So after a monumnetal win out in Pau that has ensured a home tie in the Round of 16 of the Challenge Cup, the Ospreys who will be travelling back late on Sunday must quickly switch their attention back to the URC and the visit of Benetton to the .Com stadium.
We will definitely be without our 5 Wales boys so the team will look different than what we have been used to. I am not sure if we picked up any injuries today so I will still name a squad and edit it later if required.
Potential Squad
C Jones G Phillips
L Lloyd E Lewis
T Botha B Warren
W Spencer J Fender W Griffiths/L Jones/T Davies
J Ratti J Tipuric M Morris M Morse /H Deaves
RMW K Hardy
J Walsh
R Conbeer
K Williams O Williams E Boshoff
D Kasende K Giles
I Hopkins/M Nagy
Discuss
Lewis Lloyd apparently had ankle surgery today so he is likely out of the game next week.
I don't want to be a killjoy with all the great things that happened in this game, but our decisions in and around the 40 minute mark were ridiculous first of all the lineout and a bit later in the sequence, when we didn't kick the ball out of play could possibly have cost us dearly for at least the next 2 games with Lewis Lloyd getting injured. Pushing for the bonus point try with all of the 2nd half to come was something we didn't need to do at that point.
Well done Zebra
It’s taken a long time to find a 13 but I believe he’s the answer. On loan atm.
Kassende and Spencer have made a huge impact
When Owen Watkin returns there needs to be a decision made who plays 12, Boschoff needs to play 13 he makes the back line more balanced. We played a bloody well well last night backs and forwards.
The latest Squidge video might explain the more expansive feel to our game with law changes and referee guidance opening up time and space at scrum, lineout and kick-chase.
I don't think Toby was that hands-on or restrictive and Mark is still defence coach so can't be that involved with attack coaching. I also think that we have lost a lot of forward power through Wales calls and injury so have been forced to be less reliant on brute force.
I am just grateful to enjoy the results and avoid analysis paralysis, a very Welsh disease as seen by Squidge .... and this post!!!
The shape and structure both sides of the ball was superb. Was Fussell a poor attack coach or was Booth restricting what he could do?
Unfortunately I would be surprised if that is not an Achilles for Lewis Lloyd after that incredible chase back. Let’s pray for and ankle sprain but I fear Achilles and end of season.
Outstanding result and performance by us!
Benetton even lose the kicking battle as Hopkins wins a 50:22. Can we finish the night with a score?
So so easy for Morgan Morse, a solid scrum sees him pick up from the base and power over virtually untouched for the TRY, 36-0. The conversion misses and I think Benetton may have given up.
Almost another try as great D forces a loose pass and Hardy kicks through to force a 5m scrum.
Ospreys still looking to play despite the conditions. Tom Florence on for Kieran Williams.
Cam Jones on for Garyn and Iestyn Hopkins on for Owen Williams. Walsh to 10. Deaves on for Morgan Morris
Wowzers.....the BP try arrives just as it seemed we were going nowhere but Kieran feeds Ethan Lewis and he puts Boshoff through the hole. He finds Walsh who dives over the line for the TRY. Williams converts 31-0.
To be honest this was not the score or the rugby I was expecting to see tonight.
Good D from the Ospreys but Ratti gets pinged. They go to the corner.
First Benetton scrum penalty.
I think the weather has put paid to the sort of silky handling we saw in the first half but the intent is still there from the Ospreys.
Scrum penalty Ospreys.
Tips is penalised for playing peacemaker at the scrum handbags and Benetton go to touch, they get the maul moving but then knock on as Tips forces his way through the maul.
A pass puts Keelan away but the ref calls it as forward.