Ospreys v Glasgow Warriors, 29 November

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Ospreys v Glasgow Warriors
 
Friday 29th November 2013, KO 19:05
Liberty Stadium
 
Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU, 38th competition game)
Assistant Referees: Neil Hennessy, Sean Brickell (both WRU)
Citing Commissioner: Ray Wilton (WRU)
TMO: Derek Bevan (WRU)
 
LIVE on BBC Wales and BBA ALBA
 
A. Teams:
 
I. Ospreys

15 Richard Fussell
14 Hanno Dirksen
13 Tom Isaacs
12 Ben John
11 Jeff Hassler
10 Sam Davies
9 Tito Tebaldi

1 Duncan Jones (Capt)
2 Scott Baldwin
3 Aaron Jarvis
4 Lloyd Peers
5 James King
6 Tyler Ardron
7 Sam Lewis
8 Morgan Allen

REPLACEMENTS:

16 Matthew Dwyer
17 Marc Thomas
18 Dan Suter
19 Graham Knoop
20 Arthur Ellis
21 Rhys Webb
22 Matthew Morgan
23 Aisea Natoga
 
II. Glasgow

15. Stuart Hogg
14. Tommy Seymour
13. Mark Bennett
12. Sean Lamont
11. DTH Van der Merwe
10. Ruaridh Jackson
9. Chris Cusiter

1. Ryan Grant
2. Pat MacArthur
3. Ed Kalman
4. Jonny Gray
5. Al Kellock (Captain)
6. Rob Harley
7. Tyrone Holmes
8. Josh Strauss

REPLACEMENTS:

16. Dougie Hall
17. Gordon Reid
18. Jon Welsh
19. Tom Ryder
20. James Eddie
21. Ryan Wilson
22. Henry Pyrgos
23. Finn Russell
  
B. Form - head to head
 
21 Played 21
11 Wins 8
8 Losses 11
2 Draws 2
52 Tries 37
35 Conversions 26
50 Penalties 55
6 Drop Goals 1
498 Points 405
24 Avg. Age 25
 
C. Form - last season:
 
Fri 14 September 2012, 19:05
Ospreys 10 - 28 Glasgow Warriors
Liberty Stadium
 
Fri 19 April 2013, 19:35
Glasgow Warriors 35 - 17 Ospreys
Scotstoun Stadium
 
D. Parliamo Glasgow:
 
Alphabetty Spaghetti - D.T.H. van der Merwe, wing
Angel - Gabriel Ascarate, centre
Angela - Jon Welsh, prop
Barry - Byron McGuigan, wing
Big Boab - (see Ginger Tackle Monster, the)
Big Mike - (see Coo, the)
Big Naka - Leone Nakarawa, lock/loosie
Bluto - Josh Strauss, loosie/no.8
Centre, the - (see Lesser Messiah, the)
Coo, the - Michael Cusack, prop
Cooseetah - (see Cus)
Cus - Chris Cusiter, scrum half
DTH - (see Alphabetty Spaghetti)
Flippy - (see Toonie)
Fozzy - Christopher Fusaro, loosie
Furra Lineeeee - Peter Horne, centre
Ginger Tackle Monster, the - Rob Harley, loosie
Guns - Tim Swinson, lock
Henners - Henry Pyrgos, scrum half
Hoggy - Stuart Hogg, full back/wing/centre
Ickle Jon - Jonny Gray, lock
Jedi - James Eddie, loosie
Lesser Messiah, the - Richie Vernon, loosie/no.8
Mark of Nazareth - (see Messiah, the)
Meatball, the - Duncan Weir, fly half
Messiah, the/ - Mark Bennett, centre
Niko - Nikola Matawalu, scrum half
Niko's Mate - Jerry Yanuyanutawa, prop
No Maits - Sean Maitland, wing
Rhubarb - Ruaridh Jackson, fly half
Ruck Inspector, the - Alastair Kellock, lock
Schlong - Sean Lamont, centre/wing
Sherlock - Tyrone Holmes, loosie
Shrek - Gordon Reid, prop
Toonie - Gregor Peter John Townsend MBE, head coach
Wee P - Pat MacArthur, hooker
Weegie from Fiji, the - (see Niko)
 
E. Team representatives this week - economists:
 
Ospreys - Clive William John Granger, winner of Nobel Prize for Economics, born in Swansea (1934)
Glasgow - Adam Smith, pioneer of political economy, born Kirkaldy (1723)

How many forward passes are we going to see in this game?

