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Ospreys make it two from two in the Challenge Cup in France

Bundee Aki of Connacht after the EPCR Challenge Cup match between Ospreys and Connacht at Dunraven Brewery Field in Bridgend, Wales. (Photo By Chris Fairweather/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
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Ospreys ran in five tries as they made it two wins out of two in their European Rugby Challenge Cup Pool 1 campaign with a 33-22 victory at US Montauban.

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The hosts drew first blood courtesy of fly-half Thomas Fortunel’s early penalty, but the Welsh side roared back with tries from flanker Ross Moriarty, number eight Morgan Morse and winger Keelan Giles, the first two of which were converted by stand-off Jack Walsh.

However, the Frenchmen clawed their way back into it five minutes before the break when hooker Jeremie Maurouard touched down as his side went in at half-time trailing 19-8.

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Montauban further reduced the deficit when full-back Segundo Tuculet went over 16 minutes into the second half with Fortunel adding the conversion.

However, Efan Daniel’s try four minutes later, which was converted by Walsh, wrapped up the bonus point and when fellow replacement Kieran Hardy crossed with nine minutes remaining and Walsh once again obliging, they had breathing space.

Second row Noa Kanika scored the hosts’ third try with the clock in the red and replacement Mael Castel’s successful kick brought an end to proceedings.

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Rugby's Greatest Rivalry deep dive - what has happened to the All Blacks’ scrum?

Alot of people have talked about how the AB's are making progress and getting closer to the Boks. Its also important to ask where the net gain has been. In 4 games under Razor the AB's attack failed dismally and struggled to score tries. The Boks outscored them comprehensively. Even so the All Blacks led for long periods in Joburg and Cape Town in 24. They lost each game by one score. They led all the way in Auckland and led for a quarter of the match in Wellington. Razors team always lost control in the final quarter of matches against the boks where the Boks bench completely overpowered them.

Under Rennie the AB's have scored plenty of tries, more than the Boks, they have rediscovered their attacking threat but they have regressed in other areas. Their scrum has totally capitulated, their lineout has been hammered, they are turning the ball over more at break down and in the tackle. They are making mistakes within their attacking template that has cost them and presented the Boks opportunities and so their defence has suffered with the Boks making hay in the last 3 games outscoring them in terms of tries and pts during that period. They have conceded 2 and 3 score leads in the last 3 matches heading into the final quarter. At Cape Town it was 16 points, Soweto 12 pts and in the US 15 pts. The Boks established control of Rennies team earlier and led for longer with AB's forced to chase games. They won the second half in Ellis Park comprehensively and the final quarters in the next 2 matches matches but little else illustrating the lack of control for the AB's.



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