:00:25. > :00:33.The season started badly for the Blues. But they bounced back with a
:00:33. > :00:40.win over Connacht. Then came another defeat, this time against a team
:00:40. > :00:44.which had never won. The pressure is on. Desperate times call for
:00:45. > :00:48.desperate measures. The SOS call has been made. Sam Warburton has been
:00:48. > :00:54.recalled five weeks ahead of schedule. Now they face the pro 12
:00:54. > :00:59.champions. They too have their stars back and two of these Leinster Lions
:00:59. > :01:02.are wounded. Dropped for the victorious third test down under,
:01:02. > :01:07.the Irish have not forgotten and they might want to take it out on
:01:07. > :01:12.the Blues. In the same match last season, Leinster ran riot as the
:01:12. > :01:18.blues collapsed. Tonight, they need to find some inner strength if they
:01:19. > :01:28.are to recover their pride. So, it is a big task for the Blue
:01:28. > :01:29.tonight. Leinster have failed to win since their opening day demolition
:01:29. > :01:42.of the Scarlet 's. Hello, good evening and welcome
:01:42. > :01:52.Scrum V to. The Lions are back for the Blues and Leinster. First, to
:01:52. > :01:58.Dublin and Phil Steele. Thanks very much. A great atmosphere building.
:01:58. > :02:03.17,000 expected tonight. Always a great social occasion. I have a
:02:03. > :02:08.Leinster legend with me. Shane Byrne, former Leinster Park. Brian
:02:08. > :02:12.O'Driscoll is back tonight. Creators -- we know it is going to be his
:02:12. > :02:19.final season. What are you expecting of him? He is very definitely going
:02:19. > :02:22.to make this his last season. For Leinster, you would expect him to
:02:22. > :02:30.come out with a steady performance. It's not just him, a lot of the
:02:30. > :02:33.Lions are coming back. This is virtually their Heineken cup side
:02:33. > :02:41.tonight. It is. Cardiff have their Lions coming back as well. I would
:02:41. > :02:45.expect the game to rise. Cardiff has been disappointing in form recently
:02:45. > :02:50.so you would expect both sites to raise their games. Conditions are
:02:50. > :02:55.perfect. Friday night in Dublin. Good stuff. Looks like a great night
:02:55. > :02:59.in Dublin. Brian O'Driscoll is the ultimate competitor, isn't it? He is
:02:59. > :03:03.the ultimate pro and he has proved that year in, year out. He is going
:03:03. > :03:06.to be wounded after the Lions tour. He wanted that badly on his CV. It
:03:06. > :03:13.didn't get it which makes a world-class player a dangerous
:03:13. > :03:22.opponent. There is something that tells me there are incentives. He
:03:22. > :03:23.has never scored a try against the Cardiff blues, Brian O'Driscoll.
:03:23. > :03:53.Maybe that'll tonight. -- Blues. Sam Warburton is the big story. How
:03:53. > :03:57.do you interpret that? Is it a case of desperate times for desperate
:03:57. > :04:01.measures? I hope not. I am assuming he is fit. He looks in great
:04:01. > :04:07.condition. He is a very disciplined man. He is needed. After last week
:04:07. > :04:13.'s performance, they need someone of his calibre, his ability and his
:04:13. > :04:17.leadership qualities. I expect a reaction from the Cardiff Blues
:04:17. > :04:21.today. I expect them to go out and fight. They are up against a
:04:21. > :04:26.formidable side. What a place to go to try and bounce back from the
:04:26. > :04:31.result of last weekend. Gareth, Sam Warburton is a proven leader. He led
:04:31. > :04:36.the Lions down under and maybe it is leadership they've lacked in recent
:04:36. > :04:40.weeks. Leadership and action is what they've lacked. There has been a lot
:04:40. > :04:46.of talk. The right things have been said that they haven't been done.
