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What the difference a year makes. 12 months ago, Wales were buzzing

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after beating Ireland in Dublin on the world to have glorious Grand

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Slam. Fast forward and the national side are in disarray with a defeat

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in a row. Now it is Ireland, victorious against Wales last week,

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who are on a Grand Slam trail of their own. A year is a long time in

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club rugby as well. In mid-February, the coaches were replaced by former

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players Steve Tandy he guided them to do league title. Now it is

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Ulster who lead the league, 11 points clear, and the Ospreys are

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part of the chasing pack. Tonight the action comes from Ravenhill

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where the Ospreys take on Ulster. It is the leaders against the

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champions. Ulster have lost just once all season and have all but

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secured their play-off spot. But the Ospreys are under threat. The

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other three Welsh Nations are all playing at home tonight. Three of

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the four are facing Irish opposition. Good evening and

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welcome to Scrum V. Lynne Jones, you know what it takes to win this

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title. These teams will be looking to consolidate those play-off spot.

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Very much so. Five teams are playing for three spots. It is

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during the Six Nations period that the low-profile games come up and

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you need to be calling. Been continually. It is going to test

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the effectiveness of the academy system for both sides. Strength in

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depth during beat Six Nations periods, but also foreign signings

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can plug the gap. Yes, there is a reason why Ulster are 11 points

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clear, it is because of the strength of their squad. You need

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that with all the internationals and all the injuries. A couple of

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years ago, that is why we can get a glimpse of the youngsters. We can

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look at the Ospreys side. 16 players are missing through

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thigh injury just before kick-off. Alun-Wyn Jones has returned ahead

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of schedule from injury. Ravenhill away, you are very reliant on your

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individual ability. And he has consistency. As you can see, crate

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skills, but kicking out of the hand has to be consistent tonight.

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players returning from the Ireland squad for Ulster. And talking of

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quality overseas players, there is perhaps none better than Ruan

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Pienaar. Stuart Olding makes his first start for Ulster tonight.

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There are some stars missing from the team that it is a handy side,

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it nonetheless. Clubs get stick for signing overseas players but Ulster

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have been very sensible, signing on form not reputation. Ruan Pienaar

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would be comfortable playing anywhere. He has a great kicking

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game to go with it. And they knew have Johann Muller, you're old

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school, second row South African. Signed in 20 take and now he is

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captain. And then you added Andrew Trimble and Paddy Wallace, that is

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Trimble and Paddy Wallace, that is a good, strong team. It is a sell-

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out tonight and that is some testament to the passion of those

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fans. Yes, success breeds success. It tipped off a few years ago when

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they did not have such success but they have turned it around with

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good management. People have come back. There is a capacity of 10,000

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people and it is a great atmosphere. It is a unique atmosphere at

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Ravenhill. When you are winning, as an away side, it can be quite

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unique. Top, you have played there and number of times. Is it one of

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the most difficult places to play? And try to think if I had won their

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or not? Probably not! But it is a great atmosphere. Things start

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paint bad for you and the crowd are right on your back straight away.

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The teams are on their way out so we can cross very shortly to

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Ravenhill. Phil Steele is roaming the touchline and will bring us up

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dates from this match and all the other matches. In the red zone

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tonight, Jed is back from New Zealand and you can get Welsh

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language commentary on the red button. We can cross to Stuart

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is a test of squad strength, and that really will be tested over the

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next four weekends. After the disastrous start to the season,

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Ospreys have been playing catch-up and cannot afford to many slip ups.

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Only three home games left for the Ospreys. Stewart, this is a game

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where they have to get something out of it because Ulster are

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disappearing at the top of the table. They are, and they are not

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just dominating thistly, but arguably the best side in Europe at

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the moment. As ever, a wonderful rugby occasion. Rousing songs to

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greet the side. It is an epic challenge for the Ospreys this

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evening. Ulster have that spine of South African experience. Pienaar,

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Muller up front and also Diack. Absolutely, and looking at the half

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backs and the voters that they have. Both sides are depleted but it is a

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game worth watching just 413 Fred against Fotuali'i, two scrum halves

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in fine form. The referee is Wilson, who works for the Italian union,

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but comes from Romania. -- de referee is Marius Miltrea. It is

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slightly damp. The drizzle swapped an hour ago but nonetheless it will

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there because they lost their shape a little bit. Matthew Morgan has

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another season on his current contract. At big month for him

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given the run of games and the absence of Dan Biggar in the Wales

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infringing on the ground. That is one of the find lined with the

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breakdown. Because it is an assisted tackle he is argue that he

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has to give the player on the ground the chance to release. Those

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are the areas where back row forwards have to make fine

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judgments. A few running repairs there for Johann Muller. He is just

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back from injury. It is his first game in a couple of months. He is

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restored to health and calls up his taken their first scoring chance.

