:00:20. > :00:26.In international rugby the globe is divided between north and south.
:00:26. > :00:34.And Wales have a world of problems. Now the struggling champions of
:00:34. > :00:39.Europe must meet their Nemesis from the south. But that's tomorrow's
:00:39. > :00:43.challenge. In Welsh rugby tonight, only one thing matters - it is the
:00:43. > :00:48.proproround 10 and it is a Welsh Derby, it is less than 50 miles
:00:48. > :00:52.from the Arms Park in the east to the Liberty Stadium in the west,
:00:52. > :00:58.and that's the route the struggling Blues must take.
:00:58. > :01:02.Lying in wait the bitter rivals, the defending champions.
:01:02. > :01:08.Just one place and four points separate the two sides but the
:01:08. > :01:15.Blues know they haven't beaten the Ospreys since 2010. It is time from
:01:15. > :01:21.the men from the east and west, to start moving north up the table!
:01:21. > :01:24.Until last week's victory over debris the blue season was in
:01:24. > :01:29.freefall heading south to the foot of the table. Now they have a
:01:29. > :01:34.chance to overtake the Ospreys, but they have to come here and win with
:01:34. > :01:42.a bonus point. Hello, good evening and welcome to Scrum V Live from
:01:42. > :01:47.the Liberty Stadium. Ahead of the Wales Australia game, Lou Reed has
:01:47. > :01:51.been placed in to replace Evans. I'm joined by Martin Williams, and
:01:51. > :01:54.Martin, we talked at the top how close this is now between the two
:01:54. > :01:59.sides, six and seven, the Blues could potentially overtake the
:01:59. > :02:04.Ospreys tonight, but to do so, they have to beat Ospreys team that
:02:04. > :02:09.haven't lost since September. is one of the toughest places in
:02:09. > :02:16.Europe, to come at RaboDirect Pro12 and get a win. After losing to
:02:17. > :02:26.Edinburgh last week, they want to back up the Zebre win. No better
:02:27. > :02:35.
:02:35. > :02:43.place to get the win back on track. Squad captain, is on the bench
:02:43. > :02:50.Interesting choice, Robin held his hand-in- when he game from at home.
:02:50. > :02:56.And Josh was predominantly at Sam occupying seven, but Sam away, it
:02:56. > :02:59.is a great opportunity. A great athlete to see, I'm looking forward
:03:00. > :03:07.how the young Bakker works tonight. A few to look out for tonight. A
:03:07. > :03:10.big night for the two coaches as Half way point. Steve, something
:03:10. > :03:15.like 14 place missing through international calls and injury, how
:03:15. > :03:19.difficult is the build-up? I don't normally, it is well documented,
:03:19. > :03:24.all the boys gone missing, we have the group up in Edinburgh, we've
:03:24. > :03:31.had them with the LV=Cup, so we've prepared well for the week, the
:03:31. > :03:34.boys will be competitive and we have a real good group. Being an
:03:35. > :03:40.Osprey, when times get tough, we need to be physical and give
:03:40. > :03:45.everything we got. Have a good one. Efficient win out in Italy, to what
:03:45. > :03:49.extent do you think you've turned a corn sner I hope it's a long corner,
:03:49. > :03:54.but, look, we've worked hard from the start of the season, but the
:03:54. > :03:58.last few weeks, we've been getting better, and better, and more
:03:58. > :04:02.effective with the ball and without the ball, hopefully we will
:04:02. > :04:06.continue the progress tonight. do you expect from Ospreys? Good
:04:06. > :04:10.players, I know from past experiences, I'm looking forward to
:04:10. > :04:16.it, the next generation of stars are on show tonight with experience
:04:16. > :04:21.mixed in. So it should be an exciting game. Thanks. Sean Holley
:04:21. > :04:24.is in oush analysis truck, I know you're keeping a close eye on the
:04:24. > :04:32.full back? Lots of players missing, but important points at stake. It
:04:32. > :04:35.is a case of younger players mixed with older players. I took two from
:04:35. > :04:38.either spectrum. Richard Fussell is underrated but deceptive and
:04:38. > :04:43.creative one. He is rated by the fellow players. He learnt to play
:04:43. > :04:47.full back since he moved and good with the high ball and kicking game.
:04:47. > :04:52.It is his counter-attacking that the Blues have to watch. He brings
:04:52. > :04:58.people in with great offloads, and he has an eye for the line and
:04:58. > :05:02.scores important tries. Rhys Patchell is playing full back,
:05:02. > :05:08.playing that tonight and he is brave. I will be looking for him as
:05:08. > :05:12.big fast man to hit the channel hard and cause the outbacks
:05:12. > :05:17.problems. He has great intelligence, reads the game well, gets back and
:05:17. > :05:21.covers. Two fine players and interesting battle tonight. Thanks
:05:22. > :05:31.very much. As always you can take your pick when it comes to your
:05:32. > :05:32.
:05:32. > :05:39.commentary options. RedZone, kck joined in by the scrum five Twitter
:05:39. > :05:43.page. There's Welsh language with David Jones. Commentary box, is
:05:43. > :05:49.Jonathan Davies and Gareth Charles. Yes. Thank you a nice cold evening
:05:49. > :05:54.to greet the two teams as they come to the field. But thra flee dry,
:05:54. > :05:59.to the field. But thra flee dry, that's the main thing. Lloyd
:05:59. > :06:09.Williams, celebrating his birthday today and teaming with his brother
:06:09. > :06:29.
:06:29. > :06:33.Tom, the first time they've started Patchell starts at full back. Rhys
:06:33. > :06:43.Patchell who created such an impression at ten, before picking
:06:43. > :06:45.
:06:45. > :06:53.up an injury against tra veeso at the end of September. - Traviso.
:06:53. > :07:03.The Ospreys, after defeat at Edinburgh last weekend. We'll be
:07:03. > :07:07.
:07:07. > :07:11.looking to getting back to winning ways on their own patch. Injuries
:07:11. > :07:14.hurting the Ospreys, they have Griffiths on the tight head, on
:07:14. > :07:21.loan from London Irish. The experience of Gough in the second
:07:21. > :07:25.row and Evans, he may have to make a few more appearances this year.
:07:25. > :07:32.Fotuali'i the captain back off international duty, and Watts-Jones,
:07:32. > :07:37.normally a full back appears on the wing. Interesting to see Arhip the
:07:37. > :07:45.mul dofian international prop on the bench for the Ospreys. The club
:07:45. > :07:50.captain, has to warm the bench for the Blues. All Welsh affair,
:07:50. > :07:58.Leighton Hodges is the man in charge this evening. The start of a
:07:58. > :08:03.big weekend's rugby for Wales. Wales, Australia, the main dish to
:08:03. > :08:10.come tomorrow afternoon, the Liberty Stadium the starters. The
:08:10. > :08:15.little matter of the Derby between the Ospreys and the Blues. Perfect
:08:15. > :08:21.conditions for the game. A good opportunity for these youngsters to
:08:21. > :08:27.show what they can do. For me, it's a little bit disappointing that you
:08:27. > :08:32.have a marky game like Ospreys against the Blues, Friday night in
:08:32. > :08:36.the middle of the Test matches. If people want to take this Pro12
:08:36. > :08:40.seriously, they have to look at games where this is full 12, with
:08:40. > :08:47.internationals playing, this is what they want to do, play local
:08:47. > :08:53.Derby, but a little gripe out of the way, let's get on with it.
:08:53. > :08:59.is outside the IRB window, but they knew it was coming and maybe they
:08:59. > :09:09.could have been a little bit more concession with the people making
:09:09. > :09:14.
