After a brilliant win against Perpignan, the Ospreys must now begin preparation for their visit to South Africa to face the Lions in the 4th and final pool round of the Challenge Cup.
With progress to the knockout stages already confirmed, a victory would almost certainly give us a home quarterfinal tie but given the injury list, this could be a case of struggling to field a 23 man squad.
Here is a potential squad of who is fit -
G Thomas Cam Jones S Parry E Lewis T Botha B Warren A Beard L Jones A Ashton J Ratti M Morse W Hickey L Llloyd
L Davies C Jones D Edwards J Walsh K Giles O Watkin K Williams M Protheroe I Hopkins G North
Discuss.
I never thought we would win this one, I think I underestimate the never give in attitude of these young players which is awesome. Da iawn Bois da iawn.😃
Interesting presser from Booth. Character beat talent today. Said we were inaccurate during the game but the will not to be beaten is just so strong. I thought Tristan Davies had a huge impact and Walsh is a good 10 to have when chasing the game.
Bayonne 26-7 up at half so looking like Sale
Immense win. There's a great spirit in the squad and it's been a really enjoyable season so far.
Hang on guys got that wrong Racing have qualified for champions cup so at moment drop out are Sale 1 Connacht 2 Ulster 3 Bayonne 4 but Bayonne could go to 1 tonight so at moment it is Connacht but could be Sale if Bayonne win. Apologies
If and it is a rather large if, Sale finish on 6 points with a better points differential than Connacht who also have 6 points so Sale would be ranked 9 and Connacht 10.
I think it will be Connacht at home.
Truly incredible. Stuck at it and blew them away with our fitness in final 10. Thought Tristan Davies made huge impact and thanks to a really decent TMO
Brilliant. Well done boys, and that includes Booth and the coaches!
OLE OLE OLE
Home knockout tie here we come.
MORSE AGAIN< INTERCEPTION and he goes in from 50m
Lions have a lineout on halfway.
3 minutes to go. My heart is beating so fast right now.
Cam Jones 1 with the break. He offloads to Walsh who offloads to Watkin who pops the ball to Cam Jones 9 and we score a superb try.
Walsh converts and we lead 28-31
Can we somehow sneak the win???
Cam Jones 9 on for RMW
No TRY.
Goal line drop out.
We have just 10 minutes to score a try
Ref wants to give the try but the TMO is saying no
TRY Lions and it looks like we are going to the TMO.
We give away a silly penalty and they go to the corner. Make or break here.
We make a half break and the Lions 7 plays the ball on the floor. We get the penalty and they get another yellow card. We have to make this count. We go to the corner.
Walsh on for Edwards
We go to the corner again.
Ospreys going through the phases and we win a penalty 5m out.
We clear to touch and the Lions have a lineout. Finely poised game.
Dan Edwards slots the penalty 21-17 after 53.
We need to exit better.
Lions steal the ball so we go back for the penalty. We go for the posts somewhat surprisingly.
Lions maul is stopped but we give away another penalty. Lions go for the posts.
Lions get the scrum penalty. Botha penalised. Lions kick to touch.
Off the top and Keelan kicks through before Protheroe tackles the ball carrier into touch. Big net gain.
We go early and the Lions get a free kick, they kick to touch and we have the lineout.
Poor at the maul and we knock the ball on. Scrum Lions.
Ospreys penalty. Yellow card for Lions for a shoulder charge . We go to the corner. Attacking lineout to come.
We need another one of those massive half time teamtalks from Toby Booth.
Lions get a penalty for holding on. They go to the corner and go off the top and score again. TRY Lions 18-14 with the conversion to come. We get caught out by an inside pass at the lineout.
Conversion is the last kick of the half. The conversion hits the post. 18-14 at half time.
Lions under advantage. 2m out from the try line. TRY Lions 13-14 with the conversion to come.
Scrum penalty Lions.
Potential Lions try but the ref says held up
The ball goes off the top and the old George North appears and runs in from 25 metres.
Brilliant turnover from Sam Parry and Hopkins kicks deep into the Lions 22. 24 minutes gone
Scrum holds well and RMW clears to touch.
Conversion is somehow missed from almost in front. It remains 8-7 after 18 minutes.
Try Lions. We fail to exit and under advantage the Lions score. 8-7 with the conversion to come.
Most of the starting 23 will have to go deep in this match.
Shot at goal Lions 3-0
Nope. Still 0-0
And we are underway...
Anyone know what kind of squad we are taking to SA, any injured players back for this match?
Does anyone know if the 4 boys selected for the 6 Nations squad will be allowed to play in this game or do they have to go into Camp immediately?