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Going back to that penalty, it is worth pointing out that if you're

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not the tackler you do not have to give the tackled player any time at

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all. It is just that if you are the tackler you have to allow their

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release. Ulster are missing a few up front, notably in the prop

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department. It will be a test of the scrummaging power. Pienaar is

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the kind of guy who, if you are not careful, can dictate the course of

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there match. Oh, a magnificent Andrew, one of several unfamiliar

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names to us in the Ulster line-up. But the kick was misjudged. The

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Ospreys are handed back an attacking position. It is a good

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position. They were unlucky on that convincing. A scrum has been called.

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It is very frustrating, isn't it? Patience from the Ospreys. Lloyd

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Peers, a late addition to the team. That was not very tidy from the

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Ospreys but they get a penalty, much to the fury of the crowd. Just

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through maybe a little bit early and Matthew Morgan as a chance to

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level the scores after eight and a half minutes. Not the best

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presentation of the ravished by the Morgan has 53 points to his credit

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favourite choice at the moment. It started off... But they will count

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for three points. They were very quick to start laughing at that but

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they have seen shut up. Swinging back towards the post. What were

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his lottery numbers this weekend, I the air and over the touchline. A

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lot of high-kicking in this opening 10 minutes, Stewart. Maybe they are

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a bit reluctant to risk putting it whites too early because of damp

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conditions. It is a bit damp but I think it is a very reasonable might

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give them the time of year for Diack, I think. Ben John could not

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quite come in on the angle that he was looking for, looking for the

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ten-metre line. Rampage in a way. - skills from the Ospreys Franco. --

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flanker. Advantage being played. He did not control it. It is played on.

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It is unusual. They almost caught the defence napping. Some big ball

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carrying from the back row at the moment. Looking for the drop goal!

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I think that was a poor decision. When you have decided to attack and

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go, I think you have got to play it out and go for a score. It was a

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very positive start and that was a little bit forward. Full touchline

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left and right. The Ospreys have shown that they have come to play a

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bit and I think that has been a So far, the omens are good. The

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Ospreys have come back and they are sharing their workload. One penalty

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apiece in the first 12 minutes, Morgan and Ruan Pienaar. He has got

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a point to prove. Very unlucky not to make the Six Nations squad, in

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playing on the wing of the seating. They have to be a bit adaptable.

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set and stay well off their feet. It looked like it was collapsing. A

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missed pass. Very solid. That was one big heap. We can see the tackle

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here, once the ball carrier is on the ground. It is not easy to stay

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on your feet. He said he would still love to play for Wales, Joe

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Bearman. But when he was ruled out through injury... I think with the

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form that he was in he would have been looking to this Championship.

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He claimed to be 28 during my interview. I am not entirely sure I

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A difficult kick but I have seen him make it from this position. An

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economy of effort. Straight down the middle and just dropping above

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the crossbar. 6-3. A beautiful kick. meeting him halfway. Kahn Fotuali'i

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flexes away. They will have to go back and try handful, but the

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whistle has gone. Not forward in the tackle. That is the way the

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defensive line is coming up for Ulster. On this occasion they are

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trying to get it away. That is unlucky. On the shoulder and he

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takes at all. He should not give up on that. Well spotted by the

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referee, to be fair. The tackle on Jonathan Spratt, knocked it forward.

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It would have been an easy offence this near side. Beavington against

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Tom Court. Tom Court with 29 caps and more regularly, a loose-head,

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bench called from Belfast and Ballymena. Ospreys have got the

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experience of Duncan Jones available to them and he is likely

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beautiful from Morgan. Once he is behind that defensive line, they

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have got to get to him. That was not bad but he was just stretching.

