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Viadana v Ospreys
7 - 62
Stadio Il Giglio, Italy   Att: 8,348
Referee: Romain Poite
Saturday 12th December 2009, 14:30
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Match report
The Ospreys hit top spot in Pool Three of the Heineken Cup with a convincing bonus-point triumph over Viadana.

The Welsh region grabbed maximum points inside 33 minutes after first-half tries for Alun Wyn Jones, Nikki Walker, Jerry Collins and Ricky Januarie in Northern Italy.

Then the visitors kept their foot on the accelerator as Richard Hibbard added a brace of scores as well as Tommy Bowe and Gareth Owen after the interval.

Gavin Quinnell crossed for the hosts on the hour mark but it only proved to be a consolation for the Italian minnows.

But the resounding victory now puts the pressure on group rivals Leicester Tigers and Clermont Auvergne which clash in France tomorrow (Sun).

The Ospreys were without a glut of experienced stars with regular skipper Ryan Jones, Mike Phillips, Shane Williams, Lee Byrne, Adam Jones and James Hook all sidelined.

But their major problem came at scrum-half with the registered Phillips, Williams and Tom Isaacs all out injured.

With Jamie Nutbrown only returning from a two month lay-off, the Welsh region snapped up Ricky Januarie on a short-term loan.

However, red tape held up new signing Januarie's arrival from South Africa and the World Cup winner was handed his European debut for the Ospreys after just one training session.

But, on the basis of his first-half performance, it looked as if Januarie had been a long-serving campaigner for Sean Holley's men with an assured display.

Fly-half Dan Biggar opened the scoring for the visitors with a straight-forward penalty in the sixth minute before a surge of tries arrived.

Viadana centre Garry Law missed two long-distance penalties, but, once skipper Quintin Geldenhuys was yellow carded by French official Romain Poite for persistent infringements, the Ospreys took advantage instantly.

Half-backs Januarie and Biggar combined and the fly-half saw his long pass find lock Jones in oceans of space to stroll over.

Januarie proved to be the heartbeat of every Ospreys attack and his quick tap assisted Walker who powered past Viadana number eight Gavin Quinnell to saunter under the posts.

Then Januarie cashed in for his first try for the region before stand-in skipper Collins coasted in for the bonus-point as the Italians were put to the sword at the Stadio Giglio in Reggio Emilia, 20 miles outside the host town.

Biggar produced an accomplished kicking display, in a 22-point haul, to convert the fifth and sixth tries courtesy of hooker Richard Hibbard either side of Quinnell crashing over for a consolation for Viadana.

Tommy Bowe also touched down for the Ospreys in the final quarter before full-back Gareth Owen rounded off the scoring for a morale-boosting eighth try.
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Viadana V Ospreys
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White Bula Clare
15
Gareth Owen

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Kaine Robertson
14
Tommy Bowe

1



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Garry Law
13
Sonny Parker












Sam Cox
12
Andrew Bishop





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Matteo Pratichetti
11
Nikki Walker

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Lloyd Johansson
10
Dan Biggar


8

2

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Andrea Brancoli
9
Ricky Januarie

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Miguel Alonso
1
Paul James





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Luigi Ferraro
2
Richard Hibbard

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Ignacio Elosu
3
Craig Mitchell





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Sean Hohneck
4
Alun Wyn Jones

1



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Quintin Geldenhuys (capt)
5
Jonathan Thomas












Josh Sole
6
Jerry Collins (capt)

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Gareth Krause
7
Marty Holah





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Gavin Quinnell
8
Filo Tiatia






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Roberto Santamaria
16
Huw Bennett





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Plinio Sciamanna
17
Ryan Bevington





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Luca Redolfini
18
Cai Griffiths





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Andrea Benatti
19
Ian Gough





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Aldo Birchall
20
Tom Smith





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Mickey Wilson
21
Jamie Nutbrown












Pierre Hola
22
Jonathan Spratt





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Michele Sepe
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Tom Prydie





