A hat-trick of tries from Nikki Walker gave second-placed Ospreys a 34-18 victory over Treviso in their Magners League clash.
Hat-trick for Walker as Ospreys come out on top in Italy
A hat-trick of tries from Nikki Walker gave second-placed Ospreys a 34-18 victory over Treviso in their Magners League clash.
Walker opened the scoring in the 10th minute at the Stadio Comunale di Monigo and then crossed twice more in five second-half minutes as Ospreys scored five tries, while Tobias Botes starred for the hosts.
He scored both his team's tries as well as hitting a conversion and two penalties in an impressive all-round showing.
Dan Biggar failed to covert Walker's opening try but was successful after Ian Gough scored the Welshmen's second try.
Ashley Beck touched down Ospreys' third try in the 28th minute, but Biggar again failed with the conversion.
Treviso recovered some composure to get on the scoresheet through two Botes penalties, making it 17-6 at half-time.
After the restart Walker took control, adding his second and third tries after 47 and 52 minutes, with Biggar on hand each time with the extras.
With the game threatening to turn into a procession, Biggar slotted Ospreys only penalty of the match after 56 minutes.
That was Ospreys last score, though, and the home fans were given more to cheer in the final 20 minutes.
Botes went over in the 65th minute and again eight minutes later, with a pair of conversions taking his - and his side's - tally to 18 points.
