Dan Biggar is competing with James Hook for the Ospreys fly-half spot

Gloucester (11) 16
Tries Sharples 2 Pens: Robinson 2
Ospreys (8) 22
TriesWalker, Biggar 2 Cons: Biggar Pens: Biggar 2

Wales hopeful Dan Biggar scored two late tries to earn the Ospreys 22-16 pre-season victory at English Premiership giants Gloucester.

The impressive Nikki Walker touched down for the visitors before Gloucester wing Charlie Sharples scored a brace.

Ospreys pair Filo Tiatia and Walker were sinbinned but when Walker returned his burst set up Biggar for his try which the young fly-half converted.

Biggar's late winner was controversial as the scoring pass looked forward.

Ospreys head coach Sean Holley:
"There was much to admire out there today from both teams, I thought. It was a good pre-season match.

"Both teams used about 28 players - you are going to get an ebb and flow, aren't you?

"So the outcomes for both teams will be what they will be, but for us the boys have had a good blast, a good hit-out, some good physical opposition and I think in the end a win is just the cherry on the top."

Gloucester squad: Tom Voyce; Charlie Sharples, Mike Tindall, Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu, James Simpson-Daniel; Nicky Robinson, Rory Lawson; Nick Wood, Scott Lawson, Greg Somerville; Dave Attwood, Alex Brown; Akapusi Qera, Andrew Hazell, Gareth Delve (capt).
Replacements: Adrian Duncan, Alasdair Dickinson, Pierre Capdevielle, Dan Williams, Apo Satala, Dave Lewis, Freddie Burns, Tim Molenaar, Carlos Spencer.

Ospreys squad: Barry Davies; Jonny Vaughton, Sonny Parker, Andrew Bishop, Nikki Walker; Dan Biggar, Liam Davies; Paul James, Richard Hibbard, Cai Griffiths, Ian Gough, Andy Lloyd, Tom Smith, Marty Holah (capt), Filo Tiatia.
Replacements: Marc Breeze, Craig Mitchell, Duncan Jones, Ryan Jones, Ryan Bevington, Richard Kelly, Jerry Collins, Steve Tandy, Gareth Owen, Ben Lewis, Tom Isaacs, Tom Prydie, Ashley Beck, Jonathan Spratt.

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