Ospreys vs Treviso

OSPREYS (16) 38
Tries: Walker, Dirksen 2, Beck Cons: Biggar 3 Pens: Biggar 4

TREVISO (3) 17
Tries: Vosovai, McLean Cons: Burton 2 Pens: Burton


The Ospreys began their Heineken Cup Pool 2 campaign with a gritty bonus-point win over Treviso in Swansea.
After two tries from Hanno Dirksen and a memorable solo score by Eli Walker, centre Ashley Beck went over with the final move.

Walker's opening try was the highlight of an uncompromising encounter in which Dan Biggar kicked 18 points. Manoa Vosavai and Luke McLean crossed for Treviso, Kris Burton adding seven points with the boot. Having lost 12-6 to the Italians amid poor conditions in their opening Pro12 encounter in August, the Welsh side went into the encounter all too aware of Treviso's threat. But the hosts' steady opening was rewarded by the three Biggar penalties that gave them an early cushion.
Biggar's fly-half opponent Kris Burton had kicked all the points in their first encounter of the season. And when he opened his side's account in Swansea, Burton reminded the Ospreys of the damage he and his team were capable of.
But soon afterwards, the Ospreys took a decisive step towards victory.

Ospreys flanker Ryan Jones had said ahead of the match that expectations were "sky high". Wing Walker was freed on the left and had a lot to do from 30 metres out - but he did it in style. The 20-year-old side-stepped and powered his way past four defenders, displaying poise and pace on the way, and Biggar converted.

Treviso did not disappoint in their appetite for hard graft up front. And when Wales prop Adam Jones became embroiled in a bout of fisticuffs with Treviso skipper Antonio Pavanello the double sin-binning disrupted the game's flow. Visiting number eight Manoa Vosawai went the same way for some illegal breakdown work in the 33rd minute. That left the hosts with a dilemma over whether to kick for goal or go for the try. They opted for the latter and after being repulsed, the Ospreys ended the half 16-3 ahead. But the Ospreys were not to be denied at the next opportunity, this time right wing Hanno Dirksen making the most of his chance, Biggar converting from the touchline.

However, Treviso ensured that was not the opening of the floodgates. They fought back with a try by Vosawai after the Fijian's powerful charges helped set up the field position for him to strike. Burton converted and when Justin Tipuric was penalised for crossing in front of Richard Fussell, even worse was to follow for the hosts.

Treviso spurned the chance to kick for goal and launched an attack that ended with McLean cruising through the home defence and Burton's conversion left them 23-17 down. Biggar kicked a fourth penalty to halt Treviso's momentum and the initiative returned fully to the hosts when the pressure they applied in ended with flanker Simone Favaro's sin-binning in the 69th minute.

With their resources depleted there was only so much Treviso's resolute defence could achieve. And after they were stretched left and right, scrum-half Kahn Fotuali'I's cross kick found Dirksen unmarked for an unopposed stroll to the line.

The Ospreys also had to work hard for their final score, Beck finally earning their midfield's reward for persevering against a gutsy defensive line to break free.
Biggar added the final points.


Ospreys:
Richard Fussell; Hanno Dirksen, Andrew Bishop, Ashley Beck, Eli Walker; Dan Biggar, Kahn Fotuali'i; Ryan Bevington, Richard Hibbard, Adam Jones, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Ian Evans, Ryan Jones, Justin Tipuric, Jonathan Thomas.

Replacements: Rhys Webb for Fotuali'i (74), Duncan Jones for Bevington (64), Aaron Jarvis for Adam Jones (57), George Stowers for Alun Wyn Jones (76).

Not Used: Dwyer, Lewis, Morgan, Isaacs.

Sin-bin: Adam Jones (25)


Treviso:
Luke McLean; Ludovico Nitoglia, Tommaso Benvenuti, Alberto Sgarbi, Tommaso Iannone; Kristopher Burton, Tobias Botes; Alberto De Marchi, Leonardo Ghiraldini, Jacobus Roux, Antonio Pavanello (capt), Valerio Bernabò, Simone Favaro, Alessandro Zanni, Manoa Vosawai.

Replacements: Fabio Semenzato for Nitoglia (21), Andrea Pratichetti for Sgarbi (74), Ignacio Fernandez-Rouyet for De Marchi (46), Enrico Ceccato for Ghiraldini (46), Pedro Di Santo for Roux (35), Giovanni Maistri for Bernabo (74), Francesco Minto for Derbyshire (40), Robert Barbieri for Vosawai (74).

Sin-bin: Pavanello 25, Vosawai 33, Favaro 69

Att: 8,746

Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Biggar kick off, burton clears so throw in

Good flowing back play by ospreys

Relying on fussell for creativity out wide is not working..

