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It has been a tough season for the men in black. They found themselves

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in some unfamiliar places. But like all champion sides, they fought

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back. What a run! That is brilliant. Last week they pulled off an

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audacious smash and grab on the road. Sam Davies, out to Watkins,

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and he has got it down. A win tonight could return them to the top

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half with a European ambitions reignited. And they have been

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boosted further by the return of a number of Wales international is,

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including Dan Lydiate, making his first start in an Ospreys shirt

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since New Year's Day, joined by James King, J J Engelbrecht as well,

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making his first start at the Liberty Stadium tonight. Victory

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tonight could send them into the top six for the first time this season.

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It has been quite the recovery after losing five of the first six. They

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have suffered just one defeat in the last date. It could send them into

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the top six but that will depend on the outcome of Glasgow versus

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Munster also been played tonight. Good evening and welcome to Scrum V

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Live from the Liberty Stadium. Jonathan Thomas is with me. Back on

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his old stomping ground. A semi-objective observer, it is fair

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to say. What does it tell us about the Ospreys mentality that I have

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recovered from the start of the season and are back in contention

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for Europe? For me, it is about the strength of character of the young

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players stepping up to the plate. The big argument for the Ospreys

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over the last two years is, they haven't won enough matches when the

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International 's been away, which happened during the World Cup. In

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the last couple of months we have seen the emergence of some of the

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young players coming to the fore, Davies, Underhill, getting the win

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and Munster is a massive thing, no Dan Biggar, no brick, to brick, to

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go to Munster with that squad is massive and they will be bouncing

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after that. They are in good stead of the season. They have Dan

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Lydiate. So much talk of the balance of the Welsh back row, what can we

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read into the fact that he has been released to play in this one? It is

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normally not good during the Six Nations if you are released, but I

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think it is slightly different in Lydiate's case, he is an experience,

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quality player. Gatland has said publicly in the past that he gets

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better the more he plays, so has he released him to get 80 minutes under

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his belt to get in contention for the

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French game, time will tell, who knows, but I will be interested to

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see how he goes tonight. He will be closely monitored. Sean Holley is in

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our analysis truck. We heard Jonathan talk about young players

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stepping up to the plate. Who has impressed you most? Last week's win

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was fantastic but they need to back it up. They have a lot of young

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players and tonight there is a lot of pressure on one guide, young Sam

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Davies that ten. While Dan Biggar is a way he needs to step up. I like

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the way some takes it on the line. He encourages the Osprey runners

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either side, gets an inside ball, Dan Evans also crucial but he is

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pulling the strings for the Ospreys, instrumental in the second half, we

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know about his kicking game it in the second half on Sunday he needed

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to drive them forward and he did, putting Watkin in the corner, a

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young player to look out for. When he challenges the line he opens up

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opportunities. A lot is resting on this young man's shoulders tonight.

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There certainly is, he has been an exemplary form over the last few

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weeks. The Ospreys start as favourites, fair to say, with

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Edinburgh winless on the roads in September, but they will be wary,

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the last two games between these sides have gone the way of

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Edinburgh. The teams are ready to come out, can be Ospreys win tonight

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and then to the top six for the first time? Let's find out without

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commentary team, Martyn Williams Gareth Charles.

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For a second weekend running, Edinburgh, after travelling to

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Scarlets last week, it is back down to south Wales for the Liberty

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Stadium this time around. At least the rain that was falling earlier

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has now gone away, and let's hope that contributes to some running

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rugby this evening. Neil Cochrane, the hooker and captain this evening,

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four changes from last week at Scarlets. Dell starts on this had,

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Jamie Ritchie instead of captain Mike Coleman in the back row. He has

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a calf strain. Kennedy takes over at scrum-half to partner Burley. Five

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the other change at right wing, Brown on the left quite a handful

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for the Scarlets last week. Scarlets managed to hang on to victory with a

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last-gasp kick, as it turns out, and the Ospreys will be looking to build

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on the success they have adult late at the Liberty Stadium as Brendan

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Leonard leads the home side onto the field. Fia makes his first Ospreys

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start on tight head, King released by Wales, Partner Thornton on the

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second row, all eyes on Lydiate in the back row. Owen Watkin, the

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Springbok centre, Engelbrecht, could perhaps give a midfield cutting edge

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that has sometimes been lacking. Hidalgo-Clyne has also been released

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by Scotland to bolster them, and Gilchrist makes his first appearance

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of the season. Matavesi and Walker are there if needed for the Ospreys.

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Marius Mitrea of Italy the man in charge this evening. Fifth against

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seventh in the battle for the all-important top six slots as far

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as Europe goes, and maybe keeping one eye on top four places and the

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play-off come the end of the season in the Pro12. Use it.

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Sean Kennedy knows that the long pass back couldn't allow a kick

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straight into touch though he does the kicking. Evans replies. That

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will roll and roll and roll all the way dead. So they will go back to

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Ospreys territory for a first scrum of the evening. Good evening to

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Martyn Williams alongside me, looking forward to this one? Good

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evening, yes, welcome break from the Six Nations. Dan Evans usually so

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assured with that left foot, over judged that. The kicking game

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tonight will be crucial. The rain has stopped thankfully, but it is

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windy out there. Not a great start from the Ospreys.

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The Ospreys with a distinct weight advantage.

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But wait a for nothing if you get the technique wrong. The standard

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reset for the first one as you see them go down, never have the first

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scrum clean ball. Very assertive, Marius Mitrea, straight on penalty,

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straight up, normally the referees give the front row forwards a couple

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of scrums to get used to it, but hopefully that is a sign of things

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to come because at least the decision is made. Phil Burley has

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put them inside the 22. Not by a great deal. Let's see what they go

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for here. Jamie Ritchie there at scrum-half. You would certainly

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expect to drive and what would be the Osprey tactic to counter it,

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stand-off, let them have the ball, bring them down at source, doesn't

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look like they will challenge anyway. Both teams have very good

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line-outs. Toolis is the main go to man for Edinburgh. No challenge for

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the Ospreys. Watson in control. Slightly isolated as he goes to

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ground. Kennedy, the scrum-half will step in. Burley. Looking for the

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off-load but not forcing it. Sensibly allowing the forwards to do

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their work. Toolis after winning the line-out appears in mid field for a

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bit of continuity for Edinburgh. Dupre, try scorer last week, an

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excellent all-round game. Burleigh did well to control it, Sam Beard,

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and other New Zealander in the side. Tonks over the top, or one more

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would have released Tom Brown, but Fife can get his arms clearing time.

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Ospreys for a moment thought they might sniff a turnover, and indeed

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they have. Dan Evans getting the clearance kick in as far as halfway

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and as far as Burleigh. It has broken nicely for Kennedy. Beard.

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Ritchie had been the right-hand side touchline. Good pressure by Ben

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John. Eventually there will be a line-out or a scrum. Depends which

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one they fancy. Nigel Owens, I think, is refereeing Swansea against

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Merthyr tomorrow, so just getting a warm up tonight. Can't get a gig

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since the World Cup, can he?! They blitzed in the Ospreys, got the ball

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over the top. In fairness to Edinburgh, great hands from

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Burleigh, he made the initial serve to get Edinburgh over the gain line.

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Good defence as well from the Ospreys, good scramble defence, good

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spoiling on the floor. Very interesting start. Certainly

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Edinburgh getting plenty of early ball.

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There we are, plenty of early ball! These two teams especially when it

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comes to scrums, you would never associated with the Ospreys, the

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worst success rate with their own ball apart from Treviso so it has

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been scrappy for the Ospreys and Edinburgh this year in that area.

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As the wheel comes on me get rid of it. -- they get rid of it.

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Maybe a little bit betwixt and between, that kick. Not sure whether

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to go for the cross kick or the position, ended up doing neither

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effectively. But he has done very well initially, Burleigh, apologies

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from Kennedy that he couldn't hang on. Burleigh did really well there,

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got outside Underhill, trying to get the off-load in again, but twice

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now, whether it is a tactic of the Ospreys not to go for touch... Just

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needed to be more sympathetic with that off-load. Dan Evans twice has

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kicked long and kept it in and the chase is on right, guys like

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Burleigh will pick apart. Ever present for the Ospreys in the

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league this year, Dan Evans. Really has established himself in

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that Ospreys full-back shirt. A couple of years with the Dragons,

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six years with the Scarlets, and now in his second at the Liberty

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Stadium. Two caps back in 2009 on the tour of

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North America, and a lot of people think Dan Evans is unlucky not to

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have added to those. He is a quality full-back, doesn't get international

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recognition but guys like Dan Evans, during Six Nations time, are so

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important to the regions. Nip and tuck in Treviso, Treviso went 7-0

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ahead, Dragons went to 7-7, Treviso now 14 ahead. Treviso looking for

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just their second win of the season. I am sure any Blues fans listening

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will not read reminding what the first was last week. -- need

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reminding. That is pressure on that scrum,

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extremely well done by Dan Biggar even though the pass was asking too

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much of Jeff Hasler. Mike Allen, former Ulsterman, and Hill looks to

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get it away, bubbling away from Lydiate. In the end they have to

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come back for a scrum. There are real problems with this Ospreys

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scrum. That causes allsorts of problems for the Ospreys. Greg

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Thompson flying up on the outside, good strip from Engelbrecht, but

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really scrappy first eight minutes from the Ospreys.

