Leinster vs Edinburgh

the ball – a pivotal turning point in the
match. Myler nudged a penalty over,
however it was the hosts who were
firmly in charge at the interval.
Ospreys came out of the blocks firing
in the second half, and quickly hit back
through a Matt Protheroe score – the
fullback finishing after a period of
pressure, with the ball going wide as
the hosts held a penalty advantage.
The hosts then hit the front through Sam
Parry, who crashed over after a nicely
worked lineout move to give the Welsh
side the lead for the first time.
Venter completed his hat-trick in
response, burrowing his way over from
close range. Venter became the 13th
player to score a hat-trick of tries for
Edinburgh in the professional era, and
the first prop to do so - the only other
front-rower being Stuart McInally,
against Timisoara Saracens in 2016.
Indiscipline would prove costly though,
with Myler holding his nerve to add two
penalties to condemn Edinburgh to a
tough defeat in Swansea.
OSPREYS – Matt Protheroe; Keelan
Giles (Gareth Anscombe 51), Michael
Giles, Kieran Williams (Tiaan Thomas-
Wheeler 75), Luke Morgan; Stephen
Myler, Rhys Webb; Nicky Smith (Rhodri
Jones 63), Sam Parry (Elvis Taione
63), Tom Botha (Rhys Henry 63); Rhys
Davies, Lloyd Ashley (Huw Owen-Sutton
78); William Griffiths, Harri Deaves
(Morgan Morris 51), Ethan Roots.
EDINBURGH – Henry Immelman; Darcy
Graham, Matt Currie (Mark Bennett 61),
Cameron Hutchison, Emiliano Boffelli;
Jaco van der Walt, Henry Pyrgos (Ben
Vellacott 61); Boan Venter (Harrison
Courtney 73), David Cherry (Adam
McBurney 45), Angus Williams (Jamie
Hodgson 45); Marshall Sykes, Glen
Young (Lee-Roy Atalifo 45-79); Magnus
Bradbury, Connor Boyle, Mesulame
Kunavula (Ben Muncaster 63).
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