:04:46. > :04:49.For me, Sam Warburton is a leader, he puts his head down and gets
:04:50. > :04:56.dirty. He does things. People follow him when he leads. A lot of weight
:04:56. > :05:01.on Sam Warburton 's shoulders tonight and a lot of weight on the
:05:01. > :05:06.Blues in general. Rob, you said you are looking for a reaction, but can
:05:06. > :05:09.they realistically win in Dublin? I cannot see them winning this game
:05:09. > :05:13.but I expected better performance. They need to put their bodies on the
:05:13. > :05:17.line. It would have been a hurtful time last week but they have
:05:17. > :05:21.themselves to blame. Phil Davies are simply prepared them well. It is up
:05:21. > :05:25.to the players to go out and put in a performance that is worthy of a
:05:25. > :05:29.Welsh regional team. And we've mentioned the Lions in the backline,
:05:30. > :05:34.Gareth, Leigh Halfpenny is probably a shoo-in for the player of the
:05:34. > :05:39.year. The ball needs to get out, doesn't it? They need to look for
:05:39. > :05:43.the ball as well. These players now, even at a young age, our senior
:05:43. > :05:47.players at this level. The need to go and influence the game. Go and
:05:47. > :05:51.look for the ball. Alex Cuthbert is a danger every time he gets it.
:05:51. > :05:55.Getting in there. Let him play, given a free rein. It would be nice
:05:55. > :06:01.to see the ball in the hands of those two this evening. It is nearly
:06:01. > :06:02.time now. We can cross back to Dublin. Welsh language commentary is
:06:02. > :06:22.on your red button as usual. Thanks very much. A man from Italy
:06:22. > :06:30.is in charge tonight. It is a beautiful, balmy evening in Dublin.
:06:30. > :06:37.Then again, most things about European rugby at the moment are
:06:37. > :06:43.pretty barmy! Conditions are perfect and I have a feeling Leinster are at
:06:43. > :06:56.Fred. A great crowd as usual. -- Leinster are up for it.
:06:56. > :07:02.Leinster have reclaimed the ball. But the touch judge has his flag up.
:07:02. > :07:06.They will not be able to capitalise on that early possession.
:07:06. > :07:24.. This is what the Blues wanted. They will have to raise their game.
:07:24. > :07:28.They lost at home to the worst side in the league and now they are away
:07:28. > :07:34.to the best. It will be some test this evening.
:07:34. > :07:40.Matthew Rees will be looking to get a drive on. Lloyd Williams, restored
:07:40. > :07:50.this evening. Sam Warburton gives chase. It is out of play.
:07:50. > :08:01.Not the best of starts for Rob Tierney either. A returning lion. --
:08:01. > :08:19.Kearney. The first carry for Brian
:08:19. > :08:28.O'Driscoll. Keeping the ball available as well.
:08:28. > :08:37.This could be an early chance for Leigh Halfpenny. A good first carry
:08:37. > :08:38.from Brian O'Driscoll, actually. He ran with another purpose to get
:08:38. > :09:37.through the tackle. That is struggling a little bit and
:09:37. > :09:48.it didn't make it. That is not something you see very
:09:48. > :10:20.often. That was a beautiful dummy. He beats
:10:20. > :10:50.the tackle as well. Excellent work by the Centre. Good, quick ball.
:10:50. > :11:04.Textbook tackle. Promising signs from the Blues.
:11:04. > :11:08.Owen Williams got a couple of caps in Japan during the summer and he is
:11:08. > :11:59.one to look out for next Wednesday. Have a look here. As he turns... I
:11:59. > :12:06.don't think it is so much that it is late, there are no arms.
:12:06. > :12:13.It is a penalty in the middle of the 22... A shoulder, rather than a
:12:13. > :12:18.tackle, which has two include use of the arms. It is interesting. People
:12:18. > :12:24.think, does it make that much difference? Take it from me, we have
:12:24. > :12:27.to put your arms up to make the tackle, it makes a hell of a
:12:27. > :12:37.difference as to what you put into it.
:12:37. > :13:00.Jamie Heaslip, another one to miss out on the test.
:13:00. > :13:13.Same preparation, same concentration from Leigh Halfpenny.
:13:13. > :13:18.And after an inauspicious start, that went straight down the middle
:13:18. > :13:25.and the first points of the evening do long to Leigh Halfpenny. A very
:13:25. > :13:30.good start from the Blues. That is what Phil Davies will have been
:13:30. > :13:48.asking for. It is all about sustaining it.
:13:48. > :14:41.The ball is being very well presented by the forwards.