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Ball attention, ball presentation, hasn't been great, and the scrum is

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under pressure. Difficult to build a game given those conditions. They

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cant at their hands on the ball, kicked poorly. Interesting scrum, it

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you can normally tell who has been those -- ascendancy on their own

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ball, who has control. Make sure you don't go on the outside and

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deliberately look for the head-to-head. You have the space,

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make sure you do. Let's go. Time out.

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I didn't have a clue what he was going on about! Obviously Edinburgh

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missing their first Troyes front row because they are away with Scotland.

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Sutherland has gone back to the Six Nations. Dell starting there.

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Not study. -- steady. Scrum. No more talking. It shows who is confident

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in the scrummaging! A very messy scrum so it is obviously in the

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referee's head that Edinburgh have the upper hand.

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Years it. Advantage... Fife waiting to come in from the base of the

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scrum. The scrum was such a mess it never materialised. Illegal

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wheeling. He has had the call from Nigel Owens that the Ospreys back

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five worth pulling the scrum around illegally. Cause for concern in the

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first ten minutes particularly at scrum time for the Ospreys. They

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will just be glad if Tonks put this over to start again, get back to the

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halfway line. It has been a very bad first ten minutes. Here we go, you

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see, the second row... It is a tough call for me, that.

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Well, it's hardly surprising, and Edinburgh take a 3-point lead.

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Because they have had all the gain in the opening dozen minutes. -- all

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of the game. Like you said, it's just a restart

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now, nothing went right in that first ten minutes, try to get you a

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hands on the ball. That is exactly what the Ospreys wanted, that is the

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first time, pretty much, there we are, 91% of the game in the Ospreys

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half. Brilliant kick off and take as well. Lydiate there to continue, the

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first chance they have had to build, lovely delayed pass from Davies.

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Lydiate looking to win his Welsh shirt back.

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Bodies lying on, not releasing. Never release. Never released.

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Chance for the Ospreys to strike back immediately. It is much better,

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fantastic kick-off from some Davies, inch perfect, not the high hanging

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kit, just flat, Hassler brave as ever, great take. He could also have

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penalised them for getting his hands pass the ball. Definite penalty,

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exactly what the Ospreys need, a kick. Hassler there, Toolis coming

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forward. They needed something, they needed a spark, the Ospreys.

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The Ospreys are yet to be in the visitors's 22 but it doesn't matter

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because they have points and they have parity.

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Tonks with a long restart. Hassler has had the last two, one for the

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Ospreys, one from the opposition. Watkin looking to lead the team out

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of trouble, but they could be back under pressure immediately as an

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dress, the tight head... Watkin tries to drive him back into the

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tackle. It is an interesting one because

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Hassler had the ball near the touchline, look for the release

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inside and Watkin decided to run rather than kick. The result is

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immediately back under pressure. He was not confident of having a time.

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With Hassler you would expect to catch that kick, carrier, set up the

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ruck a bit of hasn't -- hesitancy has allowed Edinburgh back, if they

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had gone wide the opportunity was there but similar penalty for what

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Allendale was penalised for last time -- similar penalty to what Dell

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was penalised for last time. Oh! Missed it! Can't believe it's.

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Big let for the Ospreys. How disappointing, I was going to say,

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get they got themselves back into the game. A simple error. Pushed off

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the outside of the post, didn't he. Tonks wasted no time at all. Perhaps

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he should have taken a bit longer over it.

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Time for Dan Evans, plenty of time for Dan Evans. Poor kick from Tonks,

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almost landed outside the 22 but gives Evans enough time to make the

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mark and clear his tick, -- kick, but again, looking to keep it in

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field. This time Tonks let's Burleigh do the kicking.

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James King. I have sympathy for Dan Baker. Penalties came the Ospreys at

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the moment. Dan Baker has gone into clean-out Dell. He has been clever

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to pull away from contesting Iraq. Watch this, Baker following him

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behind, and he has gone off his feet -- contesting the ruck. I thought

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Dell had pulled away, actually, but... Yes, have to support your own

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body weight. Whether Dan Baker thought Dell was going to go over

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it... That time Dell made it clear. Is is obviously something the

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referee is harsh on because he penalised just before. -- penalised

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Smith just before. Again, Tonks doesn't waste too much time, but

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this time the result of the one he wants, and Edinburgh ahead 6-3. If

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that is your style then stick to it. Deservedly so. Apart from that one

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attacking segment in the Edinburgh half from the Ospreys it has been

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all Edinburgh, the first 17 minutes, penalties killing the Ospreys, four

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penalties. Too long. Mistakes compounding. We praise handovers

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were a brilliant last time, this time he over judged it on the

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opposite side of the field -- we praised Sam Davies for a brilliant

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kick. 'S six foot three, six foot four, and even he wouldn't get on

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the end of that one. I think the referee is talking to

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parry, telling the back five not to wield the scrum around as they were

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penalised for in the last scrum, the Ospreys. Interesting, Edinburgh's

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tactics, whether they keep it in and go for the second child. Great

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attacking position. Having said the rain had gone away, it is back

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again. Real, heavy, misty drizzle. Edinburgh keep ball in hand, but it

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will be very difficult to get it passed in this weather. Somehow they

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haven't knocked it on, but they have had the ball stolen from them. The

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ball wasn't kicked out of hand, just blocked, so it is perfectly legal.

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He just blocked the pass. Treviso extending their lead in that game in

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the second half, 19-10. Watkin. Engelbrecht was ready. Parry

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appeared before him. Davies finds Underhill on his

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shoulder but he finds Cochrane waiting for him. Lease that --

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released that. Davies looks inside, Hassler from a standing start, and

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he is a tough one! Allen needed two bites to bring him down.

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Davies... Mix-up, and was that forward from Baker? Yes, it was.

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Parry stayed down. If you need somebody to try and give you a bit

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of go forward, lift the team generally, nine times out of ten --

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out of ten it will be Hassler. He runs his weight, great as a forward

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who comes off the wing and does the hard yards for you. A lot of huffing

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and puffing from the Ospreys but it didn't go anywhere, good carries but

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well-organised Edinburgh defence, and the Ospreys well marshalled

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until they forced the mistake between Davies and Engelbrecht, so

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nice for the Ospreys to get some ball in hand and go through some

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phases. On his fourth league game of the season, Hassler.

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Evans straight at the Edinburgh defence. Release now, Fife.

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Ritchie looking for the steel but didn't get it. Watkin into Du Preez.

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Onto far. An interesting one, as to exactly whether it was. I think it

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was Dell. I could have picked that ball legally -- he could have, but

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he flopped over. Well in his rights together that and pick it up because

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the ball was there. A big collision between Du Preez and Watkin. If he

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goes for that ball there, this is turnover for Edinburgh. Probably

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tired, 22 minutes in, he has decided to flop over.

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Let's see what the Ospreys Drive, led by Dan Baker, is like. They will

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have to use it this time. Now they come to a halt. Leonard looking to

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exploit the blindside. Du Preez for Edinburgh, a is making

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some hardy arts and some big hits. King is in the second row this

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evening, the first time this season. Well, they knew the call would come.

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An advantage being played. The ruck before that that O it is

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picked up Edinburgh is being offside. The Ospreys going through

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the phases but they aren't creating anything. Conditions playing their

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part. Second success for Sam Davies. With

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a quarter of an hour of the first half remaining, it is all square

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6-6. They are out of sync, the Ospreys.

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They have guys running in front of them, the ball-carrier losing shape.

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I think they would be very happy with what has been a dreadful start.

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Dan Lydiate lost the ball to Sam Beard. And now it is all defence for

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the Ospreys again. They thought they were going to clear the lines and

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they could be found wanting as Edinburgh flowed forward. Burley

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took it upon himself, running into Engelbrecht and James King. The

:33:48.:33:53.

highball just took the steam out of it for a second. Strays through,

:33:54.:34:01.

Nicky Smith dragged him back. They off-load gives the try to Allan

:34:02.:34:07.

Dell. Ospreys couldn't get the ball out of defence and they paid the

:34:08.:34:12.

price. It isn't often you see Dan Lydiate

:34:13.:34:17.

see the ball ripped out of his arms. And the mistake by the Ospreys. It

:34:18.:34:21.

looked as if Sam Beard was going to go all by himself but they have gone

:34:22.:34:25.

through the phases. Tonks asserted dangerous runner. Here he is, Sam

:34:26.:34:32.

Beard. I thought he was under the sticks himself. This is where Tonks

:34:33.:34:38.

is very dangerous. He has played Number 10. A great inside line by

:34:39.:34:40.

Allan Dell. A conversion easy for the try

:34:41.:34:52.

creator, Tonks. Greig Tonks at as a loosehead prop.

:34:53.:35:00.

Does his best to pulling downwards. A great off-load. Nothing more than

:35:01.:35:06.

they deserve, Edinburgh. They have been the best team for the first 30

:35:07.:35:09.

minutes. It is only the second start of the

:35:10.:35:14.

season, third ever in the league, for Allan Dell and he gets his first

:35:15.:35:21.

try. A night to remember for the South African loosehead.

