:00:26. > :00:35.They are the giants of Europe and the defending champions of the
:00:35. > :00:39.Pro12 I. But this side are fears no one.
:00:39. > :00:49.We have got to respect Munster and everything they do. We have done
:00:49. > :00:53.really well to get the Home semi- final. And their new manager, Steve
:00:53. > :00:56.Tandy, the Ospreys have won their last five games.
:00:56. > :01:00.They spirit in the camp is really good at the moment and hopefully we
:01:00. > :01:05.can keep that going. It is a special thing, what we have created
:01:05. > :01:10.this year. Both teams have won this title
:01:10. > :01:15.three times before. Tonight's winger gets the chance to lift the
:01:15. > :01:18.trophy won more time. We have done really well to get to
:01:18. > :01:23.the semi-final but we want to make this season last as long as we
:01:23. > :01:27.possibly can. We are in a good spot and hopefully we can transfer one
:01:27. > :01:35.more performance to get us where we want to finish the season.
:01:35. > :01:39.And tonight we get to say farewell to a legend one more time.
:01:39. > :01:43.We were at the Liberty Stadium when Shane's acrobatics helped propel
:01:43. > :01:51.the Ospreys towards the play-offs and we are back here tonight as
:01:51. > :01:55.Munster are the opponents. A close -- a place in the final is at stake.
:01:55. > :01:59.The teams arrived a couple of hours ago, both camps looking in
:01:59. > :02:04.determined mood, and the crowd is in pretty good Voyce tonight as
:02:04. > :02:07.well. The home fans will be hoping to roll their team to victory. We
:02:07. > :02:12.thought we had seen the last of Shane Williams when it the Dragons
:02:12. > :02:17.came to town, but we may see him again if it the Ospreys make the
:02:17. > :02:27.final. Good evening and welcome to Y Clwb Rygbi from the Liberty
:02:27. > :02:27.
:02:27. > :02:36.Stadium. I am joined by Robert Jones and the Ospreys are worthy
:02:36. > :02:41.semi-finalists. -- Scrum V Live. The catalyst was probably piece --
:02:41. > :02:44.the success out in Leinster which removed them forward. And the
:02:44. > :02:48.International came back full of belief and confidence and they have
:02:48. > :02:51.filled in so easily to the way Steve Tandy wants to play.
:02:51. > :02:57.Everybody looks comfortable, everybody wants to play and that
:02:57. > :03:01.has been reflected on the field. were at the very first game of the
:03:01. > :03:08.season and we said then that Justin Tipuric would be a player to watch
:03:08. > :03:14.out for. He has been impressive. is very athletic, he is a big man,
:03:14. > :03:17.very quick and has fantastic vision for a back row forward. He is very
:03:17. > :03:22.creative and were probably rank among the best number sevens in the
:03:22. > :03:25.world. We have got Sam Warburton and both are competing for that
:03:25. > :03:32.should put his performances for Wales and the Ospreys have been
:03:32. > :03:36.fantastic. The Ospreys have won five in a row. The platform has
:03:36. > :03:42.been this much vaunted front five. It is loaded with a Grand Slam
:03:42. > :03:47.winners and Lions. Alun-Wyn Jones, Adam Jones, Ian Jones. But you have
:03:47. > :03:52.been keeping an eye on the unsung heroes. Yes, Richard Hibbard, the
:03:52. > :03:57.hooker. His ball-carrying is excellent. He constantly makes
:03:57. > :04:02.yards. He has been used very often by the Ospreys around the fringes.
:04:02. > :04:07.And not just that, he pulls people over, he makes hard yards, and he
:04:07. > :04:12.gets vital tries. He will be a prominent member of this team with
:04:12. > :04:19.ball in hand. Fisk he scored the vital try against Leinster which
:04:19. > :04:24.kick-started this five victories in a row for the Ospreys. Our reporter
:04:24. > :04:30.is roaming the touch line somewhere. This is the baby that the play-offs
:04:30. > :04:34.are all about. This is the 20,000 pound Pro12 Trophy. Munster have
:04:34. > :04:44.made one change in this side. Felix Jones is out and he has been
:04:44. > :04:45.
:04:45. > :04:51.replaced by John macro -- Johne Murphy. The referee is Alain
:04:51. > :04:55.Rolland. We are expecting 10,000 people here. Quite a good Munster
:04:55. > :05:00.attendance as well, lots of red in the crowd. Conditions are just
:05:00. > :05:06.about perfect. There is barely any breeze blowing and it is Foley call
:05:06. > :05:12.for the players. Earlier on, I saw some pre-match a reaction from the
:05:12. > :05:17.Ospreys captain, Alun-Wyn Jones, and the Munster defence coach.
:05:17. > :05:21.The Ospreys have won the two games in the Pro12 at this season. How
:05:21. > :05:27.much of the Baring will that have tonight? We have a point to prove
:05:27. > :05:30.tonight. We have had a bit of an issue with a few of those games so
:05:30. > :05:34.we have got to prove a point this evening and hopefully we will come
:05:34. > :05:39.out on the right end of it. You are the defence coach for Munster and
:05:39. > :05:42.the Ospreys have got some twinkling backs. What sort of defence
:05:42. > :05:45.mechanism way you put in place tonight to keep an eye on those?
:05:45. > :05:50.For if you deny them possession and then you make it hard for them by
:05:50. > :05:56.not giving them space. Hopefully we can make sure they are quiet
:05:56. > :06:00.tonight. Conditions are perfect. Will that suit you? We like to play
:06:00. > :06:05.a bit of football as well so it will be an exciting game.
:06:05. > :06:09.Alun-Wyn Jones, what do you have to do to improve on last week to win
:06:09. > :06:13.tonight? A little bit more efficient with the possession we
:06:13. > :06:17.have a. We made a great start last week and we will try to start in a
:06:17. > :06:24.similar vein. We want to be a little bit more direct and control
:06:24. > :06:27.the ball a little bit more. We have got the intention to play. There
:06:27. > :06:34.was a slight hangover from not playing the week before. You have
:06:34. > :06:37.beaten Munster this year twice. Is there anything to fear? It is a lot
:06:37. > :06:41.different when you come to the play-off and the semi-final you are
:06:41. > :06:45.in at the moment so there is still a bit to do. The regular season
:06:45. > :06:49.speaks for itself but we are in the play-offs now.
:06:50. > :06:54.Alun-Wyn Jones sounds Foley determined there. One man who knows
:06:54. > :07:02.a thing were two about winning this competition is Sean Holley, the
:07:02. > :07:05.former head coach of the Ospreys. Usually, this game is too close to
:07:05. > :07:08.call and in the last five meetings there has not been more than a
:07:08. > :07:12.score between them. Critical moments will tell tonight and the
:07:12. > :07:17.Ospreys should have more power but I am going to show your immense the
:07:17. > :07:21.tactic they will try to use to stop them tonight. They have got to make
:07:22. > :07:26.sure they don't carry the ball too high into contact. The players
:07:27. > :07:30.going over the ball with the ball off the ground. The players will
:07:30. > :07:34.communicate with the referee and if it does go to a collapsed maul
:07:34. > :07:38.situation, they were lie on the ball and get the turnover. It is
:07:38. > :07:42.the second man into the tackle you have got to look for. He is trying
:07:42. > :07:47.to keep the ball carrier off the floor. If the ball carrier does try
:07:47. > :07:53.to get to the floor, they will challenge on the ground. Paul
:07:53. > :07:58.O'Connell wrapping up the ball there. If they do rip the ball and
:07:58. > :08:02.get away, Munster can be very dangerous on the counter attack.
:08:02. > :08:05.They are the turnover kings. A lot of been spoken about the absence of
:08:05. > :08:09.Paul O'Connell tonight but I think they are true unsung Munster
:08:09. > :08:14.players tonight who need to step up. The first is the captain tonight,
:08:14. > :08:18.Peter O'Mahoney. This guy is a young man who leads from the front.
:08:18. > :08:24.He is a great ball carrier and the best so far for Munster. He is also
:08:24. > :08:29.a very good line-out option. The second is the one-man wrecking Ball,
:08:29. > :08:32.Donnacha Ryan. He is a real pain for the opposition. He adds in the
:08:32. > :08:36.ball-carrying department and is also the main line-out source for
:08:36. > :08:40.Munster. His the Ospreys candidate these two players, I think they
:08:40. > :08:45.will have to much, but it will be tight.