Treviso in at the side, penalty to Os

Biggar going for posts

Why isn't it on Skysports Xtra as advertised. :/. Anyone want to PM me a link?

3 - 0 ospreys four minutes gone

Way too much width and not enough grunt up the middle there...

Are the O's going to stretch the play line to line in order to drag the treviso pack to death?

It's on red button sky sports 3

Great carry by jt

maestegmafia wrote:It's on red button sky sports 3

Not useful when you only have a laptop. Its supposed to be on Xtra online, but it isn't

Game 1 of the HC, Ospreys form turned around and they are looking good, so the huge crowd of 245? have turned out to watch them?!

Found a stream, relax everybody...

Rain falling...

Treviso get the ball through their hands but poor handling, flat pass and a knock on

Scrim ospreys and penalty os immediately for a poor bind.

Italian swearing marches treviso back ten yards


Catso

Can you keep score updates? I'm watching Ulster - only cause my PC can't handle two streams at once, and my nerves can't cope with an O's match tonight.

thebluesmancometh wrote:Game 1 of the HC, Ospreys form turned around and they are looking good, so the huge crowd of 245? have turned out to watch them?!

Who cares about the crowd size?

Watch the game...!

6-0 ospreys ten mins gone

Burton playing well for treviso..

Line out os 22 quick ball for treviso, great defence ospreys and wins a scrum awarded to the os

Scrum collapses immediately

Thanks guys, it's 10 - 3 in Belfast.

Second scrum Os march treviso back ten yards and a penalty to ospreys. Biggar kicks to around trevisos ten yard line. Line out ospreys.

Great play ospreys...

Up the middle, beck awj and Ryan combine.. Treviso kill the ball, over the top penalty to ospreys and Biggar slots it through the middle

9-0

Tipuric off blood injury, Sam lewis on

Again great carrying jt and ryan

Who cares about crowd size? Every true welsh rugby fan who wants to keep an eye on progressions of each region!!!!

Sounds like the forwards are working hard again. Keep it up boys!

thebluesmancometh wrote:Who cares about crowd size? Every true welsh rugby fan who wants to keep an eye on progressions of each region!!!!

Every true rugby fan enjoys rugby... Crowd sizes are an argument for trolling English idiots on this forum...

Give it a rest...

Good maul treviso... Penalty against Os

Burton converts

9-3


Good restart..

What a try Eli walker...


Slipped several tackles, great pace... Wonderfully finished...

16-0

MM

It's not trauling if what you sau is true!!! The crowd sizes in wales are worrying, I know it's a poor night, and a friday night, plus not the top opposition, but the excuses of free to air TV, poor performances, and weakened teams are all gone now.

Poor defence by Treviso, Walker looked very lethargic in my opinion, unless that's just my stream? I hope Ospreys get the 4 tries, they'll need it!

Tipi roc covered in gasoline.. About to come on


Smanzato goes to nine for treviso.. Bote moves to wing

thebluesmancometh wrote:MM

It's not trauling if what you sau is true!!! The crowd sizes in wales are worrying, I know it's a poor night, and a friday night, plus not the top opposition, but the excuses of free to air TV, poor performances, and weakened teams are all gone now.

Mate start your own thread...

Walker didn't look lethargic but he had no right to get there, the fend was good, as was the finish.

Decent play by Walker poor defence ultimately though.

Wooop go O's!!!

13 - 3 in Belfast. My Boy almost scored a superb try but just fell short into touch. Great move though.

Mate start your own thread...

On what the Ospreys Treviso game???

Get a grip, this thread can cover more than one topic regarding the same game!!!

I agree

About time walker started proving his worth..


Scrum ospreys apparently collapsed it...??????

Make that 20 - 3 - Ulster have been superb!

Bevington looking good scrum time...

Ospreys pack looking great, another great scrum .

Cari wrote:Make that 20 - 3 - Ulster have been superb!

Wow....!

score?

Big punch up there

Adam jones at the Center..?

Very unlike him to get punchy

Adam jones and treviso lock/captain yellow carded


Crowd are booing

Great play Hibbard in defence driving two treviso players in to touch...

Ospreys pack gotta be carefull here, Ianto giving away soft pen (again) and I can see a few cheap shot coming from Hibbard, Tipuric, and co...

Treviso looking hard and tough as per usual

Ospreys defence superb

Another huge hit by hibbard

Adam binned? No way! Not like him at all...

Good quick penalty...

Cari wrote:Adam binned? No way! Not like him at all...

1st ever yellow card

Replay showed the sa treviso lock hit him first...

Walker looking really good post injury.

Ah so he was provoked....still, not like him at all considering. Wouldn't be surprised if Ianto got sent off mind.

It's still 20 - 3 in Belfast after half an hour or so and Ulster having to defend for a while.