Ospreys v Glasgow Scrum V Live

At the end of last season, the Ospreys were soaring. Irresistible,

unstoppable invincible. They won seven in eight row. But this season

there wings have been clipped. That is disappointing. Defeat in Italy

and a home loss to Ulster has left them confused. What next for the

Ospreys? The Warriors and that did the

double on the Ospreys and last year, not a positive omen. But if you do

believe in omens, you have to go back to 2007 when they lost 3 on

the trot. Not the greatest stock. Pressure on

you tonight? There is some pressure. We are keen to get the first win

under our belt this season. Some of the things we got wrong we are keen

to put right. You have changed nearly half the side from last week.

Any reasons for that? There have been some minor injuries. Also,

some of the major players need to get a break. Thank you.

Welcome to the Liberty Stadium four Scrum V Live. It is not the best

start, is it? He has been disappointing. It is a long season

though and he has a good crop of players, but they need a result.

Tonight, it is very important. have said they will be rotating the

squad in the early rounds to give everyone a stake in playing. Would

you prefer to see the same players every week? I would expect the same

players for the first few weeks. There are some amazing players.

These guys have a duty to to perform. We have the former Ospreys

coach. Last week the combination cost them dear. I am about to try

you what be Ospreys are trying to achieve. -- the Ospreys. They

really need to be far more clinical tonight. We are also used to seeing

them going off the top. Too many black shirts on the floor. When

they get Ashley Beck into the game, they get the Ospreys into the game.

They need to be more clinical and put him into these holes because

when they do, they get results. They also need to get Hibbard.

Glasgow are a very difficult team. Beat Dragons defence coach is also

here. -- the Dragons. Perfect conditions. Not too many tries

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between be teams. They could hardly but more than anything, they need

to win. Something has got to give tonight. Duncan Jones makes his

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sides. They are both looking for their first win. I expect the

Ospreys to pick up their performance tonight. But as

everyone says, Glasgow are an pretty rare situation. They

definitely don't want that to half minute. It goes the Ospreys's

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at the defensive line. That is a have to use the ball better and

the only thing about this tribe - was there and obstruction? -- about

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basics very well. This will be a was it Ian Gough? It's difficult to

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behind the first man, but has given them the target. How many people in

that tackle area? They have set their defences out already, they

have got to break it down. Look at that defensive line. Not one

Glaswegian player. They let the one them on the inside shoulder. Tom

Grabham. George hours was calling for it. Pretty much standing still

when he got it -- Stowers. Loose direction at the moment. Stowers,

head down, driving him back into tackle. Ashley Beck trying to

create something different. Chris Cusiter has taken in cattle, nobody

trouble. Well he is getting treatment, Jonathan? This is a

turnover, this is Dan Biggar. was very early in the game, there

is an overlap. These players have got to keep their depth and come a

little bit deeper and create the space over here. Unlucky, but from

a turnover they have got to be aware of it. The opportunity was

break down. You have to look and you have to talk and communicate

and he's the opportunity from a loose kick, they should have got

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Bearman. George Stowers. Very slow. Incredible how much they slid down

evening for the Ospreys if they don't work out the Glasgow

defensive structure. They are not committing to the tackle, you have

game plan they have got, very simple defensively, attacking, they

are going to kick and have a good This one is an easy three points.

That is the right decision. Rhys Cusiter. The first one was a bang

on the knee, this one looks very painful indeed. He was down early

on in his own 22. I think it is as he landed, the rest. He was trying

to protect himself, looking at the coming off. He has been very

unlucky with injuries, Chris Cusiter. Definitely think he is

coming off because the signal has come from the bench. That is very

unlucky. Incredibly, got his first league try it for Glasgow last week

wasn't changing direction. There is the finish. At one stage I did

think, Dan Biggar had the angle on him. If he had taken him out it

would have been back for the penalty. He just be a doorway.

replace Chris Cusiter. I am in the stand with the red button lads. We

have Rob Appleyard, the defence coach for the Dragons. The boys and

Coventry have been talking about the Glasgow defence, you are an

expert, what are they doing? It is like a brick wall for the a sprays

to run into. There is only the fullback in the back field. Dan

Biggar is starting to see there is space behind her. They have to chip

and kick through. At the moment they haven't been very good cakes.

