:00:15. > :00:22.Scrum V is back in Edinburgh as the Ospreys shoot for the top of the
:00:23. > :00:25.table. Six Welsh internationals are back to bolster their squad
:00:26. > :00:32.including Sam Davies who starts at fly half. Keelan Giles will be
:00:33. > :00:37.hoping to add to his tried tally as the Ospreys go in search of an 11
:00:38. > :00:40.bonus point win of the season. Entering the final straight in the
:00:41. > :00:44.race for the play-offs, some critical fixtures this weekend. The
:00:45. > :00:51.Scarlets going to Ireland for the second week running.
:00:52. > :00:59.This is how the table looks, a win for the Ospreys will return them to
:01:00. > :01:02.the top. The Scarlets hoping to repeat their heroics from last
:01:03. > :01:11.weekend and make their top four place a bit safer. Welcome to Scrum
:01:12. > :01:15.V live, Martyn Williams and Richie Rees are my guests. The Ospreys are
:01:16. > :01:18.probably assured of a play-off place with five rounds to go but history
:01:19. > :01:22.has shown us that if you want to win the Championship you must get into
:01:23. > :01:28.the top two. You can't take anything for granted, we saw the Scarlets
:01:29. > :01:32.last year, they looked in prime position to have a semifinal place
:01:33. > :01:35.but slipped up. The quality that the Ospreys have got in this squad in
:01:36. > :01:39.general and the position they are in, you'd like to think they would
:01:40. > :01:50.get in the top two. They'd have to go to Leinster or monster away in
:01:51. > :01:54.the semifinal otherwise, so these games are crucial -- monster. The
:01:55. > :01:58.Ospreys have the pedigree, winning four times before and interesting
:01:59. > :02:02.subplot tonight, the returning internationals. Sam Davies and
:02:03. > :02:05.Keelan Giles, what does their presence tell us, that they are in
:02:06. > :02:10.the mix for Wales, or evidence that they aren't? An opportunity for
:02:11. > :02:17.both. A cracking night to China, they must put their hands up for
:02:18. > :02:22.next weekend -- to shine. Sam has been pulling the strings at ten,
:02:23. > :02:27.sharing the pitch with Dan Biggar. Keelan Giles has been lighting up
:02:28. > :02:30.the league so far, scoring some fantastic tries and there aren't
:02:31. > :02:36.many deficiencies in his game. The consistency with him, he's played
:02:37. > :02:40.well and for such a young guy and that's a tough thing to do so
:02:41. > :02:43.hopefully we will see more tonight. Indeed, hoping he's going to light
:02:44. > :02:48.up tonight's game. The national selectors are going to be looking on
:02:49. > :02:54.in interest and so will be Ospreys head coach, Steve Tandy. We spoke
:02:55. > :02:58.last week and you weren't expecting the cavalry back, but six players
:02:59. > :03:02.including Sam Davies, who needs a big game this weekend. It's about
:03:03. > :03:06.the team. Sam will want to help the team over the line and hopefully put
:03:07. > :03:13.in a performance. A couple of boys back but we are missing 27 still, so
:03:14. > :03:17.a lot of people missing but it is something we have dealt with well in
:03:18. > :03:22.the international period. One more game before we get respite but we
:03:23. > :03:26.want to perform tonight. The record of Ospreys in Edinburgh isn't great,
:03:27. > :03:33.why is it such a difficult place to come? Generally playing during these
:03:34. > :03:40.the Six Nations periods, but we have no excuse, but we spoke about it on
:03:41. > :03:43.Monday, it is a pitch where we need to perform and focus. We have a
:03:44. > :03:49.young group tonight who are ready to deliver. Form suggests an Ospreys
:03:50. > :03:52.win but they've often found the going difficult in Edinburgh, as
:03:53. > :03:57.Steve Tandy acknowledged, losing seven of eight. Let's find out if
:03:58. > :04:02.they can do the business with Sean Holley and Gareth Giles.
:04:03. > :04:08.COMMENTATOR: Nicky Smith and James King among half a dozen released by
:04:09. > :04:18.Wales. And drum moving up to the second row. -- Ardron. Sam Davies,
:04:19. > :04:23.the centre of attention before the Ireland game, Keelan Giles looking
:04:24. > :04:30.to replace the Wales selectors. A solid centre partnership with
:04:31. > :04:34.Matavesi and the ever improving Fonotia. Last week the Blues were
:04:35. > :04:41.here it was chucking it down and blowing a gale, it promises the same
:04:42. > :04:45.this week. Edinburgh, led by Neil Cochrane, going on to the field.
:04:46. > :04:52.Alasdair Dickinson is back at loosehead. He played against Glasgow
:04:53. > :05:00.on Boxing Day when Grant Gilchrist made his last start, both coming off
:05:01. > :05:09.against the Blues -- coming off the bench against the Blues last week.
:05:10. > :05:17.Very strong looking Ospreys bench, Bierman, Baker, potential impact
:05:18. > :05:20.players. Experience from Paul James. Now, before kick-off, there will be
:05:21. > :05:25.one minute's silence in memory of Elli Norkett, who represented the
:05:26. > :05:31.Ospreys and was the community college for them. In Cardiff as
:05:32. > :05:36.well, at the Cardiff met where she was in her final year as a student.
:05:37. > :05:38.Their game against Loughborough in the University cup quarterfinal was
:05:39. > :05:44.moved to the Arms Park and the game is being played in tribute to the
:05:45. > :06:26.22-year-old who was tragically killed last weekend in a car crash.
:06:27. > :06:35.The friends and family of Elli Norkett. As usual, the world of
:06:36. > :06:40.rugby closes in and puts an arm around its own. George Clancy of
:06:41. > :06:44.Ireland, the man in charge this evening. David Wilkinson, who
:06:45. > :06:49.refereed the Blues last week, one of two touch judges. Conditions very
:06:50. > :06:56.similar to last week, the Blues managed to do the job at the end,
:06:57. > :06:59.getting the 1-point victory. The Ospreys are looking to stamp their
:07:00. > :07:07.authority on this game and consolidate their position in the
:07:08. > :07:13.top four. One win in eight, four Edinburgh, one defeat in eight, for
:07:14. > :07:16.the Ospreys. The stats suggesting that the Welsh region can be
:07:17. > :07:21.confident of coming here and claiming the points. Talking to a
:07:22. > :07:25.few of them earlier, they are in confident mood. Yes, good evening.
:07:26. > :07:29.Cold night here but they are in confident mood. Not had a lot of
:07:30. > :07:38.success up here over the last six, seven years but looking for a big
:07:39. > :07:45.win tonight. Looking forward Digard Gilchrist getting his hands on the
:07:46. > :07:50.ball. -- to Grant Gilchrist. Early possession for the Ospreys. If it's
:07:51. > :07:54.anything like last week they will play into the wind and rain in the
:07:55. > :07:58.first half so they'll have to carry. We saw that last week with the
:07:59. > :08:02.Blues, the Blues had their chances in the first half and didn't take
:08:03. > :08:07.them. I think that the Ospreys are going to be patient and Sam Davies
:08:08. > :08:11.will kick the ball a lot. His left boot is going to be very evident. We
:08:12. > :08:17.know his ability to bring players on and flatten the game live but he can
:08:18. > :08:21.also sprayed the corners. Fantastic asset to have in Dan Biggar's
:08:22. > :08:25.absence, he is pushing him all the way. Edinburgh have so many threats
:08:26. > :08:30.to look for with the Ospreys if they have ball in hand and if they leave
:08:31. > :08:38.space at the back, Sam Davies will find it and hit the grass. Neil
:08:39. > :08:45.Cochrane, the home captain, the try scorer last week. Ben Toolis, he's
:08:46. > :08:54.the go to man in the wine out. Look for him to supply plenty of
:08:55. > :08:57.possession from that facet of play. They've got to Mark King, doing
:08:58. > :09:05.those better than any other player in the Pro12 -- mark him.
:09:06. > :09:11.Hidalgo-Clyne, happy for the forwards to take it initially.
:09:12. > :09:19.Well-placed kick by the Edinburgh scrum-half. The said crowd in -- a
:09:20. > :09:22.decent crowd in the three stands. They got crowd of five, six, 7000
:09:23. > :09:31.here through the season. Improvements being made to the
:09:32. > :09:36.ground. A famous old ground. When you take the team to Murrayfield it
:09:37. > :09:45.is a hollow atmosphere. No one in the ground. This at least feels like
:09:46. > :09:53.a game tonight. An opposed. Bringing in Matavesi. Pinched by Jamie
:09:54. > :10:01.Ritchie. Dean kicking into the Ospreys' 22, Davies guarding the
:10:02. > :10:16.bounce very well. Write but this -- his right foot this time. Duncan
:10:17. > :10:18.Weir is waiting for it. Poor pass under pressure and
:10:19. > :10:26.Ritchie is under even more pressure from Sam Parry. Edinburgh have got
:10:27. > :10:34.the ball back well from a smart bit of play, clever little ruck. Du
:10:35. > :10:53.Preez leaving it for Hoyland. Bradbury featured in every league
:10:54. > :10:56.game. He's the biggest ball-carrier, a real handful. Didn't function much
:10:57. > :11:01.against the Blues last week. Edinburgh going side to side, not
:11:02. > :11:06.really getting near the Ospreys 22. This is a problem they have this
:11:07. > :11:11.season. Plenty of possession but no penetration so far. Cornell du Preez
:11:12. > :11:16.trying route one but he's stopped in his tracks. Maybe the Ospreys have
:11:17. > :11:25.worked on this double tackle with Brad Davies. When they get the
:11:26. > :11:36.opportunity they pounce, two on one. Hoyland, the visitors smuggling it
:11:37. > :11:41.back. Bradbury again. This attack is starting on the Ospreys ten metre
:11:42. > :11:47.line and Figallo Klein -- Hidalgo-Clyne must kick it back.
:11:48. > :11:52.Possession is back with the Ospreys, see what they can produce from this.
