Ospreys v Edinburgh, 21 September

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Ospreys v Edinburgh
 
Saturday 21st September 2013, KO 18:30
Liberty Stadium, Landore
 
Referee: Claudio Blessano (FIR, 5th competition game)
Assistant Referees: Gwyn Morris, Greg Morgan (both WRU)
Citing Commissioner: John Charles (WRU)
TMO: Paul Adams (WRU)
 
Live on S4C/BBC Heedrumhodrum
 
A. Teams:
 
1. Ospreys      
15 Richard Fussell
14 Jeff Hassler
13 Andrew Bishop
12 Ashley Beck
11 Eli Walker
10 Dan Biggar
9 Tito Tebaldi

1 Duncan Jones
2 Richard Hibbard
3 Adam Jones
4 Alun Wyn Jones (Capt)
5 Ian Evans
6 Tom Smith
7 Sam Lewis
8 Morgan Allen

REPLACEMENTS
16 Scott Baldwin
17 Ryan Bevington
18 Joe Rees
19 Tyler Ardron
20 Justin Tipuric
21 Tom Grabham
22 Matthew Morgan
23 Aisea Natoga
 
2. Edinburgh    
15 Greig Tonks

14 Nikki Walker
13 Dougie Fife
12 Nick De Luca
11 Tim Visser

10 Harry Leonard
9 Sean Kennedy

1 Alasdair Dickinson
2 Aleki Lutui
3 Geoff Cross
4 Grant Gilchrist
5 Izak van der Westhuizen
6 Dimitri Basilaia
7 Roddy Grant CAPTAIN
8 David Denton

Substitutes

16 James Hilterbrand
17 Wicus Blaauw
18 WP Nel
19 Ollie Atkins
20 Hamish Watson
21 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne
22 Michael Tait
23 Jack Cuthbert
 
B. Form - head to head:
 
Ospreys/Edinburgh
 
22 Played 22
12 Wins 9
9 Losses 12
1 Draws 1
49 Tries 49
30 Conversions 36
64 Penalties 42
4 Drop Goals 1
509 Points 446
26 Avg. Age 25
 
C. Form - last season:
 
Friday 23 November 2012, 19:05: Murrayfield
Edinburgh Rugby 23 - 13 Ospreys
 
Friday 22 February 2013, 20:00: Liberty Stadium
Ospreys 24 - 7 Edinburgh Rugby

Rubbish game so far, scrums still a mess. I hope the game settles down in the second half.

Have we had a completed scrum yet?

Looking forward to Edinburgh subs for front row, looking dismal so far

New scrum laws have tidied things up a treat.

O's butchered that chance there. Edinburgh miss an interception chance too.

Hey ref, I know Adam Jones is a heavy mother trucker but that's no excuse for him not to support his own weight at ruck time.

Firstly, Edinburgh are playing so so bad

Secondly, new scrum laws are not working. The "hit" has not been removed. Get it fixed.
Bind. Set scrum (No hit). NO PUSHING. Ball in STRAIGHT. The push.

RDW_Scotland wrote:Have we had a completed scrum yet?

Don't think so. Its bloody annoying, I swear new rules are rubbihs and we should just revert back to how it was except keep the feed the ball straight rule (although that has been ref'd poorly many games so far)

The scrums are a farce.
Also why don't refs penalise for not supporting weight at ruck time. 3 Edinburgh forward just did up their best Tom Daley impression...

The Ospreys forwards being a bit thick giving away another wheeling scrum, still a dreadful game. The Dragons/Scarlets game was much better quality and intensity.

Why are we ignoring the ball at the back of the ruck?! That was a horrific penalty to give away - schoolboy stuff

Well in the time I was in the lav Edinburgh get some pointage and Biggar kicks for the corner now.

13-3 at 33 minutes.

Walker created a smidgeon of excitement there....and Fussell gets sandwich tackled.

Not many positives, but been pretty pleased with out 87 year old Tongan.

Schitt!  Hibbard is out cold by the looks and Tom Smith's in agony.

Swinging arm from the Edinburgh dude there. Hibbard up and about now, probably seeing double...Tips limbering up to come on again.

This is literally the worst performance I've seen from Edinburgh in a long time. Including last season!

Awh Tom Smith on the gas and air. That is NOT good.   Serious knee injury for him there.

ahhh Basalia, silly mistake. lots of silly mistakes in this game. I was watching Otago play the other morning in the ITM and the standard of rugby was incredible, barely a knock on or a kick, just awesome through the hands, attacking rugby and lots of try's. Its a funny game rugby.

Why isn't the TMO getting involved...?

Well done Walker Fussell almost or has screwed it up

Oh right, now he is when Walker possibly scores. I think he's checking the pass.

Has Michael Bradley taken over coaching again without us knowing? This is an embarrassment

Ah no that should be allowed. No forward passes there. Try allowed!

18-3 before conversion at 37 minutes.

Edinburgh really are something else. C*ck up a good attack with unnecessary blocking. Concede the penalty & then concede a try of first phase  

RDW_Scotland wrote:Has Michael Bradley taken over coaching again without us knowing? This is an embarrassment

Solomons said there was no easy fix at Edinburgh, think he was definitely putting that nicely. So far Edinburgh have lost their one good attribute so far this season, the pack. A few subs may perk Edinburgh up I reckon.

ooh look out! Edinburgh could get a try here.  Good defence by the O's mind...ball robbed by Lewis who throws to Hassler who tries a kick and chase, but overcooks it.

HT 18-3

Kind of the ref to call an end to the half when he did

Visser looked shakey the ball could have gone straight to a Os player. Ed having a poor game I can't remember them being that bad last year.

glamorganalun wrote: I can't remember them being that bad last year.

That comment says everything remembering how bad last year was!

RDW_Scotland wrote:

glamorganalun wrote: I can't remember them being that bad last year.

That comment says everything remembering how bad last year was!

Pretty sure the games against the Saracens were much worse.
Ospreys look pretty good. It's the weaknesses in the usual positions letting them down at vital moments (centre's and full back).

Lutui is the only Edinburgh player that looks like he gives a crap

If the Os don't get a try BT in this gamme they will never get one.

Soft penalties, soft heads & soft tries. One big team of softies

Can't believe we fell for that play - as I said, schoolboy stuff!

I've decided to get drunk to make this more bearable.

Hibbard has possibly scored just 30 seconds into the second half and he's down injured again.

TRY! 23-3 at 42 minutes. Conversion missed.

O's should get a WBP tonight.

You should get over 50 tonight!

In other news, Dan Parks scored a try

bsando wrote:In other news, Dan Parks scored a try

 

Ulster still 2 points down at the Sportsground.
To a Dan Parks try. That's worth saying again just in case your brain cannot accept those English words in that order.

To a DAN PARKS try.

Visser gets his 50th league try

Visser!! I won some money!

ooh Visser gets a try! And an easy one it was too.

23-8 at 45 minutes.

hahaha, of course Visser still has to get his 5th top try scorer in the Rabbo award

Good try but bad defence Fussell is a waste of space as a last line of defence.

bsando wrote:In other news, Dan Parks scored a try

Blydi hell, the league really is throwing up some surprises this season!

23-10 now at 46 minutes.

What's the betting the O's don't get a WBP and Edinburgh get a LBP?  

Pretty sure the way the 6 year old girl just slid into Denton isn't legal?

Just back in from work and sounds like I didnt miss much in the first half! Just caught the Visser try, neat play from him and Visser there!

Card!!

Tom Smith has gone off in an ambulance with a possible dislocated knee....meanwhile someone's upset...

Fight! Fight! Fight!  

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