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Penalty Tries

First half timeline
1ViadanaA bright start from the Ospreys who look confident with ball in hand, and they dominate the first scrum of the match to force a turnover as as panicked Viadana pack knock on
3Ospreys Great movement from deep, and the Ospreys move the ball into the 22,
4OspreysFerraro comes in from the side of a ruck as he desperately tries to defend, it sets up an easy penalty attempt for Biggar, the tournament’s leading scorer this season
5Ospreys
Penalty kick - D Biggar
7ViadanaA good response from the home side sees them with high, field position and thery earn a penalty of thier own when Mitchell plays the ball whilst off his feet
8ViadanaLaw can't nail the long range goal kick
11ViadanaLaw misses his second shot at goal, its another let off for the Ospreys
12ViadanaAll the pressure now coming from the home side, Kane Robertson breaks on the left touchline, and then a canny crossfield kick challenges the defence. But the ball is caught by Gareth Owen, and Biggar confidently clears
13Viadana
Yellow card - Q Geldenhuys
He pays the price for persistent infringment
14OspreysThe Ospreys kick to the corner, it's a great attacking platform
15Ospreys
Try - A Jones
A well worked lineout move sees the second row virtually stroll over for the games' opening score
16Ospreys
Conversion - D Biggar
Biggar adds the extras
18OspreysSouth African scrum half Ricky Januarie is impressing in his first Heineken Cup game with smart running and his tactical awareness
22Ospreys
Try - N Walker
Januarie feeds Walker, who has no trouble breaking the weak Viadana defending to score a comfortable try
23Ospreys
Conversion - D Biggar
25OspreysWalker breaks from his own territory, he scampers left to right into the Viadana 22, but he is caught by Robinson who makes a tremendous tackle. The Ospreys’ move eventually runs out of stream and Viadana take a lineout and clear
28OspreysDominant play from the Welsh team who are showing sharp play, controlled by the impressive Januarie
31Ospreys
Try - R Januarie
The scrum half scores on his debut, it's nothing less than he deserves after running the show in the first half hour
32Ospreys
Conversion - D Biggar
32Viadana
Substitution - P Sciamanna on for M Alonso
33OspreysChampagne rugby from the Ospreys, quick ball, great movement off the ball, they must score
33Ospreys
Try - J Collins
Collins is the man on the end of the move, and the All Black touches down in the corner
34Ospreys
Conversion - D Biggar
35Viadana
Substitution - L Redolfini on for I Elosu
37ViadanaViadana enjoy a spell of possession, but they are goming nowhere and they concede a penalty to take the wind out of their sails
38Ospreys
Penalty kick - D Biggar
Second half timeline
41Viadana
Substitution - R Santamaria on for L Ferraro
42Ospreys
Try - R Hibbard
The Ospreys begin the second half as they started the first, dominant, clever and too good for the Italians as Hibbard skips under the posts
43Ospreys
Conversion - D Biggar
43Viadana
Substitution - M Sepe on for W Clare
47ViadanaViadana maker their first meaningful attack fo the match after Cox impresses with a gain line break in to the 22
48OspreysThe Ospreys defence holds firm to snuff out that attack
50Viadana
Substitution - I Elosu on for L Redolfini
53Viadana
Try - G Quinnell
Finally, Viadana are rewarded for the intense pressure they have applied in the past ten minutes as the Welshman crahses down under the posts
54Viadana
Conversion - G Law
Law maximises the try
55Ospreys
Substitution - R Bevington on for P James
55Viadana
Substitution - M Wilson on for A Brancoli
58Ospreys
Substitution - T Smith on for M Holah
59Ospreys
Try -
More pain for the Viadana fans as they have to watch the Ospreys rip their team to pieces with slick handling, eventually Hibbard dives over in the left corner for his second score of the day
59Ospreys
Conversion - D Biggar
59Ospreys
Substitution - H Bennett on for R Hibbard
59Viadana
Substitution - A Birchall on for G Quinnell
60Ospreys
Try - T Bowe
Within a flash, Bowe is over for the seventh try of the game. It's a rout, and Viadna look a tired, beaten side
60Ospreys
Substitution - C Griffiths on for C Mitchell
61Ospreys
Conversion - D Biggar
62Ospreys
Substitution - I Gough on for A Jones
62Ospreys
Yellow card - T Bowe
65OspreysThe game is more like a training ground exercise now, Viadana are offering nothing in attack, and the Ospreys are in control of every area of the match
67Ospreys
Try - G Owen
Owen canters away to touch down in the corner after a well worked move from a scrum 40m out
69Ospreys
Conversion - D Biggar
Biggar scores his eight conversion on the spin, with his two penalties, it makes a pefect 10 from 10 for the Wales player
74Ospreys
Substitution - T Prydie on for T Bowe
Prydie comes on, at 17, he's the youngest player to play Heineken Cup rugby
74Ospreys
Substitution - J Spratt on for A Bishop
74Ospreys
Yellow card - R Bevington
77OspreysGreat defensive play by the Ospreys who have remianed solid until the very end
Results so far
Viadana
DateStageOppositionScore
23/1/10Pool 3ASM Clermont AuvergneL 20-59
16/1/10Pool 3Leicester TigersL 8-47
19/12/09Pool 3OspreysL 19-45
12/12/09Pool 3OspreysL 7-62
17/10/09Pool 3Leicester TigersL 11-46
10/10/09Pool 3ASM Clermont AuvergneL 18-36
Ospreys
DateStageOppositionScore
10/4/10Quarter FinalsBiarritz Olympique Pays BasqueL 28-29
23/1/10Pool 3Leicester TigersW 17-12
16/1/10Pool 3ASM Clermont AuvergneL 7-27
19/12/09Pool 3ViadanaW 45-19
12/12/09Pool 3ViadanaW 62-7
18/10/09Pool 3ASM Clermont AuvergneW 25-24
11/10/09Pool 3Leicester TigersD 32-32
Previous Heineken Cup meetings
DateStageHomeScoreAway
Sat 19th Dec 09Pool 3Ospreys45 - 19Viadana
Sat 12th Dec 09Pool 3Viadana7 - 62Ospreys
Heineken CupHistory
Viadana
2009/10 - Pool 3
2007/08 - Pool 4
2002/03 - Pool 2
Ospreys
2009/10 - Quarter Finals
2008/09 - Quarter Finals
2007/08 - Quarter Finals
2006/07 - Pool 3
2005/06 - Pool 3
2004/05 - Pool 4
2003/04 - Pool 2
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