:08:45. > :08:49.A couple of Munster men to look out for. We have spoken about how the
:08:49. > :08:54.Ospreys have had a Foley settled field over the last few weeks but
:08:54. > :09:00.one selection headache Steve Tandy had was at scrum-half. You would
:09:00. > :09:06.have picked Rhys Webb to start on Sunday. He has gone with Kahn
:09:06. > :09:12.Fotuali'i. It was too close to call. Both players have been playing very
:09:12. > :09:15.well. He has been given the opportunity to start. He is quick,
:09:15. > :09:21.he is sharp, he plays this high- tempo game that Steve Tandy wants
:09:21. > :09:25.the Ospreys to play. But Rhys Webb can come on and make an impact.
:09:25. > :09:29.Both are quality players, there is no doubt about that. There is a
:09:30. > :09:34.certain Ronan O'Gara on the bench for Munster. He has not played
:09:34. > :09:39.since he injured his leg against Munster up. If this game is tight
:09:39. > :09:44.with 15 minutes to go, he is the best kind of guy to bring on.
:09:44. > :09:48.is no one better. He is fantastic at winning games. He has done it
:09:48. > :09:51.time and again for Munster and Ireland. Ian Keatley is a very
:09:51. > :09:55.talented player and they have a very good back line but if it comes
:09:55. > :09:59.to winning rugby, Munster have proven in the past how could they
:09:59. > :10:04.are and that the centre of it all, more often than not, is Ronan
:10:04. > :10:08.O'Gara. We thought Shane Williams's last game was a few weeks ago, it
:10:08. > :10:13.might be tonight, it could be the final, but one man who is leaving
:10:13. > :10:17.at the end of the season is Paul James. He is the most capped
:10:17. > :10:22.Ospreys player ever and he has been a rock for them over the years.
:10:22. > :10:25.has been one of the cornerstones of the scrum alongside Adam Jones. It
:10:25. > :10:30.will be a loss but the Ospreys do have some young players coming
:10:30. > :10:34.through. They are developing for the future. Paul James could well
:10:34. > :10:39.figure as part of the Welsh squad but with the likes of Ryan
:10:39. > :10:42.Bevington there, they have got the quality coming through. Home
:10:42. > :10:47.advantage for the Ospreys, they have beaten Muster twice this
:10:47. > :10:51.season, are they favourites tonight? They are, and I think they
:10:51. > :10:57.will come through. They have got home advantage and that I think
:10:57. > :11:01.we'll pull them through. It is a huge occasion tonight. The
:11:01. > :11:11.crowd is growing, there is a lot of pressure. The big names are going
:11:11. > :11:19.
:11:19. > :11:27.to have to pull out some big Welsh language commentary is on the
:11:27. > :11:35.red button and you can also listen to the red zone. Let's cross your
:11:35. > :11:39.our commentary team, Jonathan Davies and Gareth Charles.
:11:39. > :11:42.It is a perfect evening and as we look out over the field, we still
:11:42. > :11:48.see fans coming in and they are expecting one of the biggest crowds
:11:48. > :11:53.of the season. He's a kind of climax to the season you would want.
:11:53. > :12:00.They are absolutely perfect conditions, a nice big crowd for
:12:00. > :12:05.Shane's last game! Maybe! He is like Frank Sinatra with all these
:12:05. > :12:09.comebacks. As I said, they have done exceptionally well to finish
:12:09. > :12:14.second. They have had a rich vein of form, confidence is high, they
:12:14. > :12:18.come in on the back of a good platform seem to be a little bit
:12:18. > :12:24.more adventurous. I am really looking forward to it. I think they
:12:24. > :12:29.start as favourites but this man leading Munster, I have been very
:12:29. > :12:33.impressed with him. If they can put him on the back foot, that will
:12:33. > :12:38.have a huge influence on the result. The two teams emerge from the
:12:38. > :12:44.tunnel. They have their eyes on the prize. The RaboDirect Pro12 Trophy
:12:44. > :12:48.is in front of them. That is what they are playing for. And with both
:12:48. > :12:53.of them having disappointments in Europe, that is the one thing they
:12:53. > :12:58.have less to play for. The two South African props had made it
:12:58. > :13:03.great contribution this season. They will the well-tested tonight.
:13:03. > :13:11.Donnacha O'Callaghan replaces Paul O'Connell and a late replacement at
:13:11. > :13:18.fullback, Johne Murphy. That means Ivan Dineen, a centre usually, will
:13:18. > :13:25.have the task of marking Shane Williams. Simon Zebo on the other
:13:25. > :13:30.wing. Another one of the top tier scorers in the league this season.
:13:30. > :13:38.-- try scorers. Let's see what reception there is for Alun-Wyn
:13:38. > :13:46.Jones as he leads the Ospreys out on to the Liberty Stadium. Paul
:13:46. > :13:51.James has also been a tremendous servant for this region. That front
:13:51. > :13:54.five is one of the the Ospreys's great strength. Ryan Jones and
:13:54. > :13:59.Justin Tipuric return in the back row to make the pack even more
:13:59. > :14:05.impressive. Kahn Fotuali'i has won the vote at scrum-half ahead of
:14:05. > :14:08.Rhys Webb at. Ashley Beck should find himself in the Welsh scored on
:14:08. > :14:18.Monday and Hanno Dirksen against Simon Zebo, what a prospect that is
:14:18. > :14:20.
:14:20. > :14:24.On the bench, none of the the Ospreys players are older than 26.
:14:24. > :14:34.I think we mentioned the front five battle but I hope Justin Tipuric
:14:34. > :14:39.has a good game tonight. But, for me, I do feel that Justin Tipuric
:14:39. > :14:45.is a lot faster. Munster have gone for a pig back three so he will
:14:45. > :14:55.have a huge advantage. He could dominate the loose ball which then
:14:55. > :15:05.
:15:05. > :15:08.play-off stages for the third time in three years. They are among the
:15:08. > :15:16.teams who dominate the RaboDirect Pro12. Previously, the Magners
:15:16. > :15:21.League. Peter O'Mahoney was back there. A big game for Ian Keatley
:15:21. > :15:27.as well. Johne Murphy is a late replacement for Felix Jones. I am
:15:27. > :15:37.sure Dan Biggar will look at that changed and test him. Keith Earls
:15:37. > :15:42.
:15:42. > :15:52.The first penalty within a minute to Munster. They don't really need
:15:52. > :15:52.
:15:52. > :16:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:16:50. > :16:56.unfortunately. You cannot play the balls with your hands, that is what
:16:56. > :17:05.he said. It's at this game is about the two sides, not the man in
:17:05. > :17:15.orange. I am quite surprised he didn't go for goal there, to be
:17:15. > :17:17.
:17:17. > :17:27.honest. Just watch Alun-Wyn Jones comes in. He plays the ball with
:17:27. > :17:37.
:17:37. > :17:47.his hands. It is a rock, a penalty. Mike Sherry is the Munster hooker.
:17:47. > :18:04.
:18:04. > :18:10.Shane Williams is defending mid- to make it! A tremendous try from
:18:10. > :18:20.Ian Keatley and Munster. What a brilliant break by Keith Earls to
:18:20. > :18:25.
:18:25. > :18:34.start it off. Just watch this. The angle is absolutely magnificent.
:18:34. > :18:39.What a great try and! Group support but what an angle. Just for a
:18:39. > :18:42.moment when he had a Simon Zebo on his right, he got you could have
:18:42. > :18:52.taken the other option but Ian Keatley was a plenty quick to get
:18:52. > :18:52.
:18:52. > :20:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:20:56. > :21:06.converts his own a trifle stuck a eyes on it. He had the advantage
:21:06. > :21:11.
:21:11. > :21:21.because he was running into it. Just watch this gang run out and
:21:21. > :21:21.
:21:21. > :22:14.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:22:14. > :22:24.cannot turn of the inside shoulder and it just all watch because
:22:24. > :22:30.quality players will just cut on the the late anger. This will be a
:22:30. > :22:40.really interesting battle. The Ospreys scrum has been fantastic
:22:40. > :23:13.
:23:13. > :23:22.the season. A good start. Hanno Dirksen was in they're looking for
:23:22. > :23:32.work. It is an Ospreys bath. Ian Evans has had his ankle heavily
:23:32. > :23:55.
:23:55. > :24:05.script. Good play by the Munster forwards. I do feel they are
:24:05. > :24:05.
:24:05. > :25:01.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:25:01. > :25:11.looking at this matches. A great kicking form of this season. Very,
:25:11. > :25:11.
:25:11. > :25:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:25:57. > :26:07.on? I think that is and knock on. The referee was in a good position.
:26:07. > :26:10.
