RUGBY HIGHLIGHTS:Pro12 rugby: Newport Gwent Dragons 20-26 Ospreys
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RUGBY HIGHLIGHTS:Pro12 rugby: Newport Gwent Dragons 20-26 Ospreys
The Ospreys kept alive their slim hopes of a top-six finish in the Pro12 with a bonus-point victory over struggling Newport Gwent Dragons.
Jeff Hassler, Rhys Webb, Dan Evans and Sam Underhill got the four tries on the board with nearly half an hour left, Dan Biggar converting three.
Hallam Amos scored two fine tries for the home side and Carl Meyer's score gave the Dragons late hope.
But the Ospreys deserved to hold on for the win.
The Ospreys started brightly after their poor showing against the Scarlets, and Canadian wing Hassler, a late call-up, took advantage of an overlap to score after four minutes.But the Dragons hit back five minutes later when Carl Meyer and Tyler Morgan combined to send Amos racing over for a fifth try in four league games.
They paid the price for giving away too many penalties when Wales star Webb scrambled over for Biggar to convert, while Rynard Landman was sin-binned after repeated infringements.
Carl Meyer's long-distance penalty from just inside his own half kept the home side in it, but the visitors seized the advantage just before the break.
Evans went over on the outside in the final move of the half, Biggar's conversion making it 19-8 at the break.
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The Ospreys kept alive their slim hopes of a top-six finish in the Pro12 with a bonus-point victory over struggling Newport Gwent Dragons.
Jeff Hassler, Rhys Webb, Dan Evans and Sam Underhill got the four tries on the board with nearly half an hour left, Dan Biggar converting three.
Hallam Amos scored two fine tries for the home side and Carl Meyer's score gave the Dragons late hope.
But the Ospreys deserved to hold on for the win.
The Ospreys started brightly after their poor showing against the Scarlets, and Canadian wing Hassler, a late call-up, took advantage of an overlap to score after four minutes.But the Dragons hit back five minutes later when Carl Meyer and Tyler Morgan combined to send Amos racing over for a fifth try in four league games.
They paid the price for giving away too many penalties when Wales star Webb scrambled over for Biggar to convert, while Rynard Landman was sin-binned after repeated infringements.
Carl Meyer's long-distance penalty from just inside his own half kept the home side in it, but the visitors seized the advantage just before the break.
Evans went over on the outside in the final move of the half, Biggar's conversion making it 19-8 at the break.
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