:09:14. > :09:24.the fixtures. Brother Lloyd fields it out to Mark. Hodges coming on
:09:24. > :09:29.
:09:29. > :09:34.good to see, Williams caught in possession in midfield. No hanging
:09:34. > :09:39.about for the Blues, they're getting it away from the contact
:09:39. > :09:46.area. Walker picks up, he is such a danger giving any space.
:09:46. > :09:52.Opportunity to go right, they have numbers. Bishop feeds out to Isaacs,
:09:52. > :10:02.Isaacs sees it forward in front of him. Not enough space to get
:10:02. > :10:23.
:10:23. > :10:32.is ready to attack. Gough at the was offering himself on the run.
:10:32. > :10:42.But couldn't control the pass. think there's a problem that the
:10:42. > :11:05.
:11:05. > :11:13.That's going to hurt. That will be a beauty tomorrow. He will be panda
:11:13. > :11:23.eyes tomorrow, won't he? It could be a clash of heads between the two
:11:23. > :11:40.
:11:40. > :11:45.back of the head. He is up anyway, so now the problem is the two
:11:45. > :11:55.Ospreys boys, did they have a clash of heads, or two isolated incidents,
:11:55. > :12:23.
:12:23. > :12:28.and they will be matching they feel. - themselves. Good play by young
:12:28. > :12:38.Williams there. He tracked in between the ball carrier and
:12:38. > :12:42.
:12:42. > :12:52.support player, felt there was an the scrum. And there's yet another
:12:52. > :12:59.
:12:59. > :13:09.injury early on. Copeland, the opening, with players down all over
:13:09. > :13:09.
:13:09. > :14:31.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:14:31. > :14:41.comes on the Blues now. Long pass was on but good defence. Evans,
:14:41. > :14:41.
:14:41. > :14:51.defence just put him off enough. Restructure the defence quickly,
:14:51. > :15:17.
:15:17. > :15:22.Wrong option. the outside of the foot, he don't
:15:22. > :15:29.do that again, it should be Lloyd or Tom, but Tom will be relieved he
:15:29. > :15:39.got away with it. I suspect his left foot may not be the strongest.
:15:39. > :15:50.
:15:50. > :16:00.Blues who were suffering, because Pretorius comes on. He replaces
:16:00. > :16:34.
:16:34. > :16:43.Williams. It was well juggleed by the hands of Tom Williams, and it
:16:43. > :16:53.is a hot potatoe out there at the moment. Baldwin leaves it
:16:53. > :16:59.eventually for Ross Jones. Gough, end up recogniseing it
:16:59. > :17:05.straightaway, but yes, entertaining at the moment, and fortunately,
:17:05. > :17:08.defence is on top on both sides have had quick quality ball.
:17:08. > :17:18.Unfortunately the defence, has been solid.
:17:18. > :17:18.
:17:18. > :18:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:18:05. > :18:14.Inside ball unfortunately. Six and seven.
:18:14. > :18:21.They bumped into each other. Both teams are trying to play with a
:18:21. > :18:25.Tempo and trying to get the ball away. Nobody has really been under
:18:25. > :18:29.severe pressure. Ospreys maybe a little bit more pressure in 22 with
:18:29. > :18:34.the Blues. The Blues have to turn a little bit, put the ball in the
:18:34. > :18:44.corners and see how they react to the pressure. First opportunity,
:18:44. > :19:02.
:19:02. > :19:07.real good attacking opportunity. J just a threat the scrum could
:19:07. > :19:12.wheel for a second, but he kept his patience, and the ball right at his
:19:12. > :19:21.feet there, he kept on going forward. Good scrum.
:19:21. > :19:31.Kept it straight, peer beer's there. And once Cardiff Blues got to back,
:19:31. > :19:55.
:19:55. > :20:01.it was when Jones went down the a good looking strike. So the first
:20:01. > :20:11.points coming from the boot of Morgan.
:20:11. > :20:12.
:20:12. > :20:22.Maybe just zefbed. Certainly in terms for territory,
:20:22. > :20:26.
:20:26. > :20:33.first ten minutes have been played mostly down in the Blues half.
:20:33. > :20:43.Ospreys are cleaning out, quickly. But the previous ruck's been quick.
:20:43. > :21:12.
:21:13. > :21:22.spread it. Excellent work by Matthew Morgan.
:21:23. > :21:31.
:21:31. > :21:36.Quickly taken. Watch this, good ball and execution, that's a poor
:21:36. > :21:42.pass and slows all the movement down. Evans throws the pass to
:21:42. > :21:47.Sweeney, the ball is stolen from a good opportunity for the Blues. One
:21:47. > :21:51.bad pass, they say the pace, then a turnover, they have to be clinical
:21:51. > :21:59.and professional boys, shouldn't put passes in front of each other.
:21:59. > :22:06.Now the double hit from the Ospreys. Good lineout work. And that's a
:22:06. > :22:12.very well worked trytor James King. Excellent lineout options,
:22:12. > :22:19.Fotuali'i probeing, and Bearman keeping the ball alive, and it is
:22:19. > :22:23.King who reaps the reward. We see the scrum half coming through, and
:22:23. > :22:28.then watch, they overrun it, support play is there. And then,
:22:28. > :22:35.good ball again the speed of the recycling has been crucial. Well-
:22:35. > :22:39.timed run by James King puts it over. In fairness, it is King who
:22:39. > :22:47.won the lineout ball in the first place, to set it all up, follow it
:22:47. > :22:57.had up well, and there was enough room to squeeze in.
:22:57. > :23:03.
:23:04. > :23:13.His first league try, the man from That's a great kick from Matthew
:23:13. > :23:19.Morgan and what a couple of minutes for the Ospreys. Lovely kick, from
:23:19. > :23:25.nothing in this game, all of a sudden, one opportunity, one
:23:25. > :23:35.penalty, two great kicks from Matthew Morgan and a bit of
:23:35. > :23:52.
:23:52. > :23:57.great support from Lewis. Play on, and Fussell is there. A few links
:23:57. > :24:06.up now, it could be deadly. Blues have done enough to slow it down.
:24:06. > :24:14.Walker appears in midfield, tries to put Bearman in a hole. Stowers.
:24:14. > :24:20.Lost though Pretorius has it for the Blues. Half chance for the
:24:20. > :24:29.Ospreys. That's not a great kick, not enough height, great tackle.
:24:29. > :24:36.Great following up by Paterson. Wasn't the greatest kick. Morgan
:24:36. > :24:42.looking for position. Much to the delight of the Ospreys fans, fumble
:24:42. > :24:51.and the apology from Sweeney. good play by Sweeney, first of all,
:24:51. > :24:59.and ball slips out of his hand. There's the pass.
:24:59. > :25:02.I don't know whether the pass is needed. Williams and then
:25:02. > :25:12.unfortunately one good tackle, couldn't get the ball away because
:25:12. > :25:12.
:25:12. > :26:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:26:12. > :26:21.there was a lot of numbers on the tight there, aren't they. Watts-
:26:22. > :26:27.
:26:27. > :26:33.Jones coming on the blind side wing, quick nap drop, turn the pressure
:26:33. > :26:36.into points. Interesting, because they had the outside half, two
:26:36. > :26:46.centres bunched together and huge gap for Walker on the left-hand-
:26:46. > :26:55.
:26:55. > :27:00.side but the ball wasn't recycleed for them to use it. Morgan, when he
:27:00. > :27:10.needs to, just play the corners and keep the Blues pined back in their
:27:10. > :27:17.22, sensible play. The last six minutes, has been all Ospreys.
