NTHMP
	No.	Name
15Harry Mallinder, FB T  2
14Ahsee Tuala, W T
13Rob Horne, C T
12Luther Burrell, C
11Ben Foden, W
10Piers Francis, FH
9Nic Groom, SH T
1Francois van Wyk, P
2Dylan Hartley, H T
3Jamal Ford-Robinson, P
4David Ribbans, L
5Christian Day, L
6Courtney Lawes, FL
7Lewis Ludlam, FL
8Teimana Harrison, N8
Replacements
16Mike Haywood, R
17Campese Ma'afu, R
18Paul Hill, R
19Michael Paterson, R
20Jamie Gibson, R
21Cobus Reinach, R
22Stephen Myler, R 
23Juan Pablo Estelles, R

OSP
	No.	Name
15Dan Evans, FB T 2
14Hanno Dirksen, W
13Kieron Fonotia, C T
12Owen Watkin, C
11Jeff Hassler, W T 2
10Sam Davies, FH  5 
9Tom Habberfield, SH T
1Nicky Smith, P
2Scott Baldwin, H
3Dimitri Arhip, P
4Bradley Davies, L
5Alun Wyn Jones, L
6Dan Lydiate, FL
7Olly Cracknell, FL
8James King, N8
16Scott Otten, R
17Rowan Jenkins, R
18Ma'afu Fia, R
19Adam Beard, R
20Rob McCusker, R
21Reuben Morgan-Williams, R
22James Hook, R
23Ben John, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens

5:30 PM, December 9, 2017

2328dPA Sport

Ospreys hold on to win crazy 11-try contest at Northampton Saints

Northampton pushed hard in a second-half fightback but couldn't overcome Ospreys as they fell to a 43-32 Champions Cup defeat at Franklin's Gardens.

Match Commentary

81'		32-43 End of second half
78'		Red card - Hanno Dirksen , Ospreys
78'		Substitute on - Scott Baldwin , Ospreys

Match Stats

NTHMP

OSP

57%

43%

60%

40%

NTHMP

OSP

184	Runs	116
635	Metres Run	445
13	Clean Breaks	11
116	Tackles	204
17	Missed Tackles	18
10	Turnover Knock On	2

Standings

Pool 1
R	Team	GP	PD	P
1	BEG	4	+89	17
2	BULLS	4	+30	15
3	LYON	4	-2	12
4	SARAC	4	-17	10
5	CONN	4	-52	6
6	BTL	4	-48	5
Pool 2
R	Team	GP	PD	P
1	TOUL	4	+109	20
2	HQUIN	4	+42	15
3	BATH	4	+22	15
4	RAMET	4	-1	8
5	ULST	4	-59	5
6	CDB	4	-113	3
Pool 3
R	Team	GP	PD	P
1	NTHMP	4	+62	18
2	EXET	4	-12	13
3	GLASG	4	+14	10
4	MUNST	4	0	9
5	BAY	4	-25	8
6	TOUL	4	-39	2
Pool 4
R	Team	GP	PD	P
1	LEINS	4	+70	19
2	STORM	4	+3	14
3	LA RO	4	+38	12
4	LEICS	4	-38	9
5	SALE	4	-7	6
6	SFRAN	4	-66	2

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