:14:41. > :14:47.They are not afraid of having a go, are the back division. I like the
:14:47. > :14:54.pace they are bringing to it. They are asking questions of the
:14:54. > :16:21.Leinster defence early on. The Scarlet of playing in Edinburgh
:16:21. > :16:29.this evening. We will keep you in touch with that.
:16:29. > :16:35.84% possession for the Blues, everything going their way including
:16:35. > :16:49.most of the decisions. There is the target. Straight over
:16:49. > :17:13.it. We will see it in almost every rock, consistency so far.
:17:13. > :17:21.Phil Davies will be very pleased with the opening ten minutes from
:17:21. > :17:37.the Blues, sustaining it for those next 70 is the job. Matthew Rhys.
:17:37. > :17:46.Good clearance work. Beautifully done. That was superbly done by the
:17:46. > :18:01.natural and Owen Williams. The referee says play on.
:18:01. > :18:11.The scrambled defence has got cross again. The Leinster defence is
:18:11. > :18:20.really being tested but they are the ones who held firm. That was
:18:20. > :18:28.beautiful, vintage stuff. Found the shoulder support, at the back of
:18:28. > :18:37.beautifully done. He looks inside, Halfpenny is on the outside. This
:18:37. > :18:41.might just show the options. Gets a strong call from Harry Robinson on
:18:41. > :18:52.the inside. Halfpenny had the legs on Dave
:18:52. > :19:00.Carney who had to turn. The inside defence put paid to another half
:19:00. > :19:01.chance. Frustrating for Phil Davies. This one try out of three games for
:19:01. > :19:34.the Blues. That was well covered by Halfpenny.
:19:34. > :19:39.Reaches the safety of the touchline. Very well tidied up. As you would
:19:39. > :19:56.expect, he makes it his. Having to put some gas on it to
:19:56. > :20:00.cover it, didn't have time. That was a close call. Just one toe on the
:20:00. > :20:16.whitewash. Blues have the only points so far, a
:20:16. > :20:24.penalty coming to the home side. McFadden from the right wing.
:20:24. > :20:39.It was high, Patchell apologises. Still the pressure comes on from
:20:39. > :20:47.Leinster. The crowd are interested, Leinster are doing the attacking.
:20:47. > :21:00.The crowd have found their voice. Leinster find their man. That is the
:21:00. > :21:04.way to finish. One chance, one try, it belongs to Sean Cronin. The Blues
:21:04. > :21:08.tried to get some men across there, it belongs to Sean Cronin. The Blues
:21:08. > :21:14.the quality of the finish was superb.
:21:14. > :21:31.Look at this. O Driscoll's presents drawing in the outside Blues
:21:31. > :21:46.defender, he should have stayed out. He finishes that well.
:21:46. > :21:58.That is a lesson from the Blues who have created to half chances but
:21:58. > :22:03.come away empty-handed. The try converted by Ian Madigan. Despite
:22:03. > :22:16.the fact possession has gone the Blues way they trail 7-3.
:22:16. > :22:23.Leinster score with their first attack, how do rising is that most
:22:23. > :22:27.up a very lively start by the Blues. Leinster were lucky not to be 6-0
:22:27. > :22:32.down but they had to maintain it, they had to stay down in Leinster's
:22:32. > :22:52.half of the first to tack, a great kind of lead from Brian O'Driscoll.
:22:52. > :23:02.Now they are running, O Driscoll carving his way, waiting for the
:23:02. > :23:11.off-load. He held on, they are queueing up on the right-hand side.
:23:11. > :23:30.The pressure is straight back on the Blues. Change of direction.
:23:30. > :23:36.A sigh of relief for the Blues and a groan of disappointment for the
:23:36. > :23:53.Leinster crown. He will not be happy.
:23:53. > :24:07.A big flanker, try to get on the outside of Halfpenny. You feel they
:24:08. > :24:29.have just up the pace. You mentioned the Blues defence or on their toes .
:24:29. > :25:17.The inside centre receiving a bit of treatment, Noel Reid.
:25:17. > :25:34.Down they go again. That is interesting. The referee hadn't
:25:34. > :25:49.actually said yes so a free kick against them. Leinster hurling
:25:49. > :25:54.themselves at the blue defence. Was it knocked back by the Blues
:25:54. > :25:59.defender? Certainly Isaac Boss lost it in the tackle. The body language
:25:59. > :26:16.is suggesting he thinks it was ripped down. A good tackle.
