After the appalling conditions and loss last week against Munster, the Ospreys will have been working hard this week to put things right in readiness for the visit of the Bulls on Saturday evening. This will be a test of the Ospreys' ability to bounce back from a nasty defeat as they face the South African powerhouses. This is also Morgan Morris's 100th appearance.
I think that G Thomas and T Botha will return to the squad which should look something like this....
G Thomas G Phillips D Lake S Parry T Botha B Warren H Sutton A Beard J Ratti J Morgan J Tipuric M Morris H Deaves/T Davies/W Greatbanks
RMW L Davies/K Hardy D Edwards R Conbeer K Williams O Watkin L Morgan/H Houston J Walsh M Nagy T Florence
Edited to possibly include Greatbanks and Hardy and to remove Cokansiga who is doubtful.
Discuss.
Did anyone try to record the game on S4C? my tv was set up to as I couldn't watch the game live. When I went to watch it back it only recorded as far as the SA player being sent off for the tackle with Dan Edwards ??? Just wondering if I'm the only one
As disappointed as I was with the first half performance, I felt we were worse in the 2nd half, at least in the first we knew they were bigger ,stronger and more aggressive in the forwards and faster and better coached in the backs.
The second half when they were down to 14,13 and for a short time down to 12 our game management was pathetic, the kicking short had no control to it, the long kicking was not contestable so just giving the ball back to them, the burrowing to try for tries when on a couple of occasions JT was screaming for the ball to be passed out for an easy run in for him, the pathetic pass by Adam Beard when he needed to draw his man out wide and then give a much shorter pass.
I've said this on so many occasions that I don't know if I'm coming or going, why don't we do as most other teams in this League do as the Bulls did yesterday, of putting a player to the side of the maul thus giving the 9 protection when box kicking because RMW is under pressure to get the ball away, with less pressure there's more accuracy, it didn't really improve when KH came on
Well we are not the strongest region this season are we. I am so disappointed with our defence so far, we fall off of tackles and sides just seem to glide past us at ease. Have we mentally switched off a bit because of Tobys announcement of easing himself out.? The first try…Gareth Thomas, that was no attempt at a tackle.!
3 basic errors and we concede three tries. At this level, it is not good enough.
Worried about that back row. Think I’d have liked to have seen Ratti there to give a bit more power to it., considering the size of pack you’d expect the Bulls to pick.
Tips is fit so should feature. Keiran Hardy and Will Greatbanks are possible inclusions and Phil Cokansiga is a doubt.
Have the Bok Players arrived yet?
Did I not read somewhere that Hardy might be available for this?