:11:53. > :11:56.A bit of rugby league going on at the moment! Used to call this the
:11:57. > :12:03.grey zone between the ten metres, a lot of rugby normally played there
:12:04. > :12:06.because the defences are so tight. Sam Davies putting his trusty left
:12:07. > :12:10.peg on it saying enough of this, let's get some territory. He puts in
:12:11. > :12:17.those crossfield kicks and they really are terrific. When he was
:12:18. > :12:23.coming through as a youngster, and Dan Biggar, you sense that he is a
:12:24. > :12:27.natural talent, especially very precise, the best players seem to
:12:28. > :12:31.have the time and Sam is one of those. You can see him growing in
:12:32. > :12:36.confidence all the while. That's bad news, that's Grant Gilchrist. Came
:12:37. > :12:42.off the bench last week. Last started on Boxing Day. They won't
:12:43. > :13:05.want to be losing him. He's back on his feet.
:13:06. > :13:20.Ospreys applying the pressure. And again, Hidalgo-Clyne is going to be
:13:21. > :13:31.forced to kick. Giles and Dan Evans, seeing if they can work something
:13:32. > :13:37.out on the counter. The penalty goes to the home side. When you come to a
:13:38. > :13:45.place like Edinburgh, you've got to be squeaky clean. They just got the
:13:46. > :13:49.ball back, forcing them to kick. That is clearly in from the side.
:13:50. > :13:55.The Ospreys are one of the most penalised teams in the Pro12.
:13:56. > :14:02.Sometimes you take it to the edge but you can lose crucial field
:14:03. > :14:07.possession. Duncan Weir pushes Edinburgh down to the Ospreys 22 for
:14:08. > :14:13.the first time. Let's go to pitch side and Catherine. As you can tell,
:14:14. > :14:17.conditions have taken a turn for the worse. We expected the wind and rain
:14:18. > :14:23.to arrive at about 8pm and as promised it is here. The pitch is
:14:24. > :14:28.holding up but we expect it to cut up over the next hour. We expect is
:14:29. > :14:35.going to be windy and wet for the foreseeable future. We are safe in
:14:36. > :14:47.our little box appear out of the elements. Horrible conditions, as
:14:48. > :14:53.they were last week. Believe me, it is cold rain as well. Sleet and
:14:54. > :15:01.snow. With the line on it looks OK but you can see it is horrific with
:15:02. > :15:06.a bit of breeze as well. Edinburgh going against that in this half.
:15:07. > :15:17.Gilchrist and Toolis are back and ready to setup the next phase. A lot
:15:18. > :15:21.of that is going to happen as well. It is a patients came from the
:15:22. > :15:29.Ospreys, they have good written in defence. -- patients came. You can
:15:30. > :15:37.see Ardron there being a nuisance. A lot of shirts in the back. One eye
:15:38. > :15:46.on the defenders. Take your eye off the ball. Duncan Weir looks pretty
:15:47. > :15:49.frustrated. Left Glasgow after seven years there to join Edinburgh this
:15:50. > :15:56.year, Duncan Weir. The emergence of Finn Russell at Glasgow. In Scotland
:15:57. > :15:58.colours as well. Finn Russell has been impressive, growing in
:15:59. > :16:04.confidence and stature. He really attacks the line. Duncan Weir has
:16:05. > :16:06.always been that kind of bench player. He's been sent back to try
:16:07. > :16:28.and prove a point. Pressure on the Ospreys scrum. Last
:16:29. > :16:31.week, the Edinburgh scrum was under pressure so that's impressive that
:16:32. > :16:33.the Ospreys have done well to get it back. Dickinson is back at
:16:34. > :16:48.loosehead. Mujati, one dozen caps for South
:16:49. > :16:53.Africa. Tight end for the Ospreys. I imagine he's enjoying this whether!
:16:54. > :17:03.You don't get much of this in Bulawayo, where he was born.
:17:04. > :17:10.Hidalgo-Clyne, a long run back to get to it.
:17:11. > :17:21.Weir looking for space behind the first line of defence. Knocked out
:17:22. > :17:29.of Sam Davies' hands. Just seeing Habberfield coming to the end of the
:17:30. > :17:34.line. A bit of space for the chip. Interesting, whenever the ball goes
:17:35. > :17:38.down in that corner because we are relying on a little screen because
:17:39. > :17:43.we can't actually see that part of the field. I've got your back, I can
:17:44. > :17:51.just see it. Sam Davies covering the backfield. Very important. Leaving
:17:52. > :18:01.space in behind so there is an area for Duncan Weir to chip in to. It's
:18:02. > :18:17.coming down sideways now and the moment. Absolutely hammering down.
:18:18. > :18:24.As a coach, Duncan Hodge will be absolutely furious, you're against
:18:25. > :18:31.the elements, on the 22 for the first time, just beat squeaky clean,
:18:32. > :18:46.don't give anything away, put the Ospreys under pressure and force
:18:47. > :19:01.them to kick. Not a great night for the lockers to be throwing in.
:19:02. > :19:16.-- for the lockers. That was very well rehearsed.
:19:17. > :19:46.Nasty bounce. The Ospreys, confident enough. Playing into Edinburgh's
:19:47. > :19:51.hands at the moment. Fair play to Kinghorn, countering against the
:19:52. > :19:58.wind. The two Ospreys defenders came in and he went for the dummy
:19:59. > :20:04.instead. I think that Hoyland will be free on the far side. Playing
:20:05. > :20:08.spirited stuff, Edinburgh. Whether they can break them down when they
:20:09. > :20:17.get to the 22 is another thing. Over the top. Sam Davies, not committing
:20:18. > :20:22.to take it on the full. Spaced there, forcing another error in the
:20:23. > :20:27.backfield. A couple of types of defence coaches, some have nine in
:20:28. > :20:31.the backfield, but Edinburgh have noticed that this is an area whether
:20:32. > :20:32.they can put Sam Davies under pressure and twice he has knocked
:20:33. > :20:49.on. A break in play. Murray McCallum,
:20:50. > :20:54.the tight head, getting some attention. George Clancy will as
:20:55. > :20:58.well because there's a problem with his microphone. You would want your
:20:59. > :21:09.shirt pulled up in this weather. He isn't wearing much. Just noting that
:21:10. > :21:13.he was talking to Mujati about his shape in the scrum, under pressure
:21:14. > :21:21.from Dickinson. Interesting to see if that manifests itself. A trip
:21:22. > :21:27.from here to Dublin for the S4 C game, Scarlets against Leinster,
:21:28. > :21:35.currently top of the Pro12, tomorrow evening. And the Blues and the
:21:36. > :21:40.Dragons playing tomorrow afternoon. A review of the action and looking
:21:41. > :21:51.forward to the Ireland game on Scrum V on Sunday.
:21:52. > :22:00.Certainly a test of exactly how waterproof these microphones are
:22:01. > :22:07.this evening! It is horrendous conditions now. Sometimes it's
:22:08. > :22:14.difficult to play with the wind and the elements. Edinburgh set right
:22:15. > :22:17.back. Need the confidence to play a bit and get through them. For
:22:18. > :22:24.Edinburgh, you play the short side, the Zig Zag, you bring up the
:22:25. > :22:25.Ospreys and force them into an error, and that's what they are
:22:26. > :22:42.doing at the moment. The try line has not been threatened
:22:43. > :22:47.on either side so far. We've got Hoyland, the right wing for
:22:48. > :22:51.Edinburgh, directly behind the scrum. The banks on the left-hand
:22:52. > :23:00.side of the scrum, just in from the 15 metre line. -- backs. There's a
:23:01. > :23:19.lot to cover on the right-hand side. Interesting that Giles has come
:23:20. > :23:22.across to the blindside wing. 18 metres here. The assistant referee
:23:23. > :23:42.saying that they had slipped. Mujati got 47 minutes against
:23:43. > :23:46.Glasgow last week. His first outing in an Ospreys shirt. Signed until
:23:47. > :23:56.the end of the season. The 32-year-old from South Africa.
:23:57. > :24:03.Against Alasdair Dickinson, 58 caps, for Scotland. He seems to be getting
:24:04. > :24:09.the better of things at the moment, Dickinson. The ball from the side,
:24:10. > :24:20.Nicky Smith pulling the tight head down or stop -- tight head down.
:24:21. > :24:26.Slipping his bind and he is deemed to have pulled that one down. The
:24:27. > :24:31.plan is working for Edinburgh, putting Ospreys and the backfield
:24:32. > :24:38.under pressure and also in the scrum, which is a surprise. That is
:24:39. > :24:39.the one area where they have the upper hand, it seems, in the opening
:24:40. > :24:55.quarter of an hour. This isn't an easy kick tonight. Got
:24:56. > :25:12.to aim to the right of the posts. Curling it in beautifully. Just to
:25:13. > :25:16.perfection by Duncan Weir and the first points of this evening
:25:17. > :25:22.belonging to Edinburgh. No more than they deserve, Duncan Weir, from one
:25:23. > :25:26.spillage has put them in the right areas, kicking into the space of the
:25:27. > :25:29.second line of the Ospreys, causing some errors in the backfield.
:25:30. > :25:39.Winning a penalty from the scrum which has been good. That's a good
:25:40. > :25:46.kick in these conditions. The kick from Sam Davies. Weir slipping. Has
:25:47. > :25:56.he got his kick away? He did or stop -- he did. I don't know where the
:25:57. > :25:59.touch judge is going. The plant foot is going to be important for place
:26:00. > :26:17.kicking this evening. Definitely a night for the long studs.
:26:18. > :26:27.Nice big gap, please. The old ploy of the book, you line up in the
:26:28. > :26:29.middle and when the referee changes his -- turned his back, you move
:26:30. > :26:46.position. -- the ploy of the hooker. High from Du Preez. Edinburgh
:26:47. > :26:53.flooding midfield. Sam Davies just changing his tactics, the short
:26:54. > :27:02.ball. Playing getting -- players getting in each other's way. Not
:27:03. > :27:08.enough of an advantage from the earlier high tackle. Some
:27:09. > :27:13.miscommunication from the Ospreys, too flat from the line-out. There is
:27:14. > :27:16.the high tackle, you can't do that these days, and there's no need for
:27:17. > :27:23.it from Du Preez. With the inside ball, Smith getting up late from
:27:24. > :27:33.that challenge. Not quite clicking, the Ospreys.
