Ospreys 23 - 22 Scarlets

Full time

21 Dec 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 8

Swansea.com Stadium

The Ospreys narrowly defeated the Scarlets 23-22 in a thrilling contest at the Swansea.com Stadium. Early penalties from Ioan Lloyd kept Scarlets competitive, while Dan Edwards responded for the Ospreys. Sam Parry's try just before halftime gave the Ospreys a crucial lead. In the second half, Justin Tipuric extended the lead with another try, but the Scarlets fought back with a try from Ellis Mee. As the game progressed, Lloyd's kicking kept Scarlets in touch, while Ospreys faced issues with yellow cards. Iestyn Hopkins clinched the game with a late try for the Ospreys. The match showcased intense rivalry and dramatic moments, with both sides leaving everything on the pitch.

Weather

Temperature: 8.6°C (Feels like 1.1°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 28.7 km/h, gusting to 52.0 km/h Humidity: 79% Cloud Cover: 97%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
9'

Penalty

Dan Edwards · Ospreys

3 - 0
15'

Penalty

Ioan Lloyd · Scarlets

3 - 3
18'

Penalty

Ioan Lloyd · Scarlets

3 - 6
26'

Penalty

Ioan Lloyd · Scarlets

3 - 9
32'

Penalty

Ioan Lloyd · Scarlets

3 - 12
36'

Try

Sam Parry · Ospreys

8 - 12
40'

Substitution

William Griffiths on for Will Spencer · Ospreys
Halftime 8 - 12
Second Half
41'

Try

Ellis Mee · Scarlets

8 - 17
42'

Conversion

Ioan Lloyd · Scarlets

8 - 19
46'

Try

Justin Tipuric · Ospreys

13 - 19
47'

Conversion

Dan Edwards · Ospreys

15 - 19
51'

Substitution

Archer Holz on for Henry Thomas · Scarlets
51'

Substitution

Alec Hepburn on for Kemsley Mathias · Scarlets
51'

Substitution

Rhys Henry on for Tom Botha · Ospreys
56'

Penalty

Sam Costelow · Scarlets

15 - 22
57'

Yellow Card

Sam Lousi · Scarlets
58'

Penalty

Dan Edwards · Ospreys

18 - 22
60'

Substitution

Garyn Phillips on for Gareth Thomas · Ospreys
62'

Substitution

Joe Roberts on for Johnny Williams · Scarlets
67'

Substitution

Shaun Evans on for Marnus van der Merwe · Scarlets
67'

Substitution

Alex Craig on for Reuben Morgan-Williams · Ospreys
67'

Substitution

Kieran Hardy on for Ellis Mee · Ospreys
67'

Substitution

Ioan Nicholas on for Sam Parry · Scarlets
67'

Yellow Card Complete

Sam Lousi · Scarlets
73'

Substitution

Lewis Lloyd on for Dan Edwards · Ospreys
73'

Substitution

Iestyn Hopkins on for Morgan Morris · Ospreys
75'

Yellow Card

Ioan Nicholas · Scarlets
78'

Substitution

Archie Hughes on for Gareth Davies · Scarlets
79'

Substitution

Evardi Boshoff on for Keiran Williams · Ospreys
80'

Try

Iestyn Hopkins · Ospreys

23 - 22
Fulltime 23 - 22

Player ratings

Ospreys

15 Jack Walsh 7.2
14 Daniel Kasende 6.8
13 Owen Watkin 9.2
12 Keiran Williams 7.2
11 Keelan Giles 7.1
10 Dan Edwards 6.3
9 Reuben Morgan-Williams 7.2
1 Gareth Thomas 6.0
2 Sam Parry 8.8
3 Tom Botha 5.6
4 Will Spencer 6.3
5 James Fender 6.9
6 Jac Morgan 8.7
7 Justin Tipuric 7.3
8 Morgan Morris 8.1
16 Lewis Lloyd –
17 Garyn Phillips 6.2
18 Rhys Henry 6.4
19 William Griffiths 6.6
20 Morgan Morse –
21 Kieran Hardy 6.7
22 Evardi Boshoff –
23 Iestyn Hopkins –

Scarlets

15 Ioan Lloyd 7.0
14 Tom Rogers 6.4
13 Johnny Williams 6.2
12 Eddie James 7.3
11 Ellis Mee 8.6
10 Sam Costelow 7.0
9 Gareth Davies 6.1
1 Kemsley Mathias 6.3
2 Marnus van der Merwe 6.9
3 Henry Thomas 6.4
4 Max Douglas 8.0
5 Sam Lousi 7.9
6 Taine Plumtree 6.7
7 Josh MacLeod 7.1
8 Vaea Fifita 5.5
16 Shaun Evans 6.2
17 Alec Hepburn 6.1
18 Archer Holz 6.4
19 Alex Craig 6.0
20 Jarrod Taylor –
21 Archie Hughes –
22 Joe Roberts 6.2
23 Ioan Nicholas 4.3