Team Last updated 2 December 2017 at 19:28 1 Glasgow 10 10 0 0 333 154 8 48 2 Munster 10 7 0 3 309 168 8 36 3 Cheetahs 10 6 0 4 299 285 5 29 4 Blues 10 4 0 6 220 268 3 19 5 Connacht 10 3 0 7 185 209 6 18 6 Zebre 10 3 0 7 221 280 4 16 7 Ospreys 10 2 0 8 151 278 3 11 So 37pts behind Glasgow after 10 matches, and 5pts behind Zebre......
Valley, the results since Treviso last March would suggest that he should go. There has to be a reason why he's still there!
Both sides can forget this season, It has been the most disastrous season ever in top flight football and Rugby. Both coaches are worse than useless and both need to step down for the sake of both clubs.......This is one season to forget and cant wait until it's over and we with football have to do much better in the championship and the Rugby have to hope they can hold on to the top flight......
Very workman like performance by the team today. The change in the defensive & attack patterns against Northampton have made a difference - hopefully they can continue it against the Scarlets.....
The Ospreys team to play the Scarlets at Parc y Scarlets on Tuesday 26th December 2017, KO 5.35pm, is as follows: 15 Dan Evans 14 Ben John 13 Kieron Fonotia 12 Owen Watkin 11 Jeff Hassler 10 Sam Davies 9 Tom Habberfield 1 Nicky Smith 2 Scott Baldwin 3 Dmitri Arhip 4 Bradley Davies 5 Alun Wyn Jones (Capt) 6 Dan Lydiate 7 Justin Tipuric 8 Olly Cracknell REPLACEMENTS 16 Scott Otten 17 Paul James 18 Ma’afu Fia 19 Adam Beard 20 Rob McCusker 21 Rhys Webb 22 Dan Biggar 23 Ashley Beck So a vote of confidence to the starting XV that beat Northampton last time out. Glad to see that Sam has retained his place - he played really well against the Saints and being selected ahead of Biggar again will be a confidence boost.
Ospreys should have won. The ref needn't have given that final scrum, he could have let the Ospreys continue with the ruck, but... Why take Bradley Davies off? The scrum with Beard retreated fasted than an Italian tank...... Anyway, remember 2 out of 4.
The Ospreys team to play the Dragons at Rodney Parade on New Years Eve, KO 17.35, is as follows: 15 Dan Evans 14 Hanno Dirksen 13 Kieron Fonotia 12 Owen Watkin 11 Jeff Hassler 10 Dan Biggar 9 Rhys Webb 1 Nicky Smith 2 Scott Baldwin 3 Dmitri Arhip 4 Bradley Davies 5 Adam Beard 6 Dan Lydiate (Capt) 7 Justin Tipuric 8 Olly Cracknell REPLACEMENTS 16 Scott Otten 17 Paul James 18 Ma’afu Fia 19 Alun Wyn Jones 20 Rob McCusker 21 Tom Habberfield 22 Sam Davies 23 Ashley Beck The following players were unavailable for selection due to injury Dan Baker – Knee Keelan Giles – Knee Dafydd Howells – Shoulder Ben John – HIA James King - Shoulder Brian Mujati – Shoulder Sam Parry – Ankle Rory Thornton – Shoulder Eli Walker – Back Kieran Williams – Ankle Tom Williams - Forearm
The Ospreys team to play Saracens at Liberty Stadium on Saturday 13th January 2018, KO 7.45pm, is as follows: 15 Sam Davies 14 Jeff Hassler 13 Ashley Beck 12 Owen Watkin 11 Dan Evans 10 Dan Biggar 9 Rhys Webb 1 Nicky Smith 2 Scott Baldwin 3 Dmitri Arhip 4 Bradley Davies 5 Alun Wyn Jones (Capt) 6 Olly Cracknell 7 Justin Tipuric 8 Rob McCusker REPLACEMENTS 16 Scott Otten 17 Gareth Thomas 18 Ma’afu Fia 19 Adam Beard 20 Will Jones 21 Tom Habberfield 22 Kieron Fonotia 23 Dafydd Howells
Outstanding performance by the Turks at Bath this evening. Amazingly, they still probably need to get something against Toulon next week to qualify.
Agree great performance by the Scarlets especially in the first half.A bonus point should see them through
A tremendous display of European rugby union in a packed stadium with a passionate crowd. When was the last time we could say that about the Ospreys?