Cardiff predictably maintained their 100% Magners League home record with a five-try victory over bottom side Borders, but it took a purple patch just after half-time to break the Scots’ resistance.

Ospreys 30 Borders 13

Border Reivers 26 Cardiff Blues 23

London Irish 29 Agen 21

Border Reivers 23 Edinburgh Gunners 11

Coach Steve Bates has wielded the axe in making changes to The Borders side that beat The Ospreys last week for the match-up with Connacht on Saturday.

Border Reivers 16 Ospreys 6