RaboDirect Pro 12 : Ospreys V Leinster 19:05 (BBC Wales)

thomond2006

Good team try from the Ospreys after a turnover at the ruck.

vinny chase

Sandwlch wrote: »

Try. Bad start. Forward pass though.

Definitely forward from Fussell.

vinny chase

Cooney needs to get his head into this pretty sharpish. Couple of errors so far.

sock puppet

It's funny how tanned Berquist looks now that he's up here.

Taco Corp

sock puppet wrote: »

It's funny how tanned Berquist looks now that he's up here.

Looks a bit like Shrek too...

vinny chase

Ospreys look far sharper so far. Couple of sloppy mistakes from Leinster.

Ruddock really lucky to avoid a yellow there. Davies in the commentary booth is very annoying.

PhatPiggins

Peter Fitzgibbon is some ref. I'm stunned that Paddy O Brien hasn't earmarked him for the RWC final

Disappointing we didn't wrap 13 in the tackle and keep him from offloading for the try. Was taken by two, you'd expect one to be aiming for the ball.

Good start from Ospreys, we look a bit loose.

Ospreys get 10/10 for defence there

vinny chase

PhatPiggins wrote: »

Peter Fitzgibbon is some ref. I'm stunned that Paddy O Brien hasn't earmarked him for the RWC final

He has an almost uncanny ability to get in the way of the play.

No try, excellent try line defence

vinny chase

I think we're in for a hiding tonight. Way off the pace of the game so far. Execution just isn't there. Strauss has overthrown a couple of lineouts, communication seems off in defence, Berquist and Cooney struggling so far.

PhatPiggins

vinny chase wrote: »

He has an almost uncanny ability to get in the way of the play.

I'm sure he's actually wear an All Black jersey and a dog collar if told to.

Leinster need to sharpen up quickly or they're going to ship 35 points

vinny chase

Beck and Bishop have been immense for the Ospreys in the centres so far.

This Saffer on the wing (who's just scored a try) looks really sharp, and the SH is playing very well too.

Surely a try, come on TMO

Super conversion. We're in big trouble here,

17-0 down

vinny chase

vinny chase wrote: »

Beck and Bishop have been immense for the Ospreys in the centres so far.

This Saffer on the wing (who's just scored a try) looks really sharp, and the SH is playing very well too.

Correcting myself here, the winger I referred to as a Saffer, Hanno Dirksen, has actually declared for the States after his family moved there a few years ago.

Fitzgerald has shown some nice touches.

vinny chase

That's it Dom! Finally some go-forward!

Berquist not in it tonight...

Conas

stupid decision by leinster not to kick for touch there really really stupid...

Ospreys look like this is a training session.

20-0

PhatPiggins

Who's the team in white?

A-Train

Leinster not at the races so far!

conneem-TT

Simples 20-0

Very aimless and head down stuff from Leinster

PhatPiggins

PhatPiggins wrote: »

Who's the team in white?

Lot of huffing and puffing out there. Strauss looks like he had 4 dinners before he got on the pitch.

Strange to see tbh

GerM

Christ, they're not even being gentle. I expected us to lose this but this is ridiculously disjointed. Our protection and organisation around the rucks is very poor. Cooney needs to start barking at them.

CouchSmart

Different rules for both teams at the breakdown. Doesn't excuse Leinster poor set plays.

A-Train

CouchSmart wrote: »

Different rules for both teams at the breakdown. Doesn't excuse Leinster poor set plays.

Yeah Ospreys seem to be going off their feet the whole time at a ruck and nothing!

A-Train

20-3 now, pen Leinster

Cooney needs to get the ball out of the rucks quicker, first match he's played near this intensity in fairness...

Stev_o

Ruddock really isn't a 8

omb0wyn5ehpij9

This is shocking stuff

Fitzgerald is thinking right tonight. I'm liking this.

CouchSmart

Fitz doing well so far.

vinny chase

They look a couple of weeks ahead of us in terms of sharpness and match readiness. Strauss is struggling in the lineouts which is really hindering us in attack, Cooney has been poor imo. Kev McLaughlin is one of the few players who I think is flying around the place and making some big hits.

PhatPiggins

Fair play Kevin McLaughlin

Ruddock on the other hand having a bit of a mare!

Gonna need a lot of shaking to get rid of the rust here, everyone reading the game on completely different levels.

Conas

Young Dave Kearney looks good when he gets the ball.

Really wish someone would tell the commentator that Fionn Carr is playing 14 and not 11

vinny chase

This idiot in commentary doesn't know Kearney from Carr.

Couple of nice aggressive carries from Dave Kearney now.

vinny chase

That's at least three times we've lost the ball by simply not protecting it at the back of the ruck.

Frustrating stuff, after some nice build up there.

As much as I love Dom Ryan, and think that he is certainly a future 7 for Ireland, we're really struggling without Jennings out there. The breakdown is a disaster

A-Train

The rucks are a shambles

Stev_o

Sexy try

vinny chase

Ospreys deserve this lead. Inexcusable turnover in that part of the field.

Awful stuff.

A-Train

Try Ospreys

27-3 HT

danthefan

My god this is pathetic.

PhatPiggins

Leinsters ruck protection is atrocious but the Ospreys aren't even being subtle about their cheating

Conas

Game over. A disgrace. Ruddock is just brutal, how did he get a cap for Ireland. Hasn't hands to bless himself. Dave Keanrey needs the ball, but we might aswell not have a flyhalf. Locky playing well, but that's it.

Sandwlch

Should be a yellow card ofor Nacewa for the obstruction.
Leinster backs looking even less threatening than Ireland's.