They say because it is only as good as the chase. If you kick a ball

and nobody is going to catch it it is about cake. We have seen Hanno

Dirksen get some good catches from high kicks. That is what a sprays

need to adopt, have more of an organised pick. The game tomorrow,

Dragons against pleased, some will be turned against Dan Elliott.

see us winning. With a home fixture we hope to do the fans proud.

Duncan Weir and Glasgow extend their lead to eight points.

would be disappointed with the injury to Chris Cusiter, there is

eye on things with Alliance had as well as a Welsh one. -- a Lions hat.

Ospreys second row. I thought Tom Grabham would tackle the ball but

problem with the line-up for this praise, -- the Ospreys, it hasn't

been successful as they have wished. They are making easy yardage,

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clever play, just switched the players around. They pre-planned

that move once again. Just playing in the midfield at Glasgow. Tommy

Seymour behind Weir, right on the far end, van der Merwe. They have

got something up their sleeve, plenty for the Ospreys defence to

think about. They don't have to on this occasion because they have won

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overlap, the fullback didn't decisions have been going Glasgow's

weight in the opening stages. -- starting his third game of the

season. Adam Jones yet to come back congratulations of the Glasgow team.

He tips the scales at just over 20 stone. For he looks a big lad.

Having a few problems, line-up not going well, under pressure, defence

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is very tight, well organised. A not give up on the tackle. -- there

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that. Off Duncan Weir and into the That is the kind of being Ospreys

need. -- of a thing beat Ospreys on that. The crowd really are not

completed by the Ospreys. It is an absolute shambles. It really is a

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Ospreys. They are not getting the coaches with us. What you think?

They are filling midfield. They need to sort out their points of

good attacking position for Glasgow. dropped ball and then he moved to

the left-hand side. A good run about getting Ashley Beck into the

game. They did that really well in the first couple of line-outs. This

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Bearman the platform to launch totally unexpected sort.

reaction from Rhys Webb, there is a foot and a nun in there. Whatever

you do, you cannot stop. Just watch. a try. For Sarraute is very pleased.

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for Pete Ospreys. -- the of sprays. done well. They won the aerial

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very well executed by Ian Gough. need. Nothing is really in it. The

first try court, good finish, opportunist try. The second try was

a mistake, easy. Two chances, they have scored twice. Interference at

the line-out. Nine-four penalties conceded. That is ridiculous. You

cannot do that and out of penalties away. 12 mistakes, really. In 32

minutes. You cannot do it. It gets worse. Tell us that man to go and

have a cup of tea. -- tell the statistics man. The they do not

really help. Glasgow are in total control. In total control without

having done anything. But they have taken opportunities. That is all

-- Tipuric. Grabham did his best to go chasing, went flying into the

board. Here is he fighting with? Now, then, is somebody on the

floor? A late tackle? Let's see what happens here. Right. What is

the Number Ten going to do? I don't think there is nothing wrong with

that. We will see it again. Dougie we're in the middle there. --

speed. When you slip down a does look late. He pulled out of it, ran

across him. I don't want any after the ball, no matter what do you

think has happened, the onus is on you to keep discipline. The same

with you. I will give you a minute to have a word with the players,

The Glasgow players are making a that is what we want. The final

line. Ashley Beck. Dan Biggar has ago. Ian Evans, and lost it.

don't expect him to lose a ball in downfield. Peter Murchie in his own

22. Two defenders. UCD chase isn't as good as what it should be. --

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Remember once -- when he was first captain in South Africa in 1984

first half remaining. The Ospreys path -- part of the scoreboard

front row who are deemed to have something before the interval?

need something. They need to work out the Glasgow defence. The first

thing, a line-out. It has not been one of their strengths this evening.

They have got to try to create a quicker ball. That is the thing.

