Late Bouchet try sees off Ospreys
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A try five minutes from time by replacement Laurent Bouchet helped Pau to a 26-21 victory over Ospreys in a fluctuating contest in Pool 2 of the European Rugby Challenge Cup.
Victory saw Pau finish level on 13 points with Ospreys but the Welsh side have a superior points difference to clinch second spot.
A tight first period produced only one real moment of note as winger Vincent Pinto went over for a try on the half-hour, converted by fly-half Antoine Hastoy.
The home side had flanker Baptiste Pesenti sin-binned late in the first period and Ospreys took full advantage on the re-start notching two tries in quick succession.
First centre Tiaan Thomas-Wheeler provided quick feet to cross before centre Johnny Kotze broke a tackle to add a second five minutes later with fly-half Sam Davies adding both conversions.
Pau levelled the scores at 14-14 when skipper Daniel Ramsay went over and Hastoy converted.
Kotze’s second try converted by Davies edged Ospreys back in front but Pau finished much the stronger in the final quarter.
Centre Pierre Nueno went over following a Crossfield kick and, after Hastoy’s conversion, Bouchet notched the all-important winning try to sink the finally sink the Ospreys.
via EPCRugby.com