:26:16. > :26:34.As suspected from the outset. In the old days you might have got away
:26:34. > :26:38.with it, these days come upstairs it goes. The facts speak for
:26:38. > :27:00.themselves. Good pressure on Pretorius, he has
:27:00. > :27:30.done extremely well. They will have a few extra seconds,
:27:30. > :27:39.Patchell gets the ball safely away. Well done in the end, Pretorius
:27:39. > :28:00.deserves credit. He did well. This is a good clearance.
:28:00. > :28:09.He just got fingertips to it, must have been pretty high. Isaac Boss.
:28:09. > :28:29.Plenty of players standing off. Patchell tries to manufacture the
:28:29. > :28:31.kick off the outside of the boot. He decides to take the tackle and wait
:28:31. > :28:46.for support. Always looking for the off-load,
:28:46. > :28:54.looking for support honours, thrown in with a flip onto product. -- Rhys
:28:54. > :29:05.Ruddock. Philly so was told to get off it.
:29:05. > :29:20.They have got to be careful. You mention the turnover, I think it
:29:20. > :29:32.was Warburton. A lovely moment for him. Candy off a baby.
:29:32. > :29:45.Ian Madigan, top points scorer last year.
:29:45. > :29:50.He is like an American footballer with all the chords on his
:29:50. > :30:13.wristband. Leinster taking every opportunity to
:30:13. > :30:20.turn pressure into points. Madigan extends the lead to 10-3.
:30:20. > :30:27.High-intensity opening 20 minutes of this game. The score not really
:30:27. > :30:28.reflective, perhaps. Leinster showing how to keep that scoreboard
:30:28. > :30:54.ticking over. That game kicked off half an hour
:30:54. > :31:02.earlier than this one. Good control by the Leinster pack.
:31:02. > :31:17.Scarletmacro-plural have just kicked off in Edinburgh.
:31:17. > :31:23.That was a little bit over, located considering the numbers they had.
:31:23. > :31:53.Here come the points again. It was Quinn Roux, the second row,
:31:53. > :31:57.who I think got there. Yes. Awareness of space from Brian
:31:57. > :31:59.O'Driscoll again. Playing the blind pass. Propping it up to anybody who
:31:59. > :32:23.can read him, basically. Food for thought for Phil Davies.
:32:23. > :32:29.Matt O'Connor will be sitting a little bit more comfortably now,
:32:29. > :32:51.after the opening stages. They are storming away themselves.
:32:51. > :33:00.As always in Ireland, perfect quiet for the kicker. It turns into cheers
:33:00. > :33:08.once again as the gap becomes ten points.
:33:08. > :33:17.What is going on? Some Blues defence are guilty. The first decision you
:33:17. > :33:24.have to make when it scrum half is running is you tackle him. You put
:33:24. > :33:27.into ground. What is their way back into this? Tighten up around the
:33:27. > :33:34.sides. They have to get the defence right first. They've got to stop
:33:34. > :33:41.them before they get out of their own half. Back to you, Gareth.
:33:41. > :33:50.Thanks, Phil. A terrific workrate from the forwards. A bit of
:33:50. > :33:56.defending for Leinster to do now. There are plenty of players willing
:33:56. > :34:02.and able to do so. I was just about to say that the problem for the
:34:02. > :34:08.Blues is that they've completely surrounded. This has given them a
:34:08. > :34:10.chance, a strong chase from Robinson. It puts the pressure on to
:34:10. > :35:55.force the carry-over. The blues have done enough just
:35:55. > :36:21.about to hold their ground. -- Blues. Well played by Sam Warburton.
:36:21. > :36:28.Little, little things are often unseen but that work by Sam Ward
:36:28. > :36:35.Burton -- Sam Warburton was excellent. Look at the drive and the
:36:35. > :37:06.clear. Superb work as you say. It was a good cramp -- scrum
:37:06. > :37:22.position. They were fortunate to end up with a shot for three points.
:37:22. > :37:35.Leigh Halfpenny has cleared his head. A lot of rumours regarding
:37:35. > :37:38.Leigh Halfpenny today, emanating from a French sports magazine,
:37:38. > :37:43.saying he could be heading to Toulon. I think it has been
:37:43. > :38:03.preapproved by the Blues. He does the necessary and he keeps
:38:03. > :38:12.them in touch. We approach the half-hour mark.