See if there is an opportunity. Surely it is easier to move one man

at than six? Ian Evans with the ball off the top which is what the

Glasgow defence has been excellent throughout. The Ospreys taking

their time in restructuring. defence of speed line is good. --

defensive. With every phase of play getting further from the 22. Great

tackle. Isolated runners, getting picked off. Ashley Beck traced to

stand up to James Eddie, but again, excellent tackle, it has gone

Glasgow's way, and so has the first half. That it defies what we have

seen. The Glasgow defence has been excellent, the Ospreys have run out

of ideas and they have come out wanting. A unique communication

with the fullback. He is the eyes of the side, he needs to look where

the space is. Biggar has got to boss the forwards. At the moment

this Glasgow side is in total control. The question mounting for

the Ospreys, a defeat away, a defeat at home, not a single point

for the first half of this game either, and at the interval Glasgow

are looking comfortable. They lead sprays. Van der Merwe scoring the

opening try after a few minutes. Chris Cusiter walking off with the

obvious concern off watching Andy Robinson. A couple of extra points

with a penalty. This made things pretty bad for the Ospreys, 15-0 at

half-time. Pretty one-sided, this As the boys in commentary said, a

rather lacklustre performance, a real uphill struggle in the second

half. A extremely disappointing. You cannot take anything away from

Glasgow, they have dominated because the defence has been so

good and there is more agency in their attack, good angles, more

pace, get them on the front foot. Ultimately the Ospreys are

struggling to cope. Struggling and throwing runners up the defence.

The worst possible start, that early try from van der Merwe.

defence dictating what happened. Great first defence, it led to the

fact the only other option was to kick. There? Of course is whether

Dirksen was impeded. Van der Merwe took the ball well and went the

length. Dirksen comes in, clever play. He knew what he was doing. He

could see the line he was running. A good chase. But at the end of the

day it is five points for Glasgow. But probably they deserved. As we

have come to expect from Glasgow, very structured, very organised.

You need to be clinical all over the field. The second try results

from a sprays possession in the rain 22. -- a sprays. John Spratt

comes in, Tipuric knees to get round to him. -- needs to. There is

a fumble, you cannot stop. You have to play on and react. It goes back

to a little bit of nuts and bolts. The pressure is on Rhys Webb, no

other kicking option. It is all owe him and Glasgow know this and apply

the pressure. They need to get more clinical in the second half.

We talked about lack of composure, critical areas. Ospreys issuing a

bit of indiscipline and naivety. Composure is a key word, there is

no control. There are times when Rhys Webb took a quick penalty 40

yards out, there should have been handed to Dan Biggar. It is little

things like that that are coming through in their game at the moment,

leading to frustration. Ultimately Glasgow, as Jonathan said, adding

complete control. We will return to Sean. Before the match we talked

about Gregor Townsend's possible influence on the Glasgow side, a

Their attack is looking quite structured but very effective.

know they have got some quirky place. They are on the front foot,

goat towards the 22, kicks into the space, Rhys Webb shows a bit of

innovation at the line-out. For just gives them a quick ball and

allows them to get on the front foot and create some pressure. I

particularly liked this one where they know the blind-side wing is in

the line, allowing them to blitz, nine comes into the line, rigid he

bit a Grabarz job was to cover here. They really need to get some

territory and build the phases. There is plenty more live sport

coming your way on BBC television this weekend. Let other look. --

Straight after asked his sport Wales. Brendan Rogers and Robert

Croft of the featured guests. -- Here is a taster of what is on the

programme on Sunday. He is a good and likeable guy. It is not about

us individually. We are both desperate to win, but it is how the

teams perform on the day. We both want to win. I wish him all the

best. We have got some pictures of the boys here. Richard Hibbard and

Ken Owens doing their bit for diplomatic relations. We can cross

to the touchline now. Well done on the win over Scotland,

I mean the Scotland win over Australia. What is your secret?