:27:17. > :27:27.Territory, controlled possession, and they vary their game very well.
:27:27. > :27:59.
:27:59. > :28:09.The Blues, will hang on in at the there to squeeze it there. He was
:28:09. > :28:10.
:28:10. > :28:20.lucky to get away with that, a lot of pressure. Walker, nice little
:28:20. > :28:30.invitation to come back. Important hit on Bearman. Advantage being
:28:30. > :28:40.
:28:40. > :28:45.Blues. He didn't need to do the run around there, Morgan, or the
:28:45. > :28:55.complicated because they had the overlap, so they needed to
:28:55. > :29:10.
:29:10. > :29:15.Matthew Morgan but getting a great platform to do it. Hands still on
:29:15. > :29:20.it from Hewitt, and that's what gave them the penalty and they
:29:20. > :29:30.couldn't take advantage of the possession, so they'll try and rack
:29:30. > :29:32.
:29:32. > :29:42.up another three. Yeah, I think it is easiest kick, he is striking the
:29:42. > :29:55.
:29:55. > :29:58.ball exceptionally well this stands at 10-0. Let's have a chat
:29:59. > :30:04.with Phil Steele. Good stuff from the Ospreys but Blues struggling to
:30:04. > :30:09.get their hands on the ball. How frustrating is it for them? Yoo you
:30:09. > :30:12.have to keep hold of it, and go through the phases, Ospreys,
:30:12. > :30:17.they've showed them how to do it, first option is to move the ball,
:30:17. > :30:23.which is good to see, and they are causing Blues problems, so it is
:30:23. > :30:27.getting hold of the ball for the Blues really. Two young sevens out
:30:27. > :30:33.there. Two outstanding prospects, trouble is they've two good sevens
:30:33. > :30:40.in their way for first choice rugby. Dare I say an argument for those
:30:40. > :30:47.boys, they should be first choices. News of Copeland, he has a bang on
:30:47. > :30:54.the hip, when you think of Robinson, and North, bad sides I used to get,
:30:54. > :31:02.not suffering with them, but playing with them. Let's have a
:31:02. > :31:08.look at them, there's the referee. Timber. Griffiths making his
:31:08. > :31:12.presence felt on his return. Does he call a mark, I think he calls a
:31:12. > :31:20.mark there, he is looking up, that's got to be a mark. He looks
:31:20. > :31:27.at the referee. You can see, he plants his feet and
:31:27. > :31:31.then turns around and says, "Rev surely it is a clean kick" but not
:31:31. > :31:35.according to Hodges, there's a knock-on advantage, advantage to
:31:35. > :31:43.clear the decks. Now the OK for the Blues and the referee.
:31:43. > :31:49.Let have a look, watch him plapt his feet. I think he shows mark
:31:49. > :31:56.there. He has a look around now, when he goes down, to see if he was
:31:56. > :32:05.hurt, but he wasn't. Nothing's come of it so there we are. Another
:32:05. > :32:13.injury we've got now. Ospreys have just got the bit between their
:32:13. > :32:17.teeth now. There we are. Well, that's being treated, Sean, you've
:32:17. > :32:21.seen something. Yeah, naivity from a couple of the Blues, the
:32:21. > :32:25.youngsters are looking composed, but look at the two examples here
:32:26. > :32:30.from the Blues. You can see now, we've a non-scrum half in the
:32:30. > :32:35.position, he doesn't normally be but needs to kick this with his
:32:35. > :32:40.left foot. He is exposing himself to the charge down, he cease the
:32:40. > :32:50.naivity, stands up the other winger and he is away, creating a threat
:32:50. > :33:00.
:33:00. > :33:08.on the line. Just a touch of Sean, a naivity here, he is not
:33:08. > :33:14.normally a scrum half, and he should be kicking this to his left
:33:14. > :33:20.foot, he is exposing himself, he stands up, Williams this time, down
:33:20. > :33:25.the line and the Ospreys on the defence again.
:33:25. > :33:29.That's the proper graphics but I'm not sure whether it is naivity or
:33:29. > :33:39.bad play. You can giving him the benefit of the doubt, Sean. One is
:33:39. > :33:48.
:33:48. > :33:55.a bad kick and one a missed tackle Now the Ospreys well worth that ten
:33:55. > :34:04.point lead. They have to get their hands on the ball, and you have
:34:04. > :34:10.Pretorius, Paterson, never never, Filise, have to carry ball, they
:34:10. > :34:14.need possession. That's a good, and intense pressure. Well done. Picked
:34:14. > :34:21.up by captain. Got the team out of a hole there.
:34:21. > :34:31.He's had to do a lot of that, Andries Pretorius.
:34:31. > :34:49.
:34:49. > :34:58.Hang on, time off. Hang on, he said the mark, but heard what he said
:34:58. > :35:08.afterwards. Good to have a banter with the referee, but gentlemanly
:35:08. > :35:42.
:35:42. > :35:47.his own though. He will come back for the penalty. Interesting
:35:47. > :35:54.decision to do, he was kicking well, and then do they go to touch, just
:35:54. > :35:59.watch. Good catch. A drive-on, referee is calling him,
:35:59. > :36:09.once, just watch, number two, head cap on the back of the ruck, blue
:36:09. > :36:34.
:36:34. > :36:39.side. It's gone in there once, a the posts. After a couple of
:36:39. > :36:48.excellent efforts earlier. Good kick, back on track Matthew Morgan
:36:48. > :36:52.and they're up to 13-0. The Ospreys assistant coach here, 13-0, you've
:36:52. > :36:55.had all the games, how important is it to gain the points. We have to
:36:55. > :37:02.keep pressuring them in their own half, forcing the mistakes, and
:37:02. > :37:09.keep a hold of the game. What did you do last week in that prospects.
:37:09. > :37:13.We are putting pressure because of the mistakes, you have to stop the
:37:13. > :37:17.cycle quickly. I'm surprised the Blues haven't come out a bit more.
:37:17. > :37:25.We haven't allowed them. We got back in the good positions, we
:37:25. > :37:32.turned the ball over a few times. Can we expect the big Moldovan at
:37:32. > :37:39.some point? Yeah, at some time to get some action. He's in there, to
:37:39. > :37:46.replace Watts-Jones, and Jarvis, because they're out injured. Dmitri
:37:46. > :37:56.Arhip, 24-year-old. The strongest in the gym, anyway, let see what he
:37:56. > :38:09.
:38:09. > :38:16.is like on the field. Sweeney. Williams, well picked out Pretorius.
:38:16. > :38:21.Williams with a dummy, gets shouldn'ted back. You feel you're
:38:21. > :38:27.going to get something in this position, I thought they had a
:38:27. > :38:37.penalty. It must be advantage over now. Good defence by the Ospreys so
:38:37. > :38:39.
:38:39. > :38:45.far, as the Blues, in amongst the forwards, it wasn't - surely you
:38:45. > :38:55.must go a little bit more. Good run by Pretorius to give them that
:38:55. > :39:25.
:39:25. > :39:33.position. They'll have to try and Sweeney, the Blues get their first
:39:33. > :39:39.points of the evening - comfortable. Back to you Phil How important was
:39:39. > :39:44.getting on the ball there? Very important, we had no Po tegs or
:39:44. > :39:51.territory, so at least we have three points, let's get back there
:39:51. > :40:01.and score more. What do you get the first 20 minutes going on to?
:40:01. > :40:20.