:26:10. > :26:20.Was he offside? I think he was happy with that. Donnacha Ryan did
:26:20. > :26:20.
:26:20. > :27:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:27:09. > :27:19.look. Oh yes, a left foot in a touch. Nigel Owens called it. Yes,
:27:19. > :27:19.
:27:19. > :28:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:28:20. > :28:30.try. What a lovely inside offload from Ryan Jones. Here we go, just
:28:30. > :28:39.
:28:39. > :28:49.watch. He over runs it. Keith Earls goes up early. Both teams are full
:28:49. > :28:49.
:28:49. > :28:59.of invention and so on a value. The conversion is simplicity itself.
:28:59. > :29:30.
:29:30. > :29:40.Dan Biggar scores all of the pounds mistakes. The line-out is poor with
:29:40. > :29:40.
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:30:36. > :30:46.Munster. That is their Achilles O'Mahony, a little bit quicker than
:30:46. > :31:06.
:31:06. > :31:16.Simon Zebo. The game has set off at Fotuali'i saw the Catt pulls up
:31:16. > :31:19.
:31:19. > :31:23.sometimes, -- Kahn Fotuali'i saw the gap. Maybe that slightly more
:31:23. > :31:32.abrasive edge around the breakdown is what got Kahn Fotuali'i the nod
:31:32. > :31:42.ahead of Rhys Webb for the beginning of the game. There he is.
:31:42. > :31:50.
:31:50. > :31:57.Penalty. Isolated. Holding on too about the tackle area, if you don't
:31:57. > :32:04.release straight away, you are going to get penalised. That was
:32:04. > :32:14.very dodgy. He got away with it. Peter O'Mahoney gets them on the
:32:14. > :32:15.
:32:15. > :32:23.front foot. Mike Sherry. Tommy O'Donnell. Ryan Jones has had a
:32:23. > :32:28.terrific season. Amazing for region and country. Ian Keatley. Their
:32:28. > :32:32.defence and numbers the attack. Lifeimi Mafi with a little nudge of
:32:32. > :32:42.the ball, preventing the tackles going in on Simon Zebo. I am not
:32:42. > :32:52.really sure why they are putting themselves under pressure. This has
:32:52. > :33:02.got to go down the field. It had plenty of height on it. Hanno
:33:02. > :33:13.
:33:13. > :33:23.Kahn Fotuali'i waits until the very last second endear he is ready to
:33:23. > :33:24.
:33:24. > :33:30.receive. No other options. Far too slow. Simon Zebo. Hanno Dirksen has
:33:30. > :33:35.got to be careful. That could have been a penalty. Again, a bad ball
:33:35. > :33:44.shuffled on by Munster. The Ospreys are coming out of the blocks very
:33:44. > :33:51.quickly. Joe Bearman got back. Good support from Tommy O'Donnell.
:33:51. > :34:01.Lifeimi Mafi thought he was going to go through the gap. BJ Botha. He
:34:01. > :34:05.
:34:05. > :34:10.back foot when he challenged Conor Murray. But it is very aggressive
:34:10. > :34:20.defending from the Ospreys. Not giving Munster time to settle on
:34:20. > :34:38.
:34:38. > :34:48.the ball. They look in a panic at the back seat. There is Hanno
:34:48. > :34:55.
:34:55. > :35:00.Dirksen. He just fell over his ball alive but they are aggressive
:35:00. > :35:05.in the contact area, they have got aggressive line speed, the Ospreys,
:35:05. > :35:09.and that is what is making it difficult. But they are trying to
:35:09. > :35:15.play behind the back foot, Munster, and they are putting themselves
:35:15. > :35:20.under a lot of pressure. Keatley has turned immediately. He
:35:21. > :35:28.knew he had done their job. There are two quality kickers and there
:35:28. > :35:34.this evening. Just watch the defensive line. As the ball comes
:35:35. > :35:40.out, if we stop it there, this guy is just in front of the line. That
:35:40. > :35:46.makes it a natural break for these players. He has a go because the
:35:46. > :35:56.outside man is in. That is what has happened on a couple of occasions,
:35:56. > :36:10.
:36:10. > :36:20.the tackle. Simon Zebo came in from the side and Alain Rolland is very
:36:20. > :36:26.
:36:26. > :36:32.great game but it is stop-start at the moment. I know he is playing to
:36:32. > :36:42.the letter of the law. Maybe he was the only one on the ground was all
:36:42. > :36:43.
:36:43. > :36:51.that decision. -- who saw that decision. Johne Murphy has stayed
:36:51. > :36:55.down. That will be a worry for Munster. It will be interesting who
:36:55. > :37:05.they bring on because Danny Barnes could go in the centre and Keith
:37:05. > :37:12.
:37:12. > :37:15.struggled without Paul O'Connell in the line-out. Summer miss
:37:15. > :37:21.communication and it has given the Ospreys the possession they needed
:37:21. > :37:29.after reports start. Watch out for Simon Zebo here. He has been
:37:29. > :37:39.creeping in from his winger. That is the man he -- they are missing.
:37:39. > :38:03.
:38:03. > :38:13.Dan Biggar. This is a Test kick but he has been kicking with a lot of
:38:13. > :38:26.
:38:26. > :38:36.well struck by Dan Biggar. Metronomic. And teenagers the
:38:36. > :38:39.
:38:39. > :38:43.Ospreys back ahead. -- he emerges. Johne Murphy is looking pretty bad.
:38:43. > :38:51.He has got a lot of strapping on but he's not running comfortably at
:38:51. > :39:01.the moment. I can't see him staying on the pitch. At the third time of
:39:01. > :39:14.
:39:14. > :39:22.Ryan Jones. Dan Biggar. I think there was a pass on their for
:39:22. > :39:29.Ashley Beck. Johne Murphy is going off. He is just making up the
:39:29. > :39:35.numbers at the moment. They need to recognise that Johne Murphy is not
:39:35. > :39:40.fit. Someone should look up and say, the fullback is not fit, and in
:39:40. > :39:45.sport it is a cruel thing but you have got to try and play on him.
:39:45. > :39:51.is Ronan O'Gara who has stripped off. Ian Keatley might go in the
:39:51. > :40:01.centre or fullback. The kick goes behind Shane Williams. It is still
:40:01. > :40:07.
:40:07. > :40:16.in play. A nice past two Ashley itself. It is Ronan O'Gara coming
:40:16. > :40:26.on to take his place. What kind of a reshuffle are we going to have?
:40:26. > :40:34.
:40:34. > :40:41.Ronan O'Gara is not going to go He showed good pace in scoring his
:40:41. > :40:45.drive. Ronan O'Gara will not like the possession Ian Keatley has been
:40:45. > :40:50.having because everything has been shuffled back to him. He I am sure
:40:50. > :40:55.he will have a quiet word with the forwards. He will be taking it
:40:55. > :41:05.downfield. Just recovering from injury himself. I'm sure he fancied
:41:05. > :41:19.
:41:19. > :41:27.a bit more time in the stand before half remaining. They were too tight
:41:28. > :41:37.affairs in the League previously. The Ospreys winning 17-13 in
:41:38. > :41:51.
:41:51. > :42:00.Ireland. 19-13 at the Liberty O'Mahoney was under all kinds of
:42:00. > :42:08.pressure. A great pass. Ashley Beck. Has he slip that tackle? No, he
:42:08. > :42:18.hasn't. Great tackle. Had to be made. Dan Biggar. It is still on to
:42:18. > :42:19.
:42:19. > :42:25.the left. Shane Williams is out there. He is against the hooker.
:42:25. > :42:35.Richard Hibbard. A nice pass to Justin Tipuric. The pressure is
:42:35. > :42:36.
:42:36. > :42:45.really on Munster now. Alun-Wyn Jones. They have got to get to him.
:42:45. > :42:50.Straight away, I knew. It does not matter if he is the attacking man,
:42:50. > :43:00.Alain Rolland is right in there. He gives precious little time for the
:43:00. > :43:10.
:43:10. > :43:16.example. They are going, one low, one high. They stayed on their feet.
:43:16. > :43:20.That is a penalty. That is a perfectly good decision. You know
:43:20. > :43:28.what you have got to do now. You know what you have got to do with
:43:28. > :43:38.Alain Rolland. And for the first time during the match, we can go to
:43:38. > :43:38.
:43:38. > :43:41.the touch line. You punched the air in frustration there. Why was that?
:43:41. > :43:47.We look good with the ball in hand but we have talked about support
:43:47. > :43:52.play in their week and we were a bit slow there. It looks like it is
:43:52. > :43:57.going to go down to the wire. that is something we spoke about.
