Edinburgh v Ospreys Scrum V Live

Stoo we've had some grim weather recently and to make things worse,

there's an All Black storm coming. Hurricane Hansom was torn from

Scotland and ripped up Italy. Baton down the hatches because it's set

to hit Wales. It's time to pull together. We must unite to survive.

The fans, the players, the country! And while this nation waits for

blackness to descend on Cardiff, Scrum V Live comes from Scotland.

It is on nights like that, who you find out who the stars for the

future are. Ospreys must visit Murrayfield, where we know

Edinburgh can push him into the playoff zone for the first time

this season. So the proprois back after a two-week break. Come the

Ospreys, to restore Edinburgh pride. The form book suggest they can.

They won five in a row and up against a Edinburgh side hovering

near the bottom of the table with two wins to their name. Yes, hello,

and good evening to a wind swept and rainy Murrayfield in Edinburgh.

Scrum V Live is coming live from the Scottish capital. The big news

is Dan Carter is out. We'll talk about that at half time. But first,

matters in hand, I'm joined by Robert Jones, and Tom Shanklin. A

opportunity to pick up points. is a huge opportunity for Ospreys

to come away with four or five points. It shows you the strength

of their squad, with the likes of Bishop, Bearman and chuck in the

silent talents of Walker, mother mother mother, two youngsters with

plenty to play for tonight. Murrayfield, Edinburgh, is a huge

field, it is so wide, if they get the ball in their hands, they can

be dangerous. Hopefully, we'll exploit the wide open spaces. A

similar face with Richie Rees? Experienced, a real campaigner, in

terms of the RaboDirect Pro 12 and Celtic league, he is busy,

industrious player, he is cemented a number nine Jersey, he made it

his own, if they have any chance of winning the game he is fundamental

to that. He is a key member of the side. Of course, you have Ross Ford,

you have Roddy Grant and some experience on side, but it is a

very young Edinburgh side. The likes of Richie Rees is so

important. OK, the teams are about to enter the field of play. We have

had plenty of commentary options for you, they're accessible via the

BBC Wales website. Log on, and you can hear Rick O'Shea and Jed Thien

in the RedZone, and you have commentary on the BBC website. Here

we have Scott Hastings and Gareth Charles. Thanks very much Ross.

Conditions better for the moment anyway. The rain, heavy showers we

had earlier, have abateed, as Joe Bearman leads the Ospreys out on to

Bevington and Lloyd Peers back from duty. Williams making his debut.

Bosch Bosch plays for more games for Ospreys tonight than any other

player in the region's history. Walker, such a daing remember.

Edinburgh side, who want to be climbing up the table, so

successful in Europe last year, but struggled in the RaboDirect Pro 12

as they are currently, languishing Sean Cox skippering the Edinburgh

side. Ross Ford released from international duty, and John Yapp

and a couple of South Africanss, Izak van der Westhuizen. Richie

Rees a former Osprey up front. Tom Brown, latest cap in June. And a

lot of youngsters on the bench, more than 30-somethings, with 50

companies, -- caps, like Gough for the Ospreys.

David Wilkinson rev, the man in charge this evening, as Ospreys

Scotland in action in Aberdeen Scotland in action in Aberdeen

tomorrow. In the home of Scottish rugby, Murrayfield, it is Edinburgh

this evening. Rhys Webb looking to bring Tom Isaacs into action early,

but well claimed by Stuart McInally and got away from a couple of

Osprey defence as well. Luckily for the visitors, they're the ones who

get the first penalty. After 40 seconds under the cosh, it may be

relief for them as well. Positive start with Stuart McInally taking

the ball well. It was the isolated man, and that's

why he was penalised for not releasing the ball in the tackle.

Ospreys have an opportunity to clear the line. How often do we see,

Ford isolated man, no Edinburgh support there, as a result they had

to hang on to the ball, wait for the support, but the referee got

his line early, and didn't know Morgan slippped for him. Otherwise

it would be a different route for him. Webb, again, the tactic, is to

bring Isaacs on to the ball. It didn't work the first time but

no runners back to them on this occasion Nicely done there.

The tackle was easy in the end for Brown. Let's have a look at Walker.

A lot expected from him on the wide spanss of Murrayfield. Bishop, well,

a guy winning his 181st appearance for Ospreys S a great record and it

is that type of experience that Ospreys want to latch on to this

evening. Nicely presented lineout ball. Stowers at the heart of the

defence. Stowers with the pick and go around the corner. Walker had

drifted over to the right-hand-side, he now makes his way back to

customary left-wing position. Ospreys lose the ball and chance

scrum half converted to centre. But tonight they're appearing on the

used the turnover, so scrappy play from the Ospreys, but interesting

that Ospreys have chosen to kick the first two positions with a high

ball, trying to put Edinburgh under a little bit of pressure. There was

a heavy rain storm about 45 minutes before kick-off. Maybe the surface

is slightly greasy, so looking to capitalise on Edinburgh's mistakes.

There you see the towel extra heavy hand, wipe the ball, to make sure

the surface of the ball is clean. Good steal by Peers. He will be 22

in February, very interestingly, called up to train with the Welsh

squad ofrt last couple of weeks, after injury to Jones, he started

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one game this season, so they're the initial ball carrier. There's

so much of that, so does Bearman. David Wilkinson rev sharp at the

breakdown area. That time it is against Ryan Bevington, not staying

on his feet, going down in support of the ball carrier, Joe Bearman

other touch line as opposed to the natural touch line, off his right

for the left footer. Nowadays, a lot go to go in on the kicking, to

make sure it is a safe touch rather than a spiral. They're looking for

initial. Tackle is well low down by Williams. Plenty of width from

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Edinburgh. Fife, wasn't held Rees stumbled on the ball as he

released the phase position there. Rees I was speaking to him last

Saturday, and he's enjoyed his experience at Edinburgh, but

ultimately Edinburgh have won two games, they've been white washed in

the Heineken cup, the team have not fired him with the two winness the

Rabo they viewed this game important to get the confidence

back, and it can set them up for is a 30-year-old making ace Rabo

direct debut. Injury, Jones jerd and Rees picked up an injury as

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well. So, tight heads few and far involved in the LV cup, a win over

Gloucester and an exciting prospect for the Welsh region. Still only 20.

