.

Their tactical game was wrong in the first half when the kicked far

:02:45.:02:55.
:02:55.:02:58.

too much ball and that has cost Rhys Priestland has put the ball

:02:58.:03:02.

wide of the posts, it doesn't matter as far as the Scarlets are

:03:02.:03:12.
:03:12.:03:21.

concerned. They have done enough. from the Ospreys.

:03:21.:03:25.

They will be looking for the losing bonus point.

:03:25.:03:32.

They have to carry and go through the phases. It is not over yet for

:03:32.:03:38.

them. They have got to keep going. Good tackle on Tommy Bowe. That was

:03:38.:03:46.

Scott Williams. It was, wasn't it? It is very difficult.

:03:46.:03:52.

That was Scott Williams with the tackle. And the ball has been

:03:53.:03:58.

stolen. Will the Scarlets get the last word? Gareth Davies keeps it

:03:58.:04:05.

alive. It is over the touch line. They have got their first win over

:04:05.:04:09.

the Ospreys in four years. They had to weather the storm at the

:04:09.:04:15.

beginning of the second half but they did it successfully. It is the

:04:15.:04:18.

Scarlets that finished stronger. The Ospreys have nothing to show

:04:18.:04:22.

for their visit to Parc y Scarlets and the Scarlets are delighted with

:04:22.:04:31.

A tremendous win for the Scarlets. In the first half, the Ospreys

:04:31.:04:35.

kicked away too much possession. The Scarlets made the most of the

:04:36.:04:38.

opportunities and turn pressure into points. That was the

:04:38.:04:42.

difference. They made the most of their possession and territory

:04:42.:04:46.

while the Ospreys didn't. A very good win for the Scarlets.

:04:47.:04:50.

Opportunities were limited and even though the Ospreys fought their way

:04:50.:04:54.

back into it, the Scarlets still had enough to come through in the

:04:55.:05:03.

end. One try each. 17 points from the boot of Rhys Priestland proved

:05:03.:05:09.

decisive in the end. It was a real ding-dong battle. It is the

:05:09.:05:15.

Scarlets who pulled through and the Ospreys haven't taken the

:05:15.:05:20.

opportunity to go top of the table. The Scarlets first win over their

:05:20.:05:30.
:05:30.:05:30.

closest opponents for four years. Scarlets 22-14 oz praise. -- the

:05:30.:05:34.

Ospreys. It was the Scarlets in the

:05:34.:05:37.

ascendancy in the first half. Reece Thomas's try gave them a country

:05:38.:05:42.

lead. The Ospreys were a transformed team after the break. A

:05:42.:05:48.

series of attacks from the Scarlets line. The defence held up for a

:05:48.:05:50.

while but Barry Davies found his while but Barry Davies found his

:05:50.:05:56.

way to the corner. It was the cool head of Rhys Priestland that one

:05:56.:06:06.
:06:06.:06:07.

Tom Shanklin has come in from the cold. Jamie Roberts has been

:06:07.:06:13.

treating -- on Twitter. We have brought him into the warm. It

:06:13.:06:23.

The rain held off and it could have gone either way. The Ospreys played

:06:23.:06:27.

themselves back into the game with a try from Barry Davies and Dan

:06:27.:06:33.

Biggar's boot. It was a well deserved win for the Scarlets.

:06:33.:06:37.

It went back and forth but there was perhaps a crucial period in the

:06:37.:06:41.

second half where the Ospreys were exerting pressure up down on that

:06:41.:06:45.

half of the field and the Scarlets soak it up.

:06:45.:06:55.
:06:55.:06:59.

The Scarlets but a better body of for a few minutes. They started to

:06:59.:07:04.

be bold and started to play to their strengths, increasing the

:07:04.:07:07.

pressure on territory. For me it was the defining moments on the

:07:07.:07:12.

clock. Had they converted this opportunity, it would have been a

:07:12.:07:19.

close-up match. Kahn Fotuali'i under pressure and

:07:19.:07:23.

Shane Williams within inches. This is the tame -- the time they have

:07:23.:07:29.

to go for the killer blow. Dominic Day went off at half-time

:07:29.:07:33.

and you looked at them and thought the Ospreys front five had started

:07:33.:07:39.

to come into the game. They started to come into the game. They started

:07:39.:07:42.

too late and played too much catch- up. That said, Llanelli should all

:07:42.:07:47.

the control, all the composure and were accurate from the kick-off.

:07:47.:07:51.

We can join Aaron Shingler, man of the match.

:07:52.:07:56.

Congratulations on your performance. You were able to do it on the back

:07:56.:07:58.

of a retreating scrum. Is that how it felt?

