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But, as an attacking force, they have really laid down a marker and sent out a warning to the Ospreys ahead of Judgement Day. own against league leaders Leinster and once more the game was there to be won. But Dan Biggar’s last gasp 40 metre penalty failed to find its target and that was that.

There’s a legitimate debate to be had over whether Biggar should have taken the kick, given he was battered, bloodied and bandaged having only recently returned to the field after taking a blow above his right eye.

Sam Davies was on hand as an able deputy and perhaps he should have been handed the decisive duties.

But while it was a crucial call, there are far more pressing concerns for the Ospreys at present.

The real issue for the Ospreys is the way in which their overall game has fallen away from the high standards they set in the first half of the season.

They were a joy to watch as they won 13 games in a row from late November to early February, playing a thrilling brand of rugby.

But as we enter the business end of the season, they have suddenly faltered, losing four of their last six matches.

There are two things above all that seem to be lacking. One of them is composure and the other is Alun Wyn Jones.

It’s all too easy to underestimate just what a driving force Jones is... until he’s not there.

He has a talismanic and reassuring presence and the Ospreys don’t look quite the same team without him.

The Ospreys still have their destiny in their own hands with games against those two play-off rivals to follow the trip to the Principality and they have the quality on board to get the job done.

But they really can’t afford any more slip ups. THE weekend couldn’t have gone much better for Wayne Pivac’s men.

First Ulster surprisingly dropped points at home to the Blues and then the Ospreys let a victory slip from their grasp against Leinster.

That opened the door for the Scarlets and they smashed it off its hinges, thumping Treviso 51-5 to claim maximum points and move back into the play-off zone.

They are now on a bit of a roll, having won five of their last six matches and look to be timing their run-in to perfection.

Their game looks in really good shape, with a strong set-piece, dynamic loose forwards and a predatory threat out wide.

Openside James Davies is like an extra back at the moment with his creativity in wide channels, not to mention his arch pilfering over the ball.

And in Liam Williams, Steff Evans, DTH Van der Merwe, Hadleigh Parkes, Scott Williams, Jonathan Davies and Johnny McNicholl, they are spoilt for choice behind, with Evans and hat-trick hero Van der Merwe scoring five tries between them against Treviso.

That bonus point blitz took the Scarlets above Ulster on matches won and they are now just two points behind the third-placed Ospreys. Moreover, they look to have a pretty favourable run-in. WELL, what can you say about the Dragons? A torrid season took another unhappy turn on the weekend as they lost 29-14 to Zebre out in Parma.

That’s a fifteenth defeat from 19 league matches for Kingsley Jones’ side and they are now in serious danger of finishing bottom of the table.

They remain in tenth spot at present, but they are only two points clear of Zebre and just five ahead of the other Italian side Treviso.

You would struggle to see them getting anything out of their next two games, against the play-off chasing Scarlets and away to Edinburgh.

And then they round off their season against Cardiff Blues at Caerphilly, a venue which could well make it more of a home game for the visitors. With the Italians battling it out between themselves for Champions Cup qualification, you could see them racking up more points ahead of meeting on the final weekend.

So the Dragons really need to try and pick up what they can - even if it’s just a couple of losing bonus points to avoid the ignominy of finishing rock bottom. But the omens aren’t good at the moment, especially given the way their set-piece crumbled at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, where they leaked four tries, taking the tally conceded to 64 from 19 league games this season.

Of course, however dire things are on the field and however unpalatable a bottom place finish would be, it’s events off the park that really matter most over the coming weeks.

Will Newport RFC shareholders approve the WRU takeover of the region and Rodney Parade?

If not, what will the future hold for the Dragons, the Black & Ambers and the ground?