was a tough game with pretty tough conditions, but our defence was

good. When you play an Australian side, you have to stop them from

scoring tries. We were lucky enough to do that. The game tonight has

not done you any harm. What you're all so far? I have been pleased

with the commitment of the Glasgow side. They are showing some

endeavour in the way they have played. It is and 80 Money game, so

they need to maintain this throughout. Looking that you're

playing days, has the Alliance started? Well, there is a lot of

rugby to be played, but for the players, it is a great honour to be

part of the Lions. I know they will be working hard, playing well week

in, week out. What are your thoughts about the deal this week

that could end the Heineken Cup? hope that is not that case. I was

lucky to be involved in 1980. You really have to look at the growth

of the game. Thank you. We will talk about that European round on

Sunday. We won't get into it now. Andy Robinson pleased with what he

has seen. Dos praised -- the Ospreys's manager won't be there.

Territory is important and ultimately, you have to do

something with the ball. They need to use more variety. The drives

worked early on in the game. You cannot keep throwing tacklers at

defenders. When you are up against a defence as good as Glasgow, how

important is it for the players to read the ball? It is important for

the full backs. We have seen one kick. Everyone has it

responsibility, but the kickers need to have more variety to their

performance. We saw Richard Hibbard and Ken Jones in the trailer. That

is looking ahead to the massive Derby. If the Ospreys lose tonight,

of France will be the favourites, were they? A absolutely. --

absolutely. They have to perform. They are better than what we have

seen so far. They are better collectively and individually and

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on the red button. Let us return to the game. Glasgow had made a change.

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the pace. -- the bird -- the Ospreys. They it seemed to be much

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more determined. -- they seem to be before contact. They are not

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intent that they need in the opening minutes. Ryder with the

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the tackle. He is in the way and it Ospreys and they find themselves

great Swansea background. What would you do here? We need to take

the ball out of the middle. To me, the passing is a bit laboured.

Unless we improve, we are going to lose this game. What about Glasgow?

Nothing special, they are doing the urgency into something more

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short. I thought they might have gone for the three points. But to

realise the desperate situation chance of striking back has gone

with it. Fortune not favouring the kick. 20 or 30 of metres of it were

- angle. Biggar, Jonathan's bract. doesn't look that way. The penalty

coming. It is pressure, pressure, and no points at the moment.

Another penalty, two penalties in the danger area. The more phases

they go through the less effective they look. But surely he must be

thinking yellow now. So many penalties being given away. Once

the Ospreys get the tempo they are quite willing to give away

penalties and the need to be something to soulless, Sean. -- to

show us. Joe Bearman doesn't expect this ball, they lose the turnover.

Frustration creeps in from Rhys Webb, this is too cynical, the

referee has got no choice but to go Ospreys go for the corner, go for

the line-out, they find their target. Good position. Total

control, they should call. Joe Bearman in control, the line coming

ever nearer. They needed a spin off the back. A yellow card there as

well. Would that have been a out. He is having 10 minutes in the

interesting to see what Sean Holley would say, could that have been a

penalty try? Just short again. Bodies in the way preventing the

quick release. There should be another yellow card. Offside, that

is a penalty Again. Right on the Glasgow try-line. They need to make

sure they don't lose possession. Ian Evans. He has got there, has

he? The try has been awarded. is what they wanted. They have

rarely stepped up in the second rewarded. Ian Evans crashing over,

managing to get the ball down, at the referee perfectly placed.

is no way they were going to stop him from going over there. Big man,

close to the line. He did get it down, didn't he? The first time.

That is what we want. The Ospreys desperately-needed that and they

extras. The Ospreys are back in it. The Glasgow players are complaining

he didn't ground the ball. Let's see that. He comes in. Grounds it.

Never in doubt. They have got to not rest on their laurels, get

straight back, forwards carrying the ball, they all did

exceptionally well. Alun Wyn Jones make -- made a big impact, carried

the ball very strongly, got behind the gain-line. -- Game line. Poor

execution. Nothing you don't do except step out of play, not happy.

