Ospreys v Leicester

[An Tarbh]

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It wouldn't be the Heineken Cup if things were simple going into the final round of pool matches and this one is no different.

There's several different scenarios which could see both sides going through to the quarter finals.

The Ospreys need to win and deny Leicester a bp to top the pool. A Leicester win guarantees them a home quarter final.

Leicester's away form has been woeful this season but they were the last side to get a win at the Liberty Stadium in the Heineken Cup when the teams met in December 2005.

You'd have to back the Ospreys for the win but do they have enough to deny Leicester that all important bonus point?

 

[SportingNonsense]

Its a big game for the Ospreys, hopefully they can deliver a win by more than 7 points

 

[An Tarbh]

given the try for count a win should still be enough to see the Ospreys go through and they'd fancy their chances if that meant an away quarter final against the Blues, could well be Munster though.

 

[stormmaster1]

I'm not too optimistic about Tigers' chances in this one, especially with Moody and Mauger out. On paper the Osprey's look far better. That said, Tigers are capable of putting the pressure on and the Ospreys are more than capable of playing rubbish despite the talent at their disposal. Thankfullt Tigers still have an excellent chance of best runner up spot.

 

[An Tarbh]

Lee Byrne has been ruled out after suffering a recurrence of his ankle injury yesterday so Henson starts at full back with Bowe at outside centre.

 

[An Tarbh]

that's one area of his game Hook really needs to work on, he always takes the soft option with his penalties, rarely puts much distance on the ball, the Ospreys should have been on the 22 not the 10m line

 

[An Tarbh]

Berdos happy to let things go again, did look like a high tackle there but he pings the Ospreys for hands in the ruck.

 

[An Tarbh]

look at the difference between Hougaard's first penalty and Hook's

 

[An Tarbh]

that kick has to fill him with confidence, good effort.

3-0 Ospreys.

 

[An Tarbh]

given how well he struck the last one you'd back Hook to get this one.

 

[An Tarbh]

yeah straight through the middle, good start from the Ospreys this.

6-0 Ospreys 10 mins

 

[An Tarbh]

Leicester looking rattled now, woeful restart from Hougaard

 

[An Tarbh]

Leicester slowly coming into this one, not creating much but certainly competing with the Ospreys up front, Hibbert pinged for going off his feet and an easy penalty in front of the posts for Hougaard which he gets

6-3 Ospreys 15 mins

 

[An Tarbh]

Ospreys done again, this time for playing the ball on the ground. Further out than the last one but you'd expect Hougaard to slot the kick.

 

[An Tarbh]

pulls it left, should have done better, not the most difficult of kicks.

 

[An Tarbh]

Hougaard just misses with a speculative drop.

 

[An Tarbh]

think Murphy may just have got his foot in the 22 there.

 

[An Tarbh]

pretty cynical offside from Leicester and Flood rightly in the bin.

Hook misses the easiest kick of the night, dreadful.

 

[An Tarbh]

again a poor kick from hand from Hook.

 

[An Tarbh]

right call from the ref, pass from Williams was clearly forward.