LordDowlais wrote:Get Tibaldi off NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Or preferably get the Dregs game on instead.

Such a shame to see only 5600 approx. people in attendance watching a young Ospreys team in a fairly disappointing game.

This week should be all about re-intregrating the international players and building excitement and momentum ahead of the Heineken Cup. The WRU need to take a long look at this policy of having a fourth international.

Hogg has been poor how can anybody compare him with halfpenny.

LordDowlais wrote:Get Tibaldi off NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Agree, if he was any further offside at that last ruck he'd be in a Glasgow shirt...

We just can't do the basics, for professional players it's not good enough

Glasgow haven't come out after half time. Credit the ospreys. Their kicking game is far far better

glamorganalun wrote:Hogg has been poor how can anybody compare him with halfpenny.

He has been a shadow of his former self since the Lions tour.

Notch wrote:Such a shame to see only 5600 approx. people in attendance watching a young Ospreys team in a fairly disappointing game.

This week should be all about re-intregrating the international players and building excitement and momentum ahead of the Heineken Cup. The WRU need to take a long look at this policy of having a fourth international.

Agreed.

Also surely for that last pen Dircksin could have easily been pinged for holding on?

16-6 Ospreys

First time I've seen Glasgow losing a game out of sheer stupidity and lack of control.

This is bloody atrocious, the Ospreys are missing 6 of their top players to Wales duty. Glasgow should be destroying them.

Well yet again we've been urine poor. Just glad that the Ospreys big boys are with Wales, otherwise we'd be getting wiped off the park.

And just as I type that we go the length and score!!!

Game on!

Standulstermen wrote:Game on!

Not really. Glasgow are woeful

Wee bit obstruction from shlong there surely?

Oh FFS, that looks like a break

Hopefully that try will liven things up.

Lot of players to blame, but I would single out Tito Tebaldi. He's meant to be directing his team, they are in a great position, what does he do? Pointless pick and go that wasn't on.

Takes himself out of the game, guarantees very slow ball, leaves nobody with any idea how to play 9 at the next phase and lets Glasgow target the turnover.

Scrum-halves who insist on playing like backrows drive me nuts.

Ouch Sean.

That look nasty no more blocking off the ball, hope it is not serious.

Broken leg for Schlong?  

That looks like a season ender

Hopefully not a break but it looked nasty.

On an unrelated note, another very poor game for Rhubarb.

He's smiling. Shows you just how bloody hard he is

Tell you what, he's a tough son of a gun - serious looking injury and he's barely grimacing!

He didn't seem in too much pain. Hopefully it wasn't as bad as it looked

Finn Russel has got the physique of a 16 year old!

RDW_Scotland wrote:Finn Russel has got the physique of a 16 year old!

girl

Greaat kick, Ospreys need to wake u.p

Wowzers, Hogg with a howitzer of a kick there

Stupid late night at work, just switched it on. WTF 16-14? Really? Come on!

PS Stuart Hogg looks ridiculous

RDW_Scotland wrote:Tell you what, he's a tough son of a gun - serious looking injury and he's barely grimacing!

Not even a grimace. Looked chilled to me. Hope he's ok.

This scrum half is crap.

Ineffable wrote:Stupid late night at work, just switched it on. WTF 16-14? Really? Come on!

PS Stuart Hogg looks ridiculous

He is playing worse than he looks

Replace the scrum half with a hooker and put Issacs at 9

glamorganalun wrote:This scrum half is crap.

He's having a mare. Get Bergamasco on. Either one will do.

Looks like a try

Sneaky wee DTH

Glasgow have woke up in time it looks like

Glasgow have woken up.

Webb on gate horse bolted comes to mind.

Unconverted try for the draw. come on the Os.

Lazy defending from the Os. They had time to shuffle.

I never really think of James Eddie, but he's actually very powerful. He always seems to make ground.

Speaking of Bergamasco, where is he?

madmaccas wrote:I never really think of James Eddie, but he's actually very powerful. He always seems to make ground.

Yeah is a good player.

How can Dudley Phillips not give a penalty to Glasgow there? Last 2 scrums they've been destroying the ospreys..?

Glasgow should get on with it coming on after this as Baldwin is scrum. Glasgow were lucky with the first two scrums.

What!