He realises, had he had the ball in front of him, he would have had a

would have fancied taking them on. You have seen him score long range

tries before. Ospreys back in play, put themselves under pressure,

they could have had a breakaway, and Glasgow will surely want to

come away with something here, an extra man, or whether it is three

points or seven points, they will make sure they will come away with

something. The forwards pounding away at the Osprey try-line. Duncan

Jones is injured as well. Gordon Reid just short for the second time.

Hibbard flew in a low. The winner held on to it, he has gone over for

his second. A great bit of finishing by van der Merwe. It

looked like a great job tackle from Hibbard. It looked as if van der

Merwe had got a second and a third for Glasgow. Let's see. Nothing

wrong with a try on that angle, Nessie was grounded earlier. Why

wasn't he grounded earlier., that again it was that poor pass which

put themselves under pressure, greater finishing, taking nothing

Etel away from van der Merwe. -- the Ospreys bank with that are.

Look at that, 1, 2, 3. Three in the front five, if the ball hits that

whenever he is away. Bad execution. They put themselves under pressure

and they score, you cannot afford to do that. Two in the front row

against a crash winger, poor execution which end up resulting in

a try for Glasgow. The sin-binning is over but Fotuali'i is on. The

changes on both sides of the scrum. Sean amount on -- shorn Lamb meant.

into this game, they had been used Dirksen outside him well.

Peter Murchie, had possession. Still in play. Lovely pass. Got to

go left now, give it out. Why don't they just... Look at the numbers on

the right hand side. Dan Biggar. He gets a link up outside him. Even

though they have got across now, right hand side. Those are the

kinds of decisions, clinical, as Sean Holley said in the first half,

that is exactly what they have to be at their word. Squandering

opportunities out why it done the overlaps were clearly there. -- out

wide. That could very well come back to haunt them. Touched in

flight, that will be a Glasgow player, taking low, he is not held.

That is why you can get up on his feet, and go. You should never

score from that position. Were the Ospreys are asking, should he have

released the ball when he hit the deck? That is a technical question.

He hit the deck, he should release the ball, that is why Alun Wyn

Jones is asking. He wasn't held but Ospreys in the second half but only

of urgency about the Ospreys in the second half. Alan Wyn Jones is in

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the set-up. They are calling for in the hunt. Neil Jenkins is with

me. The Ospreys are not firing at the moment. There is still time,

but they did not stop very well. They have picked up the urgency and

the tempo. Hopefully they can be gained the 15th point deficit.

have you made of Dan Biggar this evening? Well, it has been

difficult for him. There has not been a lot of possession, but we

know he is a quality player. the big one next week - Scarlets

against Ospreys. How difficult is that game? Well, we have quality

players and we will see what happens next week. It will be a

good game. Very quickly, congratulations, or Warren, up on

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really can't a four to give possession away because time is

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hasn't he? He has, but I don't pressures. All those seconds eaten

away. It means it is going to be more and more difficult for the

Ospreys to get the vital three - have had opportunities and they

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back fought. Nicely picked up by shouldn't matter about a quick

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The yellow card forgotten in the card? He has got to look at that.

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this as we approach the final 10 minutes. Scott Baldwin is the

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that. Very lucky. They got the and then Munster, had they? -- have

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they? They have. That is very Alun Wyn Jones. He is a very good

captain. He is a very eloquent. was always going to be the case the

referee would give that that way. Wanted to show he is the man in

charge. 10 metres more. You can do that, can you? Change the

captaincy? I have tested my knowledge tonight. Can the referee

changed the captaincy, Nigel? have never heard that. He might not

speak to him but he cannot change it, can he? I will change the

captaincy. Maybe he can't speak to him, he can refuse to speak to him,

But it safely between the posts. That surely is the final nail in

the Ospreys coffin, they are going down to a third successive defeat

from the Ospreys. Spratt tries to go off to the top but it is picked

off by Seymour, good recovery tackle. Matthew Morgan looks for a

bit of space. Alun Wyn Jones, basketball pass over the top. Under

a bit of pressure. Another one. 12 man of the match. It has been

very difficult tonight. The Glasgow defence has been great, Chris

Fusaro has been a bit of a news as for the Ospreys. Purely because he

has looked for work, took his try is exceptionally well, van der

Merwe, my man of the match. There is the first try, scores the second

try. Purely for that my man of the match. It is about taking chances.