Biggar, injured, but they're hoping he will be fit enough to face

Australia next week. He got a real Ospreys? A loss pass, the angle of

running and that's the second error Ospreys have had. The first was

from Andrew Bishop when he overran the pass, another jove run. Players,

we were talk before the start of the game, how important

concentration and focus is, both occasions, that the man was

receiving the ball overrun the pass, and suddenly you creep on the ball

because it's not delivered swiftly. These errors, not only frustrate

Murrayfield. It is a cold night but often difficult when you've only

three or four thousand supporters, to create an atmosphere, in a

take on Tonga, and Scotland desperate to finish oft Autumn

campaign to get them up in the Six Nations.

They've beat Samoa, Fiji and took the Of as traila, but all that

optimism hoped for in the Autumn series against South Africa,

there's glimpses the way they've built the team but from the

Scotland perspective, the mistakes. Australia is one of the top teams

of delivering and putting away teams. Wales tomorrow, after last

Friday, there sure will be concerns, but real optimism when Warbutons

laid down the marker, saying "we can beat Australia". We've been

hoping since 1953, that's the unfortunate thing. A scrum is

already turning into a bit of a mess, in the opening dozen minutes,

that's the third or fourth one that's gone down. Interesting, you

say we've been waiting 1953, Scotland have yet to beat New

Zealand. I've played, and got chosen a couple of occasions but it

was always the You want to take, so Wales will expect that. Back to

this game, between Ospreys and Edinburgh. An opportunity for Ford

to feed the lineout. And for Edinburgh to build phases of

chasing, what a tackle by Rees. Full back Greig Tonks is getting

there, but Rees did so well to bring Morgan down. It is inch-

perfect but good cover. We've seen a number of errors, off the back of

the line. Here is Richie Rees on to Stuart McInally, and Matthew Morgan,

read it well, he is showing the pace there, but Richie Rees what a

super tackle to put his man on the deck.

But it is the errors costing these teams, not only possession, but

ball. Richie Rees won't thank Isaacs for that. A penalty decision

hold of the ball there. In comes his opposite man, Rhys Webb tries

to get the ball. There seems to be a bit of stamp on Richie Rees'

shoulder, but the referee was right there, have to let go of the ball.

Frustration creeping in from Richie between the posts. After a scrappy

error in the first quarter of an hour, Matthew Morgan gets the first

points. First time this evening we'll look for you in the crowd.

Thank you very much. So I'm just in respect to Bill

McClaren. There's barely 2,000 for people here. It makes it more

difficult, it's a great stadium on international day when it is full,

but the atmosphere is lost with the 3,000 people here. It is similar to

the Blues at the city stadium, it is the Edinburgh team I feel sorry

for. As a rugby player, you feed off the crowd, you lose it here.

What wins games like this, preinternational, not in Vogue,

people forgot the game is on. weather is a big factor tonight.

The ball is greasy, a lot of knock- ons and loose play. The biggest

threat is the defence. That's going to win the game tonight. You can't

throw long balls, they're so good at it, they trained so hard, that

will be the difference. Elsewhere, Dragons, 3-0 down. Find a seat!

Thanks. Thanks Phil. Dangerous ball. I think you could feel the smack in

the ribs. It was a tentative grab to say the least. Interesting

watching Gregor Hunter, it is the loopy high ball, that does nobody

any favours. Edinburgh's game is slick-passing game. We've seen

glimpses of it tonight. First look at Visser, who signed early on this

to the try line. Regional club, or international level as well by the

look of him. Andrew Bishop making up for the ten

metre line and straight through as the defence tries to fan out in

midfield and close down runners. That's James King, one on either

side this evening. Second row, and Edinburgh, both have James King.

real glimpse of Isaacs' handoff and pace. It is the first time Ospreys

managed to get the ball through with confidence. Shrugs off the

need to go for the back door pass there, and word of apology to Tom

Isaacs. They call it out of the bread basket. Point delivered

doesn't have basketballing skills, good sideburns though! Such a

feature, suspect it, a lot of the players support the good cause of

Movember. He looks like a music captain. Should have good hands

left footer, kicking to the left touch line, so finds a good touch.

There's the offending hand. often wonder why players do that,

they're on the deck, scrum half has ball in hand, of comes the hand,

let them have it, and it is the things that drives coaches crazy

isn't it? Well, vest vest vest is the go-to man in the Edinburgh

lineout. Stuart McInally looking to trailer. King upended by Sam Lewis.

with a clearout, back to Hunter. King blind pass over the shoulder.

Stuart McInally was there The testing time for the Ospreys is

Edinburgh go through the phases retaining the ball well. As soon as

I said that, they lost it, but illegally so. The offences are

they're putting the ball on the Ospreys side, and that's the

second-handing offence, rucks, when the ball has gone down.

Gregor Hunter has an opportunity to tie the game here. So again, a

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little discipline creeping into the afternoon, 5.15, is Wales and New

Zealand. Scarlets and Munster on Sunday afternoon. Highlights all

the events on the weekend at 5.15 on Sunday evening. Poor skill there,

from the Ospreys. Eli Walker just overrunning the pass here, it's a

combination of both things, the man overrunning and being aware of the

fact of where the running man is, the support.

And a lack of concentration from both sides. It's been an error-

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off his hand. The knock-on turns up the ball so well. I've been

watching Fussell's positioning, he hugs the touch line so he puts

pressure on the opposition kicking alignment and so Fussell's

alignment absolutely superb, out of first tackle in. Walker, picking up

pace from a standing start. It is fairly static from the Ospreys at

the moment. Finding it tough work to get across that game line.

Sprotsprot looking to see, from a - - Spratt looking to see a different

form, still catched outside the phases but getting little reward

for it at the moment. The reason is it is slow ball, you can't work off

the platform, it sets the alignment off on the picture and then to come

up and meet the tackler. Tifplt's all been happening outside

the Edinburgh 22. But they're confident enough not to put too

many in the tackling area and wait for the next one to come along.

then the other. Walker doing something at last. Lewis trying to

one thing you can say. It is all about patience now, can they build

and find the chink in the Edinburgh defence. It is all about discipline

for Edinburgh, not giving away a penalty after working so hard.