:27:34. > :27:38.You'd have to fancy Sam Davies here. The only concern is for the ball
:27:39. > :28:05.boys, if it goes over the stand. Good strike by Sam Davies. That
:28:06. > :28:11.reply brings the Ospreys back to level terms. Goes to show, the first
:28:12. > :28:16.meaningful possession in Edinburgh's half and the Ospreys when a very
:28:17. > :28:21.easy penalty for the high tackle in an easy position. Lesson learned,
:28:22. > :28:49.the territorial kicks can put them under pressure.
:28:50. > :29:09.That's a cheap penalty to give away again. It was a great restart. Going
:29:10. > :29:15.nowhere in that corner. There's no need to give that penalty away. Sam
:29:16. > :29:20.on his left foot, the little angle. That's a great kick, perfect. In
:29:21. > :29:26.this territory now where you can launch an attack. The Ospreys don't
:29:27. > :29:29.seem to be in a rush, they are backing their defence. Edinburgh
:29:30. > :29:43.don't score many tries, 36 tries in 16 games only. Yes, just the one
:29:44. > :29:46.four try bonus point, for Edinburgh. Nobody thinking about bonus points
:29:47. > :29:53.in the wind and rain this evening so far. Get it done and dusted.
:29:54. > :30:01.Matavesi trying to get them over the try line. Note meaningful attacking
:30:02. > :30:09.rugby, just sizing each other up and looking for mistakes. It doesn't
:30:10. > :30:13.take anything out of the Edinburgh defence. The Ospreys haven't had a
:30:14. > :30:31.lot of possession. James King set up the initial run.
:30:32. > :30:42.The magic of Sam Davies at its best. You have to watch everything around
:30:43. > :30:48.him. It's not just the dummy, it is the support play around them. There
:30:49. > :30:53.are too many people and he knows it. He is so aware of who was around him
:30:54. > :30:57.and Josh Matavesi on the little scissors. Look how flat he takes it.
:30:58. > :31:05.A lovely decoy run from Sam Underhill. That is a fantastic score
:31:06. > :31:13.instigated by Sam Davies. Now they are on their way. Sam Davies adds
:31:14. > :31:19.the conversion. That contribution showing what a talent he is. That is
:31:20. > :31:25.why there is all the talk about him. You can talk about the threat all
:31:26. > :31:29.week and you can see the Edinburgh defenders go for Sam Underhill. He
:31:30. > :31:43.is so flat and has so many options around him. The finish was
:31:44. > :31:50.brilliant. Just as we were saying there was no meaningful rugby so
:31:51. > :31:57.far, there was then, instigated by Sam Davies and finished by Sam
:31:58. > :32:06.Matarese -- Josh Matavesi. The Ospreys confident. Josh Matavesi
:32:07. > :32:10.pushes them back. It does not go dead. It is a great kick. A decent
:32:11. > :32:30.return from Duncan Weir. Brilliant territory again. A couple
:32:31. > :32:39.of great kicks. Duncan Weir 40 had relieved the pressure. Sam Davies
:32:40. > :32:45.picked his head up and he can kick it on a sixpence. They have an
:32:46. > :32:50.option of kickers with Josh Matavesi and Dan Evans as well. Tom
:32:51. > :32:59.Habberfield is a good kicker as well. Magnus Bradbury comes to win
:33:00. > :33:16.it. Steve Tandy will look at the net
:33:17. > :33:22.result. It is now a set piece not far outside the 22 with the
:33:23. > :33:23.elements. You look at repeat sets from your kicking game. That is what
:33:24. > :33:45.Sam Davies gives you. Sam Davies again is so flat. Bodies
:33:46. > :34:01.in the way of Tom Habberfield. Nicky Smith battling on.
:34:02. > :34:16.James King makes good ground. Not held. He makes an extra metre or
:34:17. > :34:18.two. Grant Gilchrist trying to get Edinburgh out from that defensive
:34:19. > :34:23.area they have been in for a few minutes. It was a good carry by
:34:24. > :34:30.James King but he was caught off-guard and had the ball ripped
:34:31. > :34:36.out. Dan Evans takes it safely. A good step as well. Great Hands from
:34:37. > :34:41.Tyler Ardron. That was close, I thought it went back. A bit harsh
:34:42. > :34:50.but George Clancy is closer than this. He gets back to his feet and
:34:51. > :35:04.almost get caught off-guard. You just sends that the Ospreys
:35:05. > :35:21.could take one more chance before half-time. Let's go back down pitch
:35:22. > :35:27.side to Catrin Heledd. You were putting pressure on the Ospreys
:35:28. > :35:30.early doors but you conceded a try. We were really disappointed with the
:35:31. > :35:40.try. We controlled the first 15 minutes. We kept turning the Ospreys
:35:41. > :35:44.defence. A show and go from Sam Davies and we know he let that so we
:35:45. > :35:47.are really disappointed with that. Our kicking game has been ragged
:35:48. > :35:58.since then. A word about the conditions as well. It's freezing.
:35:59. > :36:02.It is affecting things and it is who handles the conditions better. In
:36:03. > :36:07.the last ten minutes the Ospreys have handled the matter. A big
:36:08. > :36:17.strong wind coming towards us on the sideline. Thank you. That was a
:36:18. > :36:23.better looking scrum from the Ospreys. Nicky Smith is getting to
:36:24. > :36:33.grips. He will have the better of this tight head, Murray McCallum.
:36:34. > :36:43.Both who said some pretty dominant. Two old heads on the far side, Nicky
:36:44. > :36:55.Smith and Alasdair Dickinson. A good drive on by Chris Dean. Duncan Weir.
:36:56. > :37:07.Dan Evans has time to set himself. That is a good return.
:37:08. > :37:14.Blair Kinghorn has a big boot on him as well. Sam Davies looks for the
:37:15. > :37:22.far corner immediately. Tries to push it behind Rory Scholes. It's a
:37:23. > :37:33.great kick because he had the gap. That is not a bad kick either. It is
:37:34. > :37:41.blustery but is going more across field now. They have been some good
:37:42. > :37:48.kicks from Sam Davies and Dan Evans and Blair Kinghorn and Duncan Weir.
:37:49. > :37:56.It is not a difficult night to kick. I am also impressed with Sam Parry.
:37:57. > :38:03.His throwing in has been good. A little dink by Sam Davies. It pops
:38:04. > :38:14.up to Kieron Fonotia. Lovely for Keelan Giles. Back goes Duncan Weir.
:38:15. > :38:28.This is a chance. The kick only as far away as Dafydd Howells. Josh
:38:29. > :38:37.Matavesi. Olly Cracknell. The Ospreys have lost it. Disappointing.
:38:38. > :38:44.It is a crucial area and that is twice Edinburgh have stolen it in
:38:45. > :38:54.this area. New York clock ring on his own. -- Neil Cochrane. Dafydd
:38:55. > :39:27.Howells calls for it. Good work by Kieron Fonotia. The
:39:28. > :39:31.Ospreys forcing it a little bit. They probably feel like they are in
:39:32. > :39:43.the game after that try. This was the Olly Cracknell turnover. Good
:39:44. > :39:49.play from the hooker Neil Cochrane. The half-hour mark. Last ten minutes
:39:50. > :39:55.of the first half. Is it a 7-point wind? It probably is but the
:39:56. > :39:59.question is whether Edinburgh can break the Ospreys defence down.
:40:00. > :40:10.Steve Tandy will be looking for one more chance. This could be it. For
:40:11. > :40:15.once the kick is overcooked. They won't be too many high scores around
:40:16. > :40:32.the Pro12 today and tomorrow with the weather.
:40:33. > :40:41.Tyler Ardron has won some good line-out ball. Sam Underhill. A
:40:42. > :40:59.defensive wall in front of them. Nicky Smith again. Olly Cracknell.
:41:00. > :41:13.Brian Mujati on the blindside. James King. It has to be patient stuff
:41:14. > :41:20.from the Ospreys. Edinburgh are coming off the line. They are
:41:21. > :41:23.putting some good hits in. That defeat against the Cardiff Blues
:41:24. > :41:30.last week really hurt them. They were in the driving seat and a late
:41:31. > :41:35.Lloyd Williams try lead to them losing by a pod. The Ospreys are
:41:36. > :41:45.expecting them to be fired off of this one. They realise they might
:41:46. > :41:53.have a sniff with the elements. Rory Scholes desperately trying to cut
:41:54. > :41:55.out the pass. It's the options of the dummy runners that gave Sam
:41:56. > :42:05.Davies a chance of creating something. Back go the Ospreys.
:42:06. > :42:13.Jamie Ritchie putting pressure on Dan Evans. All coming from the big
:42:14. > :42:48.hit from Ben Toolis. Kieron Fonotia. You can tell the Ospreys are
:42:49. > :42:52.delighted with that. They are 10-3 ahead. Griff Rhys is with Catrin
:42:53. > :43:03.Heledd. Is it mattered of being patient? Yes. Both sides have good
:43:04. > :43:10.kicking options. We've had a couple of good opportunities. We have been
:43:11. > :43:24.really scruffy. A word on the conditions. They are difficult. It
:43:25. > :43:31.is about managing the second half knowing that Edinburgh are loading
:43:32. > :43:37.their backfield. And a word about Sam Davies. He has shown some great
:43:38. > :43:41.skill up there this evening. One of our messages to get the ball in his
:43:42. > :43:57.hands a bit more. We have not really got him on the front foot. Plenty to
:43:58. > :44:05.talk about when they get into the nice warm changing rooms. Griff Rhys
:44:06. > :44:09.will want the Ospreys to play the elements but more than they are at
:44:10. > :44:18.the moment. More pick and go with the forwards. If they have the
:44:19. > :44:28.confidence to play a bit more that is where they will get them. A quick
:44:29. > :44:43.tap and go from Tom Habberfield. Trying to catch those defenders in
:44:44. > :44:44.coaching. Sam Parry to James King. Sam Davies looking for the show and
:44:45. > :45:06.go again. Sam Underhill coming from deep.
