LV= Cup: Dragons v Ospreys

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21159962

Lovely break by mike poole

And he is injured already with a suspected broken ankle...!

Yeah the ref just said. Hope he is alright.

Jonathon Evans and Steffan Jones vs Rhys Webb and Matthew Morgan will be an interesting battle...

Dan Evans is on for Mike Poole, poor bloke he has been beset by injury.

THe commentators talking about Khan not getting the opportunities he was getting now that he is off to Saints.

Jones pops the penalty, for an ospreys infringement, between the posts...

3-0 Dragons

Evening.

Nasty injury for Poole - definitely a break it seems. Shame so soon after kick off.

So soon after returning from injury as well..

Steffan Jones already showing why he should be ahead of Robling at flyhalf at the Dragons...

Such a talented youngster

6-0

This is a very strong Dragons team, filled with exciting young talent. Evans and Jones combined superbly at Halfback, Adam Hughes looks sublime at 13...!

Ben john as had a few touches and looks interesting for the Ospreys... This a good opportunity for him to impress.

Bit of mooning at the camera in the ruck there by the young Osprey second row...!

Penalty to Ospreys and missed by Morgan...

Weather looks terrible down there at RP

Awh Morgs...not like you to miss one like that. Conditions will deteriorate now anyway, it's wazzing down and that pitch will be like a bog soon.

Morgan looking sharper with ball in hand, patiently working small yards with big forwards. tying up the Dragons defence

Cari wrote:Awh Morgs...not like you to miss one like that. Conditions will deteriorate now anyway, it's wazzing down and that pitch will be like a bog soon.

Forever the meteorologist Cari...!

Great pressure by the Ospreys, orchestrated by the intelligent halfbacks bringing men on to the ball with power and pace. It results in a yellow card for the dragons number 8.

morgan gets this one in front of the posts

6 - 3

That's better Morgs!

6-3 at 24 minutes.

Great scrum by the O's

Considering the front five are very inexperienced above premiership level.

Ospreys infringing at rucks in defence and lose young Morgan Allen to the sin bin.

Penalty awarded to the Dragons pretty much in front of the posts.

Both teams are down to 14 players now, but Dragons get another penalty so they edge further ahead.

9-3 at 29 minutes.

He gets it 9 - 3

29 minutes gone

Jamie Murphy of Bridgend is looking solid if unspectacular at 15... He has been playing well for the Ravens this season... He is a good footballer but doesnt look too quick tonight.

Good pressure by the O's there. Murphy and Grabham the Bridgend boys linking well on the right wing... morgan Drop goal attempt hits the post and re-bounds but a penalty has been awarded to the Ospreys.

9 - 6 as Ieuan Jones re enters the game for the Dragons after his ten minute cool off.

What a rubbish game this is, M Morgan and Webb not having a great game. The Dragons started really well but seem to be fading as the game goes on, A Jones is lucky not to be yellowed. Hope it improves in the second half.

Morgan at the posts... dragons concede another penalty in their 22...


morgan and Webb are playing good pressure rugby. May not be free running Glam but look at the weather!!!

The scores are level and that is proof in the pudding that they are doing a good job.

Ospreys get Allen back. both teams are back to 15 men, the score is now 9 all

Half Time...!

9 - 9

Two sin binnings one each and the play for most of the last quarter has been Ospreys. Their young pack are doing very well. Jonathon Thomas is the only recognisably experienced face.

Dragons need to work hard to get back into this....!

Both teams look better when they move tha ball, the quality of the kicking is poor and so many penalties for diving over, not releasing the tackled player and pulling down mauls there should have been more yellow cards.

Nimmo on for Sidoli

Second half kicks off

goodbye this is rubbish

JT takes a try second phase from a five meter line out

12 - 14 to the Ospreys

Rhys Webb Pillock! And he's captain tonight.

... he can do Kung-fu

What a truly awful game. I know it's only LV Cup, but this dreadful.

Cyril on 606v2 wrote:What a truly awful game. I know it's only LV Cup, but this dreadful.

Who asked you?

viewtothegym wrote:

Cyril on 606v2 wrote:What a truly awful game. I know it's only LV Cup, but this dreadful.

Who asked you?

No one, me old mucker. I just thought I'd share. Are you denying that it's a poor game?

What an intrigueing game, some very good performances (J. Evans, Jones, Allen, Parry, Dixon) and some very good basics in very poor conditions.

Credit to both teams for their attempts to play something other than 9 man rugby, and credit to the Ospreys for that style of play, especially as the Dragons fielded a stronger side!

Good game to watch, interesting to see so many U20/youth matchups in key areas.

Only dissapointment was Webb, again!

Cyril on 606v2 wrote:

viewtothegym wrote:

Cyril on 606v2 wrote:What a truly awful game. I know it's only LV Cup, but this dreadful.

Who asked you?

No one, me old mucker. I just thought I'd share. Are you denying that it's a poor game?

Don't talk to me.

viewtothegym wrote:

Cyril on 606v2 wrote:

viewtothegym wrote:

Cyril on 606v2 wrote:What a truly awful game. I know it's only LV Cup, but this dreadful.

Who asked you?

No one, me old mucker. I just thought I'd share. Are you denying that it's a poor game?

Don't talk to me.

Ah, you're in a bad mood after another Scarlets drubbing. I think we'll have to make allowances.

Jeez, lighten up

To be fair i had around six posters calling me a lot worse on my "Johnnys Toulon" thread and not one comment has been removed, not even warnings.

Didn't see any reports on those sorry VTG, don't venture in to this part of to forum unless I need to sorry. I'm sure the rugby mods are aware of what happened though.

Was a poor game technically, but dreadful conditions. Ref didn't help either side really. His signalling was atrocious too, as when he's getting people onside, it looks like he's given that side the penalty. Plus when Ospreys had their penalty right in front of the posts and near our line it looked like he gave a penalty try. Dragons were stronger on paper, but a lot of youngsters and second/third string on show and you can't fault either side for their effort, given the near monsoon.

Delighted for Steff. Time to trust him now. He was 100% with the boot and made his tackles (which he gets stick for). I'll take the win, as we needed it but I hope we wake up a bit. 6-0 up and we were in control, then we switched off for a while.

Last two points, if I were the O's, I'd stick with Habberfield over Webb (as Webb is not playing well) and most importantly, get well soon Pooley. Gutted for him. Was a good break before his misfortune too.

Nice to see two young sides going hard at each other. Wasn't a high quality spectical but in awful conditions I couldn't complain.

I can't see how Jonny Evans didn't make the Welsh squad, another good performance from the young 9 and great to see Steffan nail 6/6 tonight and his work rate is very good for a 10. I Jones once again put in a big game at 8 and Mathew Morgan excites me every time he has the ball. I'd love to see him week in week out. Webb is terrible.


All the best to Mike Poole. What an u lucky man he is.. Mr commitment.

Just watching it back. What farcical touch judging before the try. Firstly incorrectly calling Rhys Webb's kick as not straight out and then not being able to judge that Pewtner took the ball back over his own line and then dead.