They've let the Ospreys have the ball and confident in their defence

capabilities for the last few minutes, and 25 phases now. Again a

show and go from Rhys Webb. Bevington takes it on. He was

closer but lost after all that effort. And Richie Rees bangs it

I thought that was done before he hit the deck. Well I was very, very

surprised, Dougie Fife is standing on his feet, he rips the ball out,

there was nothing wrong with that. Tackle assist is still allowed to

meet the tackle, that was perplexing. Still he doesn't go

down, he's on his feet. But here's the 27th phases of

possession, and then the turn yof, well, again, you look at that, Nick

Park is down on the ball. Perhaps the penalty should have been there?

The Ospreys may feel justice was eventually done. But it leaves

Matthew Morgan with a considerably more difficult penalty attempt.

Good strike. Excellent kick by Matthew Morgan and on the half-hour

park, Ospreys edge their way back ahead. We often feel they go

through 27 phases of possession, you have to have something from

that pressure, there was a turnover from Edinburgh but loose kick from

Richie Rees allowed Walker to get in and get team-mates involved and

eventually it was that, what was determined not releasing from the

tackle which allowed the Ospreys to nail their second penalty of the

game. Tonks angled it towards the far touch line. 27 phases for the

Ospreys, a lot in the Edinburgh 22, but one penalty how demoralising

would that be? Not demoralising, they're doing the right things, but,

you'd like to expect them to come away a little bit more, they have a

penalty on the 40-metre line, and it will be tight. How important is

if if they got a sniff you have to put it away. Anyone in the RedZone,

you need to come away with something, this game is full of

mistakes and turnovers and it is how you react to them. Back to you.

Thanks guys. The stakes could determine the outcome of this game.

We need a little bit of magic from turned to Hunter and Richie Rees in

support. That's the way to do it, Edinburgh! Make the ball do the

work, great passing and they get one.

It all stems from the lineout, of the top to John Houston, he got

overturn up to the ten yard line, that allowed the outside backs

space, because it was Nel, that took the ball on. This is good

handling from Tonks, inside pass, out of the tackle and then Gregor

Hunter got his hand to the ball to Richie Rees and Nel with hands on

the ball, second time in the movement and eventually the

continuity game, that Edinburgh are famed for, eventually got them over

the line. The first try, and that will give Edinburgh confidence.

Lovely pass initially from Hunter to Dougie Fife, and then the return

ball and good support work all around. I'm sure Richie Rees half

fans yeeed going for the corner, but Bishop was closing in on him

and Willem Nel former Cheetah's prop, gets his second of the season.

Funny one by Hunter, swerveed one way and then the other. But not

adding to the 5 from the try. tongs into Hunter, - Tonks into

Hunter, excellent play from the was blocking whose path is the

David Wilkinson rev, by the sound of the crowd, it will be a

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it could have gone the other way. It was the confidential the side of

the touch line was that Jonathan Spratt impeded Sep Visser, so here

is Visser, he blocks the angle of running, but hand goes up

immediately. It is not clever play by Sep Visser, he goes straight for

his man. Yes, Jonathan Spratt ran the angle. Bishop, sorry. Ran the

deliberately blocked but the hand was definitely around the face and

that was charged by Webb. Everybody's missed the loose ball.

So here is a chance for the Ospreys, surely. Edinburgh defence have

play. They're not adverse to bumping off defenders, you can see

it with Bearman. Lewis. Quick ball is what they're looking for. Quick

release is what they should have given.

Webb, Bishop, mother mother mother is there.

- Matthew Morgan is there, not the way they planneded it, but they'll

take it anyway, and Matthew Morgan put the Ospreys back ahead. The

Rees, and well, we've seen how sharp that Rhys Webb looked today,

nobody got the ball, but eventually it was James King. You can see four

men of, but Matthew Morgan in under the posts. The Edinburgh defence

slightly at sixes and sevens, all the way from the charge down kick

and eventually, even though the jove lap was shuned, it was close

five-point gap now with half time approaching. Ospreys backs coach,

how much of a relief is that try? when we were under pressure for

long phases for play, so to get that one back, was most pleasing.

atmosphere, at pitchside, what did you say to the players? We spoke

about creating our own atmosphere, a great group training well and

creating something amongst ourselves. Cheers. Good awareness

from Rhys Webb, from the kick-off, knew how close he was to the touch

line and stepped over, before receiving it, which put the Ospreys

Webb, probeing away? Very much so. One of the outstanding performances

actually across both teams. And obviously got his match in Richie

the quick tap and go, to up the Tempo of the game. Sam Lewis third

member of the back row getting time approaching, it will be safety

a believer in watching players, and one player that has been standing

out, he hits the target for the turnover, look at the way he steals

the ball there, excellent play by the Edinburgh open side. No time

for the lineout. Matthew Morgan has got all of the Ospreys points in

the first half after the penalty, got the try, and ended with the one

that scored was bi-Nel, Ospreys will be relieved they did get that

score, because they'll have thought they worked hard enough to be ahead,

and that's what they are, at half time. Ospreys ran out to a muted

Murrayfield, about 3,000 people here in the Scottish capital, they

nudgeed away through Matthew Morgan with the first kick of the game.

