Ospreys 44 - 17 Treviso TBP ospreys win. Post Match discussion

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TBP to the Ospreys

Ospreys (25) 44
Tries: Bowe, Beck (2), penalty (2), Fotuali'i Cons: Biggar (3), Morgan Pens: Biggar (2)

Treviso (10) 17
Tries: Gori, Padro Con: Burton Pens: Burton, Botes

Ospreys maintained their slim Heineken Cup quarter-final hopes as young centre Ashley Beck inspired the Welsh region to a bonus-point win over Treviso.

Tommy Bowe scored early, intercepting Edoardo Gori's pass on the halfway line, before Gori made amends, running from inside Treviso's 22 to score.

Beck's first-half double and two penalty tries eased Ospreys to victory.

Gonzalo Padro scored a consolation for Treviso before Kahn Fotuali'i touched down after a Matthew Morgan break.

Scott Johnson's side now need a bonus-point victory in Biarritz next week and will have to hope other results go their way.


Treviso had harmed Ospreys' last-eight aspirations by holding them to a draw in October but Ospreys enjoyed the perfect start as a loose pass in midfield was picked off by Bowe.

And the Ireland wing raced under the posts from 60 metres to score his 22nd try in the competition before Wales international Dan Biggar kicked the extras.

Fly-halves Kristopher Burton of Treviso and Ospreys' Biggar traded penalties but the home side's failure to convert a lovely break from Bowe proved costly as Treviso levelled.

Bowe had linked well with Justin Tipuric and Shane Williams to take the Welsh side into the opposing 22, but a lack of control at the ruck saw Gori seize on a loose ball to race the length of the field - Burton adding a superb touchline conversion.

Scrum-half Rhys Webb was impressing with some darting runs and he ghosted outside Burton to create the opening for Beck's first score.

And Beck enhanced his claims for a place in Wales' Six Nations side with a second as Treviso contributed to their own downfall.

Ospreys wing Tommy Bowe scores his 22nd Heineken Cup try against Treviso
The Italian side failed to secure a line-out in their own 22 and Andrew Bishop's half-break saw him feed inside to give Beck a simple finish that Biggar converted.

The victory could have been more emphatic as video referee Tony Spreadbury denied Bowe another try after officials ruled he had failed to ground the ball under the challenge of two defenders.

That verdict gave the Ospreys a five-yard scrum and provided little respite for Treviso, who had struggled throughout to contain the power of props Paul James and Adam Jones.

And referee JP Doyle had little option but to award a penalty try, converted by Biggar, which gave the Ospreys their first four-try bonus point of the season.


Treviso hit back almost immediately as rampaging carries from back-rowers Paul Derbyshire and Alessandro Zanni put them deep in Ospreys territory, where a pop pass saw lock Padro barge over.

Morgan showed a glimpse of his talent with a superb step and break but fellow substitute Fotuali'i could not hang on to his pass in contact.

But the same combination worked to better effect with 12 minutes to go as Morgan picked out the Treviso second-rows loitering in the defensive line and stepped on the gas to race between them and send Samoa international Fotuali'i over.

A second penalty try rounded off the rout, which could have been worse as Chauncey O'Toole was denied a score when he, like Bowe earlier, failed to ground the ball under the challenge of two defenders.

Glas a du wrote:What's the score lads?

Ospreys winning 25-10, Bowe and Beck x2 with trys

bigballbag wrote:BOMMY TOE!!!!!

It's usually only me who calls him that!

UP THE O's!!! Get a BP boys!!!

Gotta kick to touch. Got the points need the try.

Hibbard and Ian Evans in Wales squad.

Ymlaen y Gweilch!

Glas - they're going for the BPT anyway...penalty and kicked to the corner. Gwaaaan!

OH YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAH! That's my boy!!! And the fecking stream froze

Dan Biggar is quality. Been there for donkeys years and still only 22.

Makes sense now what the Ospreys are doing. They have stuck with Biggar for all these seasons just like Wales are sticking with youth. Given enough chances and experience they will come good and last a long time.

Was that a try? The streams I have are dogsh*t!!!

No try held up. They trying for penalty try now with a few scrums.