:38:12. > :38:35.Leigh Halfpenny is the hottest property in world rugby.
:38:35. > :38:50.Nicely weighted restart. Very well taken by the skipper.
:38:50. > :39:12.Obstruction, number four. You were on the wrong side of the tackle.
:39:12. > :39:25.There was not a lot in that at all. It was nothing offence.
:39:25. > :39:33.They are the guys who have all the contractual work to do for the
:39:33. > :39:44.Blues. They are keeping an eye on their prized possessions.
:39:44. > :39:52.Robinson, brought down by Dominic Ryan.
:39:52. > :40:31.Matthew Rees does well under pressure defence from Leinster. Lou
:40:31. > :40:43.Reed did well to hang onto it. Only Sam Hobbs stamped outside him.
:40:43. > :41:53.Sean Cronin got his head in the wrong position as he went in for the
:41:53. > :41:58.tackle. It was a great shot to show how brave you have to be to go into
:41:58. > :42:31.those turnovers. Bodies are hurtling at you.
:42:31. > :42:34.Leinster losing for the first time in quite a while last week in
:42:34. > :43:30.Glasgow. Great defensive work again, over the
:43:30. > :43:36.ball. It was Matthew Rees. This is slick stuff from Leinster. This is
:43:36. > :43:40.where they inject pace. Lovely running. McFadden is running hard on
:43:40. > :44:15.the wing. Five minutes of the first half
:44:15. > :45:03.remaining. That is disappointing because they
:45:03. > :45:04.kept their patients until then. It was actually the right decision but
:45:04. > :45:51.a poor execution. Leinster not being allowed to get
:45:51. > :45:55.the drive on initially by the Blues. Well defended. That is a super pass
:45:55. > :46:09.to O'Driscoll. There are two men outside him. It is not over yet.
:46:09. > :46:19.There is something happening off the ball as they drive onwards. They
:46:19. > :46:25.will have to come back. Someone felt the tackle was high. Which way does
:46:25. > :46:29.the touch judge say it? This is beautiful. O'Driscoll will get the
:46:29. > :46:33.credit. He floats on the pass. He has beaten Owen Williams before he
:46:33. > :46:43.takes possession, such was the quality of the past. That was great
:46:43. > :46:44.covering work. A textbook corner flag and tackle from the number ten.
:46:44. > :47:10.That is a great shout. He laid the ball back and kept his
:47:10. > :47:15.hand on it. Warburton with a carry away from the loos try line. -- the
:47:15. > :47:26.Blues try line. What a carry from forfeited. -- for
:47:26. > :47:59.Warburton. Half-time approaching. The last
:47:59. > :48:09.thing the Blues want to do is concede.
:48:09. > :48:13.You do feel Leinster are the ones in charge after a super start by the
:48:13. > :48:20.Blues. The crowd thought there was some
:48:20. > :49:04.crossing, the referee plays on. In the end, possession given away.
:49:04. > :49:19.Let's see what Leinster feel about closing this half hour. -- half out
:49:19. > :49:33.. It should be the final play of the first half.
:49:34. > :49:41.If Leinster want to be can put the ball out any time which is exactly
:49:41. > :49:45.what happens. Tremendous start from the Blues, all the possession, all
:49:45. > :49:49.the pressure, only three points from half any, then Leinster struck back,
:49:49. > :49:53.got the only try of the half from Sean Cronin, half-time, 30-6 to
:49:53. > :50:03.Leinster. -- 13. The Blues having much of that half
:50:03. > :50:07.in terms of territory and possession and they did strike first through
:50:07. > :50:09.the boot of Leigh Halfpenny. Leinster crossed the whitewash
:50:09. > :50:19.first. Ian Madigan stretched the lead to
:50:19. > :50:28.ten points with this penalty, that took them to 13. 30-6 is the score
:50:28. > :50:36.at half-time. Look at those statistics. Territory has gone back
:50:36. > :50:42.in Leinster's favour. They are having to make a good deal more
:50:42. > :50:48.tackles. We will come onto the Blues defence in a moment.
