Riding high on the back of two excellent recent victories, the Ospreys now travel to the capital city for the New Year's Day derby with Cardiff at the Arms Park. Cardiff, themselves, are on a 3 game winning streak and will be looking to extend their lead in both the URC and the Welsh Shield. Given the short turnaround between the last match, it is possible that both teams will see some rotation. For the Ospreys, I expect a similar squad to that which faced the Scarlets with just a few tweaks.
N Smith G Thomas S Baldwin S Parry T Francis T Botha A Beard R Davies AWJ E Roots J Morgan J Tipuric M Morris
R Webb RMW O Williams K Giles K Williams M Collins A Cuthbert M Nagy J Walsh J Hawkins
G Thomas S Baldwin T Botha A Beard AWJ J Morgan J Tipuric M Morris
Webb O Williams K Giles K Williams M Collins A Cuthbert M Nagy
Reps
N Smith S Parry T Francis R Davies E Roots
RMW Walsh Hawkins
Can anybody help, I have Viaplay or Premier Sports as was, and tried to watch this game this afternoon on my computer without success, I couldn't get beyond today to watch Sports, previously you could watch practically anything ON DEMAND.
Thanks Wayne
I'm in Ireland atm and couldn't get any picture reception for this game, who else besides Tips had a very good game, and who if any had a poor game, I understand the scrum was excellent, was the rolling maul executed well?
Would that performance be good enough to get anything out of our game on Saturday? At least my voice will be added as I'm coming home on Wednesday.
Fantastic
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Missed touch with the penalty so Cardiff play on and win a penalty that is going for goal and the draw....
Penalty goal 19-22
Finally a yellow card for Cardiff
19-19
TRY - Cardiff
Yellow card - Roots
Try stands 12-19
TMO in
TRY Ospreys Lake
TRY - Ospreys 12-12.
try Cardiff 12-7
7-7
TRY Ospreys Sam Parry from a maul 7-5 with the conversion to come
TRY Cardiff as Walsh slips. 7-0
Does anyone know why Protheroe hasnt had a look in? Especially with Cai on the bench it seems strange
Another decent guess at the squad and team. Got 3 wrong in the team and 2 wrong in the squad.
15. Jack Walsh
14. Alex Cuthbert
13. Michael Collins
12. Keiran Williams
11. Keelan Giles
10. Owen Williams
9. Rhys Webb
1. Gareth Thomas
2. Sam Parry
3. Tom Botha
4. Adam Beard
5. Alun Wyn Jones
6. Jac Morgan
7. Justin Tipuric ©
8. Ethan Roots
Replacements:
16. Dewi Lake
17. Nicky Smith
18. Tomas Francis
19. Rhys Davies
20. Morgan Morris
21. Reuben Morgan-Williams
22. Joe Hawkins
23. Cai Evans
Hmm, Cai had MOTM for Swansea on Boxing Day so I guess this is his reward. Would have preferred Protheroe or Nagy myself but I don't pick the team.
With Walsh starting at FB and Cai covering the outside backs the return of Liam W in combination with Adams is fascinating. Cardiff have gone for a 6 - 2 forwards - backs split on the bench but I don't think their 6 will be relishing taking on our 5 hooligans.
Cardiff are well overdue a win and recent form suggests they might get one but I don't think their forwards will take the pressure.
I never thought I would say this but I think our best 2nd row partnership is now R Davies and Adam Beard.
Who are the officials for the match - really hope it’s not adam jones
It would be great to have Watkin and North back but it sounds like a week too early. I would be amazed if Lake was not in the 23 at the expense of Baldwin.