:35:22.:35:25.

Every time the Ospreys have come back they have looked differently.

:35:26.:35:37.

They have come away with points every time they have gone into the

:35:38.:35:41.

Ospreys 22. That's was very good work by Sean

:35:42.:36:00.

Kennedy to hang on in there because he did enough. A very unorthodox

:36:01.:36:08.

tackle. He has almost holiday and dragged him down. Great initial

:36:09.:36:16.

carried by Nicky Smith. Sam Davies has picked up the blindside. Just

:36:17.:36:20.

got hold of his collar on the inside. Much better from the

:36:21.:36:27.

Ospreys, creating overlaps, seeing the gaps. Is that the penalty? You

:36:28.:36:39.

are back Hasler to defend. That was more locked than judgment by Sean

:36:40.:36:47.

Kennedy just to get his hand in on that collar and managed to grab

:36:48.:36:53.

them. Good hands from Sam Davies and Dan Evans. Perfect timing. Drawing

:36:54.:36:59.

the man. Creating that little bit of space for Jeff Hassler but a fine

:37:00.:37:02.

bit of cover from Kennedy. Tonks is eyeing up for stuff you can

:37:03.:37:14.

see him looking at who is in midfield. It is Smith and Baker. It

:37:15.:37:22.

is far too big a gap fully loose to cover. As you say, he has played a

:37:23.:37:29.

lot of time, Greig Tonks. You could see him lift up his eyes. Two

:37:30.:37:37.

forwards, a big gap, have a go. Just read the situation. Then you've got

:37:38.:37:46.

the support you deserve. These grams have been very messy

:37:47.:37:47.

tonight. -- the scrums. A good scrum from Edinburgh. Du

:37:48.:38:32.

Preez wants to win the penalty and that is what he has done. Sean

:38:33.:38:42.

Kennedy was away and running. They got that initial movement going

:38:43.:38:45.

forward. The Ospreys could not recover.

:38:46.:38:52.

These grim having the upper hand and it is a counter for lots of

:38:53.:39:01.

Edinburgh's 13-6 lead. Let's see how the Osprey management read it in the

:39:02.:39:06.

first half and hour. Phil Rees is down there. It is pretty

:39:07.:39:10.

attritional. We do like something a bit more fluid? We would prefer

:39:11.:39:18.

something more fluid but this is the classic textbook are not to play

:39:19.:39:23.

Edinburgh. Giving away scrums. They have dominance there. It is

:39:24.:39:25.

frustrating. There are chinks of space there. How much of a worry is

:39:26.:39:36.

the scrum? We have messages going to the individual players. If we don't

:39:37.:39:40.

get the set piece right, just leave it.

:39:41.:39:46.

That is a very effective drive from Edinburgh as well. All the tight

:39:47.:39:51.

aspects at the moment are in favour of the visitors. That is something

:39:52.:39:56.

the Ospreys are going to have to address pretty quickly if they want

:39:57.:40:02.

to stem the flow of possession and territory and penalties Edinburgh

:40:03.:40:06.

are giving. The cloud voicing their displeasure. It is as a result the

:40:07.:40:13.

pressure the Ospreys and under. The crowd not happy with that. Edinburgh

:40:14.:40:20.

are squeezing the life out of the Ospreys pack. Hamish Watson breaks.

:40:21.:40:32.

Sam Parry can't help themselves. He goes levers to their ears, down on

:40:33.:40:37.

his knee. It is a penalty all day long. A soft penalty as well. The

:40:38.:40:42.

defence is organised. Yes, you are under pressure, but those are the

:40:43.:40:48.

sort of penalties you don't give 40 metres out.

:40:49.:41:01.

But at the moment Greig Tonks is only except being 50% of those

:41:02.:41:10.

chances. That is what is keeping the Ospreys within touching distance of

:41:11.:41:13.

a score. This could come back to hold

:41:14.:41:16.

Edinburgh. They had two relatively easy kicks. That is a big let off

:41:17.:41:21.

for the Ospreys. Greig Tonks has to forget the

:41:22.:41:41.

failures at the posts and concentrate on his game.

:41:42.:41:48.

That was a lovely deaf blind pass by Sam Davies. A little bit too much

:41:49.:42:35.

traffic and therefore Jeff Hassler. Offside again. Off his feet. A long

:42:36.:42:44.

advantage played by Marius Mitrea. Keep the play going. So difficult

:42:45.:42:53.

when you have set up a few in the wide channel. Office feet.

:42:54.:43:04.

The ball is getting very greasy. The Rangers back. Here he goes. Picks

:43:05.:43:13.

out the biggest man he can on the field! He doesn't get his shoulder,

:43:14.:43:19.

he runs straight in. Ben John deathbed to Sam Underhill.

:43:20.:44:01.

From absolutely nothing a try is candid for Sam Underhill and he is

:44:02.:44:06.

delighted. A brilliant try. And think a lot of people asking Sam

:44:07.:44:11.

Davies, what are you doing very giving that little chip? Brilliant

:44:12.:44:18.

play from Ben John. I just thought he had missed caked this one, Sam

:44:19.:44:25.

Davies. But it is perfectly judged. A great take and off-load.

:44:26.:44:34.

Absolutely... If Dougie Fife takes that it is a terrible decision but

:44:35.:44:38.

Ben John did brilliantly there to take that ball.

:44:39.:44:44.

Great skills by Ben John. It is, I knew watching Eddie Jones, by Sam

:44:45.:44:58.

Underhill. Those missed penalties by Edinburgh will come back to haunt

:44:59.:45:02.

them. Totally dominant in the first half and could find themselves

:45:03.:45:09.

level. A great strike just to rub salt into

:45:10.:45:15.

the wound. Edinburgh think they have done more than enough to be clear at

:45:16.:45:22.

this stage but it is all square. That time, Sam Davies has gone. Ben

:45:23.:45:33.

John has gone all the momentum. A good finish by Sam Underhill.

:45:34.:45:40.

Can they do the basics? Can be clear the lines and go for a restart

:45:41.:45:45.

rather than putting themselves under pressure? The kick is over halfway

:45:46.:45:53.

so that gives them time to get the defensive line sorted.

:45:54.:46:08.

He has been given a yellow card. TMO.

:46:09.:46:22.

Dan Lydiate has one chance for a lifeline or else he has ten minutes

:46:23.:46:30.

in the bin. As soon as he got up he said, look at the screen. Flies out

:46:31.:46:38.

of the line, trade mag Dan Lydiate tackle. I don't think that is a

:46:39.:46:48.

penalty myself. His right arm started to go. That was harsh. That

:46:49.:46:57.

is harsh. If Warren Gatland wanted Dan Lydiate

:46:58.:47:08.

to have 80 minutes, he is down to 70!

:47:09.:47:16.

See it in slow motion, you want to see it at full speed. He goes low.

:47:17.:47:27.

He puts both arms out. The right shoulder is coming out. I think that

:47:28.:47:33.

is a harsh yellow card. There is nothing wrong with using

:47:34.:47:36.

the shoulder in conjunction with the arms.

:47:37.:47:41.

Now the pressure will come and the Ospreys down to 14 for the remainder

:47:42.:47:51.

of this half and the beginning of the second.

:47:52.:47:56.

No wonder Edinburgh want to keep it tight. Under those circumstances

:47:57.:48:09.

that is excellent by the Ospreys. Seven men in the Ospreys pack. Nicky

:48:10.:48:16.

Smith and a couple of others got to the other side. The scrum has been

:48:17.:48:19.

under pressure with eight men in them. Who fancies coming on as

:48:20.:48:22.

flanker? Owen Watkin. Going back to Dan Lydiate 's's

:48:23.:48:48.

tackle, there is nothing wrong with using the shoulder as long as the

:48:49.:48:53.

answer conjunction. Funny, his arm was going in that forward movement.

:48:54.:49:00.

The affiliate might be feeling a bit guilty because he's given them the

:49:01.:49:07.

scrum. Let's get our 5/2-time! Sam Davies needs to take his time here.

:49:08.:49:19.

Get it to Brendon Leonard and regroup.

:49:20.:49:29.

There will be quite hard for them to do seeing as Edinburgh is throwing!

:49:30.:49:38.

Did you know that, very short by Sam Davies.

:49:39.:50:03.

Final play in the first half. Edinburgh line-out. They need to get

:50:04.:50:13.

it off the park but the ball bobbles away. Anywhere will do for the

:50:14.:50:20.

Ospreys. Just get safely back to the changing room at 13-13. No heroine.

:50:21.:50:28.

Below the goal-line will do. Turn around and bang it. And that is what

:50:29.:50:33.

Sam Davies does. Three times Edinburgh have gone ahead in the

:50:34.:50:36.

first-half, three times the Ospreys have managed pack them back. They

:50:37.:50:40.

have lost Dan Lydiate and they will do at the beginning of the second

:50:41.:50:44.

half as well. At least they were go into the changing rooms all square

:50:45.:50:51.

at half-time. A try apiece and it is 13 point apiece between the Ospreys

:50:52.:50:55.

and Edinburgh. Brendon Leonard is with Phil. Would you reckon you have

:50:56.:51:01.

to improve on the second half but Mac just our basic skills.