:50:49. > :50:55.An exciting first half, plenty of incident. The Blues started off
:50:55. > :51:01.really me, came right out of the box. A fantastic start, created lots
:51:01. > :51:10.of opportunities, very sharp behind, when Williams, he saw the gap,
:51:10. > :51:16.identified where the space was, but that was a chance lost. And Alex
:51:16. > :51:18.Cuthbert, we haven't seen a huge amount of him, that a clear-cut line
:51:18. > :51:30.break, can take advantage. Defensively, Alex Cuthbert but is
:51:30. > :51:39.there, he is clear. Rob Kearney had to comment. -- come in. They have
:51:39. > :51:43.had opportunities but haven't finished them off. That is the
:51:43. > :51:50.difference between the two sides. Just the one try on the 15 minute
:51:50. > :51:55.mark. Things did start to look a bit ominous after that. Good line from
:51:55. > :51:59.Cronin, off-load from a crystal but it was the Blues defence that was to
:51:59. > :52:04.blame. You know O'Driscoll is going to do something. You pride yourself
:52:04. > :52:08.on the structure and then it becomes personal. Lloyd Williams is so
:52:08. > :52:14.guilty of looking at the ball, knowing O'Driscoll is geared to do
:52:14. > :52:23.something. That becomes personal. You have got O'Driscoll and Matthew
:52:23. > :52:31.Rhys, not that comfortable. It is just a look. You look in. There is a
:52:31. > :52:36.trust issue. Just back on a forward, Lloyds Williams turns in
:52:36. > :52:46.and great angle. Welcome to the studio. Double vision. Rob
:52:46. > :52:50.separating us. Structural problems and personal problems, the Blues
:52:50. > :52:54.conceded that try because of the defensive error but there
:52:54. > :53:02.structurally they have let themselves down and defence becomes
:53:02. > :53:04.personal. You run through, Matthew Rhys, captain of the team, you
:53:04. > :53:09.shouldn't be missing tackles like that. You see O'Driscoll running
:53:09. > :53:19.across, Lloyd Williams, no need to comment. -- come in. There is no
:53:19. > :53:33.cohesion, understanding between each other. It's a simple, basic errors.
:53:33. > :53:42.Making easy yardage. Easy Isaac Boss attacking the guard. They are
:53:42. > :53:48.playing around at the moment. He made the point, Leinster played
:53:48. > :54:00.incredibly deep. Should they be more in their face?
:54:00. > :54:03.They are holding off, there is a lot of movement, constant movement
:54:03. > :54:09.between the Leinster backline and that is probably their to hold
:54:09. > :54:14.defenders. When you are standing so deep you should recover it so well.
:54:14. > :54:20.The likes of Brian O'Driscoll who has looked very sharp, enough time
:54:20. > :54:25.and space to constantly make not just five yards but ten yards.
:54:25. > :54:29.Horses for courses, you can change your defence, if you are playing
:54:29. > :54:32.against O'Driscoll you get in his face, you don't give him time to
:54:32. > :54:37.play. He is still managing to get 15 yards
:54:37. > :54:43.away. The second half is fast approaching,
:54:43. > :54:51.the Blues are still in touch. The BBC, eat Wales is looking for the
:54:51. > :54:58.unsung sporting hero, the people that rarely grab the limelight. If
:54:58. > :55:08.you know of somebody worthy of recognition why not let us know. You
:55:08. > :55:13.can visit the website. There is plenty more rugby coming your way
:55:13. > :55:25.this weekend as well. Round four of the Pro 12 continues tomorrow. Scrum
:55:25. > :55:28.five is not 5:45pm on Sunday. We catch up with a couple of Welsh
:55:28. > :55:44.expats in Paris. I have got a place here in the
:55:44. > :55:50.centre of Paris, it is awesome. I wanted to play Heineken cup rugby,
:55:50. > :55:55.and no disrespect to the Dragons, they have been good to me. To very
:55:55. > :56:04.different lifestyle choices out in Paris. You spent a couple of happy
:56:04. > :56:11.years at Toulouse. Good move for them, but for Wales.
:56:11. > :56:15.For them as players, playing in that environment, taking them out of
:56:15. > :56:21.their comfort zone, is probably the best thing they can do. In my
:56:21. > :56:26.career, when I made the move, for me as a person, it was the best thing I
:56:26. > :56:29.ever did. We mentioned earlier on in some of
:56:29. > :56:34.the newspapers Leigh Halfpenny reportedly going to Toulon to look
:56:34. > :56:38.at their facilities over the weekend. Not surprising one of the
:56:38. > :56:41.world 's richest clubs is looking at one of the world 's best players.