:45:07. > :45:18.Making life difficult. Josh Matavesi threading through. Blair Kinghorn.
:45:19. > :45:28.Josh Matavesi again, looking for the far corner. He manages to keep it in
:45:29. > :45:39.somehow. Josh Matavesi going down field. Was that forward? Now says
:45:40. > :45:45.George Clancy. Was it in touch? Did he not good forward? Was it a
:45:46. > :45:53.forward pass? If they did it all cleanly, the play to them. It was a
:45:54. > :46:01.great kick by Josh Matavesi. They got out of jail there. Not to
:46:02. > :46:14.concede a line-out in their own 22 and, Edinburgh did well. Dan Evans
:46:15. > :46:25.and Dafydd Howells have done well to rescue that. Olly Cracknell. Hard
:46:26. > :46:33.yards. Nothing flash. Very important to keep the Ospreys going forward. I
:46:34. > :46:37.have been impressed with Edinburgh's defence. They have been very
:46:38. > :46:41.physical. They are coming off the line quickly and the Ospreys have
:46:42. > :46:58.played into their hands in the last 20 minutes.
:46:59. > :47:08.Ben Toolis, the second row, capped once by Scotland against Italy two
:47:09. > :47:16.years ago. He is the main line man. They won't want to lose him. He has
:47:17. > :47:23.been throwing yourself around. His head was on the wrong side to start.
:47:24. > :48:07.Olly Cracknell's movement meant he had a knock to the side of the head.
:48:08. > :48:17.He's got a Berber stiff neck as well. He will go to answer some
:48:18. > :48:40.questions and go through his head injury protocol.
:48:41. > :48:55.Grant Gilchrist with safe front line ball. The Ospreys need to keep their
:48:56. > :49:02.discipline here. They will want to give any penalties away allowing
:49:03. > :49:13.Edinburgh to kick downfield. Edinburgh have been tactically very
:49:14. > :49:30.good. That was a perfect kick from Sam Hidalgo-Clyne. Grant Gilchrist.
:49:31. > :49:39.That is a very well placed by Sam Hidalgo-Clyne. He is managing the
:49:40. > :49:45.conditions well. This is not a night for a fullback. Dan Evans got caught
:49:46. > :49:49.central. Keelan Giles was flat in the line. Plenty of space for Sam
:49:50. > :50:06.Hidalgo-Clyne to hit. The Ospreys lose a crucial defensive
:50:07. > :50:11.line-out and they are and the pressure. Chris Dean gets to Glenn
:50:12. > :50:17.Bryce. Damien Hoyland steps back inside. The one mistake the Ospreys
:50:18. > :50:23.have made and now they are defending for their lives just before
:50:24. > :50:36.half-time. Sam Hidalgo-Clyne has a look. Right in front of the posts.
:50:37. > :50:48.You just feel they have to take this. It's all about these close
:50:49. > :50:52.quarters. The Ospreys not committing too many to the breakdown. Grant
:50:53. > :50:59.Gilchrist. The final minute of the first half. Sam Hidalgo-Clyne get it
:51:00. > :51:11.out wide. The Ospreys trying to hold up. He has got his need to the
:51:12. > :51:26.floor. Murray McCallum. The crowd urging Edinburgh on. Duncan Weir.
:51:27. > :51:33.Glenn Bryce. Very good defence by the Ospreys and the ball is not
:51:34. > :51:39.forward. They have ended the first half with that try line intact. You
:51:40. > :51:46.see in that set what I talked about earlier about can Edinburgh get over
:51:47. > :51:50.the line? They don't score enough tries. The Ospreys are so powerful
:51:51. > :51:59.and they never looked in trouble, even on their own line. The physical
:52:00. > :52:12.specimens they have should be the difference. That one score from Josh
:52:13. > :52:18.Matavesi might be enough. The Ospreys know they need one solid
:52:19. > :52:25.scrum and that 7-point advantage will see them into the interval. One
:52:26. > :52:36.more bit of concentration from the forwards.
:52:37. > :52:50.Edinburgh can give it everything. A great scrum from Nicky Smith. The
:52:51. > :52:53.scrum incomplete so they will have to go down again. Both looseheads
:52:54. > :53:11.are dominant here. James King sensibly as the scrum was
:53:12. > :53:24.wheeling around not forcing the ball out.
:53:25. > :53:31.Neil Cochrane is trying to say to the referee that the angles of the
:53:32. > :53:39.Ospreys second rows are shifting the scrum and causing the wheel. He is
:53:40. > :53:43.clutching at straws to be honest. I don't know how he can see the angles
:53:44. > :54:00.of the Ospreys second row from where he is! Final play of the first half.
:54:01. > :54:10.That's better. Solid. Tom Habberfield and Sam Davies to the
:54:11. > :54:14.necessary for the Ospreys. Not a classic but you would not expected
:54:15. > :54:18.in conditions. Both sides just testing each other out but the one
:54:19. > :54:27.moment of magic in the first half provided by Sam Davies providing the
:54:28. > :54:37.trifle Josh Matavesi. 10-3 the Ospreys lead. What will that wind
:54:38. > :54:43.advantage be worth rest in Mark Tom Habberfield is with Catrin Heledd. A
:54:44. > :54:52.bit of pressure at the end but your defence held firm. It has been all
:54:53. > :54:57.us first half. Little bit of pressure but our defence has been
:54:58. > :55:00.great all season. They did try different things in that first
:55:01. > :55:05.quarter and are still in this game. It is a one score game. It's going
:55:06. > :55:12.to be that sneaky try that will win the game so we have to stay in it.
:55:13. > :55:18.Not great to watch, what is it like to play in? My hands on a bit cold.
:55:19. > :55:24.I have to go in and warm up for the second half.
:55:25. > :55:31.Those conditions are the talking point this evening. The conditions
:55:32. > :55:36.are difficult for the players but it did not affect Duncan Weir with its
:55:37. > :55:39.first attempt at goal. Sam Davies levelled the scores shortly
:55:40. > :55:48.afterwards. Then he produced the one moment of magic and what a moment it
:55:49. > :55:54.was. The patch to Josh Matavesi to finish the try.
:55:55. > :56:03.Martyn Williams, Edinburgh did have an opportunity before half-time to
:56:04. > :56:10.draw level but this Ospreys defence is so good. That could be a crucial
:56:11. > :56:17.moment. It was a big turning point. One mistake the Ospreys had made and
:56:18. > :56:22.it was a great opportunity for Edinburgh. But the Ospreys don't
:56:23. > :56:29.commit to rucks. They make double tackles. They don't overcome it.
:56:30. > :56:34.They found the field. Initially they were under pressure but once they
:56:35. > :56:38.slowed the ball down at no stage did they look like they were going to
:56:39. > :56:45.concede a try. The Ospreys have some big physical forwards. They were
:56:46. > :56:50.winning the collisions. The Ospreys had the wind in the first half. If
:56:51. > :56:56.Edinburgh came away with anything they might have been a tricky second
:56:57. > :57:04.half but 10-3 for the Ospreys, the coaches will be happy with that. Did
:57:05. > :57:14.you ever suffer with cold hands? It is nice and warm in here! Going back
:57:15. > :57:22.to Sam Davies. There is a subplot to this game. Is Sam Davies auditioning
:57:23. > :57:30.for a Wales spot? It was class, that wondered of magic. He started off
:57:31. > :57:36.the game. It is a great attack from the Ospreys. If you look at the
:57:37. > :57:42.Ospreys options, he has three guys he can give it to. There is a big
:57:43. > :57:51.gap and this is just vision. A great line from Josh Matavesi. He runs an
:57:52. > :57:57.angle. The off-load, the composure from Sam Davies, he doesn't panic.
:57:58. > :58:02.Out of the back door and it's a brilliant try. That is why people
:58:03. > :58:09.are knocking down Rob Howley's door to include him. He can do that.
:58:10. > :58:12.Compare him to Dan Biggar, Dan Biggar has so many strengths but
:58:13. > :58:18.that would not be the strongest part of his game. That is an outstanding
:58:19. > :58:24.piece of magic. When you are the guy knocking on the door, stuff like
:58:25. > :58:30.that is not to your case any harm. He is very good at what he does. His
:58:31. > :58:40.kicking game from left to right is great. He is quality player. The
:58:41. > :58:44.pressure on Dan beggar -- Dan Biggar, whether he goes with on the
:58:45. > :58:50.weekend it will be an interesting one. The conditions have dictated
:58:51. > :58:55.tonight and it has been a kicking game tonight. With Sam Davies in
:58:56. > :59:01.their side the Ospreys get the advantage more often than not. It is
:59:02. > :59:08.very tactical at the moment. Edinburgh have spotted there is no
:59:09. > :59:14.scrum half because Tom Habberfield is in the front line defending. They
:59:15. > :59:17.went for the chip to three times. You can see Tom Habberfield on that
:59:18. > :59:22.front line. A little bit of pressure on Sam Davies in that backfield. The
:59:23. > :59:27.conditions are dictating how this game is being played. You can see
:59:28. > :59:32.Sam Davies there, it's not the greatest of kicks but the Ospreys
:59:33. > :59:37.have that chase line and it's forcing Edinburgh to kick into that
:59:38. > :59:44.strong wind. The Ospreys are winning that kicking battle at the moment
:59:45. > :59:49.and it. As we saw last week when the Blues were up in Edinburgh games
:59:50. > :59:56.like these in conditions like these are on by small margins. The Ospreys
:59:57. > :00:00.unlikely to get another four try bonus point victory so a lead like
:00:01. > :00:03.that at half-time is a precious one. It is but they had the wind so you
:00:04. > :00:11.would expect them to going with the lead.
:00:12. > :00:22.They are working hard, but they haven't got the Stardust of a Sam
:00:23. > :00:25.Davies so they struggled to unlock the differences so I figured Ospreys
:00:26. > :00:31.will be pleased with the first half. Tactics in the second half?
