Summary

  • Ospreys beat Dragons 26-13 in United Rugby Championship Welsh derby

  • Ospreys score two tries in each half to maintain slim hopes of reaching end-of-season play-offs going into the final game of the regular season

  • Ospreys bounce back after successive defeats, Dragons have one win in last eight URC games

  • Ospreys have lost only one of last six home URC games

  • Dragons have not beaten Ospreys in Swansea since 2010, and have not won an away URC game anywhere since April 2022

  • Dragons beat Ospreys 20-5 at Rodney Parade last November

  • Win sees Ospreys secure the Welsh Shield

  • Both sides return action on Judgement Day on 1 June at Cardiff City Stadium

  1. Postpublished at 24 mins

    Ospreys 0-6 Dragons

    A better scrum here from the Ospreys, but Aaron Wainwright wisely collects the ball at the back of the scrum and gets it out as quick as possible to avoid a penalty going against the Dragons.

    Dane Blacker's clearance is a good one, and gets the Dragons up to half-way.

  2. Postpublished at 23 mins

    Ospreys 0-6 Dragons

    Chris Horsman
    Former Wales prop on BBC Radio Wales

    Ospreys will be disappointed with that.

    It wasn't a clear run but Keelan Giles had an opportunity.

    That was better from Ospreys - they look so much better with quick ball.

    But that's another red-zone entry, as the coaches call it, and they have come away with no points.

  3. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Ospreys 0-6 Dragons

    Just as Ospreys looked to be building their best attacking move of the game, Keelan Giles knocks the ball on as the extra man over on the left wing.

    It was not the best pass to be fair to Giles, but he would still be expecting to catch it.

    Scrum for the Dragons.

  4. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Ospreys 0-6 Dragons

    Ospreys win a penalty on half-way after a high tackle by Taine Basham.

    The TMO takes a quick look but informs referee Ben Breakspear that no further punishment is needed.

    Ospreys kick to the corner once again.

  5. Postpublished at 20 mins

    Ospreys 0-6 Dragons

    Chris Horsman
    Former Wales prop on BBC Radio Wales

    As physical as the game has been, it's not really caught fire yet.

    In boxing terms, both teams are just putting their jabs out there.

  6. Penalty - Ospreys 0-6 Dragonspublished at 19 mins

    Will Reed

    No mistake from Will Reed with the simple penalty, and the Dragons double their lead to six points.

    Not the start the bonus-point-chasing Ospreys needed.

  7. Postpublished at 18 mins

    Ospreys 0-3 Dragons

    Ospreys had turned the ball over, but at the scrum the penalty goes against the hosts and Will Reed will have the chance to double Dragons' lead from right in front of the posts.

  8. Postpublished at 17 mins

    Ospreys 0-3 Dragons

    Another brief venture into the Ospreys half results in a penalty for the visitors.

    This time two Ospreys defenders are penalised for not rolling away.

    The Dragons opt to kick to the corner on this occasion, but the Ospreys turn the ball over and the chance goes begging.

  9. Postpublished at 16 mins

    Ospreys 0-3 Dragons

    Chris Horsman
    Former Wales prop on BBC Radio Wales

    Fantastic turnover for Dragons.

    I have been really impressed so far with the Dragons forwards - there has been physicality and they have certainly been winning the gain-line contest.

  10. Postpublished at 15 mins

    Ospreys 0-3 Dragons

    Brilliant turnover from Elliot Dee, smothering Dewi Lake on the ground.

    The Dragons are matching Ospreys' physicality despite but having much ball in hand.

  11. Postpublished at 14 mins

    Ospreys 0-3 Dragons

    This kick to the corner is a good one, and the Ospreys gather the resulting line-out.

    Time to go through the phases with the forwards.

  12. Postpublished at 13 mins

    Ospreys 0-3 Dragons

    Brief stoppage in play here as Tom Botha receives some treatment, looks like a bash to the nose.

    It will be a penalty for the hosts when we get back under way after the Dragons were penalised at the line-out for taking Justin Tipuric in the air.

  13. Postpublished at 13 mins

    Ospreys 0-3 Dragons

    Chris Horsman
    Former Wales prop on BBC Radio Wales

    It will be nice to see Keiran Williams gets some ball today.

    He is someone who can put his hand up for Wales' summer tour.

  14. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Ospreys 0-3 Dragons

    The Dragons have seen very little of the ball in this opening 10 minutes or so, but they do have the lead.

    Ospreys are gradually improving and moving in the right direction as far as the home crowd are concerned.

  15. Postpublished at 11 mins

    Ospreys 0-3 Dragons

    Chris Horsman
    Former Wales prop on BBC Radio Wales

    It's all a bit tentative at the moment.

    No team is willing to grab the bull by the horns.

  16. Postpublished at 10 mins

    Ospreys 0-3 Dragons

    Now that was a brilliant kick from Dan Edwards.

    It would have been a 50-22 if the ball had not been carried back into the Ospreys' half to begin with.

    A defensive line-out to deal with for Dragons here though.

  17. Dragons double bidpublished at 9 mins

    Ospreys 0-3 Dragons

    Gareth Griffiths
    BBC Sport Wales at Swansea.com Stadium

    All the talk is of the Ospreys winning with a bonus point but the Dragons are searching for a double over their Welsh rivals following the 20-5 win at Rodney Parade last November.

    Dai Flanagan would love to guide his Gwent side to that accolade.

  18. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Ospreys 0-3 Dragons

    Ospreys win another penalty at the breakdown just over half-way, but Dan Edwards' kick does not make touch.

    He will want that back.

  19. Postpublished at 7 mins

    Ospreys 0-3 Dragons

    Chris Horsman
    Former Wales prop on BBC Radio Wales

    That was a breathless opening spell. Honours were pretty much even.

    Ospreys, you could see, had an intent to get to the wider channels, but the Dragons held firm and now they have opened the scoring, which is always nice away from home.

  20. Penalty - Ospreys 0-3 Dragonspublished at 6 mins

    Will Reed

    The kick is good from Will Reed, and the Dragons take an early lead.