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Nearly through. He very nearly get it away. Trimble to his credit had

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read it and had come in. Frustration for Tom Isaacs. But

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that is why you pay to watch Matthew Morgan, for that sort of

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Ospreys again, squirting it out of the side. I thought that was all

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right. The former Cornish pirates and Newport Gwent Dragons back row

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winger for Ulster. What has he picked up, I wonder? A binding

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offence, I think on the loose-head. Matthew Morgan opting to take it

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down this near touchline. There is a difference. Ruan Pienaar slotting

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them in from the same distance. Matthew Morgan is only 11 stone and

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seven. And soaking wet. Can he find his man? Yes, he can. 15 metres out.

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A convincing display so far from the Ospreys forward. It is

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Beddington who takes it. A good momentum, the prop. Not going to

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ground to wear the. -- to ground of this match, are you quite

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encourage from the Ospreys point of view? Yes, I am quite encouraged. A

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very good start. But this is what they are up against. A fantastic

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steel. That was open side. Getting offloading. And a chance of a shot

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with Ulster. There are running his first effort. And after 21

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been kept quiet for stretches of the game so far. I think they sense

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that they are by no means having wanted. A very good kick. He found

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programme, we will have a preview 0 disciplined performance from the

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defence with a generous round of applause. Habberfield was wide open,

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unmarked on the far touchline, but they did not get to him. That was a

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lazy and Paul option from Fussell. Ospreys apart from this last little

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doing a fair share of carrying at little bit too long. It was Morgan

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who went in to try and clear but did not have the ball to be

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effective. But this is a terrific effort from the Ospreys. And the

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terrific effort from the boot of the second time in this game.

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Ospreys dominating possession and territory in this first 28 minutes.

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But it is even on the scored board. But that sustained pressure would

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have been hard work for Ulster and if the Ospreys can keep it up, then

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have to defend. Surely that was teenager, Olding, at fly-half.

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you are in those areas, he had numbers and he had options. The

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kick, I would suggest, has got to be your last option and the one

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that you are most certain of. If it chance for the home side to retake

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the lead. The crowd are bellowing for a yellow card because it was in

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the danger zone. It is the same penalty again, up tackler not

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releasing. But it is one of the few so many times in rugby. Down, up,

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and over the ball. If that is the judgment that have to be made, then

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the laws need to be changed. There is no way that but defender

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deliberately fell away, it was just from point blank range. I am

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speaking to the three quarters coach for Ospreys. Not a bad heart

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path. A bit frustrating because the three-times that they have been in

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our heart they have got points. We are not quite pushing over. Matthew

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Morgan looks like he is benefiting from a run of games. He has that

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spark in his game. It is a matter of bars making them work

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foothold back in the territory of Ospreys. Pienaar hit that one like

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a bullet. It has been a master class of tactical kicking. As it

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one come from? Adventure as well as advantage. It is placed back. A

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Kahn Fotuali'i sticks it up again enterprise. Scarlets 5-3 down

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earlier in their match. Tom Isaacs trying to protect. They will need

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to get out there and they do, eventually. Blues three-0 down

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against Leinster. Not doing too well. That was a turnover inside

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the Ospreys 22. Has he been undone by fancy footwork, may be? Well,

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half. Ulster back on the attack. Territory is starting to even up a

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bit in the last 15 minutes. It has been a very positive half for

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Ulster. Oh, dear me. I cannot believe it. It is a sad sign that

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constitutes a penalty. It makes the game will all be worse in my

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opinion for be out Loring of rucking. -- fought out Loring

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rucking four stop -- four for Olding, inside. Last declared.

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Trimble is back. Good hands from the island when it. And it is taken

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through into the Ospreys 22. That is an excellent kick. He did very

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well. Tremble off the wing into the wide open spaces. Just closing down

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of the space. And that kick is well executed. The Ospreys need to play

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safe now and get away from the danger area. Charging out of

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the Ospreys. They have not got far forward. Well, safe enough in the

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end. Very confident and neatly done. 90 seconds left. If the Ospreys get

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in training by three, will they be satisfied, or frustrated? I think

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both of them will be in honesty. They have looked very capable with

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ball in hand. It has been a lovely next and Ulster have got one of the

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finest attacking teams in the last minute of this first half. It

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was knocked down to Ben John. It has just rolled into touch. I

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thought that might have been knocked down, unless it was called

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a fault pass. I think it might have been just as he was looking to pass.