:00:32. > :00:35.Edinburgh don't score many tries, so if the Ospreys get another score, is
:00:36. > :00:42.it time to put your foot on the ball and defend? In the Pro12 you've got
:00:43. > :00:45.to score at least 23 points to win a game and that's what Edinburgh have
:00:46. > :00:50.struggled to do this season, the third lowest in the league for try
:00:51. > :00:55.scoring ability. It's interesting, they will have to play the territory
:00:56. > :01:00.game. They have the conditions behind them in this half but they
:01:01. > :01:03.must show more enterprise, they've got Hidalgo-Clyne and Hoyland, they
:01:04. > :01:10.must get their better players on the ball. The Ospreys are going to have
:01:11. > :01:17.to carry a lot, you look at their bench, Dan Baker, he can come and
:01:18. > :01:19.close the game out. Let's see what's happening in Belfast because the
:01:20. > :01:26.Scarlets fans are going to be interested on what's going on as
:01:27. > :01:31.Ulster are playing Zebre. Just one try in a rain-soaked Belfast, Jared
:01:32. > :01:38.Payne back from injury playing in the centre position with one try for
:01:39. > :01:42.Ulster, 7-0 against Zebre. They will be targeting the four try bonus
:01:43. > :01:46.victory because that would take them level with the Scarlets with a game
:01:47. > :01:49.in hand. The Scarlets just about maintaining the Goujon in fourth
:01:50. > :01:57.place thanks to the heroic victory in Munster last weekend -- the
:01:58. > :02:00.cushion. They have another Irish visit this weekend, facing Leinster
:02:01. > :02:07.and Jonathan Evans took us for a look behind-the-scenes. Than Jones
:02:08. > :02:13.with the long pass to Tom Williams, it could be a third try for the
:02:14. > :02:20.Scarlets. He scrapes in, is that the comeback and the win of the season?
:02:21. > :02:24.It's Thursday morning, about 20 to eight, we're going to give you
:02:25. > :02:28.behind-the-scenes footage of our preparations for Leinster, but
:02:29. > :02:33.first, breakfast. A couple of try scorers from the weekend, Tom
:02:34. > :02:38.Williams in the corner. Every morning we have breakfast, usually
:02:39. > :02:51.eggs and beans and toast, Bacon if we're lucky. That's breakfast, now
:02:52. > :02:56.it's time for the weights. Back to the gym, we are doing a power
:02:57. > :02:59.session today. Get some speed into the lakes, things like that.
:03:00. > :03:10.Everything we're doing is power based. Your shocking playlist!
:03:11. > :03:20.Just having a look back over training now in my break before
:03:21. > :03:27.physio. The defensive system we will use against Leinster this weekend.
:03:28. > :03:28.This is Matt, the head physio here. Getting a bit of treatment now
:03:29. > :03:44.before the session this afternoon. That's the physio treatment done. A
:03:45. > :03:48.couple of boys getting treatment before the session this afternoon.
:03:49. > :03:56.Now where going to have a team meeting. The last part of the day,
:03:57. > :04:01.on the field, the forwards and backs coming back for the session. The
:04:02. > :04:06.last chance to come together before we head to Leinster tomorrow. Hope
:04:07. > :04:14.you enjoyed the book around. See you in Dublin. -- the look around.
:04:15. > :04:22.Scarlets will be happy if Treviso denials that the bonus point this
:04:23. > :04:26.evening. Leinster against Scarlets tomorrow evening, a crucial one in
:04:27. > :04:41.the race for the play-offs. Update for you, you may have heard about
:04:42. > :04:46.the former Wales women International, Elli Norkett, they
:04:47. > :04:53.held the game this evening as a tribute to her, they are doing her
:04:54. > :04:59.proud, 53-0, Cardiff Met leading Loughborough, so congratulations to
:05:00. > :05:03.them. So, the Scarlets. Incredible victory, we talked about it last
:05:04. > :05:09.night, Ritchie, 21-6 down at one stage at Thomond Park. Doing it when
:05:10. > :05:14.you come from 15 points behind there is very impressive. Testament to the
:05:15. > :05:21.strength of the squad, you saw Johnny on the screen but if you look
:05:22. > :05:30.at the scrum harms, Gareth Davies and company. -- scrum-halves. They
:05:31. > :05:35.were 21-6 down and as we'll see, when Aled Davies came on, he had a
:05:36. > :05:39.huge impact, he came on at 53 minutes and he was involved in all
:05:40. > :05:45.three tries. Huge positive for the Scarlets that they have him back and
:05:46. > :05:50.the strength and depth. Ulster haven't lost at Thomond Park in the
:05:51. > :05:53.years, so coming back is a huge victory for the Scarlets and keeps
:05:54. > :06:00.them in the running for the top four. Certainly does. Was there any
:06:01. > :06:06.reason for Jonny Evans to have his top off in that BT, and what's going
:06:07. > :06:10.on with James Davies' hair? I'm not going to comment about hair! I wish
:06:11. > :06:19.I could have a style like that. They are in good nick, so I would get my
:06:20. > :06:23.top off if I had abs like that. The run in four Scarlets and Ulster,
:06:24. > :06:28.Gary to be very tight between them. It is, you look and the run ins,
:06:29. > :06:32.who's going to pick up points. The weather could do the Scarlets a
:06:33. > :06:37.favour tonight, a tough pitch for Ulster, if they get the bonus
:06:38. > :06:41.points. The head of the game in many ways, the Scarlets, didn't expect
:06:42. > :06:45.them to win in Munster, so if they get anything in Leinster, it will
:06:46. > :06:49.put them in a good place. This is what it's all about, the race for
:06:50. > :06:54.them is ever more exciting. Five rounds to go after this one. Plenty
:06:55. > :06:58.to look forward to in the Pro12 in the coming weeks and months. A lots
:06:59. > :07:01.to look forward to now because Edinburgh are going to kick off
:07:02. > :07:07.against the Ospreys, who are 10-3 up.
:07:08. > :07:19.COMMENTATOR: The only changes at half-time, a couple of clean shirts
:07:20. > :07:26.to some of the players. Much-needed. It has been nonstop rain and the
:07:27. > :07:32.Myreside. 10-3, the Ospreys lead. Now we'll see how the tactics
:07:33. > :07:39.developed over the second 40. Sam Davies, long, only as far as Du
:07:40. > :07:47.Preez. They will be far more ready to go aerial in the second half,
:07:48. > :07:54.Edinburgh. Ban Evans, solid as usual. A big half of the season for
:07:55. > :07:58.the Ospreys. I don't say that lightly. In my experience of
:07:59. > :08:03.coaching and winning Celtic League titles, these periods are vital,
:08:04. > :08:08.these games are crucial. As the boys in the studio said, a top two place
:08:09. > :08:12.is vital because it's a tough semifinal and home advantage plays.
:08:13. > :08:20.Ospreys sitting second and the moment. A win will take them top.
:08:21. > :08:28.They must perfect this move. That will be a big boost for Edinburgh,
:08:29. > :08:36.the ball not collected. We know how quickly things can change. Any
:08:37. > :08:39.impetus, as we saw in Scotland, Wales were looking comfortable but a
:08:40. > :08:43.couple of mistakes and then Scotland had their tails up and the game was
:08:44. > :08:48.on. Spot on. Penalties come into play as well now. Having the
:08:49. > :09:00.elements, the Ospreys need to keep their discipline.
:09:01. > :09:19.In the open spaces, running at nine and ten, the number eight, Du Preez.
:09:20. > :09:29.Tiring stuff, putting in tackle after tackle. Hoyland, dangerously
:09:30. > :09:34.supporting Duncan Weir. Just watch the 22 metre line now, let's see how
:09:35. > :09:42.many yards they get over that. The thing for the Ospreys isn't so much
:09:43. > :09:53.the line break, it is the off line. Free ball kicked through by the
:09:54. > :10:00.Ospreys. Advantage over. The clean catch called. Great to see the
:10:01. > :10:06.interchangeability of the back three. Giles on this wing, and
:10:07. > :10:10.Howells who has already played here for the Ospreys was in the full-back
:10:11. > :10:14.spot because ban Evans had gone to the side. Great kick from Sam
:10:15. > :10:21.Davies, he saw the defence coming across. Could have done another
:10:22. > :10:28.couple of yards. Going past Hoyland initially, but Davies was there to
:10:29. > :10:31.gather it. Du Preez this time. The pressure is coming on from Edinburgh
:10:32. > :10:37.and the start of the second half. That's the third or fourth chip into
:10:38. > :10:40.that chip zone. They are so secure in the defensive line they can
:10:41. > :10:44.afford to have somebody sweeping in that area. Through the middle they
:10:45. > :10:57.try and come but the ball was spilled forward.
:10:58. > :11:18.Ardron, a nice clean white shirt. It was!
:11:19. > :11:32.That's a mistake. The wind is now going to the far stand, coming from
:11:33. > :11:37.behind us and Edinburgh. Looking at the touch judge's flags. Just
:11:38. > :11:49.putting too much on that, Sam Davies.
:11:50. > :11:54.Looking for the drive here, Jamie Ritchie is in the scrum-half
:11:55. > :12:04.position. Toolis is back on the field and takes it. That is so
:12:05. > :12:09.frustrating for anybody involved with Edinburgh. It is a bit of a let
:12:10. > :12:12.off, we said about the energy sapping tackling in the 22. The
:12:13. > :12:31.Ospreys pride themselves. Just holding his shoulder there.
:12:32. > :12:38.Chris Towers, the long-standing original Ospreys physio therapist.
:12:39. > :12:44.Just the knock-on, you can see he has gone to floor. George Clancy and
:12:45. > :12:48.the assistant referee spotted it. The bench could play a big part in
:12:49. > :12:55.this and on the face of it, the Ospreys have the stronger bench.