:07:58.:08:03.

It was a little bit under pressure. You've got to deal with it. The

:08:03.:08:06.

forwards did well but they were powerful.

:08:06.:08:10.

What was the moment you thought the game was for the taking?

:08:10.:08:14.

When we read more than a scrum -- and when we went more than a score

:08:14.:08:21.

up. The boys kicked very well and put us in good positions under

:08:21.:08:28.

pressure. You have come to the fore this

:08:28.:08:30.

season so how are you feeling about your performance?

:08:30.:08:36.

I'm pleased. I've had a good run of games. That is exactly what I want

:08:36.:08:42.

to be selected. You are the RaboDirect Pro12 man of

:08:42.:08:45.

the match. Compliments of the season.

:08:45.:08:55.
:08:55.:09:03.

Tom, we spoke about the Ospreys exerting pressure. They did

:09:03.:09:06.

eventually crossed for a try but there was an issue perhaps with

:09:06.:09:10.

obstruction? A little bit. It was good play. A

:09:10.:09:20.
:09:20.:09:28.

In the second phase, the ball comes out again. What happens eventually,

:09:28.:09:33.

when we see the ball, his Ashley Beck gets the ball in his hand.

:09:33.:09:40.

Another phase. This is the crucial part.

:09:40.:09:45.

Now, I think that's five. Jonathan Davies has made an attempt to come

:09:45.:09:49.

in there and beat a tackle. He wasn't blocked to try and get out.

:09:49.:09:53.

He makes a move into the tackle. The ball comes to Barry Davies and

:09:53.:09:57.

I wasn't quite sure if that was a try but they got away with it and

:09:57.:10:04.

it was given. The crucial thing was Jonathan

:10:04.:10:07.

The crucial thing was Jonathan Davies rushing up in the tackle.

:10:07.:10:10.

There were a couple of course that Nigel Owens made today that were

:10:11.:10:15.

marginal. The discipline in defence for the Scarlets was impeccable.

:10:16.:10:20.

For the Ospreys, they are struggling to create quick ball so

:10:20.:10:24.

they can play. We've seen that they have enormous strength behind the

:10:24.:10:29.

scrum but they can't. We've got the Ospreys captain at

:10:29.:10:33.

the touch line. Bad luck on the defeat. Did it get

:10:33.:10:38.

away from you or did the Scarlets win it and the -- did the Scarlets

:10:38.:10:41.

win it? We managed to call it back in the

:10:41.:10:45.

second half and we thought we had the chance to take it but we didn't.

:10:45.:10:49.

The pressure on the line with the scrums, the two penalties, how did

:10:49.:10:53.

you see that? I'm not sure what happened at the

:10:54.:10:58.

end but I thought we put them under pressure. The referee had to make

:10:58.:11:00.

the decision and it didn't go well way.

:11:00.:11:04.

Good luck for the rest of the holiday season.

:11:04.:11:07.

This game was full of crucial moments where it could have tipped

:11:07.:11:12.

either way. One involved Justin Tipuric. He was penalised for going

:11:13.:11:22.

off his feet in a rut. What do you It looks like he has his hands on

:11:22.:11:26.

the ball and as he is taken over, the ball pops out. I thought it was

:11:26.:11:34.

a bit unlucky and it puts a damper on a very good performance.

:11:34.:11:39.

So many of these calls are so tight. It is a knife-edge.

:11:39.:11:43.

They are marginal calls, like the scrum. The spectators don't know.

:11:43.:11:48.

It is a split-second decision. Justin Tipuric, as an openside

:11:49.:11:52.

flanker, like all of the flankers, they have an ability to slow the

:11:52.:11:58.

ball down and he was unlucky to get that decision. For me, from an

:11:58.:12:02.

Ospreys perspective, they are the only side in the top 10 of the

:12:02.:12:06.

Pro12 that hasn't got a bonus point because they can't create quick

:12:06.:12:11.

ball and the use of ball was awful. Go back to the decision-makers.

:12:11.:12:15.

Rhys Priestland today was a masterclass in game management,

:12:15.:12:19.

playing in the right areas and he gave his side every opportunity.

:12:19.:12:23.

The Scarlets sneaking closer to the top four spot. Are they contenders

:12:23.:12:27.

for the title? If they keep playing like this,

:12:27.:12:33.

definitely. It was a battle of the tens today. Rhys Priestland was

:12:33.:12:37.

outstanding today. His attacking kicks were the difference. He was

:12:37.:12:41.

attacking to space and giving the backs something. Dan Biggar wasn't.

:12:41.:12:46.

His kicks were long and not hitting the space.

:12:46.:12:50.

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