:43:57. > :44:03.We have just got to tighten up, especially our kicking game. We
:44:03. > :44:10.want to get in to a loose game on our terms. If it is a level at 80
:44:10. > :44:19.minutes, it goes to extra time, of course. And then a kicking contest,
:44:19. > :44:29.if needs be. Let's hope that does not happen. That was the most
:44:29. > :44:29.
:44:29. > :45:12.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:45:12. > :45:21.accessible line-out so far. -- penalties have been very clear cut
:45:21. > :45:31.tonight. I think they have got a bit of momentum now, the Ospreys,
:45:31. > :45:44.
:45:44. > :45:51.and if they can get two scores in to run at Ronan O'Gara. Is this a
:45:51. > :46:00.yellow card? This could easily be yellow. I think it will be a
:46:00. > :46:06.warning. REFEREE: You know where you are. I am asking you to chat to
:46:06. > :46:16.your players are. If you are in the 22, while one them? They know what
:46:16. > :46:16.
:46:16. > :47:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:47:00. > :47:10.It should be. If you are into the 22, you shouldn't have to warn them.
:47:10. > :47:10.
:47:10. > :48:44.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:48:44. > :48:54.For the first time, the Ospreys get are in good control of this game.
:48:54. > :49:04.
:49:04. > :49:13.Again, that was a poor throw, they were lucky to get it. The line-ups
:49:13. > :49:23.are certainly a problem for a monster of the saving. -- for
:49:23. > :49:23.
:49:23. > :50:17.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:50:17. > :50:24.indeed. We're picking it up on the referee's Mike. But again, Ryan
:50:24. > :50:34.Jones, a very good play. Munster forwards are convinced that
:50:34. > :50:38.
:50:38. > :50:48.he was turning into the side. Lifeimi Mafi is holding on. He is
:50:48. > :50:48.
:50:48. > :51:41.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:51:41. > :51:44.at tackler. But then he goes down Williams were waiting on the
:51:44. > :51:54.outside and the final pass couldn't be delivered and it has gone
:51:54. > :52:06.
:52:06. > :52:16.forward. That was a chance. Just watch. Oh, that all goes free. At
:52:16. > :52:24.
:52:24. > :52:27.two-man overlap. I think the coaches will look at that and said,
:52:27. > :52:33.we have created a couple of overlaps, they just haven't
:52:33. > :52:43.executed them properly. It is very difficult to create overlaps
:52:43. > :52:43.
:52:43. > :52:48.against such a well organised defence as Munster. The Ospreys
:52:48. > :52:58.will be disappointed at that. The scrum is a big, big part of their
:52:58. > :52:58.
:52:58. > :53:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:53:47. > :53:57.game. That is good play. Ronan O'Gara was too deep. The defence
:53:57. > :54:13.
:54:13. > :54:23.has been very, very good at by the Ospreys. What a scramble! Munster
:54:23. > :54:34.
:54:34. > :54:44.have the advantage at the moment. They are still at sixes and sevens
:54:44. > :54:54.
:54:54. > :55:00.there. The Ospreys defence it survives. Well, I thought that
:55:00. > :55:07.Munster just lot their composure. Poor execution in the passes. The
:55:07. > :55:17.Ospreys were hanging on. Create counterplay by it the Munster
:55:17. > :55:23.
:55:23. > :55:32.forwards. This is it. Two overlaps, either side. A great opportunity to
:55:32. > :55:42.score. Again, the ball comes up, a poor pass. He places the ball late,
:55:42. > :55:46.
:55:46. > :55:56.just watch. That is a penalty. is a bit of experience for you. He
:55:56. > :55:56.
:55:56. > :56:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:56:38. > :56:48.is riding his luck on that occasion, Munster can get ahead just before
:56:48. > :57:03.
:57:03. > :57:13.half-time... Simple, effective ball. If they can keep their discipline
:57:13. > :57:18.
:57:18. > :57:22.and now, the Ospreys, they will get the six pounds. Good tackling again,
:57:22. > :57:32.good pressure from the Ospreys, they really are pushing that line
:57:32. > :57:56.
:57:56. > :58:03.defensive. Alun-Wyn Jones is very clever. He got on the wrong side.
:58:03. > :58:12.Again, sloppy passing from Munster. It is not the monster we have seen
:58:12. > :58:22.a year after year after year. A the ball is slow. Always difficult to
:58:22. > :58:22.
:58:22. > :58:32.attack. The pressure the Ospreys are applying at the moment his
:58:32. > :58:34.
:58:34. > :58:44.blustering Munster. The Ospreys could take this game away from
:58:44. > :59:12.
:59:12. > :59:22.Munster. A great steel by Peter coming up. Keep the discipline.
:59:22. > :59:39.
:59:39. > :59:49.Peter O'Mahony is still down, play continues around him. Great defence.
:59:49. > :00:02.
:00:02. > :00:09.Some thumping tackles going in from the Ospreys. Inside again! What a
:00:09. > :00:19.way to end the first half. With an absolute superb try for Kahn
:00:19. > :00:21.
:00:21. > :00:27.Fotuali'i. As I said, keep your composure. When the ball went wide,
:00:27. > :00:33.you had an injured loose forward and a second row against two
:00:33. > :00:43.wingers. Agreed inside ball with lovely support - a lovely try.
:00:43. > :00:46.
:00:46. > :00:56.could well be the match winner. Richard Fussell kept his wits about
:00:56. > :01:15.
:01:15. > :01:20.him, it could have gone either way. touch line but at the try line was
:01:20. > :01:30.breached a moment later by Dan Biggar. And just as half-time was
:01:30. > :01:33.
:01:33. > :01:39.approaching, this spectacular At half-time, the Ospreys lead and
:01:39. > :01:44.a spectacular first half. Often the semi-finals are cagey affairs.
:01:44. > :01:48.has been fantastic. The conditions suited an attractive game of rugby
:01:48. > :01:53.and that is what we are seeing. Both sides want to play, they are
:01:53. > :01:59.looking to get the ball wide, we have seen a lot of skill but
:01:59. > :02:03.defensively as well. Both sides are very aggressive. Ultimately, it is
:02:03. > :02:13.the Ospreys defence that is winning the game. It started ominously for
:02:13. > :02:14.
:02:14. > :02:18.the Ospreys when Munster scored and Munster took advantage at the
:02:18. > :02:24.start of the game. We have highlighted the first break from a
:02:24. > :02:28.Keith Earls. Ashley Beck is a little bit out of sync. But the
:02:28. > :02:33.next is Kahn Fotuali'i. The back three don't communicate enough.
:02:33. > :02:43.They should be talking to each other. Just a lapse in the first
:02:43. > :02:44.
:02:44. > :02:49.half, early on, but since then they Some fine attacking play from
:02:49. > :02:54.Munster there. Absolutely. They obviously worked together in
:02:54. > :02:59.training, they understand each other, and Lifeimi Mafi was moving
:02:59. > :03:05.out. He stepped in, committed Andrew Bishop, and brought Keith
:03:05. > :03:09.Earls alongside him. The angle that he came that was basically down to
:03:09. > :03:12.Lifeimi Mafi and his ability to step inside. It was fantastic play.
:03:12. > :03:18.We don't see an awful lot of that these days and these two players
:03:18. > :03:28.understand each other very well. that silenced the crowd initially
:03:28. > :03:32.
:03:32. > :03:38.fair, were looking pretty ragged. The handling from the the Ospreys
:03:38. > :03:44.has been really paying of. Shane Williams is very unlucky here.
:03:45. > :03:48.Another poor line-out created the possession. Dan Biggar is coach to
:03:48. > :03:52.to get a second touch. Andrew Bishop is in support as well and
:03:52. > :03:58.that is a great try. The coach will be very happy with Daniel for
:03:58. > :04:03.working hard of the ball. Going into half time, that try at the end
:04:03. > :04:06.was a real killer and what the Ospreys coaches will be saying is,
:04:06. > :04:16.keep been relentless. They are getting ragged later on in this
:04:16. > :04:21.It was that lovely offload that made it from Ryan Jones. He has
:04:21. > :04:27.impressed me throughout the season. It is not just his ball-carrying
:04:27. > :04:34.and getting does offloads away, he is a tremendous ball carrier, he
:04:34. > :04:44.breaks tackles, he makes yards. But ultimately he is no Dan Biggar or
:04:44. > :04:45.
:04:45. > :04:49.Rhys Priestland. But he has had a fantastic season. As we thought,
:04:49. > :04:54.the half-time whistle was about to blow, we got a one last try and it
:04:54. > :05:04.was a contender for try of the season. Yes, and a lot of it was
:05:04. > :05:09.