Cari wrote:Was that a try? The streams I have are dogsh*t!!!

He was held up Cari

Bollix. It'll come...

Exciting stuff...!

Next free kick or pen should be a penalty try.

Essai penaltie!

Penalty try...better than a kick up the bum. Bonus point!

Would be funny if we lose 30-31 now...

Penalty try for the O's with a bonus point. Job done...!

Let's hope to score a lot more to get our points difference up in the positive.

I would put Paul James on the mantelpiece to keep the kids away!

Wales team just came off the bench LOL

First WBP of the season for the O's indeed...in mid-January

I don't think we will ever see a Welsh club / Region develop that cup pedigree that's needed to make it to the top.

The Munsters, Toulouse's, Leinsters & Leicesters etc.. manage to fill large stadiums on a regular basis and have had a great crowd / 16th man / history / tradition to carry them through the tough games.

Bois, bois.
Can't you just enjoy the HEC and forget about team Wales for the moment?

What's there to enjoy about a cup when you can't even get out of the group.

Can someone PLEASE keep me updated?!!

32-15

17 i mean

Cheers....got BBC Radio Wales commentary on. Better than nowt. I'll have to use my imagination...

What's wrong with your internet stream? Do you live down the Gower or something or do you have hamsterwheel broadband?

I don't think it's my internet connection, that's usually very good. I think it's just the stream - too many piggin' adverts on it. Radio will do...

Morgan and Fotua'li on.

bigballbag wrote:I don't think we will ever see a Welsh club / Region develop that cup pedigree that's needed to make it to the top.

The Munsters, Toulouse's, Leinsters & Leicesters etc.. manage to fill large stadiums on a regular basis and have had a great crowd / 16th man / history / tradition to carry them through the tough games.

You sound very familiar to a few english posters who create fake i.d.'s pretending to be welsh. You have done in many of your posts.

Ospreys have won the league and LV=

Safe to say Shane Williams picked a good time to retire.

Didn't even realise he was playing. Doesn't beat the man anymore and shouldn't have knocked that on.

To be fair the pass from Bishop was poor (according to Charlo on the radio) so Shane knocked it on accidentally, and the second knock on there was due to a bum pass.

maestegmafia wrote:

bigballbag wrote:I don't think we will ever see a Welsh club / Region develop that cup pedigree that's needed to make it to the top.

The Munsters, Toulouse's, Leinsters & Leicesters etc.. manage to fill large stadiums on a regular basis and have had a great crowd / 16th man / history / tradition to carry them through the tough games.

You sound very familiar to a few english posters who create fake i.d.'s pretending to be welsh. You have done in many of your posts.

Ospreys have won the league and LV=

You should know better than anyone that I am Welsh. I have made many accounts on here and the old 606 and will continue to do so. I get banned because I say what I want, but hey ho.

I am definitely Welsh and just being honest. The league is nice, but we've won it 3 times in 8 years and it's about time we aspired to bigger things.

If you were Man Utd fan would you be happy with the Carling Cup every year and no champions league??

Brilliant scrum but the ball was spilt again...and there's another chance gone. A try was screaming for the O's there!

Matthew Morgan is RAPID!

How long before he gets a chance in a Wales senior shirt?

About four years??

FFS, 4 knock-ons in about 5/6 minutes...

bigballbag wrote:What's there to enjoy about a cup when you can't even get out of the group.

Still possible for the O's to finish top of their group.

I am sorry that you feel you keep getting banned for your honesty. Maybe it is your behaviour not just your opinion that gets you banned.

If you want to be an active part of this forum then consider your actions more carefully.

Try no.5!!!!!!!!!!

maestegmafia wrote:I am sorry that you feel you keep getting banned for your honesty. Maybe it is your behaviour not just your opinion that gets you banned.

If you want to be an active part of this forum then consider your actions more carefully.

You sound like a headmaster you daft Holly Wilaboobie

Tommy off - replaced by O'Toole I think....

Peter?

One more try to equal the Saracens points difference over Treviso at home.

Chaucey O'Toole.

Cari wrote:Tommy off - replaced by O'Toole I think....

By isaacs

I know.

argh! Intercept otherwise Beck would've been in again then!