Ospreys v Leicester

[GJ#1]

Byrne down injured

Gough on for Thomas

Biggar having a bit of shocking 2nd half!

 

[Mr.cyclopede]

Osprey's really nice to see playing when in confidence and when they have some spaces.
Many individual performances, as Byrnes saving this touch seem to give self confidence to the all team

 

[Sir Speedy]

Christ. Brilliant game.

 

[GJ#1]

Back and Forward ... what a game!

 

[Olyy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sir. Speedy @ Jan 23 2010, 03:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Christ. Brilliant game.[/b]

Really is!
Seen more rugby in the past 5minutes that in most other matches, both teams playing their arses off
Shane Williams has been great in defence

 

[GJ#1]

What a poor pass by Young, cost them a try there!

 

[Rhinos Flanker]

WHAT A GAME!
Heartbreak for Leicester though, horrible pass, they had it within reach.

 

[GJ#1]

OMG ... Ospreys win

 

[Rhinos Flanker]

OMG....The Saturdays came on Sky Sports hahaha

 

[Bernard]

Really nice game from Ospreys :bravo: it was nice to watch !

 

[Mr.cyclopede]

"What a poor pass by Young, cost them a try there!"


That should make them regret Dupuy...

 

[Johno]

Great to see Leicester crash out

Also btw Brett Deacon have signed for us (Gloucester)

 

[elgringoborracho]

Very nice game! Congrats to both teams !

 

[dullonien]

Great game of rugby. It was wrong of me to think leicester would keep it tight all game, they came out and played some good stuff. Ospreys defense was magnificent (as it was against Clermont aswell, but for the dropped ball and intercept), especially Bishop. Forwards were good, although Hibbard was giving away too many stupid penalties, and Alun-Wyn was making some mistakes again. Adam Jones is getting back to fitness slowly, but looked out of it by the 65minute mark, scrummages his ass off though. That scrum after Castro came on was a thing of beaty, especially after it happening to us so often in the first fixture in Welford.

Januarie was sh*t imo, can't wait till Phillips is back. At least then Biggar can get some good service, instead of balls at his feet and behind him. Some of Januaries kicking was also horrendous! Very happy with the rest of the backline, Byrne solid, if not spectacular, Biggar missed a few kickable shots in the second half, but was good otherwise. Hook had his best game for a long, long time, and probably showed Gatland that he is there or therabouts for a centre spot in the 6nations (as did Bishop). Bowe was Bowe = amazing, and Shane was ok on return (moment of madness towards the end though, with that suicide pass to Bowe.)

So, through to the quarters. However, an away q/f awaits. Will be tough, but this game showed that they've got the physicality to go along with the backs this season. Odds are against them of course, but the Ospreys play better as underdogs anyway.

 

[munster]

So it looks like it could be a Munster-Ospreys quarter again in thomond.... (right???)

 

[Olyy]

They've just shown a clip of when Byrne was on the pitch when he shouldn't have, and Youngs could well have been in for a try if Byrne hadn't been there (he did an up and under because he was running basically straight into Byrne, if he hadn't been there he might have made it through to the line)
Wonder if any action will be taken about it

 

[munster]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Olyy @ Jan 23 2010, 04:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

They've just shown a clip of when Byrne was on the pitch when he shouldn't have, and Youngs could well have been in for a try if Byrne hadn't been there (he did an up and under because he was running basically straight into Byrne, if he hadn't been there he might have made it through to the line)
Wonder if any action will be taken about it[/b]

Why shouldnt he have been on the pitch???

 

[Olyy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MunsterMachine @ Jan 23 2010, 04:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Olyy @ Jan 23 2010, 04:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

They've just shown a clip of when Byrne was on the pitch when he shouldn't have, and Youngs could well have been in for a try if Byrne hadn't been there (he did an up and under because he was running basically straight into Byrne, if he hadn't been there he might have made it through to the line)
Wonder if any action will be taken about it[/b]

Why shouldnt he have been on the pitch???
[/b][/quote]
He went off with an injury earlier on and (as far as i understand), the ref wasn't aware he was coming back on the pitch, and the player he was replacing didn't go off when he did,
So for a minute or two ospreys had 16players on

Don't think it really did change much (seeing the clip again, Youngs would've got caught anyway). like i said above though, will be interesting to see if anything comes from it

 

[Rhinos Flanker]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MunsterMachine @ Jan 23 2010, 05:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Olyy @ Jan 23 2010, 04:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

They've just shown a clip of when Byrne was on the pitch when he shouldn't have, and Youngs could well have been in for a try if Byrne hadn't been there (he did an up and under because he was running basically straight into Byrne, if he hadn't been there he might have made it through to the line)
Wonder if any action will be taken about it[/b]

Why shouldnt he have been on the pitch???
[/b][/quote]

he was the 16th player

Edit: Olyy your explanations are just breathtakingly accurate hahaha

 

[Johno]

Leicester going to make a complaint about Osperys. Surely it was a mistake by the officials