:05:09. > :05:13.well. Joe Bearman does as well. He delayed his pass long enough. Kahn
:05:13. > :05:17.Fotuali'i basic he took his line perfectly. He was coming in, he
:05:18. > :05:27.could see the defender coming across and that was a fantastic try.
:05:28. > :05:28.
:05:28. > :05:33.But they worked hard defensively in Their defence has been fantastic.
:05:33. > :05:39.The second half is coming up. This is a semi-final number one. The
:05:39. > :05:46.second semi-final is tomorrow night live on S4C. That is Leinster
:05:46. > :05:50.against Glasgow. Coverage starts at 7:20pm. In June, Wales take on the
:05:50. > :05:57.Barbarians at the Millennium Stadium. We will be covering that
:05:57. > :06:02.one. So the end of the season is fast approaching but the awards
:06:02. > :06:06.season is in full swing. Last Sunday, the great and good gathered
:06:06. > :06:10.in Cardiff for the annual Pro12 awards ceremony.
:06:10. > :06:13.There is still some soaking to be done on the pitch but this foray
:06:13. > :06:18.gave the players, coaches and journalists have a chance to
:06:18. > :06:21.reflect on the season gone by. Nigel Owens won the inaugural
:06:22. > :06:26.straight-talking award for his no- nonsense manner on the pitch while
:06:26. > :06:32.Jonny Sexton picked up the Golden Boot. The shortlist for try of the
:06:32. > :06:35.season was a competitive one. After a foot on the night, it was Hanno
:06:35. > :06:41.Dirksen who came out on top for his superb solo effort against
:06:41. > :06:46.Edinburgh. Tim Visser was crowned a player's player of the air. Andy
:06:46. > :06:54.top the try-scoring table for the third year running. And Shane
:06:54. > :06:58.Williams received a special chairman's award.
:06:58. > :07:04.Congratulations to all the award winners on the night. We can now
:07:04. > :07:08.hear from Robin McBryde. First of all, an estate from Robin -- Warren
:07:08. > :07:13.Gatland. We hear he might be available for some of the Australia
:07:13. > :07:16.Test. He it is a long process and I think you will be asking that
:07:16. > :07:20.question for a long time. It is going to take a long time to heal
:07:20. > :07:30.before he can put any weight on it so we will have to see Howley
:07:30. > :07:32.
:07:33. > :07:41.progresses. The Barbarians game is on Scrum V Live. You also have a
:07:41. > :07:48.test to Australia. We are going to send out 15 players against the
:07:48. > :07:53.barbarians. Some players will figure and in Australia some
:07:53. > :07:59.players will figure in both matches. Is that Barbarians game and
:08:00. > :08:03.unofficial trial for the Australia tour? A little bit, maybe. Our
:08:03. > :08:07.minds may be made up by then but it is going to be a great occasion.
:08:07. > :08:12.Hopefully it will be a good game. Oh have you seen tonight who could
:08:12. > :08:17.push for selection for the Barbarians game? Off there are
:08:17. > :08:21.quite a few of us the Ospreys. They look quite comfortable. I am glad
:08:21. > :08:24.they scored at the end because now I think it is a fair reflection of
:08:24. > :08:29.the first half. If they were a little bit more clinical, they
:08:29. > :08:35.could have been further ahead. truth in the rumour you have become
:08:35. > :08:40.Ryan Jones and Adam Jones's kicking coach?
:08:40. > :08:44.Thank you very much. The squad is announced next week and it could be
:08:44. > :08:51.39 players which will then be reduced. Anyone playing tonight who
:08:51. > :08:57.has put their hand at full selection? Ryan Jones! It seems a
:08:57. > :09:05.Foley settled side, the Welsh team at the moment. The starting 15, in
:09:05. > :09:09.terms of Australia, will be the 15th flying out early. There are
:09:09. > :09:14.players who have an opportunity to figure. We have mentioned Richard
:09:14. > :09:19.Hibbard earlier on. I think he is one rule will be looking to play a
:09:19. > :09:24.part. Probably one or two others. Dan Biggar has certainly got better
:09:24. > :09:28.and better as the season has gone on. One player who will definitely
:09:28. > :09:36.be on the plane is Adam Jones. We caught up with him earlier in the
:09:36. > :09:40.week. The for the Dragons game, everyone
:09:40. > :09:45.built it up as Shane's last game. I was watching a programme of the
:09:45. > :09:51.night before and I was starting to fill up. It was a bit embarrassing.
:09:52. > :09:56.But he is a good friend. We came through Nice together, we have paid
:09:56. > :10:02.for the Ospreys, Wales and the Lions. For me, he is the best Welsh
:10:02. > :10:12.player ever. He's going to be a massive loss for Wales and the
:10:12. > :10:13.
:10:13. > :10:16.Ospreys. And for rugby in general. Paul James, I have spent 12 or 13
:10:16. > :10:22.years pushed up with him in the scrum. It is going to be an
:10:22. > :10:32.emotional night. He told me after the Dragons game and we were taken
:10:32. > :10:33.
:10:33. > :10:37.aback. It was a sad way to see him go. That is losing two big players.
:10:37. > :10:47.The Ospreys have a lot of a stick of the media, of people, of pretty
:10:47. > :10:51.much everyone, so I think we have done it the right way. We have got
:10:51. > :10:55.players we have got rid of but it is something that has got to be
:10:55. > :10:59.done. If we do win, it will stick two fingers up to the doubters and
:10:59. > :11:02.show we are heading in the right direction. We will never compete
:11:02. > :11:06.with the French team's because their budgets are six times more
:11:06. > :11:11.than the Welsh so you have got to do the best with the players you
:11:11. > :11:16.have got. He is a character. We talked about
:11:16. > :11:21.the majority of the Ospreys's pack. The fact he is staying for another
:11:21. > :11:24.two years is a real bonus. I think that was one of the key decisions
:11:24. > :11:29.they had to make. There are a lot of players leaving but they needed
:11:29. > :11:33.to keep some key players, especially at front, and Adam Jones
:11:33. > :11:38.is probably the most important of the maul. Alongside Ryan Jones,
:11:38. > :11:42.Alun-Wyn Jones, Ian Evans, you have got a core of players still young
:11:42. > :11:45.enough to play for the next three years and bring the young players
:11:45. > :11:49.through. The balance is the most important thing and the Ospreys
:11:49. > :11:59.seem to have that at the moment. is about to return to the field
:11:59. > :12:29.
:12:29. > :12:34.with his colleagues. Let's get back text and Twitter. You can also
:12:34. > :12:44.listen to it red -- Welsh language commentary. Now let's return to
:12:44. > :13:01.
:13:01. > :13:05.Pro12. It is a great game. Sometimes you think, the next one
:13:05. > :13:13.was caused it is crucial, and I feel if the Ospreys get the next
:13:14. > :13:19.one, whatever it is, it is a long way back for Munster. The Ospreys's
:13:19. > :13:25.resurgence has been incredible since Steve Tandy took the reins.
:13:25. > :13:30.They have played 8, 16 and had to losing bonus points. That is what
:13:30. > :13:34.got them the home tie this evening. It is not only that, it is the way
:13:34. > :13:39.they have played. They have a fresh and it up a little bit, given it a
:13:39. > :13:42.bit more width, but the ball has been quicker coming back from
:13:42. > :13:52.first-phase and the recycling from phases and that is what has made
:13:52. > :14:01.
:14:01. > :14:06.under pressure. The question was, had an Ryan Jones broken? He
:14:06. > :14:10.certainly had. That will be interesting to see. He was on the
:14:10. > :14:17.right side and they turned the scrum that way. But he had a
:14:17. > :14:25.detached himself and Nigel Owens spotted him. Good communication.
:14:25. > :14:35.Has he? Yes. A penalty. Good communication between the officials.
:14:35. > :14:35.
:14:35. > :14:44.Nigel Owens and Alain Rolland. Very good. There he is, Nigel Owens.
:14:44. > :14:54.Alain Rolland. As if no one knows him! Decent line-out ball for
:14:54. > :15:03.
:15:03. > :15:11.Munster. Crash ball from Lifeimi comfortable. Good decision. Again,
:15:11. > :15:18.look at that, aggressive in the counter rucking. Ronan O'Gara.