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John away but it is thought. Well done. Last action of this first

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half. It might be Ulster that are happy to get it out of the park and

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defence that narrow advantage. -- scrum but it has not benefited them.

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Do you think they might have the upper hand in the front row any

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way? The last action of the first half. It has been an absorbing

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struggle. Three penalties from Ruan Pienaar and two from Matthew Morgan,

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We can have a look at the statistics and they tell a very

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interesting story. The Ospreys in the opposition 22 far more often

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than Ulster. And they have completed more than twice as many

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phases. It was all what the Ospreys but they find themselves behind.

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Will they be frustrated? I think they will look at what is not going

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to plan and you have to look at the breakdown and the ruck. They are

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lying on the wrong side. It is stopping the players from cleaning

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out and getting beyond the ball and playing a fast game. We saw half

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the number of rucks and it was more threatening because Ulster are

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getting beyond the ball and clearing out. And then they are

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having a crack and that is the big difference. I think they will be

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knocking on the door of the referee and making sure that the players

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are a bit more proactive and getting back up to the ball.

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speaking about the breakdown, the Ospreys are getting very quick ball

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and recycling well but Ulster are committing few players and they are

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running into way brick wall. They have been very good in their 22.

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One man tackling and the rest over and the rest giving day space and

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the Ospreys have been struggling. They have really got anything from

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it and it is just good play from Ulster. The Ospreys have looked

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threatening and Tom Isaacs at the end but is about converting.

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talk about his progress and you talk about his progress and you

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have been following him. It is good to take a look at him and when you

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talk about consistency and skills, it was a fantastic kick and here he

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is showing what he can do. He gets on the outside of the scrum-halves

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and just failed to convert. He is just showing his abilities and how

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dangerous he can be. Andy Ospreys will be looking a lot for him to

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will be looking a lot for him to try and create the half chances. It

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is a tough place at Ravenhill at the best of times. He did not start

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great but he has grown into the game. We talk about the general

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defence but in terms of specifics, they have been using a spot blitz.

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We talk about how Wales have used it to good effect in the Six

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Nations but not so well in the autumn. It is where one person is

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autumn. It is where one person is coming out of the line. Mark Allen

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can see where the ball is going and he kids' Richard Fussell. And he

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has come from a long way in. He was a bit unlucky because he has hit it

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with his arm but it was high risk. Spaces on the outside and he makes

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Spaces on the outside and he makes the decision and comes and hits his

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man and does a job. It is great to have in your armoury because it

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will not always work and it is about making the right decision at

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the right time and that is down to the players. It often can bring

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turnovers and stop teams and stop momentum. It is an easy and safe

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option to drift but I am not a fan. I did not find it high risk. I

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think it is positive defending which can lead to turnover. The TT

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defending his everybody doing the same thing. -- the key to defending

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is everybody. What Ulster are trying to do it in defence and

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people are right to question that blitz defence but it is important

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that everybody is doing it and if somebody does not, you have got a

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-- and if everybody does it then it is great. And people want that

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extra split second to make sure that they have got that ball in

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their hands. If it was a dry night, maybe it would have been a quicker

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game. But it is a bit damp. The important thing is cleaning up at

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ruck and getting a quicker ball and getting beyond the ball. We talk at

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the top about both squads being depleted by the Six Nations. One

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man missing from Ulster is an influential figure and his absence

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means that Ryan Bevington is means that Ryan Bevington is

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getting a fairly easy ride. I think he is a fantastic player. This is a

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set piece but he has nailed Tom Court and this is another example.

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We can see a great example of him carrying well and he is athletic

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and quick minded. He is a very good rugby player and it is just a

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rugby player and it is just a matter of time before he steps up

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to the national team and the sooner he can do it, the better it is for

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Wales and he used an outside chance for the British lines. We will

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shift our attention to the Six Nations in a few moments. The build

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The Welsh team created a lot of opportunities and we did not finish

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enough. They will be dangerous because of that result but I hope

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they will not play at their best against us. We have to turn it

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around. Sport Wales is straight after pass on BBC Two. Make sure

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that you stay tuned. And that build up against France continues on

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radio as well. And the main event is on the BBC One and Radio Wales,

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according to your preference and as always we will have all the action

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and reaction on a Scrum V Six Nations Special on Sunday. As we

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said at the top we have got three other Welsh regions in action

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tonight and all of those matches kicked off at 7:30pm. It is 3-3

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against Leinster and it is 6-5 in the other match and Dragons are

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seven-team up against Treviso. I have got one extra score for you,

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32-0 and I am afraid the Welsh There are three changes for Wales.