Edinburgh kept in touch with one of their own. And Matthew Morgan beat

the Ospreys into a 6-3, until slick handling from the backs and

forwards in the move, Willem Nel the prop finishing off a slick move

indeed. And on the stroke of half time, Matthew Morgan hit back the

score of all the Ospreys points this evening. Ospreys in the lead

at half time. first 35 minutes, but exploded into

life now? Just when the game has come to life, it's half time, it's

come to life, it's half time, it's a shame.. There's not much space,

both defences have been well organised. The Ospreys tried to

score at the end, because they put a lot of pressure on Edinburgh

through the first half. Defence is very much on top, Edinburgh defence

proving difficult to breach, it was Edinburgh which scored with a

cracking try? Both defences is good. It was a case of isolating the two

forwards, with the Ospreys, and then it is a case of Visser, great

handling and support work, and obviously, of for a very well

worked try. The important thing was the lineout. You can see that

Baldwin, it is backs against forwards, and quality handling. We

haven't seen much tf, unfortunately, but the last ten minutes it's

started to come alive. It is instinctive, to expect a player to

be there, especially when you break the line, you get defenders flood

in, and suddenly there's room inside. Hard for Ospreys, but they

struck back? 27 phases, at one point and there's a lot of room

outside here. And I was shouting, the ball had to go wide, you can

see what Bishop is trying to do, but the offload kills the Edinburgh

attack. Offloads are so key. We see with New Zealand the offload game

they play, defence can't set. A great line for Morgan. They've gone

through a number of phases, weather isn't good in terms of ball

handling, they've kept it tight but patience paid dividends. We spoke

of Richie Rees and he put on a show tonight. He's had a busy night,

particularly in defence? He has been busy and veryous, again,

interception, he shows great pace here. And Matthew Morgan is a quick

man, there's only one thing he can do, and that's the ankle tap,

prevented a try, a good scrum half, understand, where he needs to be.

And again, showing awareness, and pace. He saves another try scoring

Ospreys attack. We mentioned it a few moments ago, the Edinburgh

defence, well structured, virtually impossible to break down, 27 phases

and the Ospreys barely moved forward, it is a well-structured

defence isn't it? Both defences are well structured, there's not a lot

of room on wide at all. So both Ospreys and Edinburgh have to run

off nine and create the space. The way you create space is by running

off nine and turning the ball into quick ball, that draws defenders

this. It has been tight, and whatever defence comes out on top,

will win today. I agree, it isn't a classic, it's come to life in the

last ten minutes, we expect more, there is talent and pace there. As

the game breaks up, the likes of Walker, and Matthew Morgan, we'll

probably see more. The second half is coming up soon, and plenty more

coming over the weekend. Sport Wales follows us as 9pm. Justin

will offer frank Wales on Wales V New Zealand, and respects to Gary

Speed who died a year ago. We have a big event tomorrow, Wales versus

New Zealand, a big Test on BBC One, Now, we've not beaten New Zealand

for a long and painful, 59 years. Jed has taken a glance on how we've

faired since. It was in 53 and on black and white TV when we've taken

a win, Wales you were living the dream. 20 Years on when the side

beards were long, the try you recall wasn't for your shirt at all,

because it is not in this shot, just a tapy on the spot, and if

just a tapy on the spot, and if that's not a forward pass! Then our

mate, in 1978, that wasn't a dive that you saw, or not a good one

anyway. In the 80s, with the world at our feet, who came Falton the

Welsh destruction complete. On high, the long road, what your boyos,

changed code. In the 90s, Wales needed clout, so we had a look

about, and cleaned out the shelf and had the borrows as your save

yours. Whether Welsh you took on the lot, false profits, fake blood

lines, and a backpacker by Sinko, and in the noughties rolled in,

something new to begin, thanks to Hanson girth round and portly. We

felt Mojo, and boy look at you G wearing All Black, you beat All

Blacks. We played the dragon would slain, to blacker and best. Now

under Gattland, you see the Welsh side by side and eyes are flameing

for victory. Remember one thing, when you all start to sing. Fade

the black. Unmistakable and unique perspective of Jed there. That's

available on-line and on the red call leaping into this? He played

well, possibly, at 15, Wales should have played him, it is where he's

comfortable at. It's a big ask for the wing. He played most rugby at

15, it koob simpler to put Harper. You can be exposed, I like the look

of this team. And whatever, performance is key this weekend,

whatever the result. One of the big talking point is the return of

Jonathan Davies at 13, he is much missed with a join injury, how much

of his return boost Wales' chances? It will boost them, because he's

probably the best midfield player, we have alongside Jamie Roberts, to

me, Priestland is good, he needs to play flatter and offer more of an

attacking play around him. Wales, there's no expectation on Wales

tomorrow. They go into this game more relaxed in some ways, and

hopefully they'll perform. They have to go out there. I expect a

committed performance and better performance from Wales. Let's have

a look at the New Zealand team. That was announced early this week,

it is formidable look at 15. They've experimented in the first

two tests on tour so far. Big news this evening, is that Dan Carter

has withdrawn from the New Zealand side. Cruden takes his play. It is

not a weakling? That's a massive team. That's a team full of world

class players. It shows Wales a sign of respect, they're picking

the strongest team against them. We've always caused problems in the

past, and they should be wary of Wales because these boys the Welsh

teams, they're big, fit and strong, they lack a little confidence, but

as soon as that comes together, it is not a foregone conclusion, but

performance is key this weekend. I mentioned earlier it's been

nearly 60 long years since we beat New Zealand but we have come close

on a couple of occasions never more so than back in 2004.

COMMENTATOR: They must have numbers, Stephen Jones, Gareth on the inside,

Shanklin! Altogether more in suit, here you are? 25-26 the score, how

gutted were you to come that close and fall in the final Hurd snl That

was our best chance we've had in years. The hair started to go with

my pace. Both teams come off that field shattered, we had given our

all, unfortunately it wasn't enough. We played the All Blacks, two or

three times a year, and we've always seemed to perform in one

half, whether it is the first or second, the key to play the top

teams is to perform for 80 minutes. You can't put your foot off the gas.

That's what they do, they're consistent, and have a mentality,

whether they're down or out, at any stage they work their way back.

haven't beaten them in 59 years and Wales are desperate to, but on the

other side of the coin, New Zealand, will want to keep their record,

keep the 59 after beating to Wales. We can return to the encounter now,

and Ospreys have 40 minutes to push the playoff zone and maintain the

Thien is available on the touch of a button, you can listen to their

commentary. Welsh language commentary is available to our

website, too. But let's return to Scott Hastings and Gareth Charles.