:51:02.:51:10.

Especially in our own half. Equal is a pretty good result. A confident

:51:11.:51:16.

you can do something with ball? Yes. We will be dangerous. Thanks for

:51:17.:51:22.

your time, good man. Have a good orange.

:51:23.:51:28.

The Ospreys desperate for victory tonight. A victory that will take

:51:29.:51:32.

them back to the top six. It is all square at half-time. Edinburgh had

:51:33.:51:36.

the early initiative and a lovely try by Allan Dell. But the Ospreys

:51:37.:51:42.

struck back. A little bit of genius thereby Sam Davies. Ben John doing

:51:43.:51:46.

well to gather the ball and off-load to the supporting Sam Underhill.

:51:47.:51:50.

This is how the half ended, Dan Lydiate shown a yellow funny top

:51:51.:51:54.

tackle. He didn't use his arms. We will get Jonathan Thomas verdict on

:51:55.:51:58.

that. Let's have a look at the stats. Tackles made and missed.

:51:59.:52:25.

Edinburgh started more strongly. Did you sense the Ospreys yellow card

:52:26.:52:30.

aside and creeping back into this one?

:52:31.:52:36.

I felt scrum dominance and discipline has given Edinburgh field

:52:37.:52:40.

position. It has allowed them that dominance to be very equal. But that

:52:41.:52:45.

was massive, that's right. We were talking about how poorer performers

:52:46.:52:50.

that was by the Ospreys but something like that, a shot out of

:52:51.:52:55.

nothing, a great kick by Sam Davies, that has turned the game on its

:52:56.:53:00.

head. That'll change the team talk. Let's bring Sean in. I don't know

:53:01.:53:04.

how much you can see. The constant rain here is having a real effect on

:53:05.:53:09.

the game tonight. They greasy surface, greasy ball on the Ospreys

:53:10.:53:12.

will not be happy with the error count.

:53:13.:53:16.

Edinburgh haven't had as many errors as the Ospreys. The conceit is a

:53:17.:53:19.

tight game and what it means to both teams. The Ospreys have made so many

:53:20.:53:24.

areas. Discipline and errors have cost them. It is right from the. Dan

:53:25.:53:29.

Evans got a crucial role in the conditions and his first touch, the

:53:30.:53:33.

intent is to kick it in field but this goes wrong and it sets the

:53:34.:53:37.

tone. The scrum has been an issue for the Ospreys. This is too long by

:53:38.:53:44.

Sam Davies. They choose to go to the left and it is out. Another set

:53:45.:53:49.

piece. On Edinburgh's restart, you want to clear your lines. Owen

:53:50.:53:56.

Watkin, young, naive, ties to play it out. It is another set piece.

:53:57.:54:01.

When they have got possession just not on the same page. You couple

:54:02.:54:06.

that with some discipline and it is the real issue. Dan Lydiate, and

:54:07.:54:13.

characteristics of the high ball carry and gets ripped. When they did

:54:14.:54:19.

exploit the short side, greats running by Sam Davies, AB didn't

:54:20.:54:24.

have the cutting edge. It will be a pretty tetchy half-time from Steve

:54:25.:54:27.

Tandy. A lot of those errors and a lot of

:54:28.:54:31.

those not cause leading to set pieces. The scrum has been messy. We

:54:32.:54:42.

have got the new guy, not having a good time. This was Nicky Smith. He

:54:43.:54:50.

was penalised here. He is growing in confidence, he is lower than Ma'afu

:54:51.:54:56.

Fia. The referee has awarded some penalties and free kicks. The back

:54:57.:55:00.

five is running around the outside. Look at Dell. He is having a quiet

:55:01.:55:07.

word with Ma'afu Fia. This very next scrum, he decides to have a real go.

:55:08.:55:21.

He has gone on the outside, end of. A problem area that. Looking at the

:55:22.:55:26.

Ospreys bounce, is it time to make some replacements? I agree. Once a

:55:27.:55:32.

referee has got a perception about the scrum you need to get to

:55:33.:55:38.

replacement on. I would get on Aaron Jarvis.

:55:39.:55:41.

We shall see if that happens. Edinburgh East cross the line first

:55:42.:55:46.

and they threaten to on a number of occasions. We were watching when

:55:47.:55:50.

they had men on the left-hand side down chose to go right. Some great

:55:51.:55:56.

build-up play from Greig Tonks. They didn't panic from the turnover.

:55:57.:56:00.

I've felt they went the wrong way as well. Look at how it manifests

:56:01.:56:05.

itself. It is Dan Lydiate who carries into high. Many teams would

:56:06.:56:11.

panic, throat quick passes but they get very direct. They have got

:56:12.:56:16.

numbers on the right-hand side of the screen that they go the wrong

:56:17.:56:21.

way. They don't panic, the regroup. The Ospreys don't fold. They got

:56:22.:56:26.

another rough players. It leaves a large gap between Dan Baker and

:56:27.:56:30.

Nicky Smith. The runners coming off Tonks is crucial. They collected the

:56:31.:56:39.

runners, they get very bored. The patients counted.

:56:40.:56:43.

The Ospreys didn't give up and they scored at a crucial time. Five

:56:44.:56:48.

minutes left. Sam Underhill went over after a perfect chip from Sam

:56:49.:56:56.

Davies. Magnificence from Ben John. As they kick went through it was

:56:57.:57:02.

almost the kick to nothing. Ben John absolutely made that try. I know the

:57:03.:57:06.

Ospreys practised that in training and shows what training does. It

:57:07.:57:14.

came off on that occasion. We talked a lot about Dan Lydiate before the

:57:15.:57:17.

game because it was his first that in an Ospreys journey since New

:57:18.:57:20.

Year's Day. We wondered whether Warren Gatland was having a look at

:57:21.:57:26.

him for France. You have been paying a close eye on him. What have you

:57:27.:57:31.

made of his general performance? Context is key. He hasn't played his

:57:32.:57:38.

New Year's Day. He has looked industrious. He has looked for work.

:57:39.:57:43.

They key thing is he has looked for work. He has looked to carry the

:57:44.:57:49.

ball. Has he been at his vintage best? No. You would expect that from

:57:50.:57:52.

somebody who hasn't played for a wrong -- long time. He will come out

:57:53.:58:02.

all guns blazing. Look out Edinburgh when Dan Lydiate

:58:03.:58:06.

re-enters the fray. On that yellow card, you have played a couple of

:58:07.:58:10.

seasons in England where you see that top tackle is refereed

:58:11.:58:14.

differently. Referees are looking at this aspect

:58:15.:58:18.

of the game are closely. I played in England and the top tackle used to

:58:19.:58:22.

get penalised a lot. Is there something that is coming in to

:58:23.:58:26.

referees in general? Who knows? Hats that is a one-off. Let's see how

:58:27.:58:37.

that develops. It looked harsh. He will miss the first five minutes

:58:38.:58:42.

of the second half. There is no Six Nations action for you to look

:58:43.:58:44.

forward to this weekend but that is plenty of other rugby coming your

:58:45.:58:50.

way. In a week's time and beaten France

:58:51.:58:54.

will arrive at the Principality Stadium. Sport Wales will consider

:58:55.:58:59.

what changes Wales should make. I like the combination of Warburton

:59:00.:59:04.

and Tipuric. It hasn't gelled but it is still early days. Here that full

:59:05.:59:08.

interview on sport Wales at nine o'clock. On Sunday, two top teams

:59:09.:59:14.

tussle for top four places. Ulster versus Scarlets is at 2:15pm. We

:59:15.:59:25.

will round up all be proved 12 action at preview Round 3 of the Six

:59:26.:59:32.

Nations. -- and preview. The score that in Glasgow and

:59:33.:59:37.

Munster is 14-10 to Glasgow. If Glasgow winter night and the Ospreys

:59:38.:59:41.

went, it means Ospreys goes to the top six for the first time this

:59:42.:59:44.

season. The other game has just finished. It is Treviso against the

:59:45.:59:51.

Dragons. Despite this Hallam Amos try, the Dragons have lost 19-17.

:59:52.:59:59.

Treviso, after losing every single game in both competitions all season

:00:00.:00:02.

up until last weekend and have won to in a row against Welsh

:00:03.:00:08.

opposition. The arrival of the former Canadian code to Treviso is

:00:09.:00:14.

making an impact. Les Doctor Martin Williams. A lot of pros of action

:00:15.:00:21.

coming our way. Blues against Leinster at the Arms Park. How much

:00:22.:00:29.

of a blip will that be by that defeat to Treviso?

:00:30.:00:45.

It is difficult when you go to Treviso, you see the Dragons side

:00:46.:00:53.

and new coaches there, you have to deal with the referees and linesmen

:00:54.:00:58.

but it was a huge disappointment. They have a huge match against a

:00:59.:01:04.

strong Leinster side tomorrow. They will be boosted by returning Wales

:01:05.:01:10.

internationals. We have heard a rumour that perhaps they will get 40

:01:11.:01:20.

minutes each. I will be amazed if they will be picked tomorrow. They

:01:21.:01:23.

have been around for long enough, they know... It is interesting if

:01:24.:01:36.

that is true. Liam Williams and George North will definitely start.

