Cardiff took a huge step towards securing an end-of-season play-off spot with a 36-19 United Rugby Championship victory over Ospreys at the Principality Stadium.
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There was St David’s Day delight for the Ospreys as they beat Glasgow Warriors 32-31 at Scotstoun with “a rollercoaster ride” of a match taking a dramatic twist at the final turn.
.Apart from the opening five minutes, the half belonged totally to the home side and it came as no surprise when they added a third try with Reuben Morgan-Williams sending Keiran Williams over.
Despite the red card, the visitors continued to be the better side with Cardiff having to survive sustained late pressure in order to pick up two points and cement third position in the league.
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Ospreys recovered from last week’s shock defeat to Dragons with an impressive 37-24 victory over Stormers in a titanic battle in Bridgend.
Dragons stunned Ospreys 23-21 in the United Rugby Championship thanks to a dramatic converted try by replacement prop Luke Yendle.