:15:18. > :15:25.Great play. Lifeimi Mafi. He is a good player. Good scrambled defence
:15:25. > :15:35.by the Ospreys. Peter O'Mahoney. It was Shane Williams who got the
:15:35. > :15:41.tackle in. Donnacha Ryan. This is a better start from Munster. They are
:15:41. > :15:46.going through the phases well. They are looking a bit more composed. A
:15:46. > :15:53.little switch. The offload to Simon see both. Great tackle by Paul
:15:53. > :15:59.James. It was the prop. Go wide again. An opportunity to go wide
:15:59. > :16:09.again. There is a proper there and a second row. They have got numbers.
:16:09. > :16:20.
:16:20. > :16:26.turned for the kick that they didn't quite have the courage of
:16:26. > :16:36.their convictions. This is where you have got to have people
:16:36. > :16:42.
:16:42. > :16:51.standing. This is good play again, good ankle. That is a terrific
:16:51. > :16:57.tackle from Paul James. Good play from both sides. They have to have
:16:57. > :17:05.the conviction, though. The try before half-time just showed it. Oh,
:17:05. > :17:15.and knock-on. Ryan at just forced it. Maybe he was unfairly brought
:17:15. > :17:22.
:17:22. > :17:26.down on the line. I have one of my heroes with me. What are you or
:17:26. > :17:29.thoughts on that try from the Ospreys before half-time? I thought
:17:29. > :17:36.it was absolutely tremendous. They knew what they were doing as soon
:17:36. > :17:42.as they got the ball. They were fortunate that Simon Zebo slipped.
:17:42. > :17:47.Tremendous entertainment. The game, generally? It is a cracking a game
:17:47. > :17:57.of. The pitch is absolutely immaculate, you have two sides
:17:57. > :17:57.
:17:57. > :18:07.prepared to throw the ball around. It is a great spectacle. I haven't
:18:07. > :18:25.
:18:25. > :18:34.got time to ask for his autograph now! A quality player, he was. Just
:18:34. > :18:44.watch. Look how narrow they are. Diskette is afford. Look at all
:18:44. > :18:48.
:18:49. > :18:53.these players out here. Just look. They have to have the confidence
:18:53. > :18:57.now. They have scored from a long distance. This is where they have
:18:57. > :19:07.the opportunity again because they have forwards out of position. You
:19:07. > :19:07.
:19:07. > :20:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:20:00. > :20:10.human after all a! He has taken a bumper at the moment. It looks as
:20:10. > :20:21.
:20:21. > :20:31.if he has been winded. There was a classic last week with Tom Isaacs,
:20:31. > :20:39.
:20:39. > :20:49.he got absolutely hammered. Simon Zebo standing at 10 on the far side.
:20:49. > :21:02.
:21:02. > :21:12.Run an ogre standing at 10 on the nearside. -- Ronan O'Gara. All the
:21:12. > :21:23.
:21:23. > :21:33.Munster people on the touchline are complaining to the referee. Clever
:21:33. > :21:33.
:21:33. > :22:41.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:22:41. > :22:51.evening. That record is intact as Dan Biggar crosses 1000 pounds in
:22:51. > :23:02.
:23:02. > :23:06.Ospreys colours. Remarkable! Fantastic! Especially after the
:23:07. > :23:16.start they had in the Ospreys 22, we felt that Munster needed to be
:23:17. > :23:26.the first to score. It looks like along the way home now for the
:23:27. > :23:50.
:23:50. > :23:54.somewhere. These boys want to give up though, will they? Keith Earls
:23:54. > :24:04.looks as likely as anybody to breach this Ospreys defence which
:24:04. > :24:14.has been outstanding. Cannot the Ospreys do it to Munster what they
:24:14. > :24:22.
:24:22. > :24:32.like doing? Just watch who comes up with it. Yes, it is a wry and Jones.
:24:32. > :24:38.
:24:38. > :24:48.-- Ryan Jones. That is great work by a hem and the rest of the
:24:48. > :25:11.
:25:11. > :25:19.have this air of confidence and self-belief now. They feel
:25:19. > :25:28.comfortable in the way they are playing. The pack has been immense.
:25:28. > :25:33.If you look at the beat of a try just before half-time. It was the
:25:33. > :25:43.try of the season. Simon Zebo fell over, which helped but what a great
:25:43. > :26:13.
:26:13. > :26:23.trier! Peter Omagh honey, he is a Jones. Alun-Wyn Jones tonight - I
:26:23. > :26:33.
:26:33. > :26:39.will tell you what, phenomenal performances. Great defence again.
:26:39. > :26:49.Watched the tackle going on. Legs end the air. That is a yellow card,
:26:49. > :27:14.
:27:14. > :27:24.get him of! Pathetic, that is! Younger brother for older brother.
:27:24. > :27:24.
:27:24. > :28:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:28:14. > :28:23.well. But they have nailed him. Keith Earls, he is so quick off the
:28:24. > :28:54.
:28:54. > :29:04.is done, it is our! That is the try that should see the Ospreys into
:29:04. > :29:12.
:29:12. > :29:21.the play-off final! And other beauty. Again, it was on a turnover.
:29:21. > :29:28.This is a tackle. Ronan O'Gara at gets a little bit angry, he kicks
:29:28. > :29:33.out and then this is it. Ashley Beck, they recycle, they cannot get
:29:33. > :29:43.across quick enough. Just watch, there is the acceleration. Two
:29:43. > :29:47.
:29:47. > :29:57.forwards against two backs once again. Great finish. What a finish!
:29:57. > :30:16.
:30:16. > :30:21.What a season he has had. He qualifies for Wales in the 2014.
:30:21. > :30:31.For once, Dan Biggar is just off target but the Ospreys are bang on
:30:31. > :30:32.
:30:32. > :30:40.target. Just watch, this is very, very quick. Two forwards against
:30:40. > :30:48.the fullback and the winger and. That is the it miss the match.
:30:48. > :30:58.Acceleration, closed the door or, he is there, what a try! Again at
:30:58. > :31:07.
:31:07. > :31:15.from a turnover. How crucial our been for the Ospreys. He has played
:31:15. > :31:25.more games than anybody else in the Ospreys's colours. How important
:31:25. > :31:27.
:31:27. > :31:37.have those two forwards been? Sorry, Adam! You can do that when you are
:31:37. > :32:04.
:32:04. > :32:10.performance going now. They are Ospreys are battling so well.
:32:10. > :32:20.Justin Tipuric was over that one on Mike Sherry. At the appreciation of
:32:20. > :32:25.
:32:25. > :32:31.what the team work involved between been built on defence, typified by
:32:31. > :32:34.Paul James. Technically fantastic in the tackle. He has made good
:32:34. > :32:41.tackles. He has really been inspirational tonight in what is
:32:41. > :32:49.likely to be his last performance at the Liberty Stadium. You don't
:32:49. > :32:53.think it Glasgow can be Leinster do you, Sean? Neither do I, to be
:32:53. > :33:01.honest, sorry to anyone from Glasgow watching. But that would be
:33:01. > :33:07.a great result for Scottish rugby. And Welsh rugby! Tomorrow night, if
:33:07. > :33:12.Glasgow win, the winger of this game will be at home in the final.
:33:12. > :33:19.Shane Williams can have another last game at the Liberty Stadium.
:33:19. > :33:28.He might as well play for Swansea against Liverpool. They have got to
:33:28. > :33:38.play this type of game now. Again, the tackling, top notch.
:33:38. > :33:38.
:33:38. > :33:47.defensive line speed is brilliant. Again, forcing it, because of the
:33:47. > :33:53.defence. The Ospreys backs coaches with me.
:33:53. > :33:58.Some of those tries, how pleasing is that for you? We spoke in the
:33:58. > :34:03.week about turnovers. We talk about passes, accelerating, and
:34:03. > :34:08.challenging mismatches. Are you surprised how easy it has become in
:34:08. > :34:13.the second half? It is certainly not easy. We are defending for long
:34:13. > :34:20.periods. Do you ring the changes and keep the boys fresh? Or do you
:34:20. > :34:30.try and turn the screw? We will keep to the plan. Certain
:34:30. > :34:37.
:34:37. > :34:47.of the Ospreys using turnover ball. Ashley Beck did not go to ground so
:34:47. > :34:50.
:34:50. > :34:53.it was a very quick maul and it is the season. They have had some
:34:54. > :35:03.great performances the last two games but this has been the best
:35:04. > :35:22.
:35:22. > :35:25.because we have not seen a lot of the forwards ball-carrying, they
:35:25. > :35:35.have just defensively smash them, put them on the back foot and
:35:35. > :35:49.
:35:49. > :35:59.badly either. Richard Fussell going for the gap. That was a good tackle
:35:59. > :36:08.
