:00:18. > :00:23.50 years ago this week, here at Rodney Parade is the all Blacks were
:00:24. > :00:32.beaten by Newport in one of the most memorable days in Welsh drug B.
:00:33. > :00:36.History is made in Rodney Parade! For the first time ever, an
:00:37. > :00:42.all-black touring side have gone down to Newport. 50 years on and on
:00:43. > :00:47.landscape is very different, the game is professional and the clubs
:00:48. > :00:53.don't play touring teams any more. In fact, clubs are no regions. This
:00:54. > :00:58.region is the Dragons, they have a new coach in Lyn Jones but Rodney
:00:59. > :01:05.Parade are still a rugby fortress. This season both Ulster and the
:01:06. > :01:11.Scarlet 's have fallen here. Tremendous celebrations at Rodney
:01:12. > :01:15.Parade! But on the road, the Dragons have struggled. An assistant coach
:01:16. > :01:24.said last week that the hammering last week from the Ospreys was a
:01:25. > :01:27.wake-up call. Tonight they welcome defending champions Leinster, a team
:01:28. > :01:33.they have not beaten for nearly four years. Leinster'sbig guns have
:01:34. > :01:38.arrived. Friday don't read the is always popular here at Rodney
:01:39. > :01:57.Parade. The rain has held. These two teams are next each other the table.
:01:58. > :02:08.Good evening and welcome to Scrum V. To Dragons away with the Welsh camp
:02:09. > :02:13.at the moment. 17 Leinster players missing.
:02:14. > :02:26.Success breeds success. Success attracts success. They have this
:02:27. > :02:30.ability to lure in the players. You have Zane Kirchner, current
:02:31. > :02:38.international player. Outstanding for us at Aberdare. You have Jimmy
:02:39. > :02:44.Gopperth, he has really established himself in that position, big shoes
:02:45. > :03:01.to fill, that is Jonny Sexton'sposition. Lote Tuqiri will
:03:02. > :03:05.run back and run back hard tonight. Jason Tubby sat off the last couple
:03:06. > :03:11.of weeks with concussion, how much have they missed them? The Dragons
:03:12. > :03:16.lacked control the back, and that is the nuts and bolts of your games,
:03:17. > :03:21.your exit and restarts the need to be stop on. The Dragons will be so
:03:22. > :03:28.pleased to have Jason Tovey back tonight. This is the guy I believe
:03:29. > :03:35.they need a temper them. In this sequence he touches the ball twice
:03:36. > :03:38.really quickly. He plays as a second receiver off Lewis Evans, which
:03:39. > :03:44.checks the defensive line speed. The Dragons seemed to get into the wider
:03:45. > :03:49.channels when Jason Tovey plays at number ten. Look for him to make to
:03:50. > :03:59.control the game better than Chris hurt last week. Pat Leach has a
:04:00. > :04:05.superb all-round game. That can negate the threats of someone like
:04:06. > :04:09.Zane Kirchner, having such a good kicking game. It will give you the
:04:10. > :04:14.territory statistics that you need against a side like Leinster. Jason
:04:15. > :04:19.Tovey is very important for the Dragons tonight. There is no Welsh
:04:20. > :04:26.commentary to night, I am afraid. Scrum V radio is under way at the
:04:27. > :04:30.moment. It is time to cross to our commentary team. Jonathan Davies,
:04:31. > :04:49.and Gareth Charles. S: A lot of familiar faces -- a lot
:04:50. > :04:58.of unfamiliar faces, maybe, with 17 players away with Ireland. Already
:04:59. > :05:01.this season we have seen that Jimmy Gopperth is a matchwinner. Luke
:05:02. > :05:08.Fitzgerald was a Lions four years ago. Zane Kirchner played in the
:05:09. > :05:16.rugby championship, starts for the first time this season after coming
:05:17. > :05:23.off the bench. Who knows, we could maybe see him in Springbok players
:05:24. > :05:38.in -- in a Springbok jersey in a couple of weeks.
:05:39. > :05:49.Andrew Coombs and to be found that I missing from this pack.
:05:50. > :06:01.Lewis Evans ticks over the and C. Owen Evans recovered after
:06:02. > :06:08.concussion. Hallam Amos is back from injury. For once the Dragons
:06:09. > :06:16.arguably most the stronger bench. They have four capped players on
:06:17. > :06:29.their bench. Jason Tovey was missed by the Dragons against the Ospreys.
:06:30. > :06:35.The Ospreys /total domination. Hallam Amos is an interesting
:06:36. > :06:40.selection. Let's see how he goes. He has plenty of -- plenty of old and
:06:41. > :06:57.speed about him. It could be interesting. -- plenty of bulk.
:06:58. > :07:06.That is a nice touch finder for Jason Tovey. It shows the difference
:07:07. > :07:18.between Leinster and the Welsh regions, you can play people like
:07:19. > :07:27.Lote Tuqiri, Zane Kirchner, that is maybe just finances. Tom Denton
:07:28. > :08:18.provided the first line-out. Hallam Amos left that behind is, not
:08:19. > :08:30.a great start for him. You have to catch at first. -- it first. That is
:08:31. > :08:44.very good defence by Luke Fitzgerald. No advantage to come
:08:45. > :08:49.from the initial knock-on advantage from Hallam Amos. There is the
:08:50. > :09:36.knock-on. That is a good-looking Leinster
:09:37. > :09:40.scrum. That is kind of ominous for the Dragons. 17 players out for
:09:41. > :09:46.Leinster, maybe we were thinking we could have a crack at them up front.
:09:47. > :09:51.I can see them getting much change out of the Leinster backline. Martin
:09:52. > :09:57.Moore we have seen earlier this season on the tight head. He got a
:09:58. > :10:03.try then. Michael Bent on the list had played for Ireland before he
:10:04. > :10:10.played for Leinster. This scrum was not really Straits, but they got a
:10:11. > :10:25.good nudge. All the backroom got up. -- all the back room got up.
:10:26. > :10:35.They have smuggled it back to the. They are very much in consult --
:10:36. > :10:42.very much in control. The dragon needs to get more men in there.
:10:43. > :10:46.Insufficient numbers. Shane Jennings is wearing number seven, he has had
:10:47. > :10:53.the ball tucked up his jumper all that time. Now he has been told to
:10:54. > :11:02.use it, and he didn't. I think that was a lucky escape for the Dragons.
:11:03. > :11:12.That is possession just given away I Leinster. They were clearly told
:11:13. > :11:18.they had to use it. They have only got five seconds on which to do it,
:11:19. > :11:20.but he held on for another five seconds and just yielded away
:11:21. > :11:40.possession. This is a big scrum for the
:11:41. > :11:51.Dragons. They were absolutely smashed. You could see that Leinster
:11:52. > :12:00.were really going for that. They were just waiting for the ball to be
:12:01. > :12:07.put in. Here comes the shunt. It is very, very ominous, that. I wouldn't
:12:08. > :12:13.have expected that from a second string Leinster pack. I think
:12:14. > :12:23.Channel one ball is probably a priority, in, I'd, get it away. You
:12:24. > :12:34.would normally find Cian Healy, Sean Cronin, Mike Ross in the roof. -- in
:12:35. > :12:43.the front row. They are going for this scrum again, are they? It will
:12:44. > :12:54.be a long evening for the one Evans, Sam Parry and Dan Way. --
:12:55. > :12:59.Owen Evans. They will want as much thrust coming through from Adam
:13:00. > :13:12.Jones, Matthew Screech and Jevon Groves as possible.