:40:20. > :40:27.didn't have control to what we are Watts-Jones on the far side, plenty
:40:27. > :40:33.of support, Fotuali'i, they were all screaming for it. Great play by
:40:33. > :40:41.Fussell, delayed the pass so well. There's Fussell, goes for the
:40:41. > :40:50.cross-kick to Bearman and Walker. Covered by Williams. Blues will be
:40:50. > :40:58.happy to see that out of play. the side, number four. Great play
:40:58. > :41:03.here, watch Fussell, off left foot, right to tackle. He's away, Morgan,
:41:03. > :41:13.inside support was there. But unfortunately Watts-Jones didn't
:41:13. > :41:15.
:41:15. > :41:22.see it difficult, a lot of traffic but Fussell, he's a good footballer,
:41:22. > :41:29.changed position, he puts a kick in as well.
:41:29. > :41:39.That's whether he would make the step up to natural rugby, that is
:41:39. > :42:13.
:42:13. > :42:23.gather around him whenever he has with Fussell following up his own
:42:23. > :42:38.
:42:38. > :42:43.Fotuali'i, he is a good player isn't he,, pressure on the Blues
:42:43. > :42:48.but given away. It worked out well for Tom Williams.
:42:48. > :42:58.It is called a knock-on. I don't think he lost control. I thought
:42:58. > :43:08.
:43:08. > :43:12.unlucky, because off the hand and knee. The vital component was the
:43:12. > :43:22.knee. He didn't touch the opposition or any other player. I
:43:22. > :43:36.
:43:36. > :43:43.don't think - he is unlucky there there you go. No, I think, unless
:43:43. > :43:51.there's another law change! You're the BBC correspondent, I'm not.
:43:51. > :43:57.the last 24 hours? I think he's trying to blag his way out, to be
:43:57. > :44:07.honest, the referee. Or he could say the assistant referee made the
:44:07. > :44:17.
:44:17. > :44:27.call. Give Morris the blame on the doubt. I could see what they were
:44:27. > :44:27.
:44:27. > :45:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:45:10. > :45:14.trying to do, but the pass was not the pass has to be on the button,
:45:15. > :45:19.that's the thing. They have two men overlap because of the condense
:45:19. > :45:25.Cardiff Blues defence, so they know where they want to attack, so
:45:25. > :45:35.either Fussell has his hold his run, or, the pass has to be on the
:45:35. > :45:47.
:45:47. > :45:55.errors from the Blues, because they've had so little possession,
:45:55. > :46:00.they can't afford to give it away. There's the territory.
:46:00. > :46:10.In view of that, the Blues are doing well just to be ten points
:46:10. > :46:14.
:46:14. > :46:24.adrift. Yes. You know how much I like statistics. Head in hand for
:46:24. > :46:58.
:46:58. > :47:04.Ospreys glad to have him back in on, run it on, the defence, stop
:47:04. > :47:10.you there, that's the winger, and we have one and another man outside,
:47:10. > :47:15.so the ball goes on, you got a two- man overlap, if it is on the button
:47:15. > :47:20.you have to vary your depth. One has to come deeper, because the
:47:20. > :47:30.winger solid himself, he wasn't looking so that was an opportunity
:47:30. > :47:39.
:47:39. > :47:44.attack. The statistics growing even more in their favour. They've been
:47:44. > :47:54.in Blues territory over 80% of the first half. How long can that rear-
:47:54. > :48:05.
:48:05. > :48:10.forwards waiting Morgan, well played. Tried the miracle ball.
:48:10. > :48:16.Well worth by Bearman, too. Just needed a tighter supporting player,
:48:16. > :48:21.his hands were free, trying to give the wide ball. Just watch, gets his
:48:21. > :48:29.hands free, oh just slips out of his possession. Two support players
:48:29. > :48:35.there, a good dummy run by Gough. Sucks in number 12, Hewitt, and
:48:35. > :48:41.just loses the ball. They've been asking questions of the Blues
:48:41. > :48:51.defence but the defence has been good up to now, but how long can it
:48:51. > :49:10.
:49:10. > :49:19.last? They've just under five strong as well. Dunn conJones did a
:49:19. > :49:29.job when he came on last week for Wales last week.
:49:29. > :49:49.
:49:49. > :49:59.That's his favourite word," back. They've all gone down
:49:59. > :50:09.
:50:09. > :50:13.they arise and getting three more points on the board. They spent so
:50:13. > :50:23.long down the Blues territory, they wanted to come away with points
:50:23. > :51:01.
:51:01. > :51:09.hands free. Fotuali'i was there to block his way but he was coming
:51:09. > :51:14.this to the wrong side now. Rory Watts-Jones, on his own initially.
:51:14. > :51:22.It is difficult for the Blues to get the ball away as quickly as
:51:22. > :51:31.they'd like. Paterson steps in, again, defensive, quickly, Gough to
:51:31. > :51:41.Pretorius. Again, got behind the initial
:51:41. > :51:41.
:51:41. > :52:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:52:22. > :52:28.and play on, but, I've had a text, off a second best referee in the
:52:28. > :52:35.world, Nigel Owens, and said it is not a knock on, change in the law,
:52:35. > :52:44.if you are not in control when you drop it, to kick, it is seen as a
:52:44. > :52:54.knock-on. Sweeney, the Blues needed that, and he has the three points
:52:54. > :53:06.
:53:06. > :53:13.contention. Ten points behind, with all the pressure of territory,
:53:13. > :53:23.total dominance really, only two occasions they've had something. So
:53:23. > :53:23.
:53:23. > :54:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:54:04. > :54:10.that's one thing they'd be happy in the first half. A lively affair
:54:10. > :54:14.which didn't really quite kick off as we'd hoped. Morgan, and Ospreys
:54:14. > :54:19.getting so much possession and territory, that they may be should
:54:19. > :54:29.be further ahead than they are. The boot of Sweeney keeping the Blues
:54:29. > :54:32.
:54:32. > :54:42.in touch, but Ospreys the only try, first half, they kicked they feels
:54:42. > :54:42.
:54:42. > :54:47.in an early lead, and dominating position for the next ten minutes.
:54:47. > :54:52.So that put them 10-0, to the good. Sweeney kept the Blues in touch,
:54:52. > :54:55.with his boot, kicking two penalties of his own, but it is 16-
:54:55. > :55:00.6 at half time after Morgan has been successful with a boot himself.
:55:00. > :55:05.Let's have a look at the statistics then as Jonathan and Gareth made
:55:05. > :55:13.references to throughout the first half territory. Very much in the
:55:13. > :55:18.Ospreys fave. A fair reflection, Martin on the score board, Blues
:55:18. > :55:23.they're grateful they're not further behind. They've been the
:55:23. > :55:27.dominant side and Blues are lucky to be within two scores, whether it
:55:27. > :55:31.is a kicking game in the contact area, soft try to concede by the
:55:31. > :55:35.Blues, they won't be happy, conceding from the lineout but
:55:35. > :55:42.conceding from the lineout but dominant performance from the
:55:42. > :55:47.Ospreys. Ospreys looked good, but the fly half adventureous. He has
:55:47. > :55:51.wheels, deSeptemberively strong, he's broken a few tackles, his
:55:51. > :55:56.first option is to run. Which is first option is to run. Which is
:55:56. > :56:03.nice to see. He is causing backs a lot of problems and kicking game is
:56:03. > :56:09.outstanding, for a small boy he has a big boot. With Dan away, he has
:56:09. > :56:13.big shoes to fill. Half back partner has been handy as well,
:56:13. > :56:18.Kahn Fotuali'i captaining the side, he has been on cracking form?