:36:08. > :36:13.to Ryan Bevington. Turnover. Lost it. Richard Fussell is another one
:36:13. > :36:17.who has played very well this evening. He has chipped in
:36:17. > :36:21.exceptionally well. He tries to get on the outside. That is the
:36:22. > :36:29.difference, that is a winger picking him up. But when you have
:36:29. > :36:39.got to forwards there, to very tired forwards. Richard Hibbard is
:36:39. > :36:44.
:36:44. > :36:54.contest. Hugely entertaining as well. Some of the tackles have been
:36:54. > :37:06.
:37:06. > :37:12.get him off, it is open. Richard Hibbard just wants to put some of
:37:12. > :37:19.Vaseline on it. He does not want to go off, he is enjoying it. He could
:37:19. > :37:23.be a contender for man of the match. And for the Wales team. Him and Ken
:37:24. > :37:29.Owens have come on a lot this year. It will be a good battle. We are
:37:29. > :37:34.very strong in that position now. Scott Baldwin is the replacement
:37:34. > :37:40.hooker. He has started just one game this season in the league. He
:37:41. > :37:50.has come off the bench seven times now. All adding to experience four
:37:51. > :37:59.
:37:59. > :38:04.Ashley Beck. Hanno Dirksen lining up another one. Across comes their
:38:04. > :38:14.defence. It was Keith Earls who did just enough to bring him down.
:38:14. > :38:14.
:38:15. > :38:20.Eight is on its way back to Rhys Webb. They need forwards initially.
:38:20. > :38:24.They don't need a bonus point. Just finished their game on a high. Go
:38:24. > :38:34.to wherever they have got to go next on a high. On this performance,
:38:34. > :38:35.
:38:35. > :38:45.they should not be frightened of playing anyone. Andrew Bishop. It
:38:45. > :38:49.
:38:49. > :38:56.is there! The Ospreys are on fire. REFEREE: Is there any reason why I
:38:56. > :39:03.cannot award that? The reaction of Andrew Bishop, even before I see
:39:03. > :39:13.the replay, suggests he scores. And they have got a big screen down
:39:13. > :39:31.
:39:31. > :39:41.here tonight as well. Try. Thank has gotta be the easiest one of the
:39:41. > :39:53.
:39:54. > :40:00.stake, the Ospreys would have just picked one up. I remember when he
:40:00. > :40:10.played on the wing, he had long flowing locks, Nigel White House.
:40:10. > :40:10.
:40:10. > :40:20.That was a while back! -- Nigel White House. The Ospreys are really
:40:20. > :40:50.
:40:50. > :41:00.taking their opportunities this half how tight the two previous
:41:00. > :41:01.
:41:02. > :41:11.encounters had been. Not this one! They are so confident, aren't they?
:41:12. > :41:41.
:41:41. > :41:51.It is just the pace they are rest. An early night for him. Aaron
:41:51. > :42:04.
:42:04. > :42:10.for their own line-out ball. It has not given them a platform from
:42:10. > :42:18.which they can put together the patterns they wanted. Dave
:42:18. > :42:28.O'Callaghan driving forward. Keith Earls. He has been the main focus
:42:28. > :42:35.
:42:35. > :42:45.pace has gone. Last game of the season, you can't blame them up.
:42:45. > :42:45.
:42:45. > :43:32.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:43:32. > :43:42.is a little bit passive from the Ospreys because they have been so
:43:42. > :43:56.
:43:56. > :44:03.ferocious. That is giving Munster Wian du Preez. Turnover? No, it is
:44:03. > :44:09.still there. But, again, their differences this is a slow ball. It
:44:09. > :44:19.is very difficult to create anything. Peter O'Mahoney trying to
:44:19. > :44:49.
:44:49. > :44:59.such a well-marshalled defence. think there will be rushing to the
:44:59. > :45:04.
:45:04. > :45:14.line-out. I think everybody wants a been turned over. And Shane
:45:14. > :45:37.
:45:37. > :45:43.Williams has since courgette. -- to come on have been waiting a long
:45:43. > :45:53.time because it has been such a long passage of play. Again, the
:45:53. > :46:17.
:46:17. > :46:24.What happens is, this very here rushes out to the line which causes
:46:24. > :46:32.this guy in to be in at two minds. He's not sure, he's not sure. Then
:46:32. > :46:42.Andrew Bishop cut the hole in between. Very good play. At deft
:46:42. > :46:42.
:46:42. > :46:52.little pass. The way the Ospreys are playing tonight, they have been
:46:52. > :46:57.
:46:58. > :47:05.brilliant. Ashley Beck is playing with a lot of confidence will stop
:47:05. > :47:11.he has really come through this season. He has shown great strength.
:47:11. > :47:17.He has looked dangerous, he has looked to offload. This creates the
:47:17. > :47:27.try here with the persistence and strength of him. Ashley Beck, great
:47:27. > :47:28.
:47:28. > :47:38.stuff. We were discussing this earlier on. With Ashley Beck, he
:47:38. > :47:43.
:47:43. > :47:53.could be the number one centre in Australia. I am glad this guy is
:47:53. > :48:19.
:48:19. > :48:24.all right, he has had a massive had massive games. Alun-Wyn Jones
:48:24. > :48:28.and Ryan Jones have been fantastic. It is great to see an appreciative
:48:28. > :48:36.crowd. It would be great if we could have this attendance at every
:48:36. > :48:43.week. If the Ospreys keep playing like this, it will certainly
:48:43. > :48:53.improve attendances next year. stalwarts in every case, Ryan Jones
:48:53. > :48:53.
:48:53. > :50:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:50:48. > :50:58.and Alun-Wyn Jones. The average King. A they are all going for it
:50:58. > :50:59.
:50:59. > :51:06.now. The way is clear for Rhys Webb to negate a number five or the
:51:06. > :51:16.Ospreys. What a result expert what a performance! Again from a penalty.
:51:16. > :51:21.
:51:21. > :51:31.It had been turned over. Just watch, French Ian Williams. -- from Shane
:51:31. > :51:45.
:51:45. > :51:50.Williams. The Ospreys have run ragged tonight. They are flying.
:51:50. > :51:57.Dan Biggar puts over the conversion and exit the stage. What an evening
:51:57. > :52:05.in has been for him as well. As well as giving that first try, 25
:52:05. > :52:14.points tonight. Well done Dan Biggar. Who is the outside man
:52:14. > :52:24.there, second row? He throws the dummy and they keep on going. It
:52:24. > :52:26.
:52:26. > :52:36.results in a try. He must be so delighted, Dan Biggar, playing with
:52:36. > :52:41.
:52:41. > :52:51.this side with a lot of confidence. But also the quick ball. Tomas
:52:51. > :52:51.
:52:51. > :52:57.O'Leary was underneath it. Even a late try from Munster will be scant
:52:57. > :53:07.consolation. Now they will relinquish their crown at the
:53:07. > :53:35.
:53:35. > :53:45.Liberty Stadium. Oh, not this time. It was almost Sheahan Williams's
:53:45. > :54:08.
:54:08. > :54:18.last try at the Liberty Stadium. And nice side that there. All the
:54:18. > :54:19.
:54:19. > :54:26.replacements are now being used. Ryan Bevington is in charge. The
:54:26. > :54:36.Ospreys are relentless. Can they reach 50 points? Ryan Bevington
:54:36. > :54:40.
:54:40. > :54:50.still has the ball in his grasp. Still going solid. Just short!
:54:50. > :55:02.
:55:02. > :55:12.the ball goes out, anyone could score. Into the hands of Ashley
:55:12. > :55:37.
:55:37. > :55:47.Oh, hang on. It is not going to be a try for Tom Isaacs. He cannot
:55:47. > :55:49.
:55:49. > :55:54.believe it. Not a fairy-tale ending for Shane Williams that time. I've
:55:54. > :55:58.got to pick man of the match. There is the best performance I have seen
:55:58. > :56:05.from the Ospreys side. They have been fantastic tonight. There have
:56:05. > :56:11.been some stand out players have. Ryan Jones, Alun-Wyn Jones, Richard
:56:11. > :56:20.Hibbard, Dan Biggar - it is very difficult. Fernie, sentimental as
:56:20. > :56:30.well, I think a his last game here, but for me, Paul James is the man
:56:30. > :56:34.
:56:34. > :56:41.of the match. He has been fantastic for the Ospreys. I thought you were
:56:41. > :56:45.a hard-nosed rugby man! I am a but I do appreciate that the front five
:56:45. > :56:53.give you the platform and I was very fortunate to play for some
:56:53. > :57:00.fantastic or words in my days. But you just appreciate how hard these
:57:00. > :57:10.boys work and how easy it is for you to get oliguria! When you think
:57:10. > :57:11.