:13:13. > :13:23.Crooked feed was given. Why would he do that? That is ridiculous. They
:13:24. > :13:25.annihilated them in the scrum, then this scrum-half fit in a crooked
:13:26. > :13:54.feed! Ridiculous! Richie Rees is looking to clear the
:13:55. > :14:15.danger. The first one looked dodgy, the
:14:16. > :14:21.second one was as well. It is totally unnecessary. You have to
:14:22. > :14:26.question the intelligence of certain players sometimes, when the scrum
:14:27. > :14:28.has been smashing them, that was soon crooked it was like a rugby
:14:29. > :14:42.league scrum! That is a great kick by Jimmy
:14:43. > :15:19.Gopperth. They went for touch last time a bit
:15:20. > :15:38.further out. It has been a lacklustre start. That is sobered
:15:39. > :15:45.Antic. -- so pedantic. They had a kick for the line-out, they had a
:15:46. > :16:20.scrum, now they will have the shot at goal.
:16:21. > :16:42.Put a little bit too much on it, and he hoped it. -- hooked. The opening
:16:43. > :16:51.ten minutes, totally dominated by Leinster.
:16:52. > :17:04.Possession has been so scarce. It was on again. Just one more pass. We
:17:05. > :17:20.know that Richie Rees will bring some tempo to the game.
:17:21. > :17:29.Rhys Ruddock up to ten metres outside the Dragons 22. Kirchner is
:17:30. > :17:48.ready to come in, and they break. Gopperth spotted it well. There is
:17:49. > :17:58.another penalty coming. It is free play now.
:17:59. > :18:17.BOOING. The crowd is feeling that all of the kicks are going the way
:18:18. > :18:22.of Leinster. Firstly, you have gone off your feet and come back up, you
:18:23. > :18:29.must stay on your feet all the time or you will be penalised. That is an
:18:30. > :18:37.acceptable. Get it sorted. -- not acceptable.
:18:38. > :18:47.There we are. He goes in. He doesn't let him go. That is what he says. It
:18:48. > :19:07.wasn't tackling. He goes for the ball.
:19:08. > :19:16.Tried a bit too hard with his first effort. Still gave it a good whack,
:19:17. > :19:21.but straight through the middle and the first points of the evening, not
:19:22. > :19:33.surprisingly, go the way of Leinster. It has all been Leinster.
:19:34. > :19:36.They have put them under pressure. They need to get the ball and a bit
:19:37. > :20:18.of territory now. Pride did not get it, but Kirchner
:20:19. > :20:26.was the first to react. -- Prydie. An interesting kick. Will he go for
:20:27. > :20:35.goal? Tom Prydie goes for it. He favours the left. Kirchner goes
:20:36. > :20:41.down. Straightaway, over the ball. He doesn't get cleared out. If the
:20:42. > :20:45.Dragons and opportunity. He doesn't get cleared out. If the
:20:46. > :21:01.the Dragons. The angle pushes it over the 50
:21:02. > :21:06.metre mark. I do not think distance will be a problem for Tom Prydie. He
:21:07. > :21:17.has got a good length on his kick, so it is just a question of the
:21:18. > :21:23.technique. Beautifully struck by Tom Prydie in a game where 91% of the
:21:24. > :21:25.territory has belonged to Leinster, the Dragons would be more than happy
:21:26. > :21:57.to be at 3-3. Gopperth didn't give the chasing
:21:58. > :22:08.players any opportunity to get that back. They have got to spread it a
:22:09. > :22:15.little bit. . They need to move the pack around.
:22:16. > :22:26.He hasn't found touch if that is what he meant to do. Jason Tovey was
:22:27. > :22:31.trying his best to make sure that the ball was still moving and his
:22:32. > :22:39.left foot was out of play. No, says Peter Fitzgibbon. Had the ball
:22:40. > :22:51.stopped? Let us have a luck? No, it had not stopped. That was perfectly
:22:52. > :22:52.done by Jason Tovey. He was still upset by some of the remarks
:22:53. > :23:11.earlier, Peter Fitzgibbon. That would have been a bad call. It
:23:12. > :23:30.was definitely moving. Sponsored by Spec Savers!
:23:31. > :23:45.Rhys Ruddock, one cup for Ireland against Australia three years ago.
:23:46. > :24:02.-- cap. Fanning chasers, everybody misses. -- chases.
:24:03. > :24:22.Adam Hughes and fanning, they both had their eyes on the prize.
:24:23. > :24:43.A grown followed immediately by Richie Rees. -- groan.
:24:44. > :24:52.The rain has stayed away so far, but there has been plenty of it
:24:53. > :25:14.recently. It will be very slippery underfoot and also throwing in.
:25:15. > :25:27.Just for a moment, Tom Prydie felt he would get onto the loose ball. He
:25:28. > :25:34.turned that over, for definite. That is the kind of pressure defence they
:25:35. > :25:41.will be happy with. A poor pass by Gopperth, but he has been sent into
:25:42. > :25:47.a difficult position. A good gang tackle, so a chance for the Dragons,
:25:48. > :25:57.really, to have a little bit of time in Leinster's half. I would think
:25:58. > :26:00.that Jason Tovey will want to have a little bit of a breathing space
:26:01. > :26:23.defensively to put the boot to it. He will have a kick now and he will
:26:24. > :26:28.have a line-out. The scrum is a shambles. You think, surely, with
:26:29. > :26:33.their dominance, it would not have to infringe, but yet... They were
:26:34. > :26:41.dominant with putting the pressure on, but Michael Bent comes around
:26:42. > :26:53.the corner, that is why the penalty went against Leinster. They will get
:26:54. > :26:59.the ball out, the likelihood is they will kick, and it is a Leinster
:27:00. > :27:01.line-out, where as now, it is a Dragons line-out, 35 yards down the
:27:02. > :27:16.field. A good line-out ball from Matthew
:27:17. > :27:20.Screech. Sam Parry, for the first time. And the Dragons are stringing
:27:21. > :27:42.together a couple of phases. Aaron Dundon got in over the ball,
:27:43. > :27:50.just slightly isolated. Gives you the opportunity for another steel.
:27:51. > :27:58.They just need a bit of continuity and momentum. In over the ball
:27:59. > :28:08.quickly. He stayed on his feet. He has not been cleared out. Clear and
:28:09. > :28:12.easy decision for the umpire. They are back in their own half again,
:28:13. > :28:17.once again in defensive position. 20 minutes gone, and there has not been
:28:18. > :28:28.one real attack. Nobody has gone through their phases. Nobody has
:28:29. > :28:34.attacked from set piece. Charging down, and just behind the man.
:28:35. > :28:38.Unlucky for the Dragons. Maybe Leinster, for a second, they
:28:39. > :28:50.preferred the knock-on by John Cooney given. As it is, the Dragons
:28:51. > :29:03.are in position and a chance to build. Nobody is contesting. Happy
:29:04. > :29:11.to let it go out of play. He would have been in more pressure if he
:29:12. > :29:18.played it. He watched it rolling over. He would have to catch it or
:29:19. > :29:22.play it first. A good kick. An opportunity for the Dragons to put
:29:23. > :29:27.pressure on the Leinster line-out. Difficult to get a clearing cake and
:29:28. > :29:44.get position back in attacking position. -- clearing kick.
:29:45. > :30:07., double, no panic, well-controlled. Basic stuff, but very well done.
:30:08. > :30:27.No one has had a real attacking opportunity yet.
:30:28. > :30:34.That was well played by Richie Rees, because the ball was almost
:30:35. > :30:42.dislodged. This is the way they have to go, down the middle.