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Richard Hibbard takes over as hooker. There had been a clamour

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for Justin Tipuric to start. How will that change the game for

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Wales? He is a very quick thinking player. He came on in the second

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half blast week when Wales started to get the ascendancy, but the edge

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of the game had gone. He is a very good quality player and he will put

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an impetus into the game of it is loose. Here it is a tight game,

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then perhaps his for skills are not as effective as some Warburton.

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There has been talk that Wales may not have enough talkers on the

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pitch, at not vocal enough. How does the leadership style of Brian

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Jones differ from that of Sam Warburton? He is vocal and he makes

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an impact whether he starts off comes off the bench. Coming back to

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Justin Tipuric, what Wales do not have is a link man between forwards

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and backs. I think the skills of Justin Tipuric are brilliant, he is

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good with the ball in hand, he could kick. It is a big game and he

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has played himself into the spot and he has a bright future. Just to

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make changes in the French team that lost to Italy. They have been

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known for knee-jerk reactions after At the team announcement yesterday,

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the coach spoke about the size, but also to recreate the axis of the

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number 10, at the number 11 and the number 13 who all play for the same

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club. I think they have a pair of world class half-backs on the bench

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and why they do not pick them is beyond me. It is important but it

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is not critical. They have one of the best centres in the world

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playing on the wing. It is typical of French rugby, they get their

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selection wrong. It is good for Wales. They will be limited and

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direct in the way that they approached the game, which may suit

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Wales. Tom, it seemed mystifying that he is kept on the wing when he

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is one of the best line because in world rugby. You want your best

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players with ball in hand as much as player. Wales have got to try

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and stop the to pick ball carriers. It is to make similar teams. Both

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low on confidence, both full stuck weekend. In any big factor is that

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Wales are playing away but they have to be positive. They have

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nothing to lose. They're going out to France and the need to have the

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same sort of mentality and game- plan as when they played against

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Australia A in the summer. Doing the unexpected. It is a game that

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is difficult to call. I hope Wales do not get too carried away. There

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is still a game to be one and they will be a tight game. We do not

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want be playing from all parts of the field, we want be getting into

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the right area in order to launch attacks. I appreciate that we have

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nothing to lose, as such, but I think Dan Biggar can control the

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game effectively. I do not think Wales will be short of speakers on

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the field tomorrow. The last time that Wales won in Paris was 2005.

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You were in that team and you know what it takes to win there. Poor

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George VI's be to the current squad? Get Shane Williams back on

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the field! That was a game of two hearts. We were under the cosh in

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the first of and then just came round. You just need a little bit

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of spark, something for the players to get on the back off and get

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excited. Fingers crossed. We can go back to Ravenhill and Phil has a

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guest with him. You saw the game last week. What was wrong with the

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back play of Wales? I think they back play of Wales? I think they

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just were not clinical enough. The couple of uncharacteristic mistakes

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and did not take their chances. Ireland did take their chances.

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Wales showed in the second half there when they put things together

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they can be a bit more dangerous. Thanks for your thoughts, Jonathan.

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We can go back to our commentary half and the way for the Ospreys.

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They won here last in 20th April 10. by the work-rate of the Ospreys

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forward so far. Absolutely. This man in front of us, Scott Baldwin,

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he had the ball in hand many tides have not really mentioned the

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teenage fly-half making his first start, Olding, because Pienaar has

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been running the show. I understand that he will take some of the

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pressure. But Ulster are not having it all their own way, not having

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the quality of ball that will let them play with the freedom that

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to dig the ball out. He is top Cave, an experienced centre, comes

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on. That does not weaken them in any shape or form. He has been

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training with the Ireland squad this week. He was called up as

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Ospreys are penalised and a chance for Ulster to take play down the

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far touchline. Lurking there for us is fail. Great news for Wales rugby

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fans because Alun-Wyn Jones coming on after a four months break after

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that shoulder injury against Argentina. He looks as if he could

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crack a warm-up with his eyelids! I wouldn't like to take him on.

