Magners League: Edinburgh go top
Edinburgh reclaimed the top spot in the Magners League after a 33-17 victory over Ospreys at Murrayfield knocked the visiting side off the number one spot. Edinburgh ran in five tries to record a bonus-point win.
Winger Tim Visser picked up a hat-trick after coming off the bench when Simon Webster suffered a rib problem 15 minutes into the match. The game was stopped when a more serious injury was sustained by lock Craig Hamilton who had to be taken to hospital for a head injury suffered at a ruck.
Edinburgh had the better of possession and territory early on but their own errors caused them more problems than the Ospreys defence. The breakthrough eventually came in the 34th minute after a five-metre scrum gave Edinburgh an attacking platform.
Nick De Luca found Ben Cairns in the line and he passed to Visser to draw two defenders before returning the ball to Cairns for the score, which was converted by David Blair.
Ospreys passed up a clear-cut chance to score in the last minute of the first half when full-back Gareth Owen could not find his support, so Edinburgh led 7-0 at the interval.
The home side finished off the game in the second half with four tries in eight minutes which put them too far in front for the Ospreys to recover.
Ospreys roused themselves in the final quarter to get on the score sheet when TV evidence allowed winger Nikki Walker to be awarded the unconverted score.
And further tries from flanker Gerry Collins and Sonny Parker gave the score line a more respectable look.
