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Saracens need a victory over Biarritz Olympique at Vicarage Road to keep their qualification ambitions for the knockout stages of this season's Heineken Cup on track. - 13/01/2012 08:07
Saracens and the Ospreys got head-to-head in what promises to be a special occasion when the two sides clash in the first of their back-to-back Pool 5 games at Wembley
The English champions return to the home of English football and lock horns with a new-look Ospreys side, which will be looking to get their campaign back in track after 26-all draw to Treviso in Italy.
Saracens will be hoping to do better than the last time they ran out at Wembley in the English capital when they lost 25-23 to reigning champions Leinster in last season’s Heineken Cup.
The Ospreys, who failed to reach the quarter-finals of the tournament for the first time in three years last season, don’t have a great away record in Europe and have not won in six games on the road.
The Premiership outfit, who returned to top flight European action for the first time in three years last season, like the Ospreys in the Pro12, lie in second place in their domestic league.
Saracens moved back to the top of Pool 5 thanks to a hard fought victory over the Ospreys in a stunning game at Wembley. - 10/12/2011 19:55
Saracens moved back to the top of Pool 5 thanks to a hard fought victory over the Ospreys in a stunning game at Wembley.
Welsh prop Rhys Gill scrambled over for the opening score after two minutes and Owen Farrell had no problem adding the extras with the boot.
Dan Biggar and Farrell then exchanged penalties before Ospreys centre Ashley Beck grabbed his side’s first try and Biggar’s conversion levelled up the scores.
But the English Champions soon forced their way back in front courtesy of a try from Ernst Joubert
Biggar added his second penalty but six points from Farrell before the interval gave the hosts a commanding position going into the tunnel.
The Ospreys needed to score first at the start of the second period and they did exactly that with Biggar slotting home another penalty for the Welsh side.
Saracens wing Chris Wyles crossed for Saracens’ third try and Beck then collected his second score for the Ospreys.
Farrell and Biggar exchanged further penalties but Saracens held on to take the victory.
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