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Ospreys set up Challenge Cup quarter-final with Lyon after beating Scarlets

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SWANSEA, WALES - APRIL 06: Jac Morgan of Ospreys looks on as he walks through a guard of honour formed by players of Scarlets after Ospreys defeat Scarlets during the EPCR Challenge Cup Round of 16 match between Ospreys and Scarlets at Swansea.com Stadium on April 06, 2025 in Swansea, Wales. (Photo by Ryan Hiscott/Getty Images)

Ospreys will face Lyon in the Challenge Cup quarter-finals after triumphing 36-14 against Scarlets at the Swansea.com Stadium.

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The hosts ran in six tries as they gained revenge in the second of back-to-back west Wales derbies, having been beaten 38-22 at Parc y Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship the previous weekend.

Ospreys had gone 17-0 up early on in that contest and again made another good start, with Adam Beard and Jac Morgan crossing in the opening few minutes.

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Blair Murray swiftly replied, but there was no turnaround this time as tries from Rhys Davies and Dewi Lake helped Ospreys to a 26-7 lead at the interval, and Jack Walsh and Dan Kasende added efforts in the second half.

Eddie James scored Scarlets’ second try with just under 10 minutes of the match remaining.

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Lyon got through with a 34-21 victory over defending champions the Sharks at the Stade de Gerland.

The first half saw the French side, winners of this competition in 2022, hit back after Fez Mbatha’s early try for the visitors with four of their own, Alexandre Tchaptchet, Theo William, Yanis Charcosset and Josiah Maraku going over.

The lead was subsequently extended by Vincent Rattez before Corne Rahl and Tino Mavesere scored late on for the Sharks.

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Why England may be in better shape to win the 2027 Rugby World Cup than France

This is all very glass half full but when you look at the cold hard facts you have to ask yourself where Englands defence will develop in the next 18 months? You also have to ask if 18 months and 15 or so matches is enough time to develop their attacking game under Borthwick. Clive Woodward had an awesome top class coaching staff with a squad that included top of class players right through the backs and forwards and world beating leaders. They were the envy of the World for the 2 or 3 years leading up to the 2003 world cup and scored wins in NZ and Australia before the tourney and away to South Africa a couple of years prior to that. This England side has no big match temperament, have not won away from home against any of the big sides including in France where they butchered 2 games in a row in the last 3 years. In NZ they also butchered a chance to win. When the pressure comes this team rarely finds a way to win. France have at least picked up wins in Ireland and at Twickenham. They havent covered themselves in glory on their southern tours but their impressive home record is in tact bar the loss to South Africa last year and the terrible loss to Ireland in 2024. France have an awe inspiring backline with magicians right through, they have plenty of power in forwards and world leading coaches. Add to that the brilliant Top 14 and I rate they are better off than the English. Sure they have their problems but I aint buying even the suggestion that England are better placed to win the showpiece than them.

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