:01:37.:01:42.

It is one out of those three guys. Whoever impresses that we can can

:01:43.:01:48.

hold their time is up -- hands up. It is almost a mini trial with

:01:49.:01:52.

France on the horizon. Not long before they come back out. We have

:01:53.:01:58.

five minutes from the Ospreys, a man down in this half. Do you believe

:01:59.:02:06.

they can get back into the top six? That try, that will be huge morale

:02:07.:02:14.

boost. 13-6 at half-time in these conditions can be tough to come back

:02:15.:02:19.

from. That will turn the game on its head and I would expect Austro is to

:02:20.:02:33.

win it. -- Ospreys to win it. Edinburgh are on the pitch. We can

:02:34.:02:37.

return now to Martyn Williams and Gareth Charles.

:02:38.:02:42.

Thanks very much. No changes in the Edinburgh line-up, on the field

:02:43.:02:53.

already. Aaron Jarvis wearing a team comes out onto the field. I am sure

:02:54.:03:01.

feels to will be on the hunt to see why because Cracknell, wearing 20,

:03:02.:03:13.

has come on, ... During half time there was a drop of rain.

:03:14.:03:24.

He has his work cut out with Lydiate missing the first seven or eight

:03:25.:03:28.

minutes. So Ospreys will continue a man short

:03:29.:03:44.

for the next five minutes as Ollie Cracknell gets the ball for the

:03:45.:03:48.

first time. Just enough time for Sam Davies to get the kick away as far

:03:49.:03:58.

as Du Preez. Not quite the "Was last week.

:03:59.:04:17.

That is a great burst through by Watson. Poor defence by the Ospreys,

:04:18.:04:33.

they folded slowly. There is Watson began.

:04:34.:04:41.

Penalised for not releasing. The Ospreys wouldn't want to look too

:04:42.:04:50.

closely at some of these defensive lapses. It was so slow folding to

:04:51.:05:08.

the far side. Sean Kennedy will not be happy. Real dynamic openside,

:05:09.:05:13.

great pace. I am not sure what the wind is doing

:05:14.:05:31.

out there but Sam Davies, who we know... That has certainly flown

:05:32.:05:42.

from Owen Watkins. I thought it would stop dead but maybe just

:05:43.:05:46.

enough movement, with having another look at. They haven't kicked well,

:05:47.:05:58.

they are normally a good kicking side.

:05:59.:06:09.

Sam Davies kicked hits the line, turns it back inside to Dan Evans.

:06:10.:06:24.

Cracknell. Born in Leeds but played in North Wales. Baker. Watkin timing

:06:25.:06:44.

his run well. Very involved, he has carried very well in the three

:06:45.:06:45.

minutes he has been on. They are a bit narrow now, the

:06:46.:06:59.

Ospreys, as King sets it up. Cracknell, yet again. Watkin the

:07:00.:07:08.

dummy runner for Hassler this time. He starts his runs from deep. Builds

:07:09.:07:22.

up of steam on the gain line. Ospreys

:07:23.:07:23.

keeping the ball well. Any patients now. Orange others takes it on. Sam

:07:24.:07:38.

Davies. The ball was dying on him. Looking for anything, really.

:07:39.:07:42.

Engelbrecht was never going to get on the end of it. Great play from

:07:43.:07:50.

the Ospreys, Sam Davies, you don't like to see this. Thinks he has to

:07:51.:08:01.

put a chip kick in. Broke in with a strong carry from Baker from a

:08:02.:08:12.

return kick. You talk about an impact from the bench, five or six

:08:13.:08:18.

carries in the first finish, great impact from the young substitute.

:08:19.:08:30.

21-year-old. Half a dozen games this season, five of them off the bench.

:08:31.:08:35.

Sam Davies gets the first point of the second half and it is just what

:08:36.:08:37.

the Ospreys deserve. The Ospreys will be happy with that,

:08:38.:08:56.

down to 14 men, damage limitation. Poor discipline from Edinburgh.

:08:57.:09:05.

Munster have gone ahead in Glasgow, Glasgow were miles clear at one

:09:06.:09:13.

stage. Fascinating back row for the Champions Cup, so tight. That will

:09:14.:09:20.

be played in Cymmer -- Domenech I am not mistaken -- in Kilmarnock if I

:09:21.:09:35.

not mistaken. Everyone in Wales will be desperately Ospreys to keep this

:09:36.:09:39.

winning run going. The last thing you need is one team in the

:09:40.:09:45.

Champions Cup. It is so tight in the top six. They have to go away to

:09:46.:09:50.

Connacht and Leinster after this. Ulster and Connacht on 45, Leinster

:09:51.:10:07.

and Scarlets on 34. That is the way they were before.

:10:08.:10:21.

Greg Tonks. Very good under pressure. Not happy I don't think,

:10:22.:10:30.

with Ben John's timing. He is really fired up. Bresler stopped in his

:10:31.:10:38.

tracks. A big gap behind there, that was

:10:39.:10:50.

what Dan Evans was aiming for. Burleigh quick to cover because he

:10:51.:10:56.

knew the return kick was coming. He found the space behind. Hassler

:10:57.:11:05.

says, thanks very much. Didn't want that ball to go there.

:11:06.:11:13.

The other change at the same time sees Thomas of Newcastle Emlyn

:11:14.:11:23.

coming on for Nicky Smith. The third game in a row that Thomas

:11:24.:11:35.

has come off the bench. Burleigh, Tonks. Getting

:11:36.:11:44.

increasingly involved. Toolis makes it available. Lydiate

:11:45.:12:14.

with the tackle on Allen. Ospreys not yielding ground, though.

:12:15.:12:18.

Lydiate needs to get his hands off it. Well, the call was there from

:12:19.:12:28.

the referee and whatever the rights and wrongs of Dan Lydiate's timing

:12:29.:12:35.

and positioning, once the rest says hands off there is only one thing

:12:36.:12:41.

you can do. You just have to let them have the ball. Lydiate has come

:12:42.:12:49.

into counter. Unusual for Lydiate. Usually so disciplined. Again, when

:12:50.:12:55.

you are 50 metres out there is no need to give those penalties away.

:12:56.:12:59.

The defence and physicality from the Ospreys were superb for those five

:13:00.:13:06.

to six phases. The referee is getting an absolute ribbing from the

:13:07.:13:12.

crowd! But they haven't got the benefit of hearing what he is

:13:13.:13:21.

saying! He was quite clear. So a completely new front row for the

:13:22.:13:27.

Ospreys, Otten has just signed a new three-year contract and will join

:13:28.:13:30.

Davies and Jarvis. Good initial drive by the Ospreys.

:13:31.:13:43.

Just being a pest, getting, hands on the ball, stops the momentum.

:13:44.:13:53.

Again, the Ospreys defence looking pretty good, and Jarvis getting over

:13:54.:14:19.

the ball and winning penalty. They have really stepped up their

:14:20.:14:23.

physicality in defence. They keep their discipline and are in control

:14:24.:14:28.

in defence. The Edinburgh ball carriers getting a few yards. At

:14:29.:14:32.

that time, Daniel Lydiate not using his arm. The referee blew very

:14:33.:14:40.

quickly, but they were competing from the tight end. Number three,

:14:41.:14:43.

White. Simon Berghan, Christchurch born

:14:44.:14:55.

prop. It is a ruck now. Use it! Very

:14:56.:15:18.

dangerous scrum-half. Must have been a knock-on.

:15:19.:15:44.

JJ Engelbrecht's homes starting debut lasted just over 50 minutes.

:15:45.:15:53.

Josh Matavesi takes over. Brings an extra thing in the kicking game.

:15:54.:15:59.

Engelbrecht has been very quiet tonight, still finding his feet,

:16:00.:16:05.

defensively in the system and attacking wise as well stop white

:16:06.:16:13.

Watkin can play another 12 or 13. Matavesi extra kicker, left footed

:16:14.:16:14.

in midfield. Here is Matavesi with a carry.

:16:15.:16:25.

Straight into Beard. Just a bit too much pace on it. With

:16:26.:16:44.

that spill as well, they will come back for the initial one. Very

:16:45.:16:55.

scrappy. You cannot Reiffel a ball into a front row after he has been

:16:56.:17:02.

scrummaging. You need to delicately pass it to him.

:17:03.:17:09.

As the injuries are seen to, Steely has more company. Andy Nichol, we

:17:10.:17:17.

will have two stop meeting like this! Lou mac I feel like I am due

:17:18.:17:23.

to pay council tax here now! What you think about this? It is a bit

:17:24.:17:32.

scrappy, skidded, wet, but they have come out in the second half, the

:17:33.:17:37.

Osprey, visited a TV and tackles are there. This time of the year it is

:17:38.:17:43.

about winning. It is, when you don't have your best players that is just

:17:44.:17:46.

about winning. For Ospreys, the great when Munster last week, they

:17:47.:17:51.

will want to back it up, likewise for Edinburgh, if you can win away

:17:52.:17:55.

you can move up the league and start to get in there. Have you got over

:17:56.:18:02.

