Ospreys thump Dragons on return to St Helen's

Ospreys do the double over Dragons in the United Rugby Championship (URC) when winning on their return to St Helen’s.

Ospreys do the double over Dragons in the United Rugby Championship in their winning return to St Helen's. Ospreys enjoyed a happy homecoming with a bonus-point victory over Dragons at St Helen's. Mark Jones' side returned to the famous Swansea venue in style, scoring five tries in horrendous conditions in front of 5,592 supporters. Ospreys led 19-7 at half-time after a double by Reuben Morgan-Williams and an effort by captain Sam Parry. Dragons scored with the final play of the half through Rio Dyer, but Ospreys' driving line-out secured the win by earning a penalty try and a score for Ross Moriarty. Anzelo Tuitavuki went over for the visitors' second, but they endured an evening to forget.

Dragons had Rhodri Williams, Tinus de Beer and Aneurin Owen sin-binned and Wales were also given a scare before the Nations Championship. Dyer did not come out for the second half and lock Ben Carter, who established himself in Steve Tandy's starting line-up last season, went off with a head injury. A new old home for Ospreys side fighting for a future Ospreys completed a quickfire double over Dragons having won at Rodney Parade a fortnight earlier. After a predictably tough start to the season in South Africa, Mark Jones' men have won three on the spin and will try to make it