Cardiff Blues v Ospreys

[TRF_Cymro]

Date: 31st December 2010
Kick Off: 14:05
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium

Blues have won just one of their last five fixtures with Ospreys: 20-12 at Cardiff City Stadium on 24 October 2009.

Cardiff Blues' only victory in their last seven matches in all competitions was 38-6 at home to Glasgow Warriors in the Magners League on 27 November.

The weather claimed Blues short trip to the Dragons on 27 December.

Ospreys equalled their highest ever Magners League total in their 60-17 humbling of Scarlets at Liberty Stadium on Monday and have won six of their last seven encounters in all competitions.

Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU, 68th League game)
Assistant Referees: Gwyn Morris, Sean Brickell (both WRU).
TMO: Tony Rowlands (WRU).

Live on BBC Cymru Wales.

http://www.magnersleague.com/matchcentre/6903.php​

 

[Draggs]

Squads have been announced, Halfpenny on the bench. BBC Sport

Blues: Chris Czekaj; Richard Mustoe, Casey Laulala, Jamie Roberts, Tom James; Dan Parks, Richie Rees; Gethin Jenkins, T Rhys Thomas, Tafa'ao Filise, Bradley Davies, Paul ***o (capt), Andries Pretorius, Sam Warburton, Maama Molitika.
Replacements: Rhys Williams, John Yapp, Sam Hobbs, Deiniol Jones, Martyn Williams, Tom Slater, Ceri Sweeney, Leigh Halfpenny.

Ospreys: Barry Davies; Tommy Bowe, Andrew Bishop, James Hook, Richard Fussell; Dan Biggar, Jamie Nutbrown; Paul James, Richard Hibbard, Adam Jones, Ian Gough, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Jerry Collins, Marty Holah, Jonathan Thomas.
Replacements: Huw Bennett, Ryan Bevington, Craig Mitchell, Ian Evans, Ryan Jones, Mike Phillips, Sonny Parker, Nikki Walker.

 

[DuncTheDoodle]

Jamie bloody Nutbrown is the biggest hurdle for the Ospreys- It'sd an understrength Blues team, and only containing Roberts and Laulala should stand between them and a victory, to be honest.

 

[cyRil]

C'moooon the oooossshhhpprrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyyyyysssss!!!!

 

[Seaton]

Blues sticking it to Ospreys 17-3 near the end of the first half

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat, thought this was on at 5.05!



Edit:
Said it before and I'll say it again: Dan Parks is terrible!

 

[dullonien]

Fair result in the end, with the Blues winning and O's gettinga loosing bonus point.

Blues were very good in the first half, with their backs looking particularily sharp. Ospreys upped it in the second and could have stolen it in the end. Thought both outside halves were poor today, could have been bloody clones the way both were kicking everything away. Yet again, Hook looked a much better player when he moved to 10, and the O's backline started functioning a little better with him there I thought.

Roberts had a great game considering he's just back from injury. His defensive effort, along with the rest of the Blues players was immense. Mustoe and Fussell also had busy games.

It was interesting up front. Hollah got nothing his way, and ended up being outplayed by the impressive Warburton. The O's scrum was dominat yet again. Gough did f all again today.

 

[cyRil]

Vintage Ospreys.

 

[blueforever123]

A good win for the Blues. I felt we would walk it when the half time whistle went, but fairplay to the Ospreys they came right back at us. Warburton and Pretoreus were brilliant and I felt the most threatening players from the Ospreys were Hook (when he moved to 10) and Fussell who seems to be a very intelligent player.