Johnson pleased with Ospreys

Johnson: disappointed with Ospreys' performance, happy with result

It certainly doesn't suit us when you get a game like that. It doesn't suit the crowd or the spectacle. We were happy we got the five points but disappointed with the performance.

Scott Johnson
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Ospreys director of coaching Scott Johnson was satisfied after his team picked up a five-point haul from the 45-19 victory over Viadana in Swansea.

The six-tries-to-one win, following up the 62-7 success in Italy last week, puts the Ospreys top of Heineken Cup Pool Three with key games left against Clermont Auvergne and Leicester Tigers.

"We set our stall out at this stage of the pool that we wanted destiny to be in our own hands and I think we have completed that now," said Johnson.

"We determine where we finish and we are in control of ourselves.

"With regards to the game, what can you say? It was the longest 80 minutes of footie I think I have ever watched. I think it must have lasted 140 minutes the way it stopped and started.

"It certainly doesn't suit us when you get a game like that. It doesn't suit the crowd or the spectacle.

"We were happy we got the five points but disappointed with the performance. We didn't play well. In many cases the stoppages don't help. We have got to accept that.

"We did some good things but we weren't as sharp as last week. We set ourselves high standards and today we slipped a bit."

Jones return

On the return of Lions and Wales prop Adam Jones for his first appearance since dislocating his shoulder against South Africa in June, Johnson said: "Adam is probably blowing out of a different orifice than he should be! But it's great to have him back.

"It was lovely to be able to select him and lovely to see him on the field."

There was the implication of a gouging incident by a Viadana player on Ospreys prop Paul James in the second-half, but there was no confirmation of it from Johnson.

"We'll be looking at all incidents and we will be talking to Paul (James), and if there is anything to report we will let everyone know in due course," he added.

Viadana forwards coach Andrea Moretti said: "Today we tried to play rugby more than we did last week but unfortunately 45 points is still a big game against us.

"They scored two tries against us when we were a man down but the boys stood up and they didn't want to give up."