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there? Yes, it was. That was not allowed in your date! It is good

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rugby. There is nothing wrong with this approach from the Ospreys. The

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only thing they might add to it is just to try and get and offload

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from a tackle two. The breakdown is the area where they are getting

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penalised and where the ball is getting slowed down. If they can

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keep the ball alive they might just breach the last tackle. So, it is

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Alun-Wyn Jones coming on, to injury in that first autumn

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international against Argentina. They had four specialist locks and

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back in the action. Ryan Bevington Running out of space. Snatched over

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the touchline. Alun Wyn Jones with his first bit of contact. It is

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always good psychologically to have your first carry and take a hit and

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then you are underway. Joe Bearman losing the brattish there. --

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are poised to overtake. But it is wave after wave of pressure at the

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moment. Matthew Morgan sensibly holding on to it. Not much support.

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Boat teams have been impressive in defence. That drop goal attempt is

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wide. It was worth a look, I suppose. A lot of possession and

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pressure but no points. Looking to keep the scoreboard ticking over.

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We have not seen one checked tackle tonight. It was all over the place

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And the Ospreys have got a penalty chance to a potentially level after

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52 minutes. Morgan has given him the not, I think. He has got big

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shoes to fill next season. Very disappointing that he made his

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appeal and he was staying. Last- minute deal with Northampton. With

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the form he was in he will be a real talisman. You are right, they

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are going to feel the pain from that one. Not likely to replace him

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with a big-name imports. Rhys Webb and Tom Habberfield are really

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going to have to step up to the plate. Responsibility, the fly

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and that is solid enough. The Ospreys are back on terms. It is

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nothing less than they deserve. The passing especially has been very

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Chase was good from Joe Bearman. Just kicking away. The crowd is

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claiming that it was taken back into the 22 by the Ospreys but the

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officials disagree. Do not forget, tomorrow, we have got coverage of

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France against Wales on BBC Radio Wales, BBC One and we have got a

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special Scrum V on Sunday. A long pass from Jonathan Spratt to Tom

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just good enough. Ruan Pienaar might fancy a little pop here.

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tackle had not been completed. Pienaar finding touch in the

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Ospreys 22. I have seen him kick from that distance and I am a bit

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disappointed he did not go for it. Alun Wyn Jones in the red headgear

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for the Ospreys. Up against the Ulster captain, who has been

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drive to have a crack at the Ospreys try-line. Alun Wyn Jones

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got his feet to it. He did very man. Callum Black is handling.

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Knocked off it. No penalty being they can to spoil the Ulster

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possession and at the moment it is would be big for Ulster. They have

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got a replacement on the bench. He was receiving treatment and Luke

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absolutely magnificent tonight. No tries so far. And that is the sort

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of reward defence brings if you go through that many phases. Rob

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through that work that you need after injuring your shoulder.

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Treviso are leading the Dragons 14- sex. -- 6. Ruan Pienaar is being

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forced to give it up. That is the change that Ulster wanted to make.

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The scores are level and a quarter of the match left. Paul Marshall

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comes in as a direct swap. Ulster have ended with Ruan Pienaar

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playing fly half outside. Ulster started the day 11 clear at the top.

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And they have got a couple of home matches against the Italian side to

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come this month, which they would anticipate getting victories from.

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On his ribs, or his shoulder, approached the three quarters mark.

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Getting the back line moving and a beautiful run from Ricky Andrew.

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did that say well. Alun Wyn Jones getting fingertips to it. There was

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a deliberate knock-on, says the referee. Andrew doing well again.

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Is this going to be enough advantage for him? Taking it on,

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Robbie Diack and this is now a very long advantage. If they do not

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benefit from this... And there is one-handed and Stuart Holden is

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going for the touchline instead of captain is on for Rob Herring. --

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Under 21. The crowd like the look of that one. Ospreys needs to get

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momentum. Marshall getting away. That was surely crossing. He has

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towards the try-line. Paul Marshall away. They could be something on if

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they can get it wide. Trying to go straight down the middle. Up to

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-- the Ospreys for once are hanging on. It has been flicked up to it

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Andrew Trimble. The Ospreys posts Matthew Morgan. Ospreys is soaking

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into the Ulster game at the moment. Doing well with the block. A

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rousing atmosphere here at Ulster. That looks like the

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harshest of all. Allen was the one that went in for the steel. But was

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he the tackler? Did he going as the second man. That could be a key

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decision in this game. Superb, resident defence from the Ospreys.