England at the Six Nations? Is he still allowed to be in Wales after

:18:03.:18:10.

this? ! A prediction, please. I think it is all about getting your

:18:11.:18:14.

noses in front which the Ospreys have. They have experienced players

:18:15.:18:21.

out there. Cheers, Andy. Cheers. Injuries piling up for Ireland, we

:18:22.:18:27.

heard. Three out, couple out for the rest of the season. Obviously going

:18:28.:18:34.

to make history with three in a row, Ireland, but they have been hammered

:18:35.:18:39.

with injuries before and during the tournament. Hopefully they can do

:18:40.:18:45.

what the Welsh team did with all the injuries in the World Cup and sneak

:18:46.:18:50.

a win, but you have to see, knowing that a firm favourites are out next

:18:51.:18:57.

week. And Manu Tuilagi back. Yes, he brings a different dynamic. That is

:18:58.:19:03.

if he can play for the next couple of weeks. The call for Eddie Jones

:19:04.:19:08.

to put him in against Wales. He will probably only get two games under

:19:09.:19:13.

his belt before England-Wales in Twickenham, but he is a world-class

:19:14.:19:17.

centre so I am not sure if he is quite ready, if I am honest! The

:19:18.:19:22.

Welsh team due to be announced Monday morning with France to

:19:23.:19:28.

announce their line-up on Wednesday. Full coverage on Friday night and of

:19:29.:19:33.

course, Dragons game here on Scrum V Thursday night as a little

:19:34.:19:39.

appetiser. Sam Davies looking for the half-break, keeping the defence

:19:40.:19:44.

honest as well. Good to see it, it is the first time he has handled

:19:45.:19:49.

that. Keep suing to mind is not to fly out defensively. He has won a

:19:50.:19:55.

penalty as well. We mentioned the left foot of Matavesi earlier.

:19:56.:20:24.

Again, safety first. Making sure of the line-out. Sport Wales to follow

:20:25.:20:39.

here on BBC Two Wales this evening. And then a train journey to Belfast

:20:40.:20:44.

for me for Ulster-Scarlets on Sunday afternoon.

:20:45.:20:48.

Edinburgh continue with the changes. Look back at the whole weekend, look

:20:49.:21:00.

forward to next weekend, 6:20pm on Sunday on Scrum V. Sam Davies chips

:21:01.:21:04.

for the corner again. This time Brown can do nothing but shepherded

:21:05.:21:09.

over, and a line-out five metres out.

:21:10.:21:14.

Yes, much better from the Ospreys, taking control of this game in the

:21:15.:21:20.

second half, first 15 minutes, all the territory, all the possession,

:21:21.:21:22.

totally dominant. Put all the pressure in Edinburgh,

:21:23.:21:33.

key for the Ospreys is to keep their discipline. Not give Edinburgh

:21:34.:21:39.

piggyback out of their 22. It is turning on its head, as if the

:21:40.:21:45.

Ospreys lifted the Ospreys for that moment. A different proposition in

:21:46.:21:50.

the second-half. Yes, very quiet and scrap the October point but they

:21:51.:21:57.

were given a lift. -- scrappy up to that point. The aggression level has

:21:58.:22:02.

gone up several notches. I'd imagine a few half terms at -- harsh words

:22:03.:22:09.

at half-time as well. I think he has a dislocated finger here, which is

:22:10.:22:20.

nice. -- isn't nice. Never mind, says Simon Berghan, I'll carry on

:22:21.:22:22.

anyway. Different mentality about every

:22:23.:22:35.

chase. Every tackle, every follow-up, with the Ospreys in the

:22:36.:22:37.

second period. Then John gone to ground by Jamie

:22:38.:22:57.

Ritchie. Thornton. Other flies Gilchrist, his first game of the

:22:58.:23:04.

season. Matavesi finds Jarvis in midfield.

:23:05.:23:18.

The game has turned completely on its head. This is how Edinburgh were

:23:19.:23:27.

in the opening stages. Going through the phases. Yes, winning the battle

:23:28.:23:31.

of the gain line, the big carriers getting the Ospreys on the front

:23:32.:23:35.

foot. Matavesi bringing a different I mention, not only his kicking game

:23:36.:23:43.

but his distribution as well. -- bringing a different dimensional.

:23:44.:23:47.

Into double figures as far as the phases go, edging forward towards

:23:48.:23:49.

that Edinburgh 22. Oh! Big clank notifies that Hassler

:23:50.:24:02.

is involved in play! Davies back in the pocket! He was

:24:03.:24:32.

lining up the drop goal but as he eyed up the posts he took his eye

:24:33.:24:38.

off the ball. Yes, really good pressure. Putting a few doubts into

:24:39.:24:46.

Davies's mine. Yes, he is looking at taking his eye off the ball.

:24:47.:24:52.

Disappointing end to some good play from the Ospreys. No reward but a

:24:53.:24:56.

lot of pressure. What is happening elsewhere this week and? Five games

:24:57.:25:03.

in the Premiership, the big one, the Gwent derby.

:25:04.:25:07.

For the good field guide this week, league three, they celebrate their

:25:08.:25:22.

120th anniversary. Sad news on Monday, the funeral of the longest

:25:23.:25:27.

ever serving Cardiff player, Tom Holley, who died recently at 99,

:25:28.:25:32.

played for Cardiff before the war and after, but probably better known

:25:33.:25:38.

as the rubber duck man for Cardiff club for years, running on with his

:25:39.:25:44.

black bag for the injured players. Did that for the universities and

:25:45.:25:51.

also touring sides. He was awarded an MBE. Great character for Cardiff

:25:52.:25:57.

rugby and Welsh rugby, Tom Holley, RIP. Real gentleman, such a nice

:25:58.:26:01.

guy. There hasn't been more than a score

:26:02.:26:26.

between the teams at any stage. 13-6 has been the biggest advantage.

:26:27.:26:31.

Edinburgh took the lead three times in the first half, Ospreys have

:26:32.:26:34.

edged ahead for the first time in the second. Good disruption by the

:26:35.:26:44.

Ospreys, but illegal. Yes, a change in the front rows but no change in

:26:45.:26:49.

the dominance from Edinburgh. You can tell by the way they keep the

:26:50.:26:52.

ball in the back of the scrum, they know they are on top. Ospreys were

:26:53.:26:58.

wheeling it from the back five. Brilliantly done by John. That is

:26:59.:27:19.

not forward. You said brilliant, but that definitely went forward. Here

:27:20.:27:24.

is another one for him to deal with, this a bit more comfortable. John

:27:25.:27:33.

had such a good season in the centre last year, some people thought he

:27:34.:27:37.

was knocking on the door of selection for the Welsh squad, the

:27:38.:27:41.

training squads ahead of the World Cup. Didn't make it. Had a couple of

:27:42.:27:45.

games on the wing in the last couple of weeks.

:27:46.:27:51.

Dan Evans fires it back down to Tonks.

:27:52.:28:02.

Leonard did enough, Hassler, that was a bit high from Du Preez.

:28:03.:28:20.

John keeping is eye on it superbly. That was so well done. I on the

:28:21.:28:32.

ball, and he was going to go for it, and he won it. Absolute textbook

:28:33.:28:39.

stuff for any youngsters watching. Oh! Pressure on Brown.

:28:40.:28:47.

He was glad he just got a foot to it. He would have been in big

:28:48.:28:55.

trouble. Brilliant from John, initially the one which went

:28:56.:28:59.

forward, we can't see the end goal but credit for that. For a guy who

:29:00.:29:03.

normally plays in the centre, a fantastic kick. You have to give

:29:04.:29:08.

huge credit to Brendon Leonard. His box kicks have been spot-on, which

:29:09.:29:13.

allows Ben John to do what he does, at standing play from Ben John. King

:29:14.:29:16.

delivers the line. Just manages to scramble it away.

:29:17.:29:28.

There were illegalities along the way.

:29:29.:29:33.

The ball is still in the ruck, you cannot play the ninth. Be very

:29:34.:29:37.

careful. Playing the nine. Burleigh from the side there... He

:29:38.:30:06.

has had him for playing the nine but I think he came from the side there,

:30:07.:30:08.

Burleigh. The game is just turning on its

:30:09.:30:11.

head. The Ospreys have had two thirds of

:30:12.:30:27.

the ball in the second half. They are taking their chances. It is

:30:28.:30:31.

another Sam Davies penalty and they are now six points to the good.

:30:32.:30:39.

Les pinpointed these two kicks. -- let's pinpoint. Edinburgh gave the

:30:40.:30:47.

penalty away. It is important to take the goal kicks as well. Greig

:30:48.:30:53.

Tonks missed two easy ones in the first half. That is the difference

:30:54.:30:54.

at the moment. Again, an excellent kick chase by

:30:55.:31:25.

the Ospreys. The pressure straight on Edinburgh. The bench has brought

:31:26.:31:32.

some energy to the Ospreys. They are getting off the line are putting

:31:33.:31:34.

pressure on the Edinburgh ball-carriers.

:31:35.:31:56.

A great tackle by Olly Cracknell. Stops him dead.

