Rugby videos of tackles, tries, funny incidents and more: Saracens stun Ospreys

Monday, April 07, 2008

Saracens stun Ospreys - Francisco Leonelli try

Saracens overcame a star studded Ospreys side on Sunday to head through to the Heineken Cup Semi Finals. Saracens came out tops in an entertaining game that saw the Ospreys commit far too many errors which had Saracens capitalising on the opportunities given to them. A combination of great defensive tackling and gritted determination saw the men in black coming out victorious 19-10.

The game turned shortly after half time when Neil de Kock found himself in trouble in his own 22. His hurried kick took a deflection from Marty Holah's charge down, which instantly put all other Saracens players onside for Francisco Leonelli to score in the corner.

There was a fair bit of confusion in the stadium and even for some viewers at home, but the rule is that if a kick is charged down or touched by an opposing player, all other players are put on side.

Saracens will now face Munster in the Semi Finals.

Note: We'll be adding highlights of the other quarter finals in the next day or two, so stay tuned.

I've already booked my train tickets for Coventry! ALLEZ LE NOIR!!!!!!!!112132131`

By Unknown, at April 07, 2008 6:42 pm
Talk about luck... lol... Just realised while watching it... wow, check out Williams' speed how he catchs up to Leonelli so feckin fast!!

By Anonymous, at April 07, 2008 6:57 pm
Saracens defence rocked them. Shane Williams could not make any ground, Henson got injured by a big tackle and Hook made an idiot of himself trying to catch a kick behind his back and dropping it!!! Good to get a vid of that. Thare try was a pick and drive.

By Anonymous, at April 07, 2008 7:50 pm
Isn't there an offside? He was in front of the kicker?

By Anonymous, at April 07, 2008 8:36 pm
All of the welsh grandslamers need a kick up the ass. They made far too many mistakes. I wonder if they were just arrogant and expected to win easily. Hopefully they can make it up to the supporters by beating Leicster.

By Anonymous, at April 07, 2008 8:52 pm
Anonymous number 1, learn to read you lazy dickhead

By Anonymous, at April 07, 2008 9:04 pm
hmmm not so sure that was touched in flight personally, so as regards to anoymous number one yes there should have been an off-side line...just one of the many mistakes made by the ref

By Anonymous, at April 07, 2008 9:31 pm
O's cocked that one right up, with all the games leading to that you think they could manage not to screw up.

O well, come on Leicster game!

By Anonymous, at April 07, 2008 10:39 pm
DID ANYONE HEAR HOW BIASED THE COMMENTATORS WERE???
THEY BUMMED THE SARACENS THROUOGHT THE GAME!!!!!

ENGLISH COMMENTATORS ARE PRICKS!!!!!

By Anonymous, at April 07, 2008 10:45 pm
Far to many stupid anonymous comments.... That said, nice to see leonelli back in shape

By Anonymous, at April 07, 2008 11:16 pm
Not convinced that was touched after he kicked it, but I'm not going to complain.

By Anonymous, at April 07, 2008 11:26 pm
Looks like some of the posters on here are enjoying a fine glass of whine.

Careful, don't drink too much or you'll need a whaaaaambulance.

By Unknown, at April 07, 2008 11:35 pm
How quick is Shanne Williams!!! He got back pretty rapid!!! I reckon I could still outrun him though. Get me back on that Bath wing, Banahan's nicked my shirt.

By Anonymous, at April 08, 2008 12:12 am
being a munster fan i am delighted to see Saracens win...a much easier route for Munster if you ask me...To the brave and Faithful nothing is impossible!!!!

By Anonymous, at April 08, 2008 4:22 am
Welsh clubs are gay, Ospreys should have owned Sarries but they obviously still have their heads up their arses about winning the six nations.

By Anonymous, at April 08, 2008 9:10 am
"welsh clubs are gay".....1. they're "regions" (or at least meant to be) and 2. what??

Well done Saracens, thoroughly deserved to win, worst Ospreys performance i've seen in a long time. Pathetic. Probably too arrogant and expected to win so they deserved to lose. Once again no welsh side will be in the final.

As for the try it didn't look like the kick was charged down but the ref must have heard it.

By Anonymous, at April 08, 2008 2:16 pm
Peter, sounds just like when England lost to Wales

XD

By Anonymous, at April 08, 2008 3:30 pm
on the first try there's a HUUUUGE offside!! I can't believe referees didn't see it!

By Anonymous, at April 08, 2008 3:35 pm
how many ppl r their here that don't konw the rules, lol. any way u can hear it touch his hand, that is wot the ref called it on
martin

By Anonymous, at April 08, 2008 5:41 pm
Ospreys deserved to lose. Saracens wanted it more and thoroughly deserved to win. It's a shame the scoreline wasn't a true reflection of how poorly the Ospreys played. I mean, the Toulouse scoreline was very flattering in favour of Toulouse, Cardiff played nowhere near as bad as the Ospreys did (but I'm biased. Heh).

By .......Luke, at April 09, 2008 12:20 am
someone please tell how the ospreys lost

look at the team they have amazing talent but never really perform

marshall-never relly looked threatening

williams-was brought into the game to often and the ospreys relyed on him to much

hook-well the behind the back failed catch says it all

henson-with hook in his own showing off world henson had nothing

im not biased because i support the ospreys

By Anonymous, at April 10, 2008 2:12 pm
i agree with the guy above...the ospreys relyed on individuals like williams and marshall way to much and the saracens managed to contain them enough to silence the ospreys in style

i belive justin marshall to be the best scrum half playing today (anyone with a disagreement please say)
but when someone like marshall is making mistakes you know theres something wrong
Poor ospreys performance

By Anonymous, at April 10, 2008 11:04 pm