:56:18. > :56:22.he has been chosen captain, and leading from the front and setting
:56:22. > :56:26.the Tempo. Let's take a look, he's involved in everything here, we see
:56:26. > :56:30.a scrum, quick at the heels, snaps it up and gets back in the game. He
:56:30. > :56:35.is lively around the fringes. You don't see this a lot from the Welsh
:56:35. > :56:39.scrum halves, off he goes, challenges the defenders of the
:56:39. > :56:43.fringes. He leads by example, he cease the space, he wants to pick
:56:43. > :56:48.up the Tempo, he gets it in, and watch here, it is an old play, but
:56:48. > :56:55.look at Breeze in the line, he is the hooker for the Blues. This is
:56:55. > :57:00.not a traditional way of defending, Williams is now sucked into here,
:57:00. > :57:05.now if we play it on, King comes down where the hooker would have
:57:05. > :57:08.defended, it is a good well worked try. He was Wales' name assistant
:57:08. > :57:12.in the Autumn and proving the Blues Nemesis tonight. You mentioned
:57:12. > :57:17.about the kicking game and how the Ospreys are superior, what
:57:17. > :57:21.specifically are they doing that's better? They're peging the Blues in
:57:21. > :57:26.their own half. The chase is good, they're not allowing to Blues to
:57:26. > :57:33.counter-attack. If you look at Blues kicking game, they're getting
:57:33. > :57:37.over the halfway line and allowing the Ospreys to keep the ball.
:57:37. > :57:43.They're struggling at the break down. Sean, Ospreys efficient at
:57:43. > :57:47.the break down, recycling the ball with speed and efficiency? Yes.
:57:47. > :57:52.They are. They're tech knee and tactically streets ahead and
:57:52. > :57:57.deserve their lead. Let have a look at the clearout. These boys are
:57:57. > :58:02.working backwards, but they check the height, bend the knees and
:58:02. > :58:08.clear it. Bishop, as coaches talk about this as L shaped runs, come
:58:08. > :58:12.in, get square, get low, dispatch the guy over the ball, brilliant
:58:13. > :58:21.stuff and it get Fotuali'i on the front foot all the time. Plenty of
:58:21. > :58:31.work for the Blues to do. That's coming up shortly, and another jam
:58:31. > :58:31.
:58:31. > :58:41.packed of Sports Wales coming as These are amazingly young talented
:58:41. > :58:46.young men and I can't wait to watch We go out there and give the guise
:58:46. > :58:53.the respect they deserve, because if we don't we have a performance
:58:53. > :58:58.we won't be happy with. If I wasn't in a good place now, then there
:58:58. > :59:04.would be problems after what I've been through in the last three
:59:04. > :59:12.years, obviously self-inflicted but still, to turn it around is quite
:59:12. > :59:18.an achievement. So, sport Wales is up next at 9.00, we will be
:59:18. > :59:25.previewing the Autumn Test of the conference and live coverage of the
:59:25. > :59:30.Australia game is live from 2pm. Sunday, Scarlets and Ulster,
:59:31. > :59:39.conference starting S4C at 3.50pm. And Martin and I will round up you
:59:39. > :59:49.will the action with Rob Jones and Sean Holley. It is the Wallabies, a
:59:49. > :00:06.
:00:06. > :00:12.team that has been a Nemesis for # Got up and try and try
:00:12. > :00:17.# Got to get up and try and try and try #
:00:17. > :00:27.So the Wales team was announced yesterday after a 48-hour delay.
:00:27. > :00:28.
:00:28. > :00:38.The news tonight, is that Low Reed has come in. Geneva and Andrews
:00:38. > :00:43.
:00:43. > :00:48.start in the front row. A couple of injury recoveries unfortunately,
:00:48. > :00:52.George North hasn't recovered so Williams has another start. I don't
:00:52. > :00:56.think there's too many surprises, with boys that have to go back to
:00:56. > :01:03.France and England and injuries, it is a mobile pack, perhaps not the
:01:03. > :01:09.biggest pack, we've put out of the last 1 months but around the park,
:01:09. > :01:14.there were a couple which were outstanding, we stand a good chance.
:01:14. > :01:24.We witness add Titanic struggle over Wales and Australia, and two
:01:24. > :01:26.
:01:26. > :01:32.of the best sevens in it rugby, how much of a difference will Polcock
:01:32. > :01:36.will make. Hooper has been taking over from him, Sam went to the
:01:36. > :01:41.Australia in the summer, and now he's back, he is immense for
:01:41. > :01:46.austraila, and has been over the past few years. So Sam found his
:01:46. > :01:51.form again, and outstanding against New Zealand. So it is one of those
:01:51. > :01:58.battles, if you look at the one-on- one battle, but everyone has a job
:01:58. > :02:02.to do. Is it fair to say whoever comes out on top, with that battle
:02:02. > :02:09.will go a fairway to determine the game? It will be a big factor, but
:02:09. > :02:15.as a seven, is a one-on-one battle, Sam may be lifting a lineout, and
:02:15. > :02:21.it is up to everyone else that the contact area is covered. You Have
:02:21. > :02:24.Been Watching the last three Wales tests and look at their patterns.
:02:25. > :02:28.We have been together four weeks, and we expect to see Improvement,
:02:28. > :02:33.there were, but there's concerns around the tackle area. Let's go
:02:33. > :02:37.back to the first game against Argentina, I highlighted this, the
:02:37. > :02:43.decisions our players make in around the ruck, there's no threat
:02:43. > :02:51.here, five guise guys, the decision has been made here, we're taught a
:02:51. > :02:56.lesson by the southern hemisphere teams. We persist sending up the
:02:56. > :03:00.runners, the Southern Hemisphere has been smashing our guys. Last
:03:00. > :03:05.week, improvement? Look, they're cute, and we have a lot of boys,
:03:05. > :03:10.committed, and on the floor out of the game. We tried a different
:03:10. > :03:13.tactic, with pick and go, they're too Saphy for us, a lot of red
:03:13. > :03:16.shirt on the floor, it is difficult for nine and ten to control the
:03:16. > :03:21.game because there's a lack of numbers in attack. It will be
:03:21. > :03:26.interesting to see, in this must- win game, whether wails will change
:03:26. > :03:31.the tactic or keep it the same. can go down to the touchline now
:03:32. > :03:38.and Phil Steele has a special guest with him? I have the New Zealander,
:03:38. > :03:42.Andrew Hall, before at home, you start booing, this is operations
:03:42. > :03:49.directed at the Ospreys, Andrew, just aspirations officer, how
:03:49. > :03:52.frustrating is it, you have a Derby tonight and it is a bit of a low-
:03:52. > :03:57.key affair? Our marketing department worked hard with regards
:03:57. > :04:02.to a ladies tight, ticket offers, and at the end of the day, there's
:04:02. > :04:06.so much rugby on, you can't blame people for turning up. We had a
:04:06. > :04:11.relatively decent crowd, but not to the levels we would generally get.
:04:11. > :04:16.You have before talking about plans for a global season, tell us what
:04:16. > :04:24.your thoughts are? We need to block the season and define to the public,
:04:24. > :04:27.what competition is on at what time. So going from the Six Nations into
:04:27. > :04:31.a superten-type competition, with southern hem spheres, playing the
:04:31. > :04:36.competition, going into the superten-type competition. Where
:04:36. > :04:41.would you put the six nations? Looking at the plan, it is one
:04:41. > :04:44.person's idea, you would bring it before Christmas, and run Rabo
:04:44. > :04:47.concurrently to that. And look at the development competitions in
:04:47. > :04:51.preparation for Europe. You have your eyes peeled on the game
:04:51. > :04:55.worldwide, are there any plans to go ahead with this, from what you
:04:55. > :04:58.know behind the scenes in I think people are starting to look at it.