:30:43. > :30:54.Unfortunately, he was isolated and the opportunity has gone. Kingsley
:30:55. > :31:01.Jones, what is the best way of contrasting against this Leinster
:31:02. > :31:05.power. We don't want to scrum game tonight, we want to be positive with
:31:06. > :31:08.what we are doing, but we have dropped three or four balls from
:31:09. > :31:15.high balls and made too many unforced errors. Our kicking needs
:31:16. > :31:22.to be better. That means we could put pressure on Leinster. Attack up
:31:23. > :31:29.the middle, as Jonathan Davies said. I will take that on board, because
:31:30. > :31:38.we all know how clever Jonathan is! No need to be sarcastic!
:31:39. > :31:45.They have to protect their possession. Lewis Evans deemed to
:31:46. > :31:51.have not stayed on his feet. I think they have to look to going up the
:31:52. > :31:58.ruck area. Like most side these days, they don't commit men to it.
:31:59. > :32:07.Even if they don't get anywhere, it will pull in the defence.
:32:08. > :32:18.Sport Wales is to follow at nine o'clock tonight. There is the matter
:32:19. > :32:22.of the Premiership Welsh derby on Sunday to look forward to. I am
:32:23. > :33:14.looking forward to it! James -- Jimmy Gopperth went with a
:33:15. > :33:18.drop goal. Sweetly struck. Leinster look comfortable in possession, but
:33:19. > :33:27.they were forced into a drop goal there. It gives credit to the dragon
:33:28. > :33:30.defence. I would like to see Leinster even go through the phases.
:33:31. > :33:35.They haven't gone through any fears as yet. Unfortunately for the
:33:36. > :33:44.Dragons, they have dropped a few ball, but they haven't had any
:33:45. > :33:47.momentum. 27 minutes gone. I think the referee needs to let the game
:33:48. > :34:12.flow a little bit. The deadlock is broken! I didn't
:34:13. > :34:21.expect that that way! That is well finished by Leinster. Was there
:34:22. > :34:24.effort in touch? IIMACRO1 check the grinding, and check for a foot in
:34:25. > :34:47.touch. TMO: macro OK. Does he get rid of it before he is
:34:48. > :34:59.dragged over. That is a tough one! I tell you what.
:35:00. > :35:11.This second part of the equation is OK, the grinding is perfect. Let me
:35:12. > :35:16.see this. Is he in touch. I think we need to see the other angle. It is
:35:17. > :35:21.all a matter of when the ball was released, and when did the legs go
:35:22. > :35:32.over the whitewash. It is a big darkened corner. His left leg was in
:35:33. > :35:48.the air. I think we would need to go back a bit.
:35:49. > :36:01.I would give the left foot in touch. I think his right foot is the
:36:02. > :36:16.problem. Let's have a look, then. I think his left leg was in the air.
:36:17. > :36:37.Well, the T M O, all the best, mate! I think he is in touch. It is his
:36:38. > :36:44.right foot. His foot was in touch, so it is a line-out. Leinster will
:36:45. > :36:45.be very disappointed. It was a superb cover tackle in the end that
:36:46. > :37:35.denied Leinster. Let's just watch this. The defence
:37:36. > :37:42.is very narrow. He puts in the kick. There is Jimmy Gopperth. He knows
:37:43. > :37:48.that it could be still on, so he doesn't give up. That is great
:37:49. > :38:35.support play by James Clapper, and a great tackle by the Dragons.
:38:36. > :39:00.Some lovely handling initially, but just running tight in the end. I
:39:01. > :39:08.think they need to loosen up this game. They haven't had the ball to
:39:09. > :39:19.do it, unfortunately. Great off-load.
:39:20. > :39:27.They have come back for the initial knock-on. I think they need to
:39:28. > :39:34.simplify things, give it to one of their centres, straight down the
:39:35. > :39:39.middle, straight over Jimmy Gopperth. That is what they have to
:39:40. > :39:57.do, quick ball, up the number ten channel.
:39:58. > :40:15.This is quickly taken! I tip goes! Superb try! What a great try!
:40:16. > :40:28.Brilliant, quick thinking, quick hands, and what a try for Ross
:40:29. > :40:34.Wardle. Leinster denied their own try a few seconds ago, and what a
:40:35. > :40:42.fight back! Lovely ball by Richie Rees. Lovely play by the backs. Tom
:40:43. > :40:51.Prydie doesn't panic, and that is lovely support by Ross Wardle.
:40:52. > :41:01.That is a brilliant, brilliant drive. Limited possession. Fantastic
:41:02. > :41:11.finish. Quick thinking by Richie Rees. The quality of hands. Hallam
:41:12. > :41:21.Amos time that perfectly, Tom Prydie didn't panic and superb insight
:41:22. > :41:35.support from Ross Wardle. That is inch perfect I52 macro. As a Richie
:41:36. > :41:44.Rees gets the ball, they are all watching him. The ball then is put
:41:45. > :41:55.into this space they are ball watching. Lovely try. Brilliant
:41:56. > :42:13.play. Superb play by Richie Rees. A great pass.
:42:14. > :42:18.Jason Tovey wasted no time there. Let's have a look at the possession
:42:19. > :42:41.statistics. It is what you do with the ball that
:42:42. > :42:45.is important. One opportunity and a brilliant, brilliant drive. Started
:42:46. > :42:57.off by Richie Rees with a beautiful pass. It has certainly got the crowd
:42:58. > :43:03.going again at Rodney Parade. It was a bit of a lacklustre start, but
:43:04. > :43:13.anything bout at the end of the first half. Great support I Zane
:43:14. > :43:17.Kirchner. With the backline that Leinster have, you would have to put
:43:18. > :43:22.it through the hands and told the phases. One opportunity, that is the
:43:23. > :43:47.difference at the moment. Zane Kirchner was upended by Tom
:43:48. > :43:56.Prydie! Numbers on the left for Leinster, look at them, yet again
:43:57. > :43:58.they are very conservative. Very good kick by Jimmy Gopperth. The
:43:59. > :44:27.Dragons will settle for that. Kirchner at first came to prominence
:44:28. > :44:31.four years ago on the Lions tour in South Africa waiting for the
:44:32. > :44:51.emerging Springboks. He also played for the Springboks.
:44:52. > :45:10.Adam Jones is told to leave it by Richie Rees.
:45:11. > :45:18.In the Ulster game, they worked hard and they maintained the chase. The
:45:19. > :45:28.kick hasn't been that great tonight, but the chase and the
:45:29. > :45:32.breakdown has been very, very good. To go ten points clear with the
:45:33. > :45:37.possession that they had is incredible, but that is down to
:45:38. > :45:44.Leinster. Very, very poor in their attitude towards the attacking side
:45:45. > :45:51.of the game. Great work by Evans after the tackle on Kirchner. That
:45:52. > :45:57.is what you have to do. Over the ball before Shane Jennings and his
:45:58. > :46:04.parlance could get in there. -- his pals could get in there. That gives
:46:05. > :46:12.them the chance to extend the lead just before half-time. When you
:46:13. > :46:19.think it is a bit too far, you put too much into it. A fair bit of
:46:20. > :46:23.distance. But he pulled it a little bit. The effort affecting the
:46:24. > :47:02.accuracy. Kirchner will be seeing that's chase
:47:03. > :47:12.in his sleep tonight raining down on him. -- that chase. I think Kirchner
:47:13. > :47:22.fancied a work-out before his international next week. He is
:47:23. > :47:29.getting one. This is silly. Look, number eight, he just drifts. Just
:47:30. > :47:35.before half-time, little mistake like that, now they are in the wrong
:47:36. > :47:52.22. A couple of yards, just go back a little bit.
