Having flattered to deceive so far in this season’s competition, the Ospreys find themselves third in the pool behind Saracens and Biarritz Olympique. A disappointing 13-16 defeat to Sararcens has seen the Welsh region’s standing in the European game take a pounding.
Holley, commented: “We’ve still got something to play for in Europe and we’ll strive for that. We’re going to try and finish as strongly as we can and then see what happens at the outcome.
“We’re still smarting at the Saracens games, we gave them a head start, but we can’t dwell on that, we’ve got to look at these next two games now and getting as much as we can out of them.
“It’s about giving a good account of ourselves and at least putting ourselves in a position where should all the other permutations work out we are well placed. If they don’t, then we at least need to be in the best position to achieve an Amlin place, which could be on the cards.
“There’s been plenty of straight talking about the place and everyone knows what is at stake. There’s still plenty to play for. Pride is there at the bottom line of it, our reputation is at stake in Europe and it’s important that we get as many ranking points as we can, and to do that we have to achieve as positive a finish as we can. Ranking points and the pool draw is crucial moving forward in this competition.
“We aren’t going to be throwing the towel in, that’s not the Ospreys way. We are committed to the cause 100 per cent and we’ll fight for everything. We have to look to give a home performance that will get us the desired result and will make our supporters proud.
“Any game in Europe is a tough test and it’s important that we’re all together for this one, team and supporters alike.”
