Ospreys snatch victory from Harlequins at the death
The Ospreys narrowly avoided what would have been a surprise home defeat to Harlequins in the EDF Energy Cup match at Liberty Stadium on Sunday. A late try from Tommy Bowe, followed by a crucial conversion from James Hook, was the difference between the two sides in the end.
Ospreys coach Sean Holley admitted there were a few bruised egos as the star studded side snatched victory by 24-23 as Hook’s injury-time conversion flew through the uprights.
Harlequins, who were missing several key Guinness Premiership starters, were dejected at the final whistle after having done so well to comeback from being 14-3 down to outscore Ospreys Ospreys 20-10 in the second half. And with a few minutes in the match left, it looked like the celebrations would be theirs.
"It was a classic get out of jail situation”, said Holley.
“It was a bit too close for comfort. Quins deserve a lot of credit - they were very tenacious - and there are clearly elements of the game for us to work on.
"Perhaps everyone in the world, except the 22 guys in the Quins dressing room, expected a 50-pointer. We are making no excuses. We were really tested, but apart from an injury to Sonny Parker, there were no other problems, just a few bruised egos."
Bowe’s late try meant that they were one behind, with the conversion to come from Hook, who had been struggling with his kicking all match.
Time: 02:25
Ospreys coach Sean Holley admitted there were a few bruised egos as the star studded side snatched victory by 24-23 as Hook’s injury-time conversion flew through the uprights.
Harlequins, who were missing several key Guinness Premiership starters, were dejected at the final whistle after having done so well to comeback from being 14-3 down to outscore Ospreys Ospreys 20-10 in the second half. And with a few minutes in the match left, it looked like the celebrations would be theirs.
"It was a classic get out of jail situation”, said Holley.
“It was a bit too close for comfort. Quins deserve a lot of credit - they were very tenacious - and there are clearly elements of the game for us to work on.
"Perhaps everyone in the world, except the 22 guys in the Quins dressing room, expected a 50-pointer. We are making no excuses. We were really tested, but apart from an injury to Sonny Parker, there were no other problems, just a few bruised egos."
Bowe’s late try meant that they were one behind, with the conversion to come from Hook, who had been struggling with his kicking all match.
Time: 02:25
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13 Comments:
close match.
come on ospreys
By Anonymous, at October 05, 2008 10:09 pm
hook gets the ones that really matter lol
henson looked sharp on his comeback
By Anonymous, at October 05, 2008 10:57 pm
The profusion of pink in professional European rugby is starting to worry me.
By Anonymous, at October 05, 2008 11:04 pm
bc22 > What pink? Quins jersey has the same colours they've always had (not pink). Ospreys are black, red and white.
You obv missed this one too > http://media.apn.co.nz/webcontent/image/jpg/15abmccaw2.jpg
By Anonymous, at October 06, 2008 12:10 am
http://tinyurl.com/3q74e3
By Anonymous, at October 06, 2008 12:11 am
i want tommy bowe dead
By Anonymous, at October 06, 2008 12:18 am
great kick from hook under pressure at the end, similar to the one he slotted against sale in the hec
By Anonymous, at October 06, 2008 9:11 am
i can't believe they won - what a flukey try! damn the ospreys.
By Anonymous, at October 06, 2008 2:34 pm
Anonymous it's fair enough to feel gutted that your team lost (im guessing that it is your team) but that comment is completely out of order.
Only saw the last ten minutes of this game, seemed like a typical ospreys performance, some of the best players in the world yet they still play crap.
By Anonymous, at October 06, 2008 3:36 pm
Nice kick under pressure. Shoddy crowd attendance though unfortunately.
By Anonymous, at October 06, 2008 6:45 pm
Maybe the next step will be stade francais and ospreys players posing almost naked together and making a calendar so then it will get more "people" in to the game and they will have the same kit with pink flowers etc
By Anonymous, at October 06, 2008 6:56 pm
shane williams scored YET again!!!
he may have only run it in this time but his stats are getting scary now lol
By Anonymous, at October 06, 2008 10:30 pm
Yea, anon above me, and one strange thing is that Shaney has scored more tries for Wales (43) than he has for the Ospreys (42). Probably wont stay that way for long tho.
-Dune
By Anonymous, at October 08, 2008 11:15 pm
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