:12:56. > :13:01.They do, and with experience, in two areas, ball carrying, people like
:13:02. > :13:04.Dan Baker and Joe Bearman, but the solid defensive line, Paul James,
:13:05. > :13:08.the experience he has, Rhodri Jones is a physical animal, and Brendon
:13:09. > :13:21.Leonard, the All Black. Fonotia, not much time there. Under
:13:22. > :13:52.real pressure. Mujati stays down. There's a bit of
:13:53. > :13:57.space for Chris Dean. Sam Davies, tackled hard on the ground.
:13:58. > :14:02.Brilliant work from Davies, had a field was over the ball, so no one
:14:03. > :14:11.was in the back field. Now they have to work all the way from the try
:14:12. > :14:13.line. Howells in the goal-line area. Habberfield takes on the
:14:14. > :14:20.responsibility and makes absolutely sure. That's a good relieving kick
:14:21. > :14:24.from Habberfield. In these areas Edinburgh are selling themselves on
:14:25. > :14:27.a charge now. They know that the kickers have to get it away, they
:14:28. > :14:41.can't run it out in these conditions.
:14:42. > :14:47.Fonotia left that clearance kick infield and they are under pressure
:14:48. > :14:50.again. Sam Davies showing the other side of his game, scrambling back to
:14:51. > :15:04.rescue his team. Feel a bit sorry for young Jay Baker
:15:05. > :15:11.on the bench, another prospect, the winner. He's not going to see much
:15:12. > :15:16.ball tonight. Didn't get off the bench last week and he may not do
:15:17. > :15:26.this week either. So Mujati stays on. Going past the 47 he played last
:15:27. > :15:37.week. Doesn't look happy about it, mind! Ospreys challenged, and
:15:38. > :15:43.sacking Toolis immediately. Illegally. This is what they are
:15:44. > :15:51.looking for, Duncan Weir is looking up to the coaching both for
:15:52. > :15:58.direction. Still looking up. Someone is going to have to make the call.
:15:59. > :16:04.Neil Cochrane, the on field captain. They are backing themselves. Toolis
:16:05. > :16:07.has won nearly every ball, you'd think they would double up on him
:16:08. > :16:11.and put him under pressure. They know that he is the biggest ball
:16:12. > :16:27.winner in the league. Playing in the air. Edinburgh going for the telling
:16:28. > :16:35.blow. All the pressure has come from the home side in this second half.
:16:36. > :16:39.Jamie Ritchie, ready to attach himself to an Edinburgh drive.
:16:40. > :16:46.Toolis, goes without saying, wins the line-out. That's a great drive,
:16:47. > :16:53.Cochrane adding his weight. They are short of the line. Cochrane trying
:16:54. > :16:59.to sneak his way over, a couple of metres to go. He Gambo client,
:17:00. > :17:07.McAllen coming around the corner -- Hidalgo-Clyne. Penalty advantage,
:17:08. > :17:16.Edinburgh. Looking to come back on terms. Just by the skin of their
:17:17. > :17:26.teeth, the Ospreys survived but only for the moment. The Ospreys will be
:17:27. > :17:30.happy to give away a penalty here. They've gone for the corner, they
:17:31. > :17:33.failed to score. Yes, they've given away the penalty. The Ospreys take
:17:34. > :17:50.it to the wire. George Clancy here. Yes, smart defenders, they'll know
:17:51. > :17:55.when to give away a penalty and when not to. The best sides take it to
:17:56. > :18:00.the edge. Edinburgh have two score here. They've chosen to go for the
:18:01. > :18:07.corner, toning down the points. I would have gone for points. Chances
:18:08. > :18:14.will be limited. If they score it will -- if they don't score it will
:18:15. > :18:26.be a massive boost for the Ospreys. Forced change Dickinson is still
:18:27. > :18:35.down and Appiah comes onto the field. The game may be close. The
:18:36. > :18:42.Ospreys held them out. More to come, though, pretty soon. Interesting,
:18:43. > :18:47.Toolis, winning nearly every ball. Bluff, double bluff, you'd think
:18:48. > :18:55.they'd have a crack at him. Just hoping that isn't a serious injury
:18:56. > :19:04.for Alasdair Dickinson. Leinster, the top team at the moment, against
:19:05. > :19:10.Scarlets, tomorrow night. Not many better places to go and play and
:19:11. > :19:15.win. Great win in Munster, to repeat it in Leinster would be incredible
:19:16. > :19:19.for the Scarlets. We'll see what we'll be discussing on Sunday
:19:20. > :19:25.evening. This looks like it could be a break. Let's hope not. Alasdair
:19:26. > :19:39.Dickinson, only his second game of the season. Conditions are pretty
:19:40. > :19:50.awful, I should imagine. Treviso losing 0- seven and Connacht, about
:19:51. > :19:53.12-0 up against Zebre. 12-3, in fact. Conditions are certainly
:19:54. > :19:58.playing their part all over the Pro12 this evening. They are a real
:19:59. > :20:05.leveller, not just the handling skills, but the kicking and rowing.
:20:06. > :20:09.You seen the props slipping off the jerseys in the bind, sometimes you
:20:10. > :20:16.lose your feet, Duncan Weir has lost his plant foot on kicks. Poor old
:20:17. > :20:27.Alasdair Dickinson. His comeback game. Departing with what looks like
:20:28. > :20:33.a serious ankle or leg injury. Let's just hope for the best. Yes, you
:20:34. > :20:37.never want to see that. A great spell at Gloucester, one of my
:20:38. > :20:41.former clubs and a great career with Scotland. Coming back at loosehead,
:20:42. > :21:03.a decent game tonight. Here we go. Neil Cochrane, safely
:21:04. > :21:09.cradling the ball under the towel to keep it dry to get the line-out they
:21:10. > :21:16.want for a drive. Oh, would you believe it? Ben Toolis missing a
:21:17. > :21:21.line-out! Just seen it too many times. You have to score there. You
:21:22. > :21:29.put pressure on yourself because you've turned down the three. The go
:21:30. > :21:41.to man, what was it, was it the left? The throw looked OK. Well, the
:21:42. > :21:47.most successful line-out Ford mag in the Pro12 this season, and at the
:21:48. > :21:52.crucial moment, things don't go right for Ben Toolis and a let off
:21:53. > :22:01.for the Ospreys -- of the most successful line-out forward.
:22:02. > :22:17.James King looking to scramble away from the mess of that ground. --
:22:18. > :22:27.that scrum. Dangerous moments for the Ospreys. James King carrying
:22:28. > :22:33.again. Does so much work for the Ospreys, such an underrated player.
:22:34. > :22:38.Sam Davies getting enough on it to relieve the pressure for the
:22:39. > :22:41.Ospreys. For all the good play that you want to see on your screens, you
:22:42. > :22:48.know, if you are in the coaching stand, that's an excellent Cruz from
:22:49. > :22:54.a difficult scrum. Two card carries under pressure, the clearance kick
:22:55. > :22:57.undercharged down pressure and you relieve it. Steve Tandy is sitting
:22:58. > :23:06.there very happy with his boys for that. One dozen minutes in the
:23:07. > :23:15.second-half played almost exclusively Ospreys territory. Rigid
:23:16. > :23:22.is in midfield, Du Preez is in midfield -- Ritchie. Toolis had to
:23:23. > :23:32.readjust. Du Preez with the first carry. Good tackle coming in there,
:23:33. > :23:38.it was under Hill, working in tandem with cracked bell. Two great
:23:39. > :23:49.prospects, shame to see them go. -- cracked bell -- Cracknell. The
:23:50. > :23:56.technique is excellent, the movement forward. Who is attacking who?
:23:57. > :23:59.Perfectly positioned. The leg drive is important, for those youngsters,
:24:00. > :24:15.get your head in the right position and drive your legs.
:24:16. > :24:26.Still a one score game. Still uncomfortably close for the Ospreys.
:24:27. > :24:32.Good control by James King. Yeah it's been an uncomfortable two
:24:33. > :24:45.scrums for Derrick Appiah since he's come on. The new opponent, not
:24:46. > :24:53.providing the same kind of threat as the old experienced Alasdair
:24:54. > :25:04.Dickinson. I say old, he is 33! A bit harsh! Older. Topical,
:25:05. > :25:10.substitutions in the Six Nations over the last couple of weeks. Watch
:25:11. > :25:16.the game and look at your players, talk to your staff and players and
:25:17. > :25:18.make decisions on the hoof, not premeditated. Particularly because
:25:19. > :25:22.you haven't seen the conditions until you get here. You are managing
:25:23. > :25:30.it as you go along and I'm sure that's what's we've will be doing
:25:31. > :25:38.now. -- what Steve will be doing. Sam Parry, the Ospreys getting out
:25:39. > :25:40.of their own half. Very, very well controlled drive. Really good work
:25:41. > :25:52.by the Ospreys forwards. After soaking up all of that
:25:53. > :25:58.pressure, the Ospreys, if they get points now, that will be a huge
:25:59. > :26:01.psychological blow. Managing field position and possession, no silly
:26:02. > :26:07.errors or plays, just the hard yards. That's what it will be about.
:26:08. > :26:16.Sharing the load. Cracknell carries, King carries, Ardron carries. A
:26:17. > :26:23.different kick, the high one taken well by Kinghorn. A good chase,
:26:24. > :26:26.though, by Matavesi. Tactically the kick was perfect because it was
:26:27. > :26:36.outside the 22 meaning that Kinghorn couldn't mark the ball. Bradbury
:26:37. > :26:43.trying to put Edinburgh on the front foot. The ground is cutting up
:26:44. > :26:44.there. It's still a pretty good condition considering. Excellent,
:26:45. > :27:01.yes. Underhill with the feed to
:27:02. > :27:09.Cracknell. Oh, dangerous ball to Thornton. Glenn Brice flying at him.
