First Welsh Derby Of The Season!

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It is here already (Well friday).
 
Dragons V Scarlets
Dave Parade
19:15 KO (originally 19:05)
 
Ref -: Nigel Owens
Assistants:Ian Davies & Jon Mason
 
Newport Gwent Dragons Squad
 
15. Dan Evans,
14. Tom Prydie,
13. Ross Wardle,
12. Jack Dixon,
11. Hallam Amos,
10. Jason Tovey,
9. Richie Rees;

1. Phil Price,
2. T.Rhys Thomas,
3. Francisco Chaparro,
4. Andrew Coombs (c),
5. Matthew Screech,
6. Jevon Groves,
7. Lewis Evans,
8. Toby Faletau.

Replacements: 16. Hugh Gustafson, 17. Owen Evans, 18. Dan Way, 19. Rob Sidoli, 20. Netani Talei, 21. Jonathan Evans, 22. Kris Burton, 23. Adam Hughes.
 
 
Scarlets Squad
 
15 Steve Shingler;
14 Liam Williams;
13 Jon Davies;
12 Scott Williams;
11 Jordan Williams;
10 Rhys Priestland;
9 Gareth Davies;
 
1 Phil John;
2 Ken Owens;
3 Samson Lee;
4 Jake Ball;
5 George Earle;
6 Aaron Shingler;
7 John Barclay;
8 Rob McCusker (capt).

Replacements: 16 Emyr Phillips, 17 Rob Evans, 18 Jacobie Adriaanse, 19 Richard Kelly, 20 Josh Turnbull, 21 Aled Davies, 22 Nic Reynolds, 23 Gareth Owen.

Whilst pleased with the result (ok elated), especially as it was one of the best live games I've seen for a while, I think the Dragons season is going to be dictated by the weather as much as anything. We aren't going to be putting in performances that error free when the rain starts to fall and the pitch starts to get heavy, and sides would be well within their rights to knock the ball on every time they get in our 22 just to get a scrum as it is. Dry weather and this well-drilled team will give anyone else in the Rabo a run for their money.

Stone Motif wrote:Whilst pleased with the result (ok elated), especially as it was one of the best live games I've seen for a while, I think the Dragons season is going to be dictated by the weather as much as anything.  We aren't going to be putting in performances that error free when the rain starts to fall and the pitch starts to get heavy, and sides would be well within their rights to knock the ball on every time they get in our 22 just to get a scrum as it is.  Dry weather and this well-drilled team will give anyone else in the Rabo a run for their money.

Couldn't you have told Easterby that before kick off.

To be fair the Dragons could do with a pitch swap with the Blues, your game suits a pitch made for running rugby, where as their suits a pitch that gets boggy and gives them excuses for not playing running rugby.

 Glad (lucky) there were so few scrums. Our backrow was superb, jackled alot of turn overs

Shame the beer festival was on before, I had to re-watch the game the next day

ScarletSpiderman wrote:

Stone Motif wrote:Whilst pleased with the result (ok elated), especially as it was one of the best live games I've seen for a while, I think the Dragons season is going to be dictated by the weather as much as anything.  We aren't going to be putting in performances that error free when the rain starts to fall and the pitch starts to get heavy, and sides would be well within their rights to knock the ball on every time they get in our 22 just to get a scrum as it is.  Dry weather and this well-drilled team will give anyone else in the Rabo a run for their money.

Couldn't you have told Easterby that before kick off.

To be fair the Dragons could do with a pitch swap with the Blues, your game suits a pitch made for running rugby, where as their suits a pitch that gets boggy and gives them excuses for not playing running rugby.

There was me thinking he was head coach of a professional rugby team.

munkian wrote: Glad (lucky) there were so few scrums. Our backrow was superb, jackled alot of turn overs

Shame the beer festival was on before, I had to re-watch the game the next day

Word. I can report the organic cider they were serving was like rocket fuel  

Stone Motif wrote:

munkian wrote: Glad (lucky) there were so few scrums. Our backrow was superb, jackled alot of turn overs

Shame the beer festival was on before, I had to re-watch the game the next day

Word.  I can report the organic cider they were serving was like rocket fuel  

I stayed away from the bad apples but nailed most of the ale