:47:53. > :48:05.They need to keep their wits about them.
:48:06. > :48:11.Shane Jennings piling in. It would be a Leinster penalty, not what the
:48:12. > :48:23.Rodney Parade fans want. All the way back for a Leinster
:48:24. > :48:57.penalty. It is not over yet. I am slightly surprised. They were
:48:58. > :49:12.in the ascendancy. By the time Gopperth gets there, it is easy.
:49:13. > :49:22.That is harsh again. I do not understand. There is no consistency
:49:23. > :49:26.on the breakdown. If they do not kill you out, surely, that isn't
:49:27. > :49:32.your fault if your hands on the ball. You have to cleaned out. -- if
:49:33. > :49:51.they do not clean you out. The final kick of the first half
:49:52. > :50:00.belongs to Gopperth. So do the three points. The game has really opened
:50:01. > :50:06.up. 10-6 ahead to the Dragons. How pleasing is it that you have a
:50:07. > :50:10.half-time lead? They have a very strong set piece, we are managing to
:50:11. > :50:16.deal with it every now and again, but it is all about more
:50:17. > :50:20.consistency. If you get any ball in the second half, you're looking
:50:21. > :50:26.really dangerous. Yes, we need to maintain positivity.
:50:27. > :50:32.Congratulations. Here is the story of the first half.
:50:33. > :50:39.Four days out from bonfire night, it began with fireworks at Rodney
:50:40. > :50:45.Parade, but Leinster 's drug first. -- struck first. It was all
:50:46. > :50:48.Leinster, they looked like the only side likely to score, and they
:50:49. > :50:56.thought they had, but Gopperth went over. The Dragons were on almost
:50:57. > :51:03.immediately after that with a fantastic effort. Great hands from
:51:04. > :51:08.Alan Amos. Tom Prydie almost had the gas to go all the way and had the
:51:09. > :51:12.patience will stop the only try of this first half leaving the Dragons
:51:13. > :51:25.10-6 ahead with Gopperth having that penalty. Look at the territory, 74%
:51:26. > :51:29.for Leinster, 26% for Dragons. A few handling errors from the Dragons
:51:30. > :51:34.earlier on, we saw that defensively, a few were a bit high. Both line-out
:51:35. > :51:45.is working perfectly on these set pieces. -- each line-out was working
:51:46. > :51:48.perfectly. Neither side launched any meaningful attack until the
:51:49. > :51:55.half-hour, then there was the period when it sprung to life. They started
:51:56. > :51:58.getting the crowd going, great character from the Dragons and
:51:59. > :52:05.Richie Rees is having a great game. Doing everything that he should.
:52:06. > :52:09.Some flair into the game. Some great flair. The crowd has been behind
:52:10. > :52:14.them. You can see that Leinster are bit more frustrated. Prior to that
:52:15. > :52:21.try, it looked like Leinster had gone over. Fantastic defensive work
:52:22. > :52:31.from Tom Prydie to keep Noel Reid out. Yes, great work by Tom Prydie.
:52:32. > :52:36.It look like Gopperth was celebrating. It shows the
:52:37. > :52:41.determination, it can get rewards. Yes, they were very confident.
:52:42. > :52:45.Grounding was fine, he did not realise that the foot went in touch.
:52:46. > :52:48.That would have hurt them, it would lead to their frustration and
:52:49. > :52:53.hopefully the Dragons will come out and will have a clinical line-out.
:52:54. > :52:56.They are doing OK in the scrum. There was a patch for you thought
:52:57. > :53:00.Leinster would put on the dominance, but they had been going well. They
:53:01. > :53:15.need to keep frustrating Leinster and they could get a good winter
:53:16. > :53:19.night. They were hurt much deeper when the Dragons struck back and
:53:20. > :53:28.scored a fantastic try. Lewis Evans has been infringing. They
:53:29. > :53:36.committee, they stay on their feet. Lewis Evans, he is the one that
:53:37. > :53:42.creates the faculty in the end. -- creates the penalty. He goes to get
:53:43. > :53:48.the outside offender. He takes the line forward. That enables Ross
:53:49. > :53:51.Wardle to come and support. If you were screaming for Tom Prydie to
:53:52. > :53:57.take it on, the Leinster defender has the angle on him, but it is the
:53:58. > :54:04.tracking of Ross Wardle that makes the great try. Thank you. Apologies
:54:05. > :54:07.for the technical difficulties. You were shouting in the studio, the
:54:08. > :54:14.character from the Dragons, they were under the cosh in a nearly
:54:15. > :54:20.succeeded, and the character to launch that attack with Richie Rees
:54:21. > :54:29.at the heart and scored that try to stop -- that try. Yes, the stadium
:54:30. > :54:34.here is a fortress. The back to what they know, back to the fortress of
:54:35. > :54:40.Rodney Parade. With this great try, they are now behind this team and it
:54:41. > :54:43.will go bad for Leinster and to fully add to their frustration. If
:54:44. > :54:47.they carry on with the line-outs and keep them as it is, keep going hard
:54:48. > :54:50.on the scrum, keep frustrating Leinster in the breakdown, and as
:54:51. > :54:57.long as the character shows, that is all that counts. Sean, in the last
:54:58. > :55:00.few weeks of this season, we spoke a lot about the improvement in the
:55:01. > :55:03.defence in the Dragons under Lyn Jones and Kingsley Jones, we have
:55:04. > :55:11.been looking at that closely tonight. Yes, Leinster paid respect
:55:12. > :55:18.to that, they have, with a Russian line-out and they are aware of the
:55:19. > :55:24.Dragons line-out. -- with a rush on the line-out. They are sitting here
:55:25. > :55:29.on the tail of this drive to take on the Dragons. This was a very evident
:55:30. > :55:35.in this first half. That manifests itself in the ability to attack.
:55:36. > :55:39.They look to use Jennings on an ad play from the driving line-out. They
:55:40. > :55:44.try with Clooney and try to get some play going. If we look at how the
:55:45. > :55:47.Dragons reload the backline defence, they get off the line and
:55:48. > :55:52.your skills have to be perfect to get through the blitz defence.
:55:53. > :55:57.Again, the line-out here, particularly a short line-out, much
:55:58. > :56:05.easier for the Dragons to rush. Extra forwards in the backline. Look
:56:06. > :56:07.at the dedication to come right up and pressurise the Leinster attack
:56:08. > :56:14.and create a turnover and eventually, this will reap tries for
:56:15. > :56:20.the Dragons this season. Kudos to their defence, and there is the
:56:21. > :56:23.Dragons dressing room. Something we spoke about during the first half,
:56:24. > :56:26.the perceived weakness of the Leinster front five because there
:56:27. > :56:30.are so many internationals away with Ireland at the moment, but that was
:56:31. > :56:36.not the case in the early exchanges with the early Leinster scrums. Yes,
:56:37. > :56:42.the first five, there wasn't much appearance, it is not what Leinster
:56:43. > :56:46.are used to. They have Martin Moore, the Dragons, they try to get their
:56:47. > :56:52.head on the engagement because there is more of a lead-in now, but the
:56:53. > :56:56.ability of the Leinster pack driving through them, so the Dragons needs
:56:57. > :56:59.to give it a bit more power and as long as they can keep it away from
:57:00. > :57:02.Leinster, they are still in the game. That dominance of Leinster
:57:03. > :57:05.carries on, they will see more penalties and some more three
:57:06. > :57:12.points, so that is the focus of the Dragons in the second half. A big
:57:13. > :57:18.weekend for Wales football plans, the first South Wales derby and card
:57:19. > :57:21.of this weekend, a big preview coming up on BBC Two later today and
:57:22. > :57:25.a lot more sports action this weekend.