No changes to either side during the interval. The one change in the

first half cease Houston for King, he's called up to the Scottish

sevens squad, he will be leaving to go to Dubai, and South Africa. Just

a warmer environment as opposed to Murrayfield. He will appreciate the

warm climbs - climes all the more. But at the moment it is the Ospreys

who kick off the second half with a five-point lead, thanks to Matthew

Morgan. The game is very much balanced along the side two scrum

halfs, Richie Rees and Rhys Webb, I feel that Rhys Webb just edged it,

he's given Ospreys room, he's in behind the Edinburgh defence, so it

will be interesting to see how each coach rallied his team at half time

and what reaction the teams will have. Well again, poorly delivered

ball. The Ospreys getting in each Brown took it in the previous ruck.

Completely misread. A comedy of errors to start the second half.

Well the kick went up there, but, the commentators curse, Webb fooled

by that ball, and it's come good for Edinburgh. I suppose if that's

a knock-on, technically it is an offside isn't it, because it didn't

touch anybody. There was problems in the scrum in the first 40

minutes, so hopefully, referee, David Wilkinson rev will sort this

What is so crucial in the engagement is that everybody is

looking for the edge in that third row. It is all about the hit,

getting the hit on each other, if that doesn't go well, it tends to

go down. You've got the added complication

that Yapp is six foot two, and Peers is five foot eight. It's gone

against David Wilkinson, his first card in RaboDirect Pro 12, yellow

Wilkinson rev will react on the scrum, and Williams sent to sin bin

for not binding on his man, his gap, drifting and it is staying

tap. Certainly Rhys Webb was aware the opportunity was on, but I must

say, Sean Cox in with a tackle, he was right up, and aware as well.

And forced the error. Edinburgh of course the extra man will be

desperate to score, especially with Gregor Hunter having just missed

that Ben nationality. - penalty. Ospreys have had to take off a back

row player to get on the replacement prop. And it is another

debutante, dear me, they're making his club rugby with Swansea, and

the tight head, but tight head on a seven-man scrum. That was always

going to ask a lot. The pressure came on. Look at the left-hand-side

scrum, the pressure's on, well that's a tough baptism of fire, for

the youngster, Nicky Thomas. Gregor Hunter has an opportunity, they

will receive the kick-off, are the Edinburgh players thinking

territory, divet the next scrum? -- one straight down the middle and

Edinburgh looking to make a one-man advantage work in their favour.

They're back within a kick. If you're 0 years of age plus VAT,

scoring a trytor Scotland when they beat Wales 34-18, Jim Colder, we're

at the Murphy field stadium, there's moves afoot, of changing

the name of the stadium, are you in favour? Scottish rugby needs refer

I pound it can raise, if it can get, it would have to be something worth

the money. It is iconic name, but if we can pull in revenues to help

the team, I'm on for that. place seven times against New

Zealand, Scotland played and did well, how do you see Wales doing?

Wales W Gattland back, it will have a catalyst effect, you don't become

a bad team overnight, so I'm sure Wales will run them well, but All

Blacks are All Blacks, they're going well, and they picked the

strongest team it looks like on paper. New Zealand to win, but

Wales will give a good account for themselves. Back to 1982 try there,

memories. He plucked it out of the air and start running, I started

running for the try line, I'm not the fastest guy, but I got there,

Alan TOames had the pass, he chose to give it from the boy from the

city, so it was a great, a big result for Scotland that particular

day, we hadn't won in Wales for 1 years, so I remember Eddie Butler

crying in the toilet. That's enough. There he is. Scotland legend,

Colder. Back to you. Must remind him of that, when I see him

tomorrow. Sean Cox driving on, and Edinburgh seem to have the bit

between their teeth at the moment. One-man advantage, back in striking

distance, and they're the ones taking it to the Ospreys. Oh great

run from Fife, he timed it superbly, waited and wait and it hit the ball

well and causing problems. There's an overlap, should have gone wide,

massive overlap, two men were defending for the Ospreys. Now

they've a few more numbers back, that will help. Not out of trouble

yet. Yapp was there to receive the pass, from Richie Rees. Desperate

defence, they're hanging on by their fingernails. The ball comes

back again and out wide. Houston, spilt. Pressure relieved. Multi-

imphases for Edinburgh, look at this ening angle, they recycleed

the possession, but it was another loopy pass from Gregor Hunter, just

as his advantage was called over. And Houston, he won't want to see

that on the replay. But tipple Edinburgh, they spread defences but

wonderful angle from Fife. Watch Richard Fussell get back on his

feet, catches Rees, he was offside but on that occasion the Ospreys

come quickly enough for the Ospreys, and they have another three minutes

to go, only conceded the one penalty so far. Andrew Bishop, as

he often does, takes on the role of temporary flanker. I'm sure

Edinburgh will be having a word in the referee's ear, that the scrum

is collapsing on the far side. is Ross Ford down, the hooker.

Surprised, that he was dropped from the Scottish squad? It is a

difficult one to tell, Ross Ford hasn't played well, he will be the

first one to admit but doesn't give another combination for Scotland,

it probably does, but allows to find his bearings again and play.

There's a lot still to come from him, and he carried the ball well

on occasions, but sometimes that lineout throw cost him dear.

Sometimes as a player, if you not nailed your best game to the posts,

you will want to get out there, and be given another shot. New

combinations, up in Aberdeen scrummaging hooker. Obviously in

discomfort at the moment. Ospreys looking to add balance and

experience, bringing on Gough. Ford looks to be struggling, that could

be the end of the road for him. He's in a bit of pain. Obviously

the scrum, when it went down, it was awkward wasn't it.

Eli Walker, will be on there. Alum Walker on as Ford's

referee's Mike how confident Edinburgh are in the scrum.