:04:58. > :05:05.It is not good for the Welsh management to have players injured
:05:05. > :05:08.and tired, it is not good for our sales either. The southern
:05:08. > :05:14.hemisphere, economic realities has hit them with changes to their
:05:14. > :05:21.season there as well. Thanks for your time. Big night of Premiership,
:05:21. > :05:25.the leaders are 12-6 against Newport as well. Interesting
:05:25. > :05:29.thoughts, do you think it is time we looked at a radical
:05:29. > :05:34.restructuring of the season sthifplt I think so, northern
:05:34. > :05:39.hemisphere and southern hem spheres, run at the same time, I don't think
:05:39. > :05:43.we'll get to that stage. But particularly the competitions,
:05:43. > :05:47.frustrating as player, European mode and then off five or six weeks,
:05:47. > :05:51.so definitely, it needs to be looked at, particularly when you
:05:51. > :05:56.have Swansea and Cardiff City doing well, and taking fans from rugby.
:05:56. > :06:05.And as good as it is to see youngsters out there tonight, we'd
:06:05. > :06:10.love to see war ton against Tipperick, Andrew Hall is looking
:06:10. > :06:16.at that, and hopefully it will improve. Players are about to come
:06:16. > :06:26.back out, and Cardiff Blues have 40 back out, and Cardiff Blues have 40
:06:26. > :06:57.
:06:57. > :07:02.minutes to get this match back on talk to, but back to your
:07:02. > :07:12.commentary team now, Gareth Charles and Jonathan Davies.
:07:12. > :07:13.
:07:13. > :07:19.Thank you. I can tell you the battle between second and third, is
:07:19. > :07:29.still on at the moment. Ten points lead to the Ospreys, and the Blues
:07:29. > :07:44.
:07:44. > :07:48.need to up the tempo in the second a little bit because they had the
:07:48. > :07:53.numbers once again. They have to look up a little bit. One thing,
:07:53. > :07:58.maybe the Blues have to change, is that their back line is a little
:07:58. > :08:08.bit too deep. I'm not asking any questions of the Ospreys defence.
:08:08. > :08:10.
:08:11. > :08:20.You have to play flatter and run on the inside shoulders. Bourrust is
:08:21. > :08:30.
:08:30. > :08:34.half, by the Ospreys. As soon as the Ospreys got their hand, they
:08:34. > :08:44.created a try from nothing, beautifully waited, by Watts-Jones
:08:44. > :08:47.
:08:47. > :08:53.and try number 28 in the league for Fussell. Just watch. Lovely
:08:53. > :09:00.awareness and vision kick. There he is, he goes to ground,
:09:00. > :09:10.ball comes out. As the ball comes out again, there's a lovely little
:09:10. > :09:13.
:09:13. > :09:23.kick by the winger. Good getting the ball away from the
:09:23. > :09:28.
:09:28. > :09:32.contact area so well. They knew Blues have a real task ahead of
:09:32. > :09:38.them. Jonathan. Yeah, just watch, if we run it on
:09:38. > :09:44.from there, as it gois to ground, ball comes out - goes to ground,
:09:44. > :09:54.balls comes out, run it on. Lovely communication of course, he kicks
:09:54. > :10:22.
:10:22. > :10:26.it in a space where the full back Sweeney would have gone for goal.
:10:26. > :10:36.That's where maybe half back should have been covering for a full back,
:10:36. > :10:36.
:10:36. > :10:46.who was on the floor. Now they've got to pick the tempo up, keep the
:10:46. > :11:09.
:11:09. > :11:19.ball. so he had to cut back, now they've
:11:19. > :11:34.
:11:34. > :11:44.All Blacks, shows the number of Ospreys players on the floor, four
:11:44. > :11:56.
:11:57. > :12:06.Ospreys, Williams. Looking for the offload. Fussell was in the way.
:12:07. > :12:07.
:12:07. > :12:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:12:50. > :13:00.ideas for the Blues. Looks as if Ian will go to Number Ten position,
:13:00. > :13:00.
:13:00. > :14:43.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:14:43. > :14:53.Zebre, Tom has broken a bone in his The Blues have three, compared to
:14:53. > :14:53.
:14:53. > :16:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:16:28. > :16:33.attacks too deep when they keep transformed the beginning of the
:16:33. > :16:40.second half. That should have gone to the hands of the young Patchell
:16:40. > :16:50.because he was just a little, they dropped back already. They were
:16:50. > :16:50.
:16:50. > :17:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:17:34. > :17:44.got down there, with Paterson with a completion. They're getting more
:17:44. > :17:51.
:17:51. > :17:54.ball in the second half, the Blues, albeit in their half. They need to
:17:54. > :18:00.kick and give the ball to the Ospreys, they win the lineout, and
:18:00. > :18:03.there you are, ten minutes, and that's a very good attendance
:18:03. > :18:11.considering the internationals aren't ou, there's a Test match
:18:11. > :18:17.tomorrow, and you have to remember, Swansea City played mid-week, so:.
:18:17. > :18:27.And Christmas is coming, people saving up for present. 8,000 is not
:18:27. > :18:56.
:18:56. > :19:06.bad. People said it could be better yellow. There is your fence. Fairly
:19:06. > :19:34.
:19:34. > :19:42.efficient. Maybe he is offside If the Blues could just chipping
:19:42. > :19:49.away, chipping away, then the Ospreys could feel a few nerves
:19:49. > :19:53.coming on. They're getting into a field position, where they could
:19:53. > :20:03.kick for field. They didn't have any territory in the first half so
:20:03. > :20:03.
:20:03. > :20:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:20:47. > :20:57.now they're reaping some reward Ospreys have one try but the Blues
:20:57. > :21:09.
:21:09. > :21:19.have had most of the ball in the scrum V, a good mixture and the
:21:19. > :21:44.
:21:44. > :21:49.to clear up the yellow card, because there will be debate. Lewis
:21:49. > :21:53.is the tackler, he's entitle today play the ball, only if there's no
:21:53. > :22:00.ruck formed. The two players are engaged over the ball will for
:22:00. > :22:07.forming a ruck, he can not play the ball as a tackler, the referee is
:22:07. > :22:17.on the spot, correct decision. split second decision is so
:22:17. > :22:32.
:22:32. > :22:38.difficult, had he been isolated, he Away here, inside ball. He goes in.
:22:38. > :22:43.He had the edge on Ross Jones as well. If that had stuck, he would
:22:43. > :22:47.have been home. That was an opportunity the ball spills out,
:22:47. > :22:55.Pretorius spots it, great run from Tom, he was in, wasn't he. No-one
:22:55. > :23:05.would have caught him there. What an opportunity. Maybe the passers
:23:05. > :23:08.
:23:08. > :23:13.were heavy, but Williams would have ball, he is under the sticks, no-
:23:13. > :23:19.one catches him, and it is a different ball game. Pretorius did
:23:19. > :23:26.very well, opened it up superbly. Maybe the pass was a little bit too
:23:26. > :23:29.heavy, but Williams will be disappointed he didn't take it.
:23:29. > :23:39.That's the best Osprey scrum of the second half.
:23:39. > :23:59.
:23:59. > :24:04.Now they've got their house back in opening court in the second half.
:24:04. > :24:11.Two teams lying next to each other in the middle of the league. The
:24:11. > :24:21.Ospreys Fife wins, four defeat. In sixth. Blues four and five, in
:24:21. > :24:23.
:24:23. > :24:28.seventh. - five. The Ospreys are down to 14
:24:28. > :24:38.men, so the Blues have to pick up the tempo and get the ball will you
:24:38. > :24:38.