:56:41. > :56:50.How much of the negative impact would that have on this site?
:56:50. > :56:55.You cannot blame the player, there is possibly going to be a spot for a
:56:55. > :56:57.world-class kicker, because of Jonny Wilkinson leaving at the end of the
:56:57. > :57:01.season, and he is possibly better Wilkinson leaving at the end of the
:57:01. > :57:07.than Wilkinson. He has got along the length. It will have a negative
:57:07. > :57:13.effect. They are losing a quality player. They are slightly struggling
:57:13. > :57:22.with confidence. They need to stay in this game. This could kick-start
:57:22. > :57:26.their career, season. They could possibly win.
:57:26. > :57:32.The second half is fast approaching, a few more games going on as well.
:57:32. > :57:51.Nick Reynolds has called for the Scarlets in Edinburgh. -- scored.
:57:51. > :57:58.That is full-time, Glasgow still unbeaten, the best start to the
:57:58. > :58:02.league for them for 11 years. We can have a look at what
:58:02. > :58:21.Allstate runners-up last season. -- Ulster. Ulster are leading. This try
:58:21. > :58:30.at 25 minutes that made it 8-3. We can go back to Dublin now.
:58:30. > :58:36.You might recognise my guest, that is a part he is playing in a new
:58:36. > :58:48.film of Mrs Brown 's boys. My mother always said I should be in
:58:48. > :58:53.the movies. I know Brendan and he said he had written a part for me,
:58:53. > :58:57.and ask if I wanted to be in it. I thought he was taking the Mickey, so
:58:57. > :59:04.once I figured out he wasn't I am in the film. That is the whole act
:59:04. > :59:21.there, nothing more clearly than that. I am playing a Russian heavy.
:59:21. > :59:24.No smart comments. Out of character, Brian O'Driscoll, we saw
:59:24. > :59:28.touches of him there in the first half, all of the shenanigans that
:59:28. > :59:34.went on on the Lions tour, I even heard people saying we hope they
:59:34. > :59:38.lose after Gatland didn't pick him, some very vitriolic, personal
:59:38. > :59:41.comments, did people have a point, or was it very personal? We think
:59:41. > :59:45.the world of Warren Gatland? Two things.
:59:45. > :59:50.People got a bit carried away and went out there. Was it right or fair
:59:50. > :59:58.that he was dropped out? People are still debating. I don't think, it
:59:58. > :00:06.wasn't right. Ireland has the proof of the pudding. You can rest easy.
:00:06. > :00:15.Brian said it as well, he said he wouldn't exactly be on his Christmas
:00:15. > :00:19.card list. But it seemed that are necessary from the Irish public, it
:00:19. > :00:26.seemed a bit unnecessary that a lot of us so wanted Brian to get what he
:00:26. > :00:30.was going for taken away from them. But the record books have it. Second
:00:30. > :00:35.half, what will happen? Cardiff have got to stop licking the line breaks.
:00:35. > :00:41.They have played so much rugby, every time they get, they are
:00:41. > :00:45.getting a chance at posts. Boss, O'Driscoll, Madigan is throwing out
:00:46. > :00:50.this lovely passes, finding space and that is the problem. They have
:00:50. > :00:56.got to close up and tighten things up.
:00:56. > :01:01.One of line Leigh Halfpenny, the chief executive say they have had no
:01:01. > :01:06.official approach from Toulon for permission to talk to Toulon which
:01:06. > :01:10.they are supposed to do, it is in his contract, he is boasted ask
:01:10. > :01:14.permission to talk to another club. He will definitely be on the Blues
:01:14. > :01:25.flight home tonight. That is the latest. I cannot believe we are
:01:25. > :01:29.still talking about this, O'Driscoll. Get over it. It mostly
:01:29. > :01:34.back in the headlines. Surely a result of third test indicated it.