They have to attack the scrum again, and down it goes again, and same

result again. Time against Bevington rather than on the Osprey

tight head. That's what Edinburgh want, get within kicking range for

Gregor Hunter. The advantage costing Ospreys here, but Hunter,

he missed one, got one, but on this occasion, it collapsed on the other

They've taken full advantage of the sin bining, because this the ten

minutes, Ospreys are down to 14 men. They've had two penalties and

they've got themselves back ahead. Very much Gregor Hunter taking

advantage there of the extra man he had. He had three penalties, he got

two of them, and there's Williams, keeping warm in the dug out for the

last ten minutes. How can they respond Edinburgh, edging in the

lead by a single point. Still very much to play for here in

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skipper, Sean Cox. Played a lot of rugby in the second row this it

from the counter. Interesting Tonks finding Fussell at full back for

Ospreys, and always looking to do that little bit extra, Fussell, but

dislodgeed the ball there, it was a good tackle there by Fife. Fife who

is starting to have more influence there, he grey-angled earlier in

the second half. His first league at the start of the season, he came

off the bench in three of the past with both captains, if not both

doubt, if the scrums keep collapsing, more yellow cards will

be issued, we've seen one, and there will abnew face in the next

scrum, because Jones is coming on, than going down. Grant looking to

see if there's a chance, just to go in a little trundle, and Nel

had, covered well with Tonks, lovely inside ball to Parker.

McInally, man and ball, well-timed tackle but offside. Advantage being

the end - it fact another penalty, off-side decision Well, Lewis, this

was the tat, he gave the ball the turnover, it was a weak kick

interest Morgan, didn't change the lines, that was meat to the

opposite team, and big tackle that came on, Stuart McInally but Lewis

was a judge to be from an offside position, the time Visser got the

ball, it fizzleed out and no advantage played and referee,

brought play back in. Again, another important kick for Gregor

Hunter. Edinburgh, chipping away, and every three points added gets

them closer to safety. That is three more, the third second-half

penalty for Gregor Hunter. The Ospreys have to chase the game

in the final quarter. Couple of score updates, been

following the dragons, 14-3, they lead, Leinster lead, and it is a

result, Leinster hanging on, 16-15, Dunn condones and you are on now.

It's going to come down to the last 20 minutes, you need the

experienced players on the field, these players have been in the

situation before, and they know, at the moment, there's ill discipline,

which is costing us points. What about the fact you have the two big

boys, is that premeditate or tactic thinking? I think it is as a game,

of the score line, dictates substitutions, and they want the

experience on the field, because it looks like it will be a tight 20

minutes. Great banter, there's brilliant banter between Rick

O'Shea and Jed T, great fun. Thanks, interesting to see that you

haven't got too far away from the pie van either, that's experience

coming into play as well. Dear me. Walker, and then didn't play the

whistle and giving possession back to John Yapp. This nice inside ball

to Parker, good interplay, and getting the ball away from the

tackle. Good hands from Stuart McInally. No doubting who are the

ones dictateing the game in the second half. There could be space

outlet. Lovely kick but wouldn't sit up for Tom Brown. That was

enterprising play from Edinburgh on the one side and almost got a try

on the other. Interesting again, position of Richard Fussell to put

the pressure on Tom Brown, look at Fussell, clearing down the space,

Butchs his man, but always down this near side, wasn't it great

hands by Edinburgh. On the wide out, just the interlinking play, and

hasn't Parker handled the ball well in the last ten minutes. Richie

Rees knew where the space was, and here is where it ended, but Fussell

put his man under pressure. Good play by the Ospreys full back.

kept the Ospreys within the score. But they have to shor up the scrum

now, just a couple of metre away, a couple of metres from their try

line. Sincere interesting, because the experienced head of Jones has

come on, and for me, Nel has popped up in the last two skrums, Williams

has not reacted with you the more experienced man, is certainly

making his mark on the scrum. Watch again, can Nel stay down, because

if he doesn't and his head pops T should be a penalty for the Ospreys.

57 caps for Wales, Duncan Jones, last of them three years ago. Up it

goes again and that's exactly what haste haste haste db Scott Hastings

from the loose end, with you missed touch by the Ospreys, they can't

afford that, because they're under pressure. They still are, Visser

gets space. Held on after the tackle. Good work by Fife. He is

getting congratulations from his team-mates. Here's the kick from

Visser. Excellently recovered by Webb. Rhys Webb goes back down here.

I felt Walker, if he booted the ball down the pitch, that would

relieved all the pressure, and as a result he's taken the ball into

contact and given Edinburgh another opportunity. Just a lack of

experience from Walker, where he had an opportunity to clear his

lines, and as a result he's put his team under pressure. Here we see it

again, Eli Walker, he clears the space, Edinburgh has had so much

pressure in the last ten minutes sore so. Fife has given Hunter this

opportunity, that's a super kick, the best of the evening, by Gregor

Hunter and now the gap is widening. Ospreys need to convert the try, to

get back on level terms. He's kicked well, five penalty from

Hunter hundred. He kicked it. He is kicking Edinburgh into a winning

performance now. Ross Jones comes on to the right-wing.

Isaacs departs. Ospreys have to do something in the final 16 minutes.

Second half penalty, look at that, incredible. That's rethrect the in

the way that slowly but surely, Edinburgh, through the boot of

Hunter have turned a 17-8 deficit they have the space and time if

Hunter's kicked the charge down and the way is clear. If it bounces,

the slip helps. Oh he does his best to get there, but he is so close,

just short. Skipper, Bearman, Grant comes out of the traps in a tackle.

Now the defence reformed. And the penalty goes against the Ospreys,

and that little bit of luck, didn't go their way. Well the charge down

here, Matthew Morgan hit a real opportunity, did he, the shape of

the rugby ball, but the defence of Edinburgh scramble well. Look how

many men they got back then, and then the defence, King floping down

on his man, and the referee, he didn't have alternative, he had to

give the penalty and Ospreys, well that was almost a lifeline hand

today them. Hunter with a charge down kick, almost gave an

opportunity to Matthew Morgan. Edinburgh can thank Parker, because

he grabbed Morgan back by his short aren't enough. Greig Tonks,

scrambles away, Morgan is there. Lewis.

The Ospreys have to strike quickly. Matthew Morgan, a wit of confusion,

and picked up by Yapp, now they have to get back quickly. Edinburgh,

the crowd urging them to look for the wide open spaces Very important

tackle by King. And it could be a good offload, King got the tackle.