:24:38. > :25:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:25:22. > :25:32.sensible thing and stood up. Seven- the blind side but passers way off.
:25:32. > :25:41.
:25:41. > :25:51.That's just not good enough, I'm some of the standards of the
:25:51. > :26:06.
:26:06. > :26:13.Blues need to take advantage. Well defended.
:26:13. > :26:23.Sealing off. Unfortunately the referee didn't think he was on his
:26:23. > :26:43.
:26:43. > :26:53.is he on side or off-side? There you go, on side or off-side. I
:26:53. > :27:05.
:27:05. > :27:15.leave that call up to you. Read the call tonight. He is on the score
:27:15. > :27:55.
:27:55. > :28:05.sheet tonight as well with the quickly, but he was warned about
:28:05. > :28:15.
:28:15. > :28:25.out of the Blues at the moment and also, it will run down the clock
:28:25. > :28:52.
:28:52. > :29:02.in five successful attempts, by them again, the Blues have to get
:29:02. > :29:18.
:29:18. > :29:28.who played 12 or 10, coming on for Hewitt. And Andi Kyriacou, coming
:29:28. > :29:28.
:29:28. > :30:25.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:30:25. > :30:35.one. Sigh of relief. He came off the foot, I'm not sure
:30:35. > :30:38.
:30:38. > :30:47.it was him or not. Morgan Allen for George Stowers and Lewis back on.
:30:47. > :30:54.So, I think two penalties to one. It is more of the experienced
:30:54. > :31:04.players that make the difference. You have Fotuali'i, Stowers, and
:31:04. > :31:19.
:31:19. > :31:29.Bearman, they've been crucial. And he gets the ball but no space for
:31:29. > :32:05.
:32:05. > :32:12.him. He didn't get an opportunity carriers. Bishop, Walker is outside.
:32:12. > :32:22.Good tackle, Davies. Fotuali'i julgs, looks wide. There is a blind
:32:22. > :32:22.
:32:22. > :33:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:33:05. > :33:15.step. Inexperience coming in off it Absolutely. Pretorius is carried
:33:15. > :33:16.
:33:16. > :33:23.his share for the Blues. There was so many men out there then with his
:33:23. > :33:27.head down. Osprey defence was caught narrow,
:33:27. > :33:37.and the Blues didn't take the opportunity to spread wide and now
:33:37. > :33:37.
:33:37. > :34:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:34:20. > :34:24.Osprey defence. Gough with a tackle and excellent defence from the
:34:24. > :34:30.Ospreys, the Blues were going nowhere. Jonathan. Well, this was
:34:30. > :34:34.opportunity. If we run it on, watch, ball comes out. Stop it there, just
:34:35. > :34:39.watch. There's the first two, OK, Patchell has to run and hold him
:34:39. > :34:46.that's all and then you have, one, two, three, four, they should be a
:34:46. > :34:51.little bit flatter there. But watch, run it on, pass doesn't go. Five to
:34:51. > :34:57.two, that's just criminal. You have got to look up. I know he is new in
:34:57. > :35:01.the game, but even if.he throws the dummy first and they go early. Bup
:35:01. > :35:08.that's where you have to appreciate where the space is, the space, you
:35:08. > :35:13.have to create the space, for the people outside. If they go early
:35:13. > :35:22.then gu. Unfortunately, those opportunitys, there was so much
:35:22. > :35:32.wrong about that, not the overlap, the depth, not the passing or
:35:32. > :35:41.
:35:41. > :35:51.straightening up. Pretty much text It is not about lack of experience
:35:51. > :36:12.
:36:12. > :36:22.and naivity. That is basic things Fotuali'i back there. Experience of
:36:22. > :36:28.
:36:28. > :36:38.Fotuali'i, didn't want to risk any tackle on his try line. Excellent
:36:38. > :36:38.
:36:38. > :36:41.kick that s I like that young kid, something about him, he has a lot
:36:41. > :36:46.of footability, puts himself in the right positions, he takes the
:36:46. > :36:52.restart as well. He gets good height on the restart. Maybe he
:36:52. > :37:02.might be one to watch, this Watts- Jones. He was impressive with Wales
:37:02. > :37:23.
:37:23. > :37:27.in the 20s. He has a lot of dominant and powerful side has been
:37:27. > :37:32.the Ospreys. But the Blues have a heartfelt opportunity, they've had
:37:32. > :37:42.their field position, but, they haven't been clinical enough.
:37:42. > :37:42.
:37:42. > :37:47.Little mistakes, overlaps, linouts, just cannot miss them. Those things
:37:47. > :37:57.make such a huge difference. They've got the same opportunities
:37:57. > :37:58.
:37:58. > :39:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:39:11. > :39:19.of his possession as well. Five yards out, good clearout. That was
:39:19. > :39:23.a great tackle from Jones. Eventually, allowed Fussell to put
:39:23. > :39:33.the ball out of play. Let's go. Attacking opportunity from the
:39:33. > :39:51.
:39:51. > :40:01.that S turnover ball. And all the injuries that the Ospreys have
:40:01. > :40:10.
:40:10. > :40:18.suffered, substitution, Lloyd Peers injury to Evans, could be in for a
:40:18. > :40:25.bit more work, towards the end of the season. Lloyd Peers... Why did
:40:26. > :40:35.Evans drop out. Knee injury. Knee still hasn't recovered. I didn't
:40:35. > :40:45.see that, shame, I think that... Lloyd Peers is called up to the
:40:45. > :41:07.
:41:07. > :41:17.Welsh training squad during the crowd keeps themselves warm. A bit
:41:17. > :41:47.
:41:47. > :41:57.two converted tries adrift. We need something now. Ospreys content to
:41:57. > :42:13.
:42:13. > :42:18.stand their ground and make them when they get the counter-attacking
:42:18. > :42:24.opportunities. They do, they inject that pace. Rhys Patchell is trying
:42:24. > :42:34.everything, now to vary it. There he is Dmitri Arhip the
:42:34. > :42:58.
:42:58. > :43:08.won't be mentioning it. We'll see what the 24-year-old is made of.
:43:08. > :43:13.
:43:13. > :43:17.assistant coach, you're well ahead, it looks like you should close the
:43:17. > :43:23.game, has important is the defence? Yeah it's had to be, the last ten
:43:23. > :43:30.minutes, we had two possessions, kicked one away there, so we've had
:43:30. > :43:36.to scramble. We had defensive shape back. None more so than Ian Gough.
:43:36. > :43:41.He always gives what he does. Moldovan, he hasn't got a
:43:41. > :43:51.grandmother. He knows the word "posh" that's all he knows.
:43:51. > :44:18.
:44:19. > :44:27.now. Let see, let's hope he plays like Tarzan, and plays like Jane.
:44:27. > :44:37.He's going forward. Fotuali'i. Tenacious work, but now the Blues
:44:37. > :44:38.
:44:38. > :45:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:45:29. > :45:34.Ospreys, seven minutes left on the go in the top four last week. Came
:45:34. > :45:41.away empty-handed from Edinburgh, albeit, a controversial decision,
:45:41. > :45:49.the final penalty against Dunn conJones. A great attacking
:45:49. > :45:59.position here. If they get the nudge on. I'm sure they'll get a
:45:59. > :46:38.
:46:38. > :46:48.Is that That's a good kick as well. developed as well as everyone would
:46:48. > :46:52.
:46:52. > :47:02.there's a mark on. He has to be looking around to see what's going
:47:02. > :47:33.
:47:33. > :47:43.on. It is like there's a mass fight bounce off and bounces on the
:47:43. > :47:45.