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was never holding. Olding, from in front of the posts, and his first

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livid, he did not think it was a yellow. Pienaar has a similar

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Ospreys are down to 14 men for most the Ospreys. From the loose end

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prop, Ryan Bevington! Stunning! That man had no right to be there.

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It is not as though he has been lazy for the preceding 65 minutes.

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He has been everywhere. He will never, ever score about to try than

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that. Magnificent play. He took that on the 10 metre line. Being

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chased down by a fullback and the centre. Brilliant work by Ryan

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Bevington. I remember him telling me with some pride about but try

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from 40 metres out that he allegedly scored for Wales Under 20.

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But that, in front of this crowd on this occasion, was surely kicked

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the less -- tip the list for Ryan Quite simply, they have to use the

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yellow card decision to galvanise them and that is exactly what they

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gate but the referee was not having There have been one or two

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decisions that have gone against the Ospreys. All of a sudden, the

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steam going out of though he Ulster where the Ospreys felt off a couple

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of first tackles. Not the greatest of kicks, but it is safe. 10

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minutes left, we can get the view from the touchline. That was the

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perfect way to finish off the move. It was, that was the question we

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asked them at half-time, because we felt we had enough possession and

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had to go for the jugular. What is the story now? We have to try and

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manage the field. Defend as we are, we are filling the field well and

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causing them problems. Good luck, as Ulster are forced to try to put

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penalty the other way. Darren Cave was the man penalised. He has been

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consistent on it, at the tackler hold on. They talk about the Pro 12

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losing its intensity. Allen is back on for the Ospreys. You're right,

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it has been a wonderful contest. A few big names missing, but this has

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been a great game of rugby. Ospreys have chosen to leave out

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some of their more experienced players. This has been a heroic

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performance. This pack are giving The Ospreys can afford to stick the

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it was straight down the throat of Ricky Andrew. That was the time for

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playing this evening, of playing the ball in the right areas and

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three and a half minutes left? Morgan is not the biggest of

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tacklers but he has punched above season, a way in Limerick. Can they

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drag this one back in the last to the wind. James King getting

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across. The Ospreys are struggling all of a sudden to keep up with the

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pace of this match. But they are living two minutes of a titanic

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victory. -- they are two minutes tried to do a bit too much and it

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has gone forward. Splendid defence. They have been estranged for the

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last couple of minutes. -- stretched out. It should be a scrum.

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69 seconds left. This really has been a high standard. Forget the

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fact that 40 players are missing from these squads. These players

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have done their team's proud and the League proud. It has been a

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full on contest. It is the best game I have seen some of these

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players play. It is people an opportunity to say that they can

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cut it at this level. The Ospreys must hold on to possession for one

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more minute. They will not be in a effort from the Ulster forwards but

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in inside their own half. They have got one last chance to try to

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insure that Ryan Bevington's sensational try does not decide

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this match. But the Ospreys have got it back and a chance to finish

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in style. Do not finish it in Matthew Morgan! It is still alive!

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They could not get the drop goal attempt. Under pressure and they

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are having to do it the hard way. One last half chance but they have

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got 18 metres. Flying up with the can! That is it. The Ospreys have

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done it! A memorable victory against the league leaders. 16-12.

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They are triumphant. The hero of They are triumphant. The hero of

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the moment and it was his finest hour, Ryan Bevington. How did it

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seem to you? I am getting a bit of a flashback from the World Cup and

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I quite enjoyed it. What was it like to play in that match? It was

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a hard time after the matches with Wales and it is great to be with

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the guys and it is a good atmosphere and positive. It was a

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great wind. You know that you are going to get a very stern letter

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from the union after that run! And a big day for you tomorrow. A Yes,

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a big game had we are looking The Ospreys had most of the play in

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the first half but they went in behind and Ulster through the

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behind and Ulster through the kitchen sink at them for the next

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three minutes. They could have turned the game but we saw that

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sensational try from Ryan Bevington. It was only moments later that it

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happened after that discussion. Ospreys go up to second. They are

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just behind Ulster. Separated by 10. This does not reflect the other

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match is going on to bite. All starting at 7:30pm involving the

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Welsh regions. We will get you updated later. Blues are currently

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23-11. And they are fighting back You have tit Ryan Bevington fought

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the British Lions and he goes and does that. -- text. -- predicted.