Well there was a warning in here, wasn't there. Well I was going to

say, the game was very much in the balance. It was whoever was going

to make the next mistake, and unfortunately for the Ospreys, it

is a big mistake, because that's ten minutes in the sin bin for Sam

Lewis. The two yellow cards in this game, the first one on Williams,

cost Ospreys almost the match. Edinburgh's turn to bring on fresh

legs, for the remaining dozen minutes, Yapp departs, and Jacobsen

Edinburgh. They weathered that Mini of the anomalies in the game that

the person whose four players behind can hold the ball and not

get anybody near him, but it is in the rules and difficult to defend

against. Robert McAlpine. Hunter nobody out

wide for Edinburgh on the left- defending in their own 22 again,

where they spent so much time in of his hands, McAlpine it was.

Ospreys being stretched with the man down in Sam Lewis in the sin

bin that robed McAlpine, who is on for Parker, showing inexperience

there, in the heat of a game, no the protecting the ball in the

tackle. Now then, let's see where Phil is hiding. There's reserve

seats, Tom, that Morgan effort, would he be better picking it up?

Yeah, if he had more time, he had more than he thought, and

fortunately that was a great opportunity for Ospreys to get back

in the game. A little bit of inexperience there, on Edinburgh's

22, putting the ball away, and Ospreys now have to score twice in

ten minute, and at the moment they don't look like they can. Edinburgh

keeping the territory. They kick goals well, Ospreys have been

isolated a few times, and Edinburgh has been good on the ball. Ready

for the Mexican wave. Thanks. Amongst the crowd of 3,128, but

unfortunately in a 67,000 seater stadium. Great scrum from Ospreys,

again the experience coming in there with the Jones. There he is.

Putting Willem Nel under pressure, he is getting the head underneath

There's ten minutes on the clock, another try and conversion could

get them on to level terms. So very much in the balance. But they need

the territory, they've been under last scrum collapse. He's OK. Of

course, there has been a few skrums gone down, and we've seen Ford with

a nasty injury. If it is not set, it is a factor of the game isn't

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in the last few minutes again. Had the Ospreys had Morgan, just gone

in earlier, it could have really set the cat amongst the pigeons for

the last few minutes, as it is Ospreys a man short, back fighting

enough for scrum half to do anything creative with it. Sean Cox

defence goes up and across. The blind passing the hands from Izak

van der Westhuizen, nice prop up from the paw. There's a chase and

kick for nothing, because it pins the Ospreys back in the 22. There's

territory coming in for Richie Rees. When a team is attacking, they're

building up the phases of possession well. Stretch the

defence, keep the ball in hand. Richie Rees, may be thinking now,

if he pins the Ospreys back in their own 22, then he can wrap up

the game. Look at the second half territories, that's with a he is

by Bishop, but not held, he is away and still going Tonks. Now the

alarm bells are ringing for the Ospreys, with the loose pass, gone

straight back in Edinburgh hands. Spilt! It's got to be forward, but

offside, midfield anyway, no try for Fife but penalty for Edinburgh.

They did everything but score! was the early break here. And Tonks

decided to go, well, it is a difficult one, because the tackling

man has to release the ball, and it was a bit unfortunate for the

Ospreys, but good continuity here from Edinburgh. But surely they

butchered the chance out wide. It was an offside given, whilst Tom

Brown got the ball, he didn't find his man, and Visser spilt the ball

as Fife thought he'd gone in the corner. Off-side there, you can see

the hand from Williams. Butchered chance, opportunity to score and

all for Gregor Hunter. This could take the losing bonus point away

from the Ospreys, slides on the wrong side of the posts. So for the

moment the Ospreys still have something, to show for their long

journey north. Still with an opportunity to draw

the game, if Morgan could have a penalty. He convert five of them.

Balances off Matthew Morgan, cleaned up by Andrew Bishop. Sam

Lewis waiting to cam back on for the Ospreys. But they've lost the

ball. Back under pressure again the Ospreys, Fife. Webb has done an

awful lot of covering, he knew he was on his own to create space for

Rabo direct Man of the Match. Osprey side, full back, I've been

impressed with Richard Fussell. For me, the man is the captain for

Edinburgh, it is Sean Cox, a lot of hard-grafting work done by the

try scorer, one try a piece. There's Cox carrying again, and

leading the team forward, as he has done so many times this evening.

Improviseation from Rees, to Grant, back in the pocket is Hunter. Goes

for the left-footed drop goal, just charge, touched in flight. So

that's interesting. Because it was touchdown there, it is a scrum five,

so fortuitous for Edinburgh, can they deny the Ospreys a bonus point.