:57:11. > :57:21.back to the first have and that tackle by Simon Zebo, he was one of
:57:21. > :57:51.
:57:51. > :58:01.can still think about fighting at this stage of the game. This is the
:58:01. > :58:02.
:58:02. > :58:12.clear-out on Rhys Webb, I think. Just watch this, he gets up. Oh,
:58:12. > :58:28.
:58:28. > :58:34.what is wrong with that? That is a proper clear out! Keith Earls has
:58:34. > :58:41.played exceptionally well tonight as well. They have done very well
:58:41. > :58:47.to hang on to that. The effort from both teams, from start to finish,
:58:47. > :58:57.it has been outstanding. Munster have played their part as well but
:58:57. > :59:20.
:59:20. > :59:23.the amount of turnovers... Simon had to and tonight has been
:59:23. > :59:33.exceptional because the quality of the finishing from the turnovers
:59:33. > :59:38.
:59:38. > :59:48.has been great. Again, the tackle area finishes as it started, with
:59:48. > :00:03.
:00:03. > :00:13.the Ospreys having the upper hand. Simon Zebo is always there. But no
:00:13. > :00:22.
:00:22. > :00:29.support. We are approaching the final minute of what has been a
:00:29. > :00:33.match fit to grace any semi-final, any final. If you look at the top
:00:33. > :00:40.of the pro 12, there were some very good sides there. If you look at
:00:40. > :00:49.the Heineken Cup, this is what the pro 12 should be turning out, we
:00:49. > :00:53.Ginna, week out. There are very good sides in it. Can be squeezed
:00:53. > :01:03.out of one more to get up to 50? Where is Shane Williams? There he
:01:03. > :01:37.
:01:37. > :01:42.the final play. He is amazing, Justin Tipuric. And that is it. It
:01:42. > :01:46.has been a fantastic performance from the Ospreys who make their
:01:46. > :01:51.second play-off final after having played a Munster of the park, and
:01:51. > :01:56.that is saying something. They have had some exceptional performances
:01:56. > :02:02.in Europe but for me, all-round performance and the finishing,
:02:02. > :02:06.tonight was up there with the very best I have seen from the Ospreys.
:02:06. > :02:11.The best performance of the season, one of the best-ever from the
:02:11. > :02:18.Ospreys. Whether they play in the final, if they take this form with
:02:18. > :02:22.them, they will be tested beat. Nobody to fear now for the Ospreys.
:02:22. > :02:29.It will either be a Leinster in Dublin or Glasgow at the Liberty
:02:29. > :02:39.Stadium, but the Ospreys are in the final. We can now hear from Paul
:02:39. > :02:42.
:02:42. > :02:49.Congratulations. You're 107 th appearance for the Ospreys. Which
:02:49. > :02:54.is that Rank? I think we clicked tonight. Steve Tandy is doing a
:02:54. > :02:57.great job and the boys have shown what we can do. He not only was the
:02:57. > :03:02.attacking fantastic, head the defence was like an extra attacker
:03:02. > :03:06.for you. When you play teams like Munster, with the skills they have
:03:06. > :03:12.got, you have got to have your defence on top and we came out on
:03:12. > :03:18.top. If you could pick out one moment in your career with the
:03:18. > :03:25.Ospreys, what would it be? Those two tries against the Scarlets!
:03:25. > :03:29.good luck for the future. Alun-Wyn Jones, a fantastic performance. You
:03:29. > :03:33.said at the beginning of the programme you're going to look to
:03:33. > :03:42.run and you certainly did that. also said it stemmed from our
:03:42. > :03:47.control. When we had ball in hand, we were a little bit more efficient.
:03:47. > :03:53.And are you all Glasgow fans tomorrow? I don't know. It is out
:03:53. > :03:59.of our hands. We will be back in on Monday or Tuesday to work in ready
:03:59. > :04:05.for the next game. It would be nice to be at home though. Most
:04:05. > :04:09.definitely. The way the board are pricing this season tickets next
:04:09. > :04:15.year, if we would be very happy with the crowd like this next year.
:04:15. > :04:20.And we will have to stop meeting like this, Shane Williams. Your
:04:20. > :04:26.final game at the Liberty Stadium, perhaps. It was fantastic. What a
:04:26. > :04:31.way to get through a semi-final. We did not start very well. A lapse in
:04:31. > :04:35.concentration. But I thought the defence was fantastic today. And
:04:35. > :04:39.the crowd are spurred us on. said one of the reasons you decided
:04:39. > :04:45.to retire was because there are young wingers coming through. We
:04:45. > :04:49.saw that tonight. Hanno Dirksen has been one of our young players of
:04:49. > :04:53.the season. And we have got other players coming through no will be
:04:53. > :04:58.playing for the region and probably Wales. Hanno Dirksen probably will
:04:58. > :05:02.get on the summer tour, I would imagine. But we have got strength
:05:02. > :05:08.in depth and it is great for Welsh rugby. I won't say goodbye just yet
:05:08. > :05:13.but well done again. Has it seems like a long time ago
:05:13. > :05:19.now but he was Munster who took the lead. After that, the Ospreys
:05:19. > :05:24.really took charge. Dan Biggar was the first across. On the stroke of
:05:24. > :05:30.half-time, a contender for a try of the season, from Kahn Fotuali'i.
:05:30. > :05:38.And then a Hanno Dirksen turning on the afterburners. Andrew Bishop
:05:38. > :05:43.crashing over for a 4th try. And then Rhys Webb a. We can go
:05:43. > :05:47.straight back down to the touchline and hear from Steve Tandy.
:05:47. > :05:52.That was just about the best performers you have seen as coach.
:05:52. > :05:56.It was a great performance from us. To beat Munster was great and I
:05:56. > :06:03.thought the supporters were unbelievable tonight. We have still
:06:03. > :06:07.got to win in the final. Off what was the bedrock? Defensively,
:06:07. > :06:12.Munster did put us under pressure. But we turned the ball over and
:06:12. > :06:17.when we did we executed well. Even when we were two or three tries up,
:06:17. > :06:22.their defence was still strong. We did not want to give Munster any
:06:22. > :06:29.easy points. And how is your Glasgow accent for tomorrow? I am
:06:29. > :06:36.just pleased with tonight. However we play, hopefully we can put in a
:06:36. > :06:40.proud performance. Well done. Let's bring Sean Holley in. A pick
:06:40. > :06:50.of tries to look at that the Hanno Dirksen 1 was pretty special. It
:06:50. > :06:53.
:06:53. > :06:57.all came down to immense defensive from turnovers from defensive
:06:57. > :07:03.situations, it typified by Justin Tipuric. Look at the appetite of
:07:03. > :07:06.the players to go in and turn this over. I agree with Jonathan, in my
:07:06. > :07:11.nine years involvement, this is the best I have seen the Ospreys finish
:07:11. > :07:15.of tries. They showed great confidence, ability and appetite.
:07:15. > :07:20.Richard Fussell has gone when tonight but Hanno Dirksen is really
:07:20. > :07:25.showing his colours now. He knows where the line is, he has got a
:07:25. > :07:33.great finish, and he could devise what the Ospreys are about. Surely
:07:33. > :07:38.We have watched many matches this season and I can't remember a more
:07:38. > :07:43.enjoyable one than that. You hardly ever see Munster demolished.
:07:43. > :07:48.Absolutely right. That could have been a record score against Munster
:07:48. > :07:52.up. I don't think it was but the difference was huge. Munster are in
:07:53. > :07:56.a rebuilding process. They are not the side they were, they have not
:07:56. > :08:02.got the winning mentality, but that is played by the Ospreys was as
:08:02. > :08:07.good as I have seen for many years. Their performance up front, behind,
:08:07. > :08:13.their defensive work, creative work, they did everything today. And they
:08:13. > :08:17.did it with a smile on their faces. Six wins on the trot. The second
:08:17. > :08:21.semi-final tomorrow. Leinster the hot favourites but the Ospreys will
:08:21. > :08:26.not fear either of those sides. Leinster are probably the best side
:08:26. > :08:31.in Europe but they have got a cup final beforehand. If they win that,
:08:31. > :08:37.will they have the appetite to win in this final? Last year, Munster
:08:37. > :08:42.blew them away. But aside for side, the way as the Ospreys are playing,
:08:42. > :08:47.the way Leinster are playing, it will be one cracking contest.