At contest between the current Magners League champions and the Anglo-Welsh Cup champions. Two very good team line-ups and good playing conditions. The Leinster blackline looked very impressive on paper but sadly the Ospreys were missing Phillips, Henson and Shane (rested). I was expecting Leinster to win. The Ospreys were dominant in the first half and their scrum went really well. Sadly they were lacking the finishing power and failed to score a try. It was the home side that showed the way with brilliant interplay between Contepomi and Fitzgerald that enabled the winger to score the first try of the game.
The second half saw Leinster up their game and produce some well executed moves. They cashed in on some penalities and two drop kicks. The Ospreys huffed and puffed but their play lacked the precision of Leinster's and deep in injury time it looked like they were going home empty handed. All was not lost though and Nikki Walker set off on a run from his own half and proceeded to out sprint the defence. It was a quality peice of wing play and an excellent try. James Hook converted the difficult conversion and the Welsh side had a bonus point to show for their sprited peformance.
My man of the match: Contepomi. Doc Con as I like to call him.
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