This will be the third win for Edinburgh in the season. A much-

needed win for Michael Bradley's team. Very unlucky for Jones, he

didn't know the bauch wasn't touched. He will have a 22 metre

restart, but for now, one final chance for Edinburgh, to take

everything away from the Ospreys. They will do, because it is the

Osprey scrum that has been penalised. Jones penalised and

Edinburgh should go for gold. It is exactly what Cox has done, good

thinking from the Edinburgh captain. Well, he made a decisive decision

then, and his captaincy and the way he led this team, he is being

decisive, his tackling has been excellent, he's led his team. But

there you can see, Duncan has come in, but it was all about him coming

in at an angle and on that occasion, the penalty went against him. It is

the woot of Gregor Hunter that's been the telling factor in the

second half. With a final kick of the match. Gregor Hunter makes it a

real tough journey for the Ospreys, because that kick takes away the

losing bonus point, Edinburgh's first win since September. Ends a

winning run of five for the Ospreys, and it is huge disappointment for

the champions, and great relief and joy for he had wru. They had the

best of the second half by a long, long way, just one try a piece,

both in the first half. Nothing at all for the Ospreys in the second

half. And as it turns out, rather cruelly at the end, nothing to show

for all their efforts. Because it is finished, at Edinburgh,

is finished, at Edinburgh, After a tight opening hour, it

sprang into life. Home side pu then visitors struck back by Matthew

Morgan, who dubbed down a three minutes later. Ospreys were undone

minutes later. Ospreys were undone by indiscipline. Two yellow cards

costing them dearly, and that was punished about I Gregor Hunter who

We Tom, it was a very disappointing day, we spoke at the start of the

programme about the Ospreys coming here, as favourite with the

experience they had on the bench and looking into the playoff zone,

but the second half they came off second best is this They did, you

have to see the players reaction, it shows what it meant to them,

they haven't won a game since September and some of the faces

were brilliant. They kept the ball well. I thought the contact area,

were really good for fighting for the ball, the Ospreys never really

got into the second half. They couldn't get themselves out of the

own half and kicked their goals well. I thought Gregor Hunter was

outstanding. We can go with steel steel steel. Congratulations, it

was second half performance that did it, what did you say at half

time? It is not just me, the coach got us together and we knew we had

to tie newspaper a few areas. We gave cheap penalties away and

dropping off tackles, I got brushed off, maybe that's game rostiness,

Ospreys have been in the LV cup, so we start in the second half what we

could do. It was a badly needed win, how much confidence will that give

you? We need today pick up, we were coming off the back of five defeats,

plus a Heineken game, we knew how important it was, we have a tricky

away game in Connaught, we should have a good mix next week, and we

want to build on this one. You have RaboDirect Pro 12 match of the

match. It was mentioned the inefficiency, but Ospreys have a

lot to blame for needless mistakes and the yellow cards It was

disheartening, after the first half, this is suicide really, lost a

player to a yellow card and then the game just changes, it is

mistake-ridden, the likes of Walker, Rhys Webb who played well, making

silly mistakes, it is not just making them, but not reacting to

them n fairness to the Edinburgh side, they basically made the most

of them. Two yellow cards, that doesn't help when you're down to 14

men, for 60 minute, it will are hard work. Ospreys, in the second

half, were nowhere near the side of finishing the first half, that's

the most disheartening thing. How much of a sick ner was the

scrum, that cost you the losing bonus? The scrum went OK, but it

was the referee's opinion, I thought the last one was one of our

better ones, but obviously it is sickening, we lost a point there,

and a lot of mistakes there, that shouldn't have been happening.

Yellow cards, how will that effect? Yellow cards were key, 14 man for

ten minutes, is hard enough, but then another ten, it adds up, boys

are tired. We didn't play on areas we should have, the efficient was

there, but performance was poor. Matthew Morgan lovely try, we

unlucky at the end of the game when the ball evaded him. How much of a

difference two that have made? Obviously a massive difference, he

is a big talent coming through. And some nights they go for you,

tonight, you would have put your money on T wouldn't make the line

tonight. We go back, week's training, pick our heads up, and go

fighting for next week, really. Thanks for that. Let's have a look

at the table. Ospreys were on a five-game winning streak, and they

were hoping victory would propell Zone. Well, Rob, there was a

chancetor Ospreys to draw level, Edinburgh won, but they were seven

points down, and Matthew Morgan had the chance to score, should he have

done better, and was the penalty harsh? Could he have picked it up,

that's the question, he almost got to the line, and the great

defensive work, they got numbers back there, is this a penalty, ball

comes out, obviously, the advantage, with the Ospreys, there's another

phase, Bearman goes in, he's driven back, and then it is a case of

resetting it, slow ball, you want to drive in. You're talking about

two players there, who are not even tackled. There's a support player,

they both go to deck, that's not a penalty, no way on earth. It is not

a penalty Very poor decision,'s driving forward, both go down, and

they're not a penalty, it's a referee's angle of how he sees that.

That ball. But, no, when Matthew Morgan is looking at that ball,

you're praying it is going to pounce up in your hand, and

unfortunately it bounced awkwardly, it is a shame, because there's a

massive dead ball area. It could have been a try. Now we have the

backs coach. Second half, you lost it, what was the difference did you

it, what was the difference did you feel? First half We were pleased

how we controlled the game, second half was a flip side and you could

point the finger at one or two individual moment that affected the

flow of the game, we lost our exposure. Annoyed with the lack of

discipline for the two yellows? Yeah, we didn't do favours to the

rev, it was general, bit of ill discipline there, across the whole

board, not just in the contact area, general application in the game.

Ill luck for Matthew, you could have snuck it at the end? We might,

but we got what we deserved. Finally the scrum that you conceded

the losing bonus point on, how did you see that? Again, we've got

frustrations around that area of the game, that's a constant really,

and now we just want to attack the scrum and make a difference. You

can put full off the wrong side of it. We haven't got a great deal of

time left. Let go to tomorrow, we spoke this depth about the two

teams, Tom, Colin and Steve said when teams face New Zealand they

find an extra gear, they play better, was that the ways when you

played? Yeah you do. You're desperately trying to beat these

guys, because we haven't done it in such a long time. For Wales, if

they want to do well, they have to do something different, they could

be naive in attack, thinking the same game plan would work, but you

got to try something different, whether having the crack from the

22, something to take them by surprise. We have been referenceing

them, the IRB rankings are at stake. Wales have dropped to eighth, if

they fall out of the top eighth, you could end up in a World Cup

you could end up in a World Cup pool, to end up, to come out. Every

day matters, it is vital, World Cups are so important these days,

Wales need to be there, so they have to put in the prefrplgs and

get what they can out of the two games. What do they need to do,

we've seen the break down, and commit so few players, and how

deadly they are in attack, what does Wales have to do? Based on the

last two performances, variety, we need to play a different type of

game and make the All Blacks think. At the moment, size again, they're

reading us too easily, putting defenders where attackers are

running, we're not breaking the game down, we need variety. And

hopefully tomorrow, based on the no expectation matter, we'll div out

there, and produce performance. briefly, nobody has given them a

chance, can they do it is this Possibly they can. It is not - you

wouldn't put your house on t I know this team, they can play fantastic

rugby. I just hope it is tomorrow. All Blacks are coming to town

tomorrow, it is Wales versus the All Blacks, so much riding on this

game, no-one is giving Wales a chance. It is into the 24 hours,

until the blackness Des sends on Cardiff.

# Hello darkness my old friend # I've come to talk to you again

# Because a vision softly creeping # Left deceit while ifg sleeping

# And the vision that was planted in my brain

# Still remains # Within The Sound of Silence

# In restless dreams I walked alone # Mirror of cobbled stone

# Meet the halo of our street # Turned my collar to the cold and