Morgan scores Ospreys' derby winner in home farewell

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Jac Morgan co-captained Wales at the 2023 World Cup [Huw Evans Picture Agency]

United Rugby Championship

Ospreys (17) 27

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Tries: Edwards 2, J Morgan Cons: Edwards 3 Pens: Edwards 2

Scarlets (5) 20

Tries: Douglas, Plumtree, Murray Con: Hawkins Pen: Hawkins

Wales captain Jac Morgan signed off in style at Brewery Field by scoring the derby winner for Ospreys against Scarlets.

The flanker, in his final home fixture before moving to Gloucester, powered over from close range in the 75th minute after the visitors had threatened to be party poopers.

Ospreys led 17-5 at the break thanks to two tries and seven points from the boot of Wales fly-half Dan Edwards.

Lock Max Douglas claimed Scarlets' only score of a half in which centre Joe Roberts and prop Kemsley Mathias were sin-binned.

At an old-school ground, the Llanelli side were no doubt recipients of an old-fashioned rollocking and stormed back with tries by Wales internationals Taine Plumtree and Blair Murray to lead 20-17.

However, Morgan was to have the final say as Ospreys finished a turbulent season in Bridgend with victory before their return to Swansea at a revamped St Helen's.

The late show meant Ospreys did the derby double against Scarlets after their Boxing Day victory in Llanelli, and the success also ensured they moved above Cardiff to claim the Welsh Shield.

Edwards opened the scoring for hosts in the seventh minute when he raced over from half-back Kieran Hardy's offload.

Scarlets response was swift with lock Douglas going over from close range to make it 7-5 after a burst by influential number eight Fletcher Anderson.

It was the visitors' poor discipline that led to Ospreys moving into a position of dominance at half-time in an error-strewn derby.

After an Edwards penalty put Jones' men 10-5 up, Scarlets centre Joe Roberts was yellow-carded for a dangerous tackle on Morgan Morris and loose-head prop Kemsley Mathias joined him in the sin bin for persistent infringing.

Ospreys struck against 14 men when fly-half Edwards was worked over down the left but he missed the opportunity to twist the knife against 13 when he failed to find touch with a penalty for the third time.

Scarlets storm back

Ryan Elias featured four times off the bench for Wales in the 2026 Six Nations [Huw Evans Picture Agency]

Scarlets, still two men down, struck first with a Joe Hawkins penalty after the restart and then it was 14-a-side when Ospreys lock Ryan Smith saw yellow.

After being abject in the first 40 minutes, the rejuvenated visitors made it 17-13 when Plumtree reached over from close range just seconds after a superb Owen Watkin tackle had prevented Wales teammate Eddie James going over.

Watkin then produced an equally-impressive ankle tap to prevent wing Macs Page going through for the lead but there was no denying Murray when he crossed down the left in the 56th minute after a botched Ospreys line-out and huge carry by replacement prop Josh Morse.

Hawkins' conversion ensured Scarlets went from trailed 17-5 at the break to leading 20-17 inside the final quarter.

Both sides wasted chances before Morgan muscled his way over and Edwards converted for a 24-20 lead with five to play.

Scarlets were unable to respond to endure another late loss in a frustrating season, with Edwards running down the clock with a penalty in a 22-point haul.

Ospreys finish the season at title-chasing Leinster while Scarlets host Dragons, with the sides battling to avoid being Wales' lowest-ranked side.

How they lined up

Ospreys: Walsh; Hopkins, Watkin, K Williams, L Morgan; Edwards, Hardy; S Thomas, Parry, Botha, R Davies, Smith, Ratti, J Morgan (capt), Morris.

Replacements: L Lloyd, G Phillips, Warren, Sutton, Moriarty, Morgan-Williams, Giles, Boshoff.

Yellow card: Smith 44,

Scarlets: Murray, Rogers, J Roberts, James, Page; Hawkins, Blacker; Mathias, Elias, Henry Thomas, Price, Douglas, Plumtree, Macleod, Anderson.

Replacements: Harry Thomas, J Morse, Harri O'Connor, Davis, Taylor, A Hughes, Leggatt-Jones, I Jones.

Yellow card: J Roberts 32, Mathias 40,

Referee: Ben Connor (Wales)

Assistants: Carwyn Sion & Gareth Newman (Wales)

TMO: Keith David (Wales)

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