THERE was timely good news

in Newport for Wales head coach Wayne Pivac yesterday, as Gareth Anscombe landed five shots at goal out of five on his first league appearance for the Ospreys since a two-year absence with a knee injury. The 30-year-old propelled his region to victory over the Dragons and showed that he could avert a No 10 crisis late next month when the All Blacks come to Cardiff. Pivac saw Cardiff pair Rhys Priestland and Jarrod Evans go off injured on Friday night and he won’t be able to call upon Premiership-based playmakers Dan Biggar and Callum Sheedy for the out-of-window Test.