That has been the difference trying to weave a bit of magic.

bit of frustration throughout the Ospreys side. Glasgow's defensive

performance, and frustrations of their execution of their plays.

They have just got to forget about it, not going to win this game.

Then from it, move on. To be games in front of them. -- two big games.

Joe Bearman, last gasp effort from chance, even if they were to get a

converted try, it would still come for nothing, it is head in hands

nothing from two. Glasgow will break their duck. A convincing when,

28-10. -- a convincing victory. Ospreys as well, no tries in

Treviso. Just one this week. There is now may be a lack of confidence,

definitely a lack of cutting edge in the attacking play. Despite the

fact the Ospreys have had the glut of possession and territory in the

second half, it is Glasgow who are finishing on the front foot. That

is where they spend most of the first half. Built themselves a

comfortable lead. They have held on in the second. That is a very flat

atmosphere. A lot of people have left already. The die-hard fans are

just sticking it out to see the final moment of agony, the van der

Merwe almost her went through for another one. Another mistake brings

things to an end. Victory for Glasgow, they have their first

winner -- win. The pain continues for the champions. They have played

three, lost three, began to a second home defeat, beaten by

Glasgow at the Liberty Stadium by 28 points to 10 points. A poor

start, the omens were there for the Ospreys, van der Merwe took the

high ball and when the length of the field to score a very early

after just a couple of minutes. Chris Fusaro, pitching the ball

from a Rhys Webb fumble to make things worse. Ian Evans gave the

Ospreys a glimmer of hope. But it was van der Merwe, the man of the

match, who hit the final nail in the coffin with his second try.

Let's have a quick look at the statistics. The Ospreys

surprisingly had more territory. And 50% possession, they just

didn't do anything with it, I am afraid. We can have a quick look at

some examples of missed opportunities. It has been the

story of their season, they have created stuff but not finished it

There were opportunities but they didn't take them, you talk about

overlaps in rugby, the opportunity to draw people and do nothing

mentioned it a couple of times, this one probably not the best

example of those out there, but it is a case of taking advantage of

the lack of defenders in front of you. Unfortunately opportunities

have to be taken, we have got pace out wide, forwards inside, and just

division, at the ability to see what is in front of you. Set-piece

wasn't great, you can rectify that. The inability to control defences,

the lack of variety, the lack of potency is the biggest concern.

have spoken in the last two weeks about the Ospreys are just not

being clinical enough when they get these opportunities, they have to

start taking them. They have been poor tonight, and a lad playing

clinically, we have got some examples to look at. This was the

debate over was it a penalty try or not, Joe Bearman is not patient

enough. If he stays in and follows them I fancy him to score, as it is

it breaks up. Too many bodies in there for this in experienced

referee to give a penalty try. Look at this, cast iron out simple knock

45 metres from the line. Slower ball again, a knock-on. They were

really poor tonight. When they did get to go forward the execution

wasn't there, confident will be really low in the camp this week.

It is a big job to do for these coaches to pick it up but there is

no better game than scholars or wait for the Ospreys to sharpen up.

-- Scarlets away. Commiserations. What particularly

disappointed? It is becoming a habit, a bad day at the office, but

we left it too late again. I think we were more direct in the second

half, pretty much camped in their half, forcing the past, areas --

there were handling errors. Interesting to see what it is like

this week. At that to a bit of black list or rocks exec track and

breakdowns and a poor night at the It is the two ends of that spectrum.

We need to do a lot to beat them. That game is on next Friday night,

Scarlets against the Ospreys. Very honest, as usual. How do you see

next week? Certainly if you go on performances

and results to date, Scarlets by some distance but the week is a

long time in rugby it is a local derby, it will be a lot closer but

ultimately Scarlets to win. By a big margin?