:27:10. > :27:14.He's struggling with that shoulder, Thornton. I don't think he can go on
:27:15. > :27:20.much longer. The pass going into the back of Underhill and now the
:27:21. > :27:25.pressure is on David Howell 's -- Dafydd Howells. Difficult but you
:27:26. > :27:30.must be accurate. He did well, Howells, and the Ospreys have
:27:31. > :27:36.scrambled well. It's the kind of game that can turn on one mistake,
:27:37. > :27:43.as much as one bit of magic which we saw from Sam Davies in the first
:27:44. > :27:51.half. Kinghorn is looking to see where the strength is. Scholes
:27:52. > :28:11.coming in off the wing. Well taken by Chris Dean. Underhill
:28:12. > :28:15.is down now, and Thornton is struggling. They will have to look
:28:16. > :28:23.to their bench pretty soon, the Ospreys, by the look of it. It's
:28:24. > :28:28.tiring out there. It can be difficult for the subs to get on and
:28:29. > :28:29.get into the pace and intensity of the game. A good carry from
:28:30. > :28:44.Gilchrist. King again. Great adjustment. So
:28:45. > :28:51.much work. I think he's the one, they will have to move the second
:28:52. > :29:00.row if Thornton goes off. Joe Bearman and Dan Baker, the two back
:29:01. > :29:15.replacements on the Ospreys' bench. Oh, Appiah, the crowd come alive.
:29:16. > :29:23.They are beginning to find one or two holes now. Ardron is struggling
:29:24. > :29:36.so they will have to look at changes now. A bit of pace. Well covered by
:29:37. > :29:39.Matavesi. Some tired looking Ospreys defenders out there at the moment,
:29:40. > :29:44.they are feeling every hit at the moment. Appiah puts them under more
:29:45. > :29:50.pressure. Bradbury stays down as well. And Thornton is really
:29:51. > :29:55.struggling at the moment. Some tired bodies! Straight through the middle,
:29:56. > :30:09.Edinburgh. Gilchrist trying to do the same.
:30:10. > :30:13.would expect them to going with the lead.
:30:14. > :30:21.All 16/ delighted the ball went out to the left wing because it gave
:30:22. > :30:29.them arrest. A huge shift from both teams in" is. Keelan Giles studies
:30:30. > :30:40.ground. If you dive in and let your feet get too far-away up added. Here
:30:41. > :30:49.come the cavalry. Sam Underhill looks like he's done. Stuart
:30:50. > :31:00.McInally is on. Grant Gilchrist is going off. Dan Baker is coming on.
:31:01. > :31:05.Let's see what the Ospreys management think of it. Griff Rhys
:31:06. > :31:09.is with Catrin Heledd. Quite a bit of possession for Edinburgh. No
:31:10. > :31:14.points and you must be happy with the defensive effort. The defensive
:31:15. > :31:21.effort is huge. We have put ourselves under pressure. We had a
:31:22. > :31:27.couple of half opportunities that it is too tired looking sides out
:31:28. > :31:31.there. Some very tired bodies out there. Your bench looking very
:31:32. > :31:37.strong this evening. We have some good options. This block of work has
:31:38. > :31:44.been a tough one. We have to try and survive this last 20. The game is
:31:45. > :31:49.crying out for a bit of magic. We have had a couple of half
:31:50. > :32:09.opportunities but we were inaccurate. It is a two score game.
:32:10. > :32:17.Thank you. Dan Baker is on for the Ospreys. A triple change in the home
:32:18. > :32:22.pack. Stuart McInally and Lewis Carmichael on for Edinburgh. Joe
:32:23. > :32:28.Bearman is busting a gut to command and he is coming on now for this
:32:29. > :32:39.scrum. Paul James is stripped off as well. Joe Bearman coming on for Rory
:32:40. > :32:47.Thornton which means James King will go into the second row. They have
:32:48. > :32:56.lost the openside. Olly Cracknell will probably play there. The
:32:57. > :33:19.Ospreys have gone for the line-out. That was a very tight call from
:33:20. > :33:32.George Clancy. Let's have a look at it again. It was a great line-out.
:33:33. > :33:35.George Clancy saying the tackle was complete because Tom Habberfield was
:33:36. > :33:49.on the floor and he had to be released. George Clancy was spot on.
:33:50. > :33:57.Sam Parry has been impressive tonight. Defensively solid. I would
:33:58. > :34:03.not be surprised if he plays for Wales in the future. Paul James
:34:04. > :34:11.coming on to play his 150th league game for the Ospreys, breaking the
:34:12. > :34:14.record of Duncan Jones. He had a couple of years with Bath as well so
:34:15. > :34:22.that is some going. Congratulations to him. A real store. He was there
:34:23. > :34:31.in 2003 and good to see still going strong. No points in the third
:34:32. > :34:37.quarter. Most of the pressure coming from Edinburgh. Good defensive work
:34:38. > :35:03.from the Ospreys. It's only one score game still. Chris
:35:04. > :35:19.Dean. Murray McCallum and Rory Scholes not sure who was going to go
:35:20. > :35:24.for it. James King was so good with his workrate that Dan Baker has two
:35:25. > :35:28.emulate that. He had a tendency when he was younger to drift in and out
:35:29. > :35:38.of games. He can't afford to do that. Ulster have got a third try to
:35:39. > :35:49.extend their lead. What do they do now? Do they close the gap will go
:35:50. > :35:58.for the corner? Sam Hidalgo-Clyne is looking for the corner. Does anyone
:35:59. > :36:03.make any decisions any more? The original Captain Neil Cochrane has
:36:04. > :36:08.left. Again this is a moral victory for the Ospreys. They have gone for
:36:09. > :36:20.the corner twice and the Ospreys have held them out. Now they have
:36:21. > :36:26.resorted to the three points. Even if he does get it over it will be a
:36:27. > :36:31.relief for the Ospreys to get done the other side off the field. I
:36:32. > :36:37.would have gone for the original three but that it has gone now. The
:36:38. > :36:59.last place the Ospreys want to be is on the line defending.
:37:00. > :37:11.Very well struck by Duncan Weir. First points of the second half.
:37:12. > :37:19.That puts them back within four points. A great strike and great
:37:20. > :37:24.composure. It's not just the elements but they have been pounding
:37:25. > :37:33.at each other, tired bodies, and we have a game on now. This is one for
:37:34. > :37:44.the purists. Mike Allen the latest replacement for Edinburgh.
:37:45. > :37:58.Joe Bearman going back of. James King has come back on. It was just a
:37:59. > :38:17.temporary change. Hugh Gustafson on in the front row as well.
:38:18. > :38:25.Sam Davies looking for a different kick in between the two defenders.
:38:26. > :38:31.His left-to-right kick was skewered by the elements. Dan Evans looking
:38:32. > :38:39.for that left-hand corner because of the breeze. A clean catch called
:38:40. > :38:47.for. The Ospreys will want to spend some time down here. Every minute
:38:48. > :38:56.counts down. Steve Tandy will be looking at that the clock. They have
:38:57. > :39:05.had very little possession. It is still alive. Dafydd Howells. If they
:39:06. > :39:14.can squeeze out a penalty they would take it now. Need to keep hands on
:39:15. > :39:21.the ball first. Dan Baker. That bench will have to get some work
:39:22. > :39:25.done now. It has been a big shift from Edinburgh. But if they don't
:39:26. > :39:34.get over the line here where are they going? They don't look like a
:39:35. > :39:40.team languishing in ninth with only four wins this season. Conditions
:39:41. > :39:44.may be a leveller but they have been a match for the Ospreys this
:39:45. > :40:00.evening. You can't question their efforts. This is where the Ospreys
:40:01. > :40:21.have to be careful. I don't think Dan Evans will fag Sam Davies for
:40:22. > :40:25.that pass. -- thank. Damien Hoyland. Looking to manufacture the kick from
:40:26. > :40:31.the outside of the boot. The Ospreys looking to reply with interest. It
:40:32. > :40:35.might not be great to watch but there is some great kicking going
:40:36. > :40:43.on. That is not so good. Who will blink first? That is a good kick
:40:44. > :40:51.from Sam Davies. Gives time for the chase. It forces that from Blair
:40:52. > :40:57.Kinghorn. That is what it was all about. Who cracks first. It's a
:40:58. > :41:04.tight game and it's tough and it's about errors from the kicks. Each
:41:05. > :41:08.team has their backfield in place but it's too cracks first and it was
:41:09. > :41:17.Edinburgh. The Ospreys now can consolidate field position to try
:41:18. > :41:23.and build on the lead. Some of those hamstrings are crying out at the
:41:24. > :41:30.moment. You talk about the forwards but the wingers have to chase
:41:31. > :41:40.everything and chase back and cover. Hugh Gustafson finds his man in the
:41:41. > :41:51.line-out. And this could be up the moment for the Ospreys. He fancies
:41:52. > :41:56.it. There is a decision. He grabbed the ball straightaway and said posts
:41:57. > :42:01.straightaway. That shows the maturity of the young lad. It's not
:42:02. > :42:08.a matter of who is doing what, I'll have it. The Ospreys would have
:42:09. > :42:12.talked about that collectively at half-time, any opportunities if Sam
:42:13. > :42:21.Davies feels he can get it, take it. They are on the same page. If he
:42:22. > :42:31.wants it why wouldn't you let him have it? Absolutely. This is a big
:42:32. > :42:39.kick for Sam Davies. A big kick for the Ospreys for the whole season.
:42:40. > :42:48.They need the breathing space of three points. It has been provided
:42:49. > :42:54.by Sam Davies. What an effort. Magic hands first half, dependable kicking
:42:55. > :43:00.in the second. Overconfidence. Straight down the middle. It is a
:43:01. > :43:10.tough night for kickers and he has struck it sweetly. They are back
:43:11. > :43:13.with a 7-point advantage. A converted try would draw Edinburgh
:43:14. > :43:34.level but they need that converge as well. -- conversion. It has been an
:43:35. > :43:48.absorbing game. That hit, they have been crunching stuff.
:43:49. > :44:04.That was a forward pass surely. Not given. Back to what we saw for the
:44:05. > :44:08.whole of the opening of the second half. That is more aggressive
:44:09. > :44:22.defence by the Ospreys. Winning precious yards. Glenn Bryce. Duncan
:44:23. > :44:35.Weir. Duncan Weir is not a threat. He is not attached. Kevin Bryce.