:31:57.:32:09.

There is a real determination about the Ospreys to get their men. It is

:32:10.:32:18.

hard work for Edinburgh but they are making slow progress.

:32:19.:32:33.

Tonks ready to step in as half. Du Preez.

:32:34.:32:48.

They have kept them quieter night, Du Preez, he is usually influential

:32:49.:32:55.

with ball in hand. This is a better build-up by Edinburgh. Hidalgo-Clyne

:32:56.:33:02.

is a good player. Released eyes Scotland for this game. James King

:33:03.:33:10.

gets across to put him out of play. He is a real dynamo, Hamish Watson.

:33:11.:33:21.

Grades covered by James King. He is a fantastic athlete. There's a lot

:33:22.:33:24.

of unseen work. A great cover tackle.

:33:25.:33:32.

Hidalgo-Clyne is a very good player. He has a very good, sharp pass. I

:33:33.:33:45.

think he is top drawer and I'm surprised he hasn't had more of a

:33:46.:33:50.

run. He doesn't run the game as good as Greig Laidlaw does. But he is

:33:51.:33:57.

such a threat at the fringes. He is a Scottish international of the

:33:58.:34:04.

future, definitely. First choice Scottish scrum-half in the very near

:34:05.:34:05.

future. There is a card coming here. He

:34:06.:34:23.

warned them under their own sticks. I clearly warned you about that. You

:34:24.:34:28.

are clearly off your feet and then played the ball.

:34:29.:34:33.

He can shake his head all he wants, clock ring. Marius Mitrea warned

:34:34.:34:36.

them and he has flown off his feet. Just in the background. In he goes.

:34:37.:34:56.

It is a clear penalty. The referee has clearly giving them the warning.

:34:57.:34:59.

He is the captain and he should know better. Now he has put his team in

:35:00.:35:05.

real strife. It is the offence of taking the

:35:06.:35:10.

ground pass the ball a lot of players feel they can get away with

:35:11.:35:18.

it. Good refereeing from Marius Mitrea.

:35:19.:35:41.

Boots flying everywhere. The good take by Baker. -- that is a lovely,

:35:42.:35:56.

lovely kick. Just what the Ospreys wanted.

:35:57.:36:01.

The half-backs have controlled the second half. Kick much better, but

:36:02.:36:08.

the Ospreys on the front foot. Coffin 's corner as we used to call

:36:09.:36:14.

it! It is a real blow for Edinburgh. You have lost your hooker as well.

:36:15.:36:19.

You will have to have the props through in. Great opportunity to put

:36:20.:36:23.

pressure on the Edinburgh Linux, five metres out.

:36:24.:36:26.

They are not quite sure what to do because they haven't got a occur.

:36:27.:36:33.

They have realised somebody has to throw the ball in! Applause for

:36:34.:36:39.

Brendon Leonard as he departs and another youngster who has signed a

:36:40.:36:46.

three-year extension to his contract, Tom Habberfield, takes his

:36:47.:36:56.

place. Couple of turnovers. The scrum-half to throw in.

:36:57.:37:06.

I would get a winger to throw it in one-handed. Not straight. That is

:37:07.:37:17.

smart, smart play from Sam Davies. Lost the hooker. He has put his team

:37:18.:37:25.

and all sorts of problems by going into the bin. A great opportunity

:37:26.:37:28.

for the Ospreys to go for the jugular.

:37:29.:37:31.

A lot of time a team would have taken the winger off especially in a

:37:32.:37:37.

game that isn't flowing rugby. You need ten minutes. We haven't got

:37:38.:37:40.

a hooker. I don't think Tom Browne has seen

:37:41.:37:51.

the ball in hand is all game. Now they are taking off Hamish

:37:52.:37:54.

Watson who has been one of the most industrious players on the park. It

:37:55.:38:02.

beggars belief. In the contest of Billy, they got to think of the

:38:03.:38:05.

Ospreys can stop Edinburgh ghetto losing bonus point, in the context

:38:06.:38:11.

of the top six that is going to be a massive result. They have got to

:38:12.:38:16.

have a steady scrum because that is one area where they have been second

:38:17.:38:20.

best, the Ospreys. I know George Turner is a former backroom player,

:38:21.:38:23.

I can't believe they have taken Hamish Watson. -- back row player.

:38:24.:38:30.

Can the Ospreys put it to bed as we approach the final ten minutes? They

:38:31.:38:45.

have to build up again. A try, a converted try here would surely be

:38:46.:38:53.

enough. It's a Leyte the 6-point lead the Ospreys have already.

:38:54.:39:22.

A long advantage being played for the offside and that is what they

:39:23.:39:27.

will eventually go back to. The Ospreys can't can jazz up a winning

:39:28.:39:33.

try. It will have to do is buy kicks.

:39:34.:39:43.

-- they will have to do it by kicks. I think it is the right call. You

:39:44.:39:52.

can just see he flashes back. Edinburgh have been penalised for

:39:53.:39:55.

five times a it is three successful penalties in

:39:56.:40:30.

the second half for Sam Davies and that will be just enough to secure

:40:31.:40:34.

another important win for the Ospreys.

:40:35.:40:39.

If you can see Sam Davies here. Hidalgo-Clyne is coming across. They

:40:40.:40:45.

won't mind too much. They will take the three points. 9-point lead. They

:40:46.:40:53.

have dominated the second half. It is a two score game now with only

:40:54.:40:57.

nine minutes remaining. A good take by Greg Tonks. Greig

:40:58.:41:17.

Tonks. The Ospreys need to show the level of intensity so they don't put

:41:18.:41:22.

themselves under pressure in the closing stages. Ball in hand and

:41:23.:41:28.

defensively, they have gone up in energy levels. The intensity has

:41:29.:41:31.

been better in the second half by the Ospreys.

:41:32.:41:40.

He stole that, Haberfield, and then got it stolen from him.

:41:41.:41:48.

The pressure is on Hidalgo-Clyne. Get it away to George Turner and a

:41:49.:41:55.

mistake is forced. Defence wins for the Ospreys.

:41:56.:42:01.

James King has done a lot of hard graft tonight. Dan Lydiate was

:42:02.:42:07.

involved as well. You can see the intensity around that gain line.

:42:08.:42:32.

It is Gareth Davies who is down at the moment. Rynier Bernardo is

:42:33.:42:46.

coming on. Dan Lydiate, just over an hour, 72 minutes including an

:42:47.:42:52.

extended ten minutes break. I think he will be very happy with

:42:53.:42:59.

that. He worked hard. He hasn't had a lot of rugby this year. It'll be

:43:00.:43:03.

interesting to see what the selection will be next Monday.

:43:04.:43:35.

Time is ebbing away for Edinburgh. 21-21 was their margin of defeat at

:43:36.:43:47.

Parc y Scarlets last Friday. At the moment they have nothing to show for

:43:48.:43:52.

their journey south, not even a losing bonus point. Even the scrums

:43:53.:44:02.

are going the Ospreys way. Sometimes, all the momentum falls

:44:03.:44:07.

your way. Edinburgh will be kicking themselves in the first half, they

:44:08.:44:10.

should have been further in the lead. But it was 13 all. Did be

:44:11.:44:18.

fair, the Ospreys have dominated the second half. Sam Davies is kicked

:44:19.:44:24.

better, put the Ospreys in some great positions. I think they are

:44:25.:44:31.

happy those too, believe it or not. There is a mixture of happiness

:44:32.:44:39.

Andrew Leafa, I think. -- and the relief, I think.

:44:40.:44:55.

The Ospreys have spent long, long periods in Edinburgh's half in the

:44:56.:44:59.

second period. Sam Davies. Advantage for Edinburgh

:45:00.:45:08.

with ball in hand. Ben John on the charge. Little

:45:09.:45:55.

Edinburgh could do except admit they have two concede the line-out.

:45:56.:46:04.

Glasgow, a late try has put them back ahead against Munster. Glasgow

:46:05.:46:20.

on the Ospreys tales. Munster just ahead of the Ospreys before this

:46:21.:46:23.

evening. They could well be overtaken.

:46:24.:46:30.

That is Hamish Watson, waiting permission to come back on. Aaron

:46:31.:46:39.

Jarvis flaps back the overthrow and Ben John looks for a way through.

:46:40.:46:47.

The Ospreys are looking to drive there advantage home. Sam Davies

:46:48.:46:53.

tries to ghost his way through. Just brought down. Tom Habberfield has a

:46:54.:46:57.

go as well. Scott Otten drives the tackle and

:46:58.:47:14.

get the try that makes Victor the absolutely safe for the Ospreys in a

:47:15.:47:19.

vastly improved second-half performance.

:47:20.:47:22.

Yes, brilliance from the Ospreys. Turning the screw. Scott Otten it

:47:23.:47:28.

amazes what the Ospreys Ben Shephard done in the second half, they have

:47:29.:47:31.

had a huge impact. Cracknell carried hard. Aled Thomas whether he is.

:47:32.:47:45.

That is put defence by Edinburgh. -- Paul. Cracknell carrying in and

:47:46.:47:50.

keeps a low body position. Did is under the first tackler. Then in the

:47:51.:47:56.

corner. Really well deserved for Scott Otten.