:57:26. > :57:42.Yes, scarred of and Swansea, different styles. -- Cardiff and
:57:43. > :57:49.Swansea. What a try! Super! It is a brilliant feeling when you get that
:57:50. > :57:54.goal in over your head. Also on Sunday, celebrating the anniversary
:57:55. > :57:59.of that historic 50-year victory over the all Blacks erect Rodney
:58:00. > :58:07.Parade by Newport, there was a big gala dinner in the week. -- here at
:58:08. > :58:14.Rodney Parade. One of the team came over to South Wales on that trip,
:58:15. > :58:18.and here he is. Yes, he played centre that day, now the president
:58:19. > :58:24.of the Welsh Rugby union, he is here on the Rodney Parade pitch, what
:58:25. > :58:28.memories does it invoke? A fabulous ground, on the day, there were
:58:29. > :58:34.thousands of people screaming their heads. I remember the walk from the
:58:35. > :58:42.clubrooms downed the seat, down to the pitch. -- down to the seat. It
:58:43. > :58:50.was a terrible sort of day, dark and dingy, and a bit of rain. Annually,
:58:51. > :58:57.we were well and truly beaten. And we acknowledge that, and well done
:58:58. > :59:06.to Newport. That was a great New Zealand time, great New Zealand
:59:07. > :59:11.side, some of them got knighted, how did that team back then compare to
:59:12. > :59:18.the team you have got now with the Rugby World Cup winners? And a great
:59:19. > :59:23.player in any era will be great in the next era. Given the benefits
:59:24. > :59:28.they have today like training and nutrition and all of the improved
:59:29. > :59:35.training regimes, I think that players of my day would have been as
:59:36. > :59:43.good, but certainly, today, the team is going extremely well. He went
:59:44. > :59:46.over in South Africa with your President hat on, that great test
:59:47. > :59:50.match their clinch the title for New Zealand against South Africa, Wales
:59:51. > :00:00.have got South Africa on Saturday, if you were Warren Gatland, what
:00:01. > :00:06.tactics would you adopt? The Springboks are always strong in the
:00:07. > :00:12.set piece. They tend to run out of puff before the finish. Wheels are
:00:13. > :00:17.really good at the last game now days. I think that is the way they
:00:18. > :00:21.will go. Good luck to New Zealand for their three games in the autumn
:00:22. > :00:29.series, and I can say that because they are not playing Wales!
:00:30. > :00:40.Magnificent memories. Looking ahead to the South Africa game, as they
:00:41. > :00:49.will. The reminders perhaps the toughest team in world rugby. Are
:00:50. > :00:55.they the biggest, most physical? They are big physical men. In terms
:00:56. > :01:00.of the bullet-proof vest, you get no prouder player than I Welsh man
:01:01. > :01:05.wearing the red jersey. There will be no worry there. They are big
:01:06. > :01:08.men, but you can't get away from the fact that they have gone into games
:01:09. > :01:15.in the past and believe the opposition. He can play away from
:01:16. > :01:22.that, you need to confirm them. We need to take them on up front. Wales
:01:23. > :01:32.had not won an autumn international since 2009! Any reasons to believe
:01:33. > :01:37.we will beat South Africa? We recognise we have 56 world-class
:01:38. > :01:42.players in our team. On the back of a positive Lions tour, those players
:01:43. > :01:46.can have confidence playing at home. Use the six Nations from last year,
:01:47. > :01:50.the summer that they had, and take to the Springboks. They are
:01:51. > :01:59.extremely physical, but the boys are used to winning at the millennium
:02:00. > :02:01.Stadium in big games. I think we will mix Alex Cuthbert and Jamie
:02:02. > :02:10.Roberts, but we have enough strength in depth. Positivity, that is what
:02:11. > :02:15.we once! Plenty of positivity for the Dragons the night as they are a
:02:16. > :02:22.leading the champions, Leinster, tonight. We can return to our
:02:23. > :02:30.commentary team now. No changes in the Leinster line-up.
:02:31. > :02:40.They are in white. It doesn't look as though there are any changes in
:02:41. > :02:44.their rank. Talking to Lyn Jones, they just want to cut out the
:02:45. > :02:50.handling errors and they want consistency from the referee at the
:02:51. > :02:54.break time. If they can do that, they will get more possession and
:02:55. > :03:00.territory and get more control in the game. One opportunistic try has
:03:01. > :03:08.been the distance. That is the difference as the game restarts. A
:03:09. > :03:21.superbly taken try by Ross Wardle has put the Dragons in front.
:03:22. > :03:32.Well played! And he came back for the tackle afterwords. Great
:03:33. > :03:38.determination by Tom Prydie! Very, very good play. Just managed to get
:03:39. > :03:47.our hands to Jimmy Gopperth when he was getting away. He does that, then
:03:48. > :03:53.helps him into touch. Great position to start the second half. That is
:03:54. > :04:08.the kind of commitments defensively that has put the Dragons ahead.
:04:09. > :04:14.I think it is a penalty for offside. It will be three points for the
:04:15. > :04:23.Dragons anyway. Let's try and get more!
:04:24. > :04:38.No! A terrible pass or they would have been in!
:04:39. > :04:49.It was well spotted that the blindside move was on. Just watch
:04:50. > :04:57.number ten, Jimmy Gopperth. The ball hasn't left the line-out, so that is
:04:58. > :05:02.a penalty. This is a very easy kick for Jason Tovey. Should be a simple
:05:03. > :05:17.three points. Jason Tovey heads over this simple
:05:18. > :05:35.penalty. This 7-point gap reappears. Very positive start to the second
:05:36. > :06:00.period by the Dragons. Lovely hands and a great angle
:06:01. > :06:03.offered by Pat Leach as well. Loose ball into the hands of Luke
:06:04. > :06:23.Fitzgerald! That is a huge call. That is a bad mistake. The kick
:06:24. > :07:00.didn't go into touch. It seems that the defensive line is
:07:01. > :07:22.very narrow for the Dragons. They need to go through the phases.
:07:23. > :07:25.Their defensive line is good, they are not making much yardage,
:07:26. > :07:53.Leinster. Office feet? Yes. Clearly off his
:07:54. > :08:09.feet. Again, a good steel in the tackle. The Dragons are clearly
:08:10. > :08:16.trying to up the tempo of this game. Really good work by Dan Way. Rhys
:08:17. > :08:25.Ruddock gets across really well to bring down Richie Rees. The Dragons
:08:26. > :08:27.are far more dangerous with the ball in hand, they just need some field
:08:28. > :08:55.position. Good work by Leinster to disrupt
:08:56. > :09:01.about. The handling mistakes! They have got to cut those IT! That is
:09:02. > :09:10.why they are not getting the possession or territory. That is
:09:11. > :09:11.what was frustrating 47 -- that was frustratingly Lyn Jones when I spoke
:09:12. > :09:29.to him at half-time. There was a natural hold their 425
:09:30. > :10:08.macro run three. The dogleg defence. Here is the try. Lovely play by
:10:09. > :10:19.Richie Rees. Lovely flute, lovely give-and-take. Fantastic try.
:10:20. > :10:27.Great, great support by Ross Wardle. Brilliant try. Let's see some more
:10:28. > :10:59.of them! Options either side. Great tackle by
:11:00. > :11:11.Ross Wardle. Rhys Ruddock back in the thick of things.
