Hartpury University 14-41 Ospreys: Toby Booth's side kick off pre-season with seven-try victory

The Ospreys started pre-season with a solid seven-try victory over Hartpury University at Alpas Arena

The Welsh Shield champions were always in control, leading 24-0 at the break, as tries from Will Hickey, Rhys Webb, Keelan Giles, Scott Baldwin, Luke Morgan, Morgan Morris and Matthew Aubrey set them up for a comfortable victory.

However, more pleasing for coach Toby Booth was the number of impressive performances - as his sizable squad shook off the rust with much-changed XVs being sent out for each half.

The home side had much of the attacking possession for the opening 10 minutes, with Harri Deaves called upon to come up with a couple of breakdown turnovers.

However, once it clicked for the Ospreys, they manufactured an opening try with relative ease. Nice hands out to the left touchline got them around the hosts' edge, with Webb and Hickey in support infield.

The former drew the last man to give the latter a simple canter over the line and underneath the sticks, with Stephen Myler converting the extras.

The second try wouldn't take too long to come, with strong carries from Joe Hawkins and Kieran Williams in midfield minutes later handing Webb a simple finish from close range. Again, Myler converted from in front of the posts.

The Ospreys' next try was perhaps as simple a finish as winger Giles has been handed. After the forwards did the hard work in the home side's 22, one pass out to the blindside was all it took for Giles to dot down without a red jersey near him.

It wouldn't be until just before the break that the Ospreys crossed again. A powerful driving lineout couldn't be stopped by the home side, with Scott Baldwin at the tail to benefit.

With a new XV coming out for the second-half, the Ospreys started