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It was a very tight loose-head sprinting in that 25 metres that he

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sprinting in that 25 metres that he had to cross. He is on the floor

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and he is tired out and he has just been put back after a restart.

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Fantastic skills from the Ospreys. He does not get support but does

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not panic and then he has found support. That was tough. He it is a

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rare sight seeing a prop running rare sight seeing a prop running

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like that. We can get back to Ravenhill. We can join Jonathan

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Ravenhill. We can join Jonathan Humphreys. I can tell you that

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about 50 seconds ago he was absolutely crazy. How is that

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heartbeat? You cannot describe the feeling of a couple of minutes ago.

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The boys were working so hard and you want to close it out and they

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were fantastic. And you must be proud of that effort all night.

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thought they were absolutely brilliant. It is wonderful for me.

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We have got a lot of boys missing and the boys at stepped in put

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together a good performance. Joe Bearman, Ryan Bevington, they were

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phenomenal tonight. They have achieved over and above. Ryan

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Bevington and other people have said that he is an outside bet for

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the Lions tour. How could could he be? If he is not the best in the

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world I would be disappointed. He is immense and possesses every

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attribute. And tonight he was world class. That is what I expect from

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him. Because he can do those things. him. Because he can do those things.

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Her at a good night. You deserve it. Absolutely delighted and

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understandably. Put this in context, Ulster have lost once all season.

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To go and win in Ravenhill is immense. It is a real classy

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performance. They were down to 14 men and that defence was

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outstanding. And the attitude was, they wanted to defend and do it for

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their mates. You can sing about the whole team. Everybody perform.

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Scott Morgan was brilliant in defence and Morgan Allen. They put

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their bodies on the line and dessert that wind. And Alun Wyn

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Jones back earlier than expected. - Jones back earlier than expected. -

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- deserved that victory. He looked hungry and you can see that again

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here. He comes away and stops the line-out and he gets back and just

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causes havoc and tried to get a boot on it and tried to disrupt it.

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And over the top again. Slowing it down. He does not quite get the

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penalty. But whoever comes up with it will win the penalty. He is a

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work calls and it is good news for Wales because on performances like

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Wales because on performances like that he will be back in the team

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pretty quick. But they have got a lot of strength in depth. Do you

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expect him to be back in contention for Italy? Yes, without a doubt. He

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has epitomised everything tonight. They played like they -- their

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lives depended on it. Take a look at that and that is what he needs

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to be a professional. He was praising every single forward and

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the backs were equally as effective as the forwards for the Ospreys

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tonight and they deserved the praise they get. We can get you

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praise they get. We can get you updated with the Blues. We can have

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a quick look at some of the earlier tries. Just sniping here and

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scoring from close range. And that dominant scrum from Leinster doing

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the work on the line of the Blues. And in the last few minutes Jason

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Tovey has claimed one back for the Blues. And then shuffling along and

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Blues. And then shuffling along and touching down in the corner. They

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are still in it but they are up against it and it looks like that

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might be against a victory. Yes, it does. There is a reason why

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Leinster have been good in Europe in the last five years. It is the

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strength of their squad and they have still got a bit of time left.

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We hope the Blues can come back with something. The top 16 teams

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are working hard with every game that a play because it is getting

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tighter and one slip up and you are out of the race. One slip up and

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you can get up to the top four. Scarlets are currently leading 22-

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eight. It should be a victory for them and climbing back into the top

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four. Back to the Six Nations and tomorrow. I have not pinned you

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down for a prediction but put your neck on the line. Wales by two. A

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close match. I will say the same thing. A nice bit of positivity.

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is going to be close. The despite at home crowd? It is a classy team

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but they lack a bit of confidence but if they can start well...

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have got to go because we had just about run out of time. Thank you

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for your company to write and thank you for watching at hem. They have

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