:11:12. > :11:54.There is not as much impetus from Leinster. They are not making much
:11:55. > :11:58.impetus. Shane Jennings is normally such a direct runner. This is better
:11:59. > :12:06.from Leinster, getting over the gain-line. Almost up to the 22.
:12:07. > :12:29.Slowed down by the Dragons. REFEREE: macro not rolling away. I
:12:30. > :12:49.would like to have a look at this again. TMO: not rolling away.
:12:50. > :13:00.He has penalised Richie Rees there, on the bottom of the ruck. Wasn't
:13:01. > :13:06.making much effort to get away. Here is the bench for the Dragons. We are
:13:07. > :13:13.only showing you that, because there is a fancy new graphic! The
:13:14. > :13:19.comparison is, Leinster have six Academy players on their bench. Same
:13:20. > :13:23.graphic though, isn't it? Just different names. They love new toys,
:13:24. > :13:39.these producers. Lovely quick by Jimmy Gopperth. --
:13:40. > :13:46.lovely cake. Leinster haven't really created. They haven't made massive
:13:47. > :13:52.inroads and creative quick ball. They just have to keep their
:13:53. > :13:59.discipline. They are in the game with territory and possession, but
:14:00. > :14:07.they have -- have got to cut out the handling mistakes.
:14:08. > :14:19.Lote Tuqiri must be about 37, is equal, -- is he? That is unlucky on
:14:20. > :14:41.Zane Kirchner, it went forward. Very solid under that. Not afraid of
:14:42. > :15:07.getting onto the ball defensively or chasing the high attack.
:15:08. > :15:12.The Dragons have heard a great first half, they do not want to spoil it
:15:13. > :15:55.by bringing any subs on. Richie Rees did not get the ball
:15:56. > :16:05.indirectly. The ball was wheeled around. This is the second time it
:16:06. > :16:13.is a full penalty rather than a free kick, here's correcting himself. Ian
:16:14. > :16:37.Davies corrected him. The Dragons with three wins and
:16:38. > :16:46.three defeats of road this season, the wind is coming at home. The
:16:47. > :17:09.winds coming at home. The advantages over, Alan Amos is on
:17:10. > :17:26.the counterattack. Keep it on phases. Gain a bit of territory.
:17:27. > :17:35.Let us hear from Sean, what you think they will be thinking? In
:17:36. > :17:43.terms of the errors that have been creeping in, he will want a
:17:44. > :17:46.regimented game. It will certainly be about errors, he will not want to
:17:47. > :17:50.spoil the graphic, but he will want the team keeping the mood of the
:17:51. > :17:55.game, he has the lead, he will want the next three points to be crucial.
:17:56. > :18:32.He needs to cut down on the silly errors.
:18:33. > :18:46.Jason Tovey, looking to see whether gaps are. -- where the gaps are.
:18:47. > :18:51.Happy with that. Substitutions can now be made for the Dragons.
:18:52. > :19:03.It is interesting. Nathan Williams for Owen Evans. Jonathan Evans,
:19:04. > :19:11.Richie Rees scrum half. Let us see that graphic there with the subs.
:19:12. > :19:17.Can we see that now? It only works when it is a full bench! Back to the
:19:18. > :19:33.drawing board, boys! I got them! Again, the little mistakes, not
:19:34. > :19:39.allowing them to keep possession for periods of time. I hope not, but
:19:40. > :19:45.there is little mistakes could come back to haunt them. Again, not sure
:19:46. > :19:48.about taking off Richie Rees. I think he has played exceptionally
:19:49. > :19:51.well, here's darting, asking questions. They did the same when
:19:52. > :20:13.they beat the Scarlet. Still 25 minutes ago. And yes, you
:20:14. > :20:16.want to keep the impetus and ask different questions, but you do not
:20:17. > :20:24.want to break it up too much and lose what you have got.
:20:25. > :20:27.And the new loosehead, Nathan Williams, penalised at the first
:20:28. > :20:59.scrum. Leinster will be thinking, hey, it
:21:00. > :21:03.is only four points. Yes, they haven't really threatened. Those
:21:04. > :21:06.handling errors could be costly, just taking the momentum from the
:21:07. > :21:13.Dragons when they needed to keep possession.
:21:14. > :21:24.Dominic Ryan was the one that came down in a heap, and Ian Davies Flag
:21:25. > :21:38.is immediately. -- flagged it immediately. Your recommendation?
:21:39. > :21:39.Yellow card against four black. Taking that out was dangerous play,
:21:40. > :22:03.and it is a yellow card for that. He was up there for a long time. He
:22:04. > :22:07.clearly takes number eight out. Adam Jones taking at Rhys Ruddock it was
:22:08. > :22:13.supporting Dominic Ryan. And now, Leinster have the courage of their
:22:14. > :22:30.convictions, a man short, and they will go for the jugular.
:22:31. > :22:38.Expect the catch and drive from Leinster. They didn't do the first
:22:39. > :22:44.part, let alone the second. But they have still got the ball. They can
:22:45. > :23:13.build again. That is just what they are doing.
:23:14. > :23:19.A great last-ditch tackle by Lewis Evans. Tremendous pressure now by
:23:20. > :23:29.Leinster. Could be the defining moment of the game. Need to be
:23:30. > :23:35.aggressive, not passive. An injured Leinster player, a man short. The
:23:36. > :23:44.drive comes on. The trial looks good, it could be Aaron Dundon that
:23:45. > :24:05.led that charge. Gareth, can you hear me? And you reason not to award
:24:06. > :24:12.a try? -- any reason? I think they have got to give that try. Water
:24:13. > :24:16.gets underneath them, not enough body. He has got to get that down.
:24:17. > :24:39.That has got to be a try. His legs were there. You are allowed
:24:40. > :24:46.to place it. Is there a second chance to get it to ground? Is
:24:47. > :24:56.perfectly legal second move? That is a tough call tonight. The question
:24:57. > :25:03.is loaded. So, Gareth Simmonds must be convinced, must have a reason not
:25:04. > :25:14.to award it. Peter, there is no reason not to award a try. Leinster
:25:15. > :25:23.have struck back. Aaron Dundon is the man to claim that try. Those
:25:24. > :25:32.handling errors, and the discipline. That has rarely cost them. The
:25:33. > :25:38.conversion is successful, Leinster at three points ahead. Richie Rees,
:25:39. > :25:45.you have just come off, what you need to do to get back? Position and
:25:46. > :25:50.territory, go through the phases, keep hold of the ball. We are making
:25:51. > :25:56.mistakes, we're giving them an easy three points and they are working
:25:57. > :26:04.their way up and scoring the try. But it is doable? Yes, 20 minutes to
:26:05. > :26:14.go, and the boys are defending well. It is doable.
:26:15. > :26:39.They are very slow in their reactions.
:26:40. > :26:47.Kirchner weaves his way back into the field. Into the arms of Rob
:26:48. > :27:12.Sidoli who has just come on. An unforced error follows. Good
:27:13. > :27:19.pressure. Very good pressure. Just watch him closing him down
:27:20. > :27:25.straightaway. They have to have possession now. They have to have
:27:26. > :27:30.some possession and keep it. Unless they nullify the handling errors, I
:27:31. > :27:37.do not think there is any way back. You have to build momentum by going
:27:38. > :27:47.into phases and by cutting out those silly handling errors.
:27:48. > :28:01.Jason Tovey with a nice off-load to Evans.
:28:02. > :28:14.Jason Tovey looking for a space behind Darragh Fanning.
:28:15. > :28:17.Again, possession statistics are very much in favour of Leinster as
:28:18. > :28:35.they were in the first half. Pressure has time and options
:28:36. > :29:08.through Gopperth. Looking a bit more threatening.
