Ospreys christen St Helen's with bonus-point derby win over Dragons

Ospreys beat Dragons 31–14 in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday, a bonus-point win in Ospreys' first match at the redeveloped St Helen's in Swansea. Reuben Morgan-Williams scored two first-half tries and was named player of the match by the club.

How the scoring went

Morgan-Williams sniped over from close range in the sixth minute and collected a Lalakai Foketi grubber to score again on the half-hour, with Dan Edwards converting both. Captain Sam Parry finished a lineout maul for his 50th Ospreys try, according to the club, before Rio Dyer replied for Dragons on the stroke of half-time to make it 19–7. Ospreys were awarded a penalty try two minutes after the break when a maul was pulled down illegally, and Rhodri Williams was sin-binned. Ross Moriarty then broke from another maul to make it 31–7. Anzelo Tuitavuki scored a late Dragons try, converted by Tinus de Beer.

Winning without the ball

Ospreys had 43% of possession and 38% of territory, according to the URC match centre, but made 200 tackles to Dragons' 106 and won 10 turnovers to four. Dragons had three players sin-binned: Rhodri Williams, de Beer and Aneurin Owen. Ospreys conceded 17 penalties to Dragons' 14.