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Ospreys v Perpignan Challenge Cup Fri Jan 12 @ 8pm

So after two fantastic Derby wins against the Scarlets and Cardiff, attention now turns to the Challenge Cup and the visit of Perpignan to Swansea on the 12th of January. Perpignan have lost both of their opening games so may decide to concentrate on their Top14 campaign but whatever side they send will still be difficult to beat.

Hopefully some of our walking wounded will be fit enough to return for this match - (N Smith, M Morris & K Williams) so I will include them in the potential squad. A home win could be enough to see us qualify for the knockout stages.

Squad from

N Smith G Thomas D Lake S Parry T Botha B Warren A Beard J FenderJ Ratti M Morris H Deaves M Morse T Davies

L Davies RMW D Edwards O Williams K Giles O Watkin G North M Protheroe J Walsh K Williams/L Morgan/I Hopkins

Starting team?

N Smith S Parry T Botha A Beard J Fender J Ratti H Deaves M Morris

L Davies D Edwards K Giles O Watkin G North M Protheroe J Walsh

14 comments

14 Comments

showmaster

Jan 12

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Well that was a most pleasing performance and an even better result. Losing George then Dewi was ominous but they all stood up to be counted. Pleased that Hickey lasted the course and nice to see Lewis Jones get his boots muddy at last. Adam even found a chance for a laugh in teaching Scully that the second row pack down before the flanker.

ospreysfanforum

Jan 13

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Just back from the game. It was obvious during the warm up that George was not going to play as Kieran did all the team run throughs but it was still a shame and then to lose Dewi after less than 5 minutes was even more of a shame. Credit though to Will Hickey who put in a bloody good shift, apart from one missed tackle.

I thought that both teams pretty much cancelled each other for most of the first half but once we took the lead, I was quite confident that we would win. When Hopkins grabbed that loose ball just before half time, I was even more confident. That was some gas he showed. To lead 8-0 at half time was pretty impressive all things considered.

The second half was just a thing of beauty. Two fabulous tries and some lovely kicking from Dan Edwards put us well ahead and it was a shame that we did not get the bonus point.

I think that tonight's result puts us through as one of the Top 4? Now confirmed by the Ospreys.

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