:29:09. > :29:13.Building and putting the phases together. Kirchner is outside, and
:29:14. > :29:19.Noel Reid flies through. That is a very, very well worked try. That
:29:20. > :29:23.didn't come from nothing at all, there is patience in the build-up,
:29:24. > :29:30.confidence in the ball in hand, and very well finished by Noel Reid.
:29:31. > :29:33.Look at the numbers, a great run by Kirchner, give and take, and thank
:29:34. > :29:50.you, a try. In the end, plenty of space for Noel
:29:51. > :29:57.Reid. They softened up the defence of the Dragons, and eventually they
:29:58. > :29:59.ran out of numbers. They are a man short, but that was a very well
:30:00. > :30:19.crafted try. Two more added by Leinster, and they
:30:20. > :30:32.are very much in the ascendancy at the moment. Just watch this. Stop it
:30:33. > :30:39.there. Rob Sidoli goes from there, but then all of a sudden they are
:30:40. > :30:43.short on the short side. A simple give and take. Just not matching
:30:44. > :30:57.numbers, unfortunately. Before the restart, there are three
:30:58. > :31:02.changes all in the/. Those points have come when Adam Jones was in the
:31:03. > :31:12.sin-bin. It has been a very costly transgression. That is Leo Auva'a,
:31:13. > :31:17.one of the three changes made in the Leinster pack. Great hands by Pat
:31:18. > :31:24.Leach. Darragh Fanning has done well
:31:25. > :31:53.officially -- initially. The ankle created by Dan Evans, gets
:31:54. > :32:03.to pass away to Netani Talei. Hallam Amos has a go. Well picked up on the
:32:04. > :32:07.run by Jonathan Evans. That was a great run by Sam Parry. In the
:32:08. > :32:14.underside comes the supporting player, Lewis Evans. I wish the
:32:15. > :32:20.referee had more feel for the game, given a chance! Let it run a little
:32:21. > :32:42.bit. It is not about the referee, it is about the players. Good build-up
:32:43. > :32:43.work by the Dragons. Great run. The tackle was not supporting his
:32:44. > :33:20.weight, anyway. Zebre are winning acts at number! --
:33:21. > :33:49.at Edinburgh. REFEREE: , the attacking player
:33:50. > :33:57.never release the ball. Let's have a look.
:33:58. > :34:06.Did he release it? Let's have a look. I think he released it with
:34:07. > :34:17.his right arm, not his left! I don't think his left hand lettered
:34:18. > :34:54.cool! -- let it cool -- go. Against the post by Jimmy Gopperth,
:34:55. > :35:05.into the hands of Rob Sidoli. The clearing kick by Hallam Amos. The
:35:06. > :35:09.Dragons are still ten points adrift. Great take by Dan Evans. They have
:35:10. > :35:41.got to start chasing the game. The crowd are not too enamoured with
:35:42. > :35:49.some of the decisions by Peter Fitzgibbon 's the night -- tonight.
:35:50. > :36:33.That wasn't anything. Every decision that the Dragons get
:36:34. > :37:03.my will be greeted with cheers! -- that is a good touch finder by Jason
:37:04. > :37:07.Tovey, takes them into the 22. There is number 19, Ben Marshall, in from
:37:08. > :37:25.the side. They need something like, don't they?
:37:26. > :37:33.The foreword is looking for the drive on. Leinster look far better
:37:34. > :37:41.side than going through the phases, don't they? Well played by the
:37:42. > :38:19.Dragons! They got it away from the big Leinster/have a penalty coming.
:38:20. > :38:37.Shane Jennings is getting a bit of a talking to.
:38:38. > :39:04.This kick will bring them back to within a losing bonus point.
:39:05. > :39:08.The Dragons are back within a converted try as the game goes into
:39:09. > :39:49.the final ten minutes. Francisco Chaparro comes on for Dan
:39:50. > :39:58.Way. Brendan Macken comes on for Luke Fitzgerald.
:39:59. > :40:44.That went straight out! Now then! The crowd are getting them going.
:40:45. > :41:00.Great break by Hallam Amos! Great tackle.
:41:01. > :41:13.That is lazy, lazy defending. That was Jack O'Connell. Kick to the
:41:14. > :41:46.corner. That is silly play. Great break by
:41:47. > :41:47.Hallam Amos. Maybe didn't get the call that there was a player behind
:41:48. > :41:59.him. Jason Tovey puts over another
:42:00. > :42:04.penalty in quick succession. Now the Dragons are back within striking
:42:05. > :42:06.distance. And they have an extra man for the rest of the game. It is
:42:07. > :43:16.building up to a crescendo. Lovely inside support from Dan
:43:17. > :43:33.Evans. They are pushing now. Great support by 60th macro. Go wider! It
:43:34. > :43:45.is on! Keep possession! The crowd are involved is all right! Great
:43:46. > :44:00.tackle. It has gone the foreword. Big mistake!
:44:01. > :44:23.The presentation was not good. Lack of communication in the placement of
:44:24. > :44:27.the ball. That is a costly mistake. Everything was going the way of the
:44:28. > :44:41.Dragons, lovely angles of running, off-loading.
:44:42. > :44:48.If The Dragons have certainly given it everything in the latter stages.
:44:49. > :44:53.They have got five minutes to try and get that try to give them their
:44:54. > :45:01.first win against Leinster in four years. Six out of 64 Leinster isn't
:45:02. > :45:05.the recent record. -- six out of six is for Leinster is the recent
:45:06. > :45:17.record. Some great supporter running. The
:45:18. > :45:31.off-load and the support run from Japan are -- from Chaparro.
:45:32. > :45:55.The handling errors, that is a big, big difference in the handling
:45:56. > :46:02.errors. That is what really cost them tonight.
:46:03. > :46:07.You have got a new front row on for Leinster now who have started one
:46:08. > :46:34.game between them in the league. An interesting kick from Gopperth in
:46:35. > :46:41.the end. Dan Evans is doing his best to stay in the field, but good
:46:42. > :46:44.follow up from Kirchner. He does read it well in terms of which ones
:46:45. > :47:06.to follow up, does Kirchner. He has got a cut here. Blood
:47:07. > :47:27.everywhere. Some stitches needed here, I think.
:47:28. > :47:39.Gustafson comes on. He is the replacement hooker.
:47:40. > :47:45.As usual, Rhys Ruddock took us but in a sterling effort. -- Rhys
:47:46. > :48:15.Ruddock has put in. Dan Evans, great front down Evans,
:48:16. > :48:24.need some space! To see have the support? Great recovery work from
:48:25. > :48:31.Luke Fitzgerald on his own try-line. Superb from the Dragons. They may
:48:32. > :48:44.not get a try, but a scrum five metres out, and a chance to win it
:48:45. > :48:47.from there. Is it a block? Not really a block. Only real option on
:48:48. > :48:56.for him, he wanted the support, white and international winger did
:48:57. > :49:01.have the gas to get the ball. Plenty of time left. There he is, getting
:49:02. > :49:14.back. Rodney Parade, they are getting
:49:15. > :49:15.their money 's worth. Nobody is leaving early, because the Dragons
:49:16. > :49:41.now have a chance to pinch it. The 13th six lead at the second half
:49:42. > :49:48.is dwindled away and turned over. -- the 13-6 lead.