:47:57.:48:06.

Edinburgh persist with the changes but it is academic now because they

:48:07.:48:13.

are going to fall to a third straight defeat after three wins in

:48:14.:48:17.

aero, it is three defeats for Edinburgh. Ospreys stays on winning

:48:18.:48:25.

ways. Not quite by Sam Davies. It didn't matter because the wing is in

:48:26.:48:31.

the bag. At the end of it, who is getting your man of the match?

:48:32.:48:35.

The really difficult one. Ben John has been fantastic. Half-backs have

:48:36.:48:45.

done very well, Leonard and Sam Davies is that I was going to give

:48:46.:48:50.

it to track down. But for me, Dan Baker, who did the first 18, 18

:48:51.:48:57.

carries, 80 metres. He put in the hard graft. There he was protecting

:48:58.:49:04.

that possession. That allowed Sam Davies to kick away. Can I change my

:49:05.:49:12.

mind and give it to Olly Cracknell? ! He has had some 40 minutes has

:49:13.:49:22.

Olly Cracknell. The English will be looking for him

:49:23.:49:31.

as well! And the Hill, Cracknell. They will be a reading party coming

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over the border! I'm sure our GC will be claiming their own swiftly

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enough. Edinburgh have a penalty. They won't

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want Edinburgh to score a try each year. They don't let Edinburgh to

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come away with that bonus point. In the grand scheme of the top six.

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Edinburgh and Ospreys at two of the teams going for that top six. I

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don't think anybody has had the outstanding game. It has been a real

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team effort. But he has really worked hard. He has put the Ospreys

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on the front foot. Well, one last effort from Edinburgh

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to see they can salvage even losing bonus point. A needy converted to to

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do so. Boston has another look forward. They are gravitating

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slightly towards the touchline. They need to get as close as possible to

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the posts. They need to get over the try line first of course. It is over

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the touchline. Nothing untoward in it. The Ospreys have done their job

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was done they have won again. It is a bit of a Jekyll Hyde performance

:51:17.:51:21.

from the Ospreys. They struggled for long periods in the first-half but

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somehow they have found themselves are muddled firms at the interval

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and then it was a different Ospreys that came out in the second half. So

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much more aggression, determination about all of their game. The bench

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all played their part and it is a fine team performance. They

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dominated throughout, they kept the clean sheet in the second half and

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with the boot of Sam Davies and the try of Scott Otten to go with the

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one by Underhill at the first-half, victory was assured. Edinburgh, for

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the second time running, have come down to south Wales and gone away

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with a defeat. They have got a losing bonus point of the Scarlets

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last week but have come away empty-handed this week. The Ospreys

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keep their climb up the team. They have beaten Edinburgh 27-13. Phil

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Steele is with a man of the match. You are a man of the match. What was

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the difference between that second-half performance at the first

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We wanted to come out and play with tempo.

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That didn't happen. The coaches had a bit of a go at us. It is all about

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winning now? We have got to win every game. Take it as it comes. How

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difficult weather conditions? It is a bit greasy. But it happens. It was

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a fair old scrum by Edinburgh. We knew they were going to come towards

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the scrum, the whole pack. Two of the second half we stood up and I

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think we did pretty well. Winning ugly is still a win. Well done.

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Congratulations to him. Edinburgh came to West Wales and for the

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second week running has gone home with nothing. We have the initiative

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of the first hour. The loosehead prop going over for a try. That Sam

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Davies chip and Ben John gather lead to Sam Underhill's riposte. In the

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second half it was all Ospreys and stop 14- nil in the second half of

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them. The icing on the kick by Scott Otten. It was the handsome victory.

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Edinburgh had to make a lot more tackles in the second are. They

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missed a few of them. The Ospreys so more determined in the second hour.

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Dan Biggar puts a big shift in. Let's have a look at the table. That

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has taken the Ospreys up to sixth place for the first time this

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season. They are now in contention for European qualification. They are

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behind Edinburgh in terms of points difference will stop Munster against

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Glasgow is still going on. If Glasgow income Ospreys will remain

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in sixth place. Jonathan Thomas, it really was a game of two halves. The

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Ospreys came out in the second half with more intent.

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I think it was all the Ben John catch and the Underhill try. It gave

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them a massive boost of confidence. They came out a different team. Led

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by the back row. Dan Baker was outstanding. I think the big thing

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was, it was all about winning. If it was winning ugly, so be it.

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Congratulations to them. What was it then? Was it as Steve Tandy special

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team talk that changed the fortunes around. He must have done a good job

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in there because they went very bad eggs in the second hour. Similar to

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last week against Munster. They just needed a win. I'm going to credit a

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lot of the pressure for the running from the bench. The captain was ill

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disciplined. He has been told to let go and he doesn't. It manifested

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itself year. The referee has had enough and it is a yellow card.

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Credit Sam Davies. He recognises this. This is a good kick against

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the grain. There was no hooker. Hidalgo-Clyne threw it in, not

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straight, then the pressure built. They took their chances. It is a

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penalty as a result of the pressure and they kept going, knocking on the

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door. The bands come up with rotten to the fore capped off a great

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second half. One man who will be very pleased

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with the captain for the night, Brendon Leonard will stop he is with

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Phil. You will as good as you work half-time. It is 40 minutes to get

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into the game. But we need to learn those lessons. It is a very good

:56:37.:56:40.

second half. What is a team talk of a Captain's tactics? And would love

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to say it was my tactics. It was about our energy and movement. We

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showed what we could do. Denying Edinburgh a bonus point. It is

:56:53.:57:00.

important. But it was for us to get a win. What you did out in Ireland

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last Sunday, but showed today. It took as well to get into the game.

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Ideally, we would like to start like that but it got a lot more

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confidence and stop congratulations the brand and -- to Brendon Leonard.

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Ben John, had a good acclaim as any to be man of the match.

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He is normally a centre. We said Ospreys practice kick and receive in

:57:42.:57:47.

training. He is renowned for his tackling as he should be. Games like

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this, tight games turn on big moments. He has been outstanding in

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the air. This is outstanding work. We see Dan Biggar doing it a lot.

:57:58.:58:01.

This is the turning point of the matter. The game is, tight games

:58:02.:58:08.

turn on big moments like this. 13 all at half-time. That is where the

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game turns up as you say, it is something the Ospreys have become

:58:14.:58:18.

renowned for. It is such an important tactic in

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the modern game. Modern defence is so tight you have

:58:24.:58:25.

to look at every tackling opportunity you can. We saw the All

:58:26.:58:33.

Blacks last time, they played high kicks. It is definitely an area of

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the game people work on a lot more, teams work on a lot more. The

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Ospreys work on it. Every player is becoming skilled in that area.

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There will be a few subplots across this weekend because as Wales France

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a week tonight and a lot of players will be looking at their shirts. We

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have been looking at Dan Lydiate. He went off with a yellow card the two

:59:03.:59:05.

that the camera on him in the second half. But itself in his shoes now

:59:06.:59:09.

come he has lost his place to Justin Tipuric or Sam Warburton. What

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sleepy feeling going home tonight? Has he done enough to dissuade

:59:16.:59:20.

Warren Gatland he is ready to start? Either be frustrated. His intent was

:59:21.:59:27.

huge, his workrate was huge. It is as if he was trying too hard.

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Sometimes you can make some mistakes. He will be disappointed

:59:33.:59:37.

tonight. Let us be harsh on him. He hasn't played against his New Year's

:59:38.:59:41.

Day. If he would come out and had the storm tonight I think he is in

:59:42.:59:46.

the discussion to start next week. But who knows what Warren Gatland is

:59:47.:59:50.

thinking. Based on tonight 's's of form as he looks rusty and needs

:59:51.:59:55.

more game time. What do you think Warren Gatland

:59:56.:00:00.

will do them for that French game? I'm not Warren Gatland! What a nice

:00:01.:00:07.

problem to have, for international quality players to choose from in

:00:08.:00:14.

the back row. For Lions. In terms of Justin Tipuric, we have talked so

:00:15.:00:17.

much about him at the last two years about what a quality player he is, I

:00:18.:00:20.

would like him running in the jersey. That is all this debate

:00:21.:00:25.

about who plays, I would like to see Dan Lydiate, what the turn and

:00:26.:00:32.

Faletau have had chance to grow into the jersey, I would like Dan Lydiate

:00:33.:00:38.

to grow into the shirt. I don't think Tipuric has played enough

:00:39.:00:42.

regularly. I would like to see him play next week. Lydiate is a quality

:00:43.:00:48.

player if he gets enough rugby he will be in contention for the

:00:49.:00:52.

England game. Wales haven't lost to France in four years. Will Wales

:00:53.:00:55.

wing? I expect Wales to win. I can't see

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the French winning to stop the only thing that links the French

:01:02.:01:05.

dangerous is the fact they have won two games. That is a dangerous

:01:06.:01:10.

animal, that breeds confidence and stop the French of the confidence

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coming into Cardiff stop thanks to you for watching at overstock it is

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congratulations to the Ospreys. They have beaten Edinburgh here. We will

:01:20.:01:21.

see you Sunday.

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