:44:36. > :44:42.Duncan Weir. Stuart McInally. Good quick ball. Duncan Weir trying to
:44:43. > :44:52.put some peace in it. Glenn Bryce. Normally a fullback. Played the last
:44:53. > :45:00.few games in the centre. The 22 metre line, let's see where they go
:45:01. > :45:12.from it. Derrick Appiah. They are having to work for every metre. The
:45:13. > :45:22.Ospreys pushing them backwards. In position again for the next wave of
:45:23. > :45:30.attack. The pitch getting stickier by the minute. Half a gap for Sam
:45:31. > :45:47.Hidalgo-Clyne. Good tackle by Dan Baker. Lewis Carmichael. Not rolling
:45:48. > :45:55.away Joe Bearman. In front of the sticks, you have to take the three
:45:56. > :46:07.points. It was a rapid tackle and he can't get out of there. His left arm
:46:08. > :46:14.was trapped. Joe Bearman in his last season with the Ospreys. A great
:46:15. > :46:21.servant for the Dragons and the Ospreys. 38 last week. You won't see
:46:22. > :46:24.a man in fine condition. He keeps himself in great condition. He is
:46:25. > :46:30.great to have around the environment. A lovely guy and Martin
:46:31. > :46:44.bad player. On his way to Merthyr, that is the talk. No comment. Duncan
:46:45. > :46:50.Weir gets his third of the evening. It is such a close fought battle.
:46:51. > :46:55.Every point is vital. That is what makes the game so interesting. It
:46:56. > :47:00.has been difficult conditions but Edinburgh are still in the game. The
:47:01. > :47:05.Ospreys can get clear because of the lack of possession this half. It has
:47:06. > :47:12.been intriguing stuff and it is still time for something to happen
:47:13. > :47:29.yet. Rhodri Jones the latest Ospreys replacement. Just six and a half
:47:30. > :47:34.minutes remaining. There hasn't been more than a score between the two
:47:35. > :47:45.teams all game. Edinburgh still very much in it. A great take by Damien
:47:46. > :47:54.Hoyland. Steps on the gas on the far side. The brawl in Edinburgh's
:47:55. > :48:00.hands. Duncan Weir calls for it. Quick hands from him. My gallon cuts
:48:01. > :48:08.back from the wing. Deep into the Ospreys 22. The Ospreys now they are
:48:09. > :48:18.up against it now. The crowd have come alive as Edinburgh go in search
:48:19. > :48:25.of what could be a winning try. The Ospreys have slowed it down. Nathan
:48:26. > :48:35.Fowles the new scrum half for Edinburgh. Lewis Carmichael with the
:48:36. > :48:38.pick and go. It is thrilling stuff. After all the defending the Ospreys
:48:39. > :48:56.have done they have still got more to do. But in this position you
:48:57. > :49:06.still back the Ospreys. Every inch counts for Edinburgh. Kevin Bryce
:49:07. > :49:14.drives on. Who is going to be the man over the ball. Sam Parry and Sam
:49:15. > :49:24.Underhill are off the field. The Ospreys cannot get their hands on
:49:25. > :49:28.the ball. Dan Baker Getty tackling. The forwards doing all the work for
:49:29. > :49:33.the moment. Nathan Fowles bringing them in once more. They are not
:49:34. > :49:41.going to go further than a couple of yards. Duncan Weir. Chris Dean holds
:49:42. > :49:45.onto it. The Ospreys looking for a maul and looking for the scrum. The
:49:46. > :49:53.tackle completed and its Edinburgh ball -- ball. After succumbing to a
:49:54. > :49:58.1-point defeat against the Blues last week now Edinburgh at trying to
:49:59. > :50:03.turn it into a 1-point win maybe later on against the Ospreys. All
:50:04. > :50:18.the pressure coming from the home side. It comes down to this. Knocked
:50:19. > :50:23.on. Relief for the Ospreys. With just three and half minutes to go
:50:24. > :50:27.could that be enough? You have to give credit to both sides but
:50:28. > :50:33.particularly the Ospreys. They know their roles, they are physically
:50:34. > :50:42.dominant. They are patient. No silly penalties given away. Nobody going
:50:43. > :50:48.for the ball unnecessarily. A big scrum for Rhodri Jones, his first
:50:49. > :50:59.one since coming on. As it is for Hugh Gustafson. The clock ticking
:51:00. > :51:02.down. The Ospreys hanging onto this lead at the moment. They will be
:51:03. > :51:35.happy if this scrum takes all night. Discipline has been terrific from
:51:36. > :51:39.the Ospreys. The crowd frustrated as the scrum for the second time cannot
:51:40. > :51:48.set and that is a whole minute taken off. I think there should be time
:51:49. > :52:00.off in reset scrums. This is an easy area of the game to knock the clock.
:52:01. > :52:08.It has been such an effort from both teams. Such a defensive effort from
:52:09. > :52:10.the Ospreys in the second half. Can they hold onto two more minutes? Dan
:52:11. > :52:30.Baker runs at Duncan Weir. In their own 22. 90 seconds is all
:52:31. > :52:36.they have to do. Keep the ball away from Edinburgh. But it's dangerous
:52:37. > :52:45.in these conditions. In the end they opt for the kick and Josh Matavesi
:52:46. > :52:51.puts it into the stands. What a scrum and what a carry from Dan
:52:52. > :52:57.Baker. He put a big tackle in a couple of minutes earlier. And
:52:58. > :53:05.mention for Tom Habberfield the captain as well. He has stayed on
:53:06. > :53:11.for the whole duration. This is the break from Damien Hoyland. It
:53:12. > :53:17.possibly could have created something for Edinburgh. The final
:53:18. > :53:22.40 seconds of the game. Nathan Fowles makes a half-break. Edinburgh
:53:23. > :53:28.have to throw the kitchen sink at it. This is their one chance to get
:53:29. > :53:39.a win. They have not been that many in the league. The Ospreys need to
:53:40. > :53:53.stand firm for the final 15 seconds. Duncan Weir. Chris Dean. Final play
:53:54. > :54:03.coming up. Duncan Weir. Jamie Ritchie. The trusted Ospreys defence
:54:04. > :54:07.needs to hold out once more. Can they force a mistake? Lewis
:54:08. > :54:16.Carmichael. On the Ospreys 22. Nathan Fowles. The defence has been
:54:17. > :54:22.superb all evening. They need to call on every bit of strength and it
:54:23. > :54:29.has turned over. They just need to get the ball off the park. Kieron
:54:30. > :54:35.Fonotia desert and the Ospreys have held on. It has been a titanic
:54:36. > :54:38.effort in the rain. They hugely physical encounter but the Ospreys
:54:39. > :54:44.defence and all kinds of pressure comes through in the end. The
:54:45. > :54:53.Ospreys are still on winning ways. They have beaten Edinburgh 13-9.
:54:54. > :55:04.Some get sea defence and the game swung on this one moment of magic
:55:05. > :55:10.from Sam Davies. The off-load putting Josh Matavesi through. A
:55:11. > :55:11.couple of kicks in that second half, two from Duncan Weir and one from
:55:12. > :55:42.Sam Davies. This is the table. Zebre. We said at the end of the
:55:43. > :55:57.first half that the Ospreys kept themselves ahead on the scoreboard
:55:58. > :56:01.through Getty defence. I think Edinburgh could have been there all
:56:02. > :56:07.night and not score the try. It what's makes the Ospreys such good
:56:08. > :56:10.team. The score a lot of tries when it's a fine day but in those
:56:11. > :56:17.conditions it was a very good effort. It is wins like that they
:56:18. > :56:22.will look back on and that get you home semifinals. They have one ten
:56:23. > :56:27.four try bonus points this season but its wings like that that make
:56:28. > :56:31.you a championship winning side. They score the tries but when they
:56:32. > :56:38.have two they shut down their defensive line. They really have
:56:39. > :56:47.more than one person in that contact area. Teams always struggled to
:56:48. > :56:52.break you down. Tom Habberfield is with Catrin Heledd. Top of the
:56:53. > :56:59.league but Edinburgh did not make it easy for you. It was a tough game.
:57:00. > :57:08.Tough conditions. They stuck to it until the end. It was a moment of
:57:09. > :57:12.magic from Sam Davies and that's good for him if he is thinking of
:57:13. > :57:20.oils next week. He's a good player and it shows with his performances.
:57:21. > :57:24.Are you now thinking about the top two and not the top four.
:57:25. > :57:29.Definitely, it's possible and that's what the boys believe. It's great to
:57:30. > :57:37.have our fans here and we will try and do it for them. Top two for the
:57:38. > :57:44.Ospreys now they have to be thinking in those terms. They have done it
:57:45. > :57:47.before. The final is in Dublin and they have won twice in Dublin so
:57:48. > :57:52.they are looking good. Wins like that will go a long way to ceiling
:57:53. > :57:57.that home semifinal. If they don't get the top two, they would have to
:57:58. > :58:01.go to Munster Leinster which is difficult. They have some tough
:58:02. > :58:13.games but I would expect them to finish in the top two now. Can they
:58:14. > :58:21.win the title this year? Yes. Great to speak to you both. Thanks for
:58:22. > :58:26.watching at home. The Ospreys at this stage of the season said on top
:58:27. > :58:30.of the league. Join us for scrum five on Sunday when we will be
:58:31. > :58:32.reviewing all the Pro12 action and of course we will be looking ahead
:58:33. > :58:41.to the big one, Wales against Ireland. We lost to Scotland but we
:58:42. > :58:46.have to put it right against Ireland. We are fine margins away
:58:47. > :58:50.from being a world-class team. We have got unbelievable talent in that
:58:51. > :58:55.squad. The players need to back their own ability and play smart
:58:56. > :59:01.because we know what Ireland can do. Everyone is looking forward to it.
:59:02. > :59:14.# You can shake an apple off an apple tree
:59:15. > :59:17.# Shake-a, shake-a, sugar but you'll never shake me
:59:18. > :59:34.15 celebrity acts are coming together
:59:35. > :59:37.to Sing And Dance For Comic Relief.
:59:38. > :59:41.# And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate