• Ospreys 25-13 Exeter
• Fly-half’s skills damage Exeter’s record against Welsh sidesExeter had not lost to a Welsh region since gaining Premiership status five years ago while,other than Treviso, Ospreys had beaten only one club in Europe in the final four seasons. A scrappy, and often frantic match looked like going to form until the domestic side used their greater experience at forward to telling effect,leaving the Chiefs choking on a dose of reality.
Rob Baxter felt his players showed immaturity in the second half in letting a 10-6 lead slip, hustled into errors by a team that used to be Wales’s only hope in Europe but who acquire not finished in the top half of their group this decade. While Exeter’s young England players struggled to impose themselves, and Ospreys’ senior Wales internationals made a difference. Related: European Rugby Champions Cup pool-by-pool guide | Dean Ryan Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com