One of the most frustrating games of rugby I've seen for a long time. The Ospreys went out with the intention of trying to force the game from the very first minute and play perfect attacking rugby. It worked for about five minutes and then the home side woke up. The Ospreys are their own worst enemy, they often try to run before they can walk. They were hoping to break down the Perpignan defence off first phase attack and score tries. This was never going to happen and errors soon crept into their game. Lee Byrne took a fall and went off with an ankle injury. The home side racked up the penalties and early in the second half scored a try to extend the lead to 17-0. At that stage of the game a losing bonus looked well out of the Ospreys grasp. Somehow a fightback was forged and Mike Phillips got the side going forward enabling tries for Shane Williams and Vaughton. It was a spirited comeback but only served to highlight the way the Ospreys should have been playing in the first half.
My man of the match: Holah
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