:47:45. > :47:53.second attempt. Walker, good feed. Veers back inside and again. Navidi
:47:53. > :47:59.get him, penalty, yellow card here. They should be down to 14 now.
:47:59. > :48:06.Someone's going, I don't know what it is. Walker created the space for
:48:06. > :48:14.himself superbly. First defender will be going. Was he the first one.
:48:14. > :48:24.I thought he was the tackler. Could be harsh. This could be a scrum,
:48:24. > :48:37.
:48:37. > :48:44.and the lovely feet to get outside his man. Stoo Navidi does well to
:48:44. > :48:54.get him. It is Williams, the winger, so unfortunately he did roll away.
:48:54. > :48:59.So Williams is off his feet, not releasing the ball, so now then
:48:59. > :49:04.what a great attacking opportunity with no blind side - let have a
:49:04. > :49:14.look, no blind side wing forward, so surely, Walker has to go on the
:49:14. > :49:33.
:49:33. > :49:43.left side and work on the left- work to do.
:49:43. > :49:44.
:49:44. > :49:54.- early. Here we are. Good scrum actually. But again, Walker skrips
:49:54. > :50:26.
:50:26. > :50:36.past Williams, great cover tackle Between a rock and a hard place.
:50:36. > :50:38.
:50:38. > :50:44.Ospreys, they haven't given them an inch. I think they've outmusskeld
:50:44. > :50:48.them tonight. Yet - muscleed them. Taken quickly,
:50:48. > :50:52.your decision for Man of the Match? Matthew Morgan did well in the
:50:52. > :50:59.first half but Stowers and Bearman have been a huge influence. But the
:50:59. > :51:04.guy who keeps on ticking, pace of the game, clever player, in this
:51:04. > :51:14.side, Kahn Fotuali'i is my RaboDirect Man of the Match. He has
:51:14. > :51:15.
:51:15. > :51:22.had a very good Autumn this year. Every time he has been in Ospreys
:51:22. > :51:28.colours, he's the one who really is the man who dictate the pace of the
:51:28. > :51:34.game the tempo the Ospreys are playing at. King delivers to Morgan
:51:34. > :51:39.and that's a sucker punch right at the end of the Blues. That's the
:51:39. > :51:45.killer blow. Blues look the tired team and in the final two minutes,
:51:45. > :51:55.Morgan Allen cement the Ospreys' win.
:51:55. > :52:00.This is a bad mistackle here. Just watch. Run back to get the fourth
:52:00. > :52:07.bonus point. Back of the lineout, hooker defending as a standoff
:52:07. > :52:15.position. That's a dreadful tackle. Just watch, ball goes up, well you
:52:15. > :52:21.can't see who misses the tackle, but I can assure you, I think it's
:52:21. > :52:29.the hooker there. Quickly taken conversion from
:52:29. > :52:32.Matthew Morgan. 33-1, and they are one more score, give them the bonus
:52:32. > :52:40.point. 20 seconds is what they have to do it.
:52:40. > :52:50.Stoo or rather, 20 seconds is what the Blues have to survive without
:52:50. > :53:03.
:53:03. > :53:13.in field. I tell you what, if they get the ball now, they're going to
:53:13. > :53:21.
:53:21. > :53:25.they can, it is all over now. Ospreys back on track in very, very
:53:25. > :53:31.convincing form. Of the wins of the Blues away from home the last time
:53:31. > :53:36.out, no repeat this time. Three tries to one for the Ospreys,
:53:36. > :53:44.convincing winners indeed. The Ospreys have beaten the Blues by 33
:53:45. > :53:48.points to 12. Well it was a comprehensive win for the home side,
:53:48. > :53:52.they went ahead first with the boot of Morgan and this King try after
:53:52. > :54:00.ten minutes, the Blues came out in the second half hoping to strike
:54:00. > :54:10.first but it was the Ospreys Jones, pace, but Fussell for their second
:54:10. > :54:21.
:54:21. > :54:27.try, and then Morgan Allen scam the only statistics that counts is
:54:27. > :54:32.33-12. Sean, the Ospreys played with tempo, they looked hungry and
:54:32. > :54:35.scaning in front of them sthifplt by far the better side. Technically
:54:35. > :54:41.and tactically, it was disappointing they didn't get the
:54:41. > :54:44.bonus point. But decisions, during the game, this is the turnover,
:54:44. > :54:49.coaches preach two passes from turnover, they have the confidence
:54:49. > :54:53.to do this, take the line forward, he does so with a kick. Timing is
:54:53. > :54:58.perfect, they get the bounce and it is what they deserve. Conversely,
:54:58. > :55:02.this is a turn overscrum but the messagess is to get territory, and
:55:02. > :55:07.they kick away possession, if they play heads up, they have space on
:55:07. > :55:10.the outside. Jonathan, I like it in phase play, five on two, if he let
:55:10. > :55:14.this go, and gets flatter, they're moving in territory with the ball
:55:14. > :55:24.rather than kicking it. Big difference between the sides
:55:24. > :55:24.
:55:24. > :55:29.tonight and really they were Many congratulations on the win and
:55:29. > :55:32.your performance, how good was the forward effort? It comes down to
:55:32. > :55:36.the forwards, they give us good platform and ball to the backs.
:55:36. > :55:40.Power to the forwards, puting in the hard yards, and credit to them.
:55:40. > :55:44.Defence in the second half, when the Blues looked as if they could
:55:44. > :55:48.push to come back into it, was there as well? We walked at half
:55:48. > :55:56.time, difference, wins games, we knew we had to dig in. And you know,
:55:56. > :56:01.credit to your boys, we dug in, and Blues came out firing, great side,
:56:01. > :56:06.but difference was your key thing. You will be sad to see November go?
:56:06. > :56:12.Tiring, but it has been good. As long as we're enjoying ourselves
:56:12. > :56:18.and having fun. What about Europe? We will come back on Monday and go
:56:18. > :56:23.from there. Well done, you're Man of the Match. Here is the losing
:56:23. > :56:28.captain. Bad luck on the defeat. Over the yellow card, was it free,
:56:28. > :56:31.it didn't look as if you were involved? He said I was slow from
:56:31. > :56:35.rolling away, because they were having quick ball. But just, like I
:56:35. > :56:42.don't think it was a yellow card, but I take it on the chin. The rest
:56:42. > :56:48.of the performance, do you feel it was sloppy? Just looked scrappy,
:56:48. > :56:53.not enough clean ball for the backs to playoff. We were struggling on
:56:53. > :56:57.the play line. The home games were vital to get up and try and get in
:56:57. > :57:03.the qualifying playoffs? It is key, we need to keep getting the points
:57:03. > :57:07.on the board, so we can get higher on the table. Thanks for your time
:57:07. > :57:13.as always. We can have a little look at the table off the back of
:57:13. > :57:17.the sloppy Blues clips, as he was mentioned, Blues let down by
:57:17. > :57:27.scrappy play. Ultimately their execution let them down. The table
:57:27. > :57:31.
:57:31. > :57:34.Blues night. They had 50-50 possession, but every time they had
:57:34. > :57:40.possession, but every time they had a ball they let themselves down..
:57:40. > :57:44.Ospreys defended well but the Blues attack was so poor, it was easy to
:57:44. > :57:50.defend. There was a ball in hand, they had good quick ball but some
:57:50. > :57:54.of the passing, the catching was schoolboy stuff. So it was a
:57:54. > :57:59.disappointing night. We have very little time left but enough time
:57:59. > :58:03.for prediction tomorrow, Wales, Australia? The boys will make it,
:58:03. > :58:09.last five minutes, it will be tight but we'll nick it. The whole nation