:49:49. > :50:01.They have the character to go and give themselves one last chance. An
:50:02. > :50:14.inexperienced to Leinster front row, a man short on the back row. It is
:50:15. > :50:15.eating away the time, so if the Dragons do score, Leinster will have
:50:16. > :50:49.no time to bite back. Quickly taken by Jonathan Evans, but
:50:50. > :50:56.not allowed. The whistle had gone. The crowd were celebrating, but it
:50:57. > :51:05.was early, because the whistle had clearly gone. The penalty was not
:51:06. > :51:15.allowed. Certainly eating into the clock. This will be the last phase
:51:16. > :51:23.of Lane now. It is do or die for the Dragons. A desperate defence time
:51:24. > :51:27.for Leinster. The Dragons scrum looks to be in the ascendancy and
:51:28. > :51:28.Leinster are a man short. Inexperienced props in the front
:51:29. > :51:51.row. Again, it is available. No, it has
:51:52. > :51:56.spilled out, and the chance has gone for the Dragons. Leinster have to
:51:57. > :52:02.clear the decks. Leinster have survived and the Dragons have gone
:52:03. > :52:06.mighty, mighty close. They have lost at home at last, but it could not
:52:07. > :52:12.have been closer and they had the chance at the death, but they could
:52:13. > :52:17.not take it. The handling errors were the difference. They could not
:52:18. > :52:20.give field position. They had lost momentum when that happened. A lot
:52:21. > :52:31.of possession and territory that Leinster had. It wasn't a real
:52:32. > :52:36.standout match. Rhys Ruddock was immense, his line-out, his defensive
:52:37. > :52:43.work, he might get the man of the match. The crowd is totally
:52:44. > :52:47.dissatisfied. They think that the referee, as much as I think, won the
:52:48. > :52:53.game, but Leinster has shown why they are champions. The Dragons get
:52:54. > :52:58.a losing bonus point, but Leinster come away with another win at Rodney
:52:59. > :53:10.Parade, another win against the Dragons, that is seven in a row.
:53:11. > :53:16.Leinster are big Tory is by 23-19. -- are victorious.
:53:17. > :53:26.The Dragons took a lead after this try by Ross Wardle. Then there was
:53:27. > :53:34.the yellow card. Leinster scored 14 unanswered points and put the game
:53:35. > :53:39.beyond reach. Then Noel Reid after a break from Kirchner. They almost but
:53:40. > :53:42.Leinster out of sight, but in all furnace to the Dragons, immense
:53:43. > :53:53.character to come back within a score and they nearly got it at the
:53:54. > :54:00.end, but heartbreak for the Dragons fans leaving Rodney Parade. The
:54:01. > :54:10.final score, 19-23. They were all well many outfall to. -- they were
:54:11. > :54:16.overwhelmingly outfought. That could be the difference between the two
:54:17. > :54:18.sides. Let's take a look at that last sort of nail-biting few minutes
:54:19. > :54:26.when the Dragons had those series of scrums on the line. It looks like
:54:27. > :54:29.Jonathan Evans had gone over. I thought the Dragons should have been
:54:30. > :54:33.in that position to take the game with all of those handling errors,
:54:34. > :54:39.but you just felt with the scrum, we could have questioned the scrum. It
:54:40. > :54:45.was so frustrating for the referee to call him back, but he has got to
:54:46. > :54:49.be consistent. Let's get Sean in on this, ultimately, from the stats,
:54:50. > :54:54.the Dragons put themselves in a winning position at the end, but too
:54:55. > :55:04.many sloppy errors against a champions side like Leinster will
:55:05. > :55:07.cost you. Yes, this was always going to be the toughest test of the
:55:08. > :55:12.season, or was it a game the Dragons won or Leinster lost? This would be
:55:13. > :55:17.the review from Lynne George on Monday. Too many basic skills
:55:18. > :55:22.errors, they really struggles. The basics let them down. Time and time
:55:23. > :55:26.again, Adam Hughes, the inter-contact goes forward. They
:55:27. > :55:30.struggled under the high ball all night. There is no pressure, they
:55:31. > :55:35.should take this regarding good field position. But when the changes
:55:36. > :55:38.were made from this line-out, the knock-on, the infringement, they
:55:39. > :55:44.were under pressure or light. Leinster went from the corner. They
:55:45. > :55:48.held the line-out up in the air and forced the error from Adam Johnson.
:55:49. > :55:54.He is not allowed to touch the literature until he hits the floor.
:55:55. > :55:58.He gives away the penalty. They knew where they were doing, they pounded
:55:59. > :56:05.the line and in the end, over they went for the crucial score. That was
:56:06. > :56:11.the story. Even at the end, after a gate break-out from Dan Evans, in
:56:12. > :56:15.all of the possession, they lasted. A tragic, tragic defeat in the end
:56:16. > :56:21.and one that they will have to pick up on Monday. The Dragons had a
:56:22. > :56:30.chance to win it, but perhaps the most crucial period, that yellow
:56:31. > :56:33.card. Adam Jones sent to the bin, a cynical ploy from Leinster to hold
:56:34. > :56:40.the man in there for longer than it needed to be, but it worked. Yes,
:56:41. > :56:45.but I sure I'd would it himself. He had to it and went to early. If
:56:46. > :56:53.Leinster were as blatant as they were, they needed to be taken out,
:56:54. > :57:00.to expect that. We can go to Phil Steele, he is with Kirchner from
:57:01. > :57:06.Leinster. Great to see you, how difficult was that for Leinster? We
:57:07. > :57:13.stuck there for two minutes, the turnover came at the right time. You
:57:14. > :57:22.are staying in Wales next week, and you looking forward to Wales in the
:57:23. > :57:25.Millennium Stadium? I'm going home for a few days first, but then I
:57:26. > :57:28.will be coming back for the match in the Millennium Stadium. I will see
:57:29. > :57:38.what this election is like for next week and take it from there. -- the
:57:39. > :57:43.selection. Dan Evans came on its maiden immediate impact to unlock
:57:44. > :57:49.the Leinster defence that they didn't in the first half, should he
:57:50. > :57:53.have started? He did the basics well, the high balls went up, he
:57:54. > :57:59.caught them. He added some great impetus onto the line. Sean
:58:00. > :58:05.mentioned the review that will come next week, what will Lynne be
:58:06. > :58:12.telling the guys right now, was it that Leinster won or the Dragons
:58:13. > :58:16.lost? It was the handling errors, it is that basic. Those yellow card
:58:17. > :58:20.that either side, Leinster got 14 points and the Dragons only got
:58:21. > :58:28.three. Is that tactical? There is all about how they react tactically
:58:29. > :58:32.to the yellow card. Leinster, seven internationals gone, but they seem
:58:33. > :58:39.to have that champion mentality, the chips were down and they got over
:58:40. > :58:43.the line. Yes, they didn't do anything extravagant but they did
:58:44. > :58:50.the basics well. Taking the tries, that was the simple thing, that was
:58:51. > :58:54.the difference tonight. 20 seconds left, a prediction on Wales South
:58:55. > :59:00.Africa? The confidence is there with Wales, I think it will be difficult
:59:01. > :59:05.all the way. But I think that Wales can pip it.
:59:06. > :59:14.That is it from us, the Dragons unbeaten run has come to an end,
:59:15. > :59:19.good night. It is that time again, every year we
:59:20. > :59:26.come, a pilgrimage, because in this earth, we believe. In this earth,
:59:27. > :59:37.our dreams are harvested. We are of this land. Where ever we sit, we are
:59:38. > :59:44.behind them. And on this soil, side-by-side they stand, rooted like
:59:45. > :59:50.giant trees. And the earth beneath these men vibrate to the rhythm of
:59:51. > :59:54.the beating heart of a land and people ready to unite. Unite around
:59:55. > :00:00.this piece of our earth.