Ospreys 19 - 22 Leinster

Full time

14 Feb 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 11

Swansea.com Stadium

Leinster Rugby secured a narrow 22-19 victory over Ospreys in a closely contested match at the Swansea.com Stadium. Luke McGrath opened the scoring for Leinster with a try in the 12th minute, followed by a penalty from Ciaran Frawley. Ospreys responded with a try from Harri Deaves and a conversion by Owen Williams to take the lead. Just before halftime, Leinster regained momentum with a try from Charlie Tector, leveling the score at 12-12. In the second half, Ethan Lewis scored for Ospreys, but Leinster's Rabah Slimani answered back to maintain the pressure. A late try from Cameron Jones kept Ospreys competitive, but Ross Byrne's conversion ensured Leinster held on for the win. The match showcased strong performances from both teams, with Leinster's tactical discipline ultimately proving decisive.

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Where to watch in: United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 4.1°C (Feels like -2.6°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 22.2 km/h, gusting to 39.7 km/h Humidity: 81% Cloud Cover: 99%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
12'

Try

Luke McGrath · Leinster

0 - 5
16'

Penalty

Ciaran Frawley · Leinster

0 - 8
29'

Substitution

Kieran Hardy on for Reuben Morgan-Williams · Ospreys
35'

Try

Harri Deaves · Ospreys

5 - 8
36'

Conversion

Owen Williams · Ospreys

7 - 8
38'

Try

Charlie Tector · Leinster

7 - 13
39'

Conversion

Ciaran Frawley · Leinster

7 - 15
Halftime 7 - 15
Second Half
44'

Substitution

Iestyn Hopkins on for Owen Williams · Ospreys
46'

Substitution

RG Snyman on for Brian Deeny · Leinster
47'

Try

Ethan Lewis · Ospreys

12 - 15
53'

Substitution

Will Spencer on for James Ratti · Ospreys
53'

Substitution

Paddy McCarthy on for Jack Boyle · Leinster
53'

Substitution

Fintan Gunne on for Luke McGrath · Leinster
53'

Substitution

Ross Byrne on for Charlie Tector · Leinster
55'

Substitution

Ben Warren on for Tom Botha · Ospreys
61'

Substitution

Morgan Morse on for Morgan Morris · Ospreys
62'

Substitution

Alex Soroka on for Max Deegan · Leinster
62'

Substitution

John McKee on for Gus McCarthy · Leinster
64'

Try

Rabah Slimani · Leinster

12 - 20
65'

Conversion

Ross Byrne · Leinster

12 - 22
65'

Substitution

Tom Florence on for Keelan Giles · Ospreys
66'

Substitution

Cameron Jones on for Garyn Phillips · Ospreys
66'

Substitution

Rory McGuire on for Rabah Slimani · Leinster
73'

Try

Cameron Jones · Ospreys

19 - 22
73'

Conversion

Jack Walsh · Ospreys

14 - 22
74'

Substitution

Wills Austin on for Ethan Lewis · Ospreys
76'

Substitution

Keelan Giles on for Tom Florence · Ospreys
Fulltime 19 - 22

Player ratings

Ospreys

15 Jack Walsh 6.2
14 Daniel Kasende 6.3
13 Evardi Boshoff 6.3
12 Keiran Williams 5.7
11 Keelan Giles 6.4
10 Owen Williams 6.4
9 Reuben Morgan-Williams 6.1
1 Garyn Phillips 5.8
2 Ethan Lewis 7.5
3 Tom Botha 5.5
4 James Ratti 5.8
5 James Fender 6.3
6 Harri Deaves 8.5
7 Justin Tipuric 6.6
8 Morgan Morris 5.7
16 Wills Austin –
17 Cameron Jones 6.8
18 Ben Warren 5.9
19 Will Spencer 6.4
20 Morgan Morse 6.3
21 Kieran Hardy 5.8
22 Tom Florence 5.7
23 Iestyn Hopkins 5.9

Leinster

15 Jamie Osborne 6.5
14 Tommy O'Brien 7.5
13 Hugh Cooney 6.4
12 Charlie Tector 7.5
11 Jimmy O'Brien 7.3
10 Ciaran Frawley 6.2
9 Luke McGrath 7.4
1 Jack Boyle 7.2
2 Gus McCarthy 7.2
3 Rabah Slimani 7.0
4 Diarmuid Mangan 5.7
5 Brian Deeny 7.1
6 Max Deegan 7.5
7 Scott Penny 7.1
8 James Culhane 6.4
16 John McKee 6.7
17 Paddy McCarthy 7.0
18 Rory McGuire 6.4
19 RG Snyman 7.1
20 Alex Soroka 6.2
21 Fintan Gunne 6.5
22 Ross Byrne 6.3
23 Andrew Osborne –