:01:34. > :01:39.Prior to it, when Warren made the decision to drop him, I agreed
:01:39. > :01:46.because I thought that bringing Jamie Roberts back... There is no
:01:46. > :01:51.question about his ability. He is a world-class player. But the Lions
:01:51. > :01:57.won the test series because of selection. Handsomely. And the
:01:57. > :02:04.centres played extremely well. Rob, do you have an opinion? Let's wrap
:02:04. > :02:08.it up. Brian O'Driscoll has been a great player. And there, he was not
:02:08. > :02:13.the best of the three centres that played in the three test matches.
:02:13. > :02:18.The other to form the partnership in the final test which helped the team
:02:18. > :02:22.win comfortable. Tom, briefly, before we return to Dublin, can you
:02:22. > :02:26.see the Blues turning this around? They need to say within seven
:02:26. > :02:38.points. If Leinster 's score, they will start running forever. They
:02:38. > :02:39.need points, the Blues. You can listen to the Welsh language
:02:39. > :02:51.commentary on the red button. Thanks very much. Just seven points
:02:51. > :03:00.separating the teams at the interval. The Blues are in touch
:03:00. > :03:09.which they haven't been on past occasions. If Leinster get a victory
:03:09. > :03:13.-- a sniff of a try, they can closing for kill. Leigh Halfpenny
:03:13. > :04:11.signalled he was going aerial. A bit of aerial tennis to start the
:04:11. > :04:19.second half. An intelligent kick from Leigh Halfpenny. Unluckily, it
:04:19. > :04:25.has gone into touch. The execution was not excellent. It was all about
:04:25. > :04:33.the bounce. It wasn't overly deep but he centred straight over the
:04:33. > :04:39.dead ball line. It was a good kick in the sense there was a flanker
:04:39. > :05:53.back their cover. -- back their covering.
:05:53. > :06:29.Rock-solid this time and they go open.
:06:29. > :06:42.Alarm bells are ringing for the Blues. They crawl to within three
:06:42. > :06:49.metres. It is right on the try line. Held short again excavation
:06:49. > :06:53.mark that is good defensive work. Leinster have the bit between their
:06:53. > :07:01.teeth. They have options. There are so many when waiting outside. -- so
:07:01. > :07:06.many men. Brian O'Driscoll is screaming for the ball in midfield
:07:06. > :07:14.but it is not going to come. That is a shocker. A communication breakdown
:07:14. > :07:18.with Leinster. Cuthbert will be delighted it didn't... Alex Cuthbert
:07:18. > :08:02.cruising acres of space. If the crowd is confirmed at just
:08:02. > :08:10.over 17,000. That's fantastic, isn't it? Brian O'Driscoll is not the
:08:10. > :08:13.captain but is the general. Goes in, has a word. Clear mines is what
:08:13. > :08:25.they needed on the last occasion. But still, the situation is
:08:25. > :08:35.tailor-made. -- clear minds. McFadden is straight behind. That is
:08:35. > :08:40.a great position. All kinds of options open for Leinster. The first
:08:40. > :08:42.one is to go for the drive. Jamie Heaslip goes for it himself. Still
:08:42. > :09:04.going. Tremendous pressure from Leinster.
:09:04. > :09:11.Isaac Boss digs in. Martin Moore leads their rumble towards the try
:09:11. > :09:22.line. The Leinster forwards have another go at it.
:09:22. > :09:31.And as the ball breaks loose, it is a penalty. I am not sure about that.
:09:31. > :09:41.If he is going to Khartoum, this is work that worth looking at. I think
:09:41. > :09:48.his hands were on the ball. That is a huge call. Well, it is a fine
:09:48. > :10:02.line. It was great defence by the Blues. But in the end,
:10:02. > :10:10.He might not have picked it up but he put his hands on the ball and as
:10:10. > :10:14.soon as he did that, game on as far as I'm concerned. It is little
:10:14. > :10:22.wonder that Leinster are opting for another scrum with the Blues' second
:10:22. > :10:55.row in the bin. All kinds of problems for the Blues.
:10:55. > :11:04.They are missing their number eight in the scrum.
:11:04. > :11:13.It has been clicked through. It was kicked through by Leinster
:11:13. > :11:28.themselves. Even then, the blues cannot get out of jail. -- Blues.
:11:28. > :11:35.Hawkers of gold will be tearing their hair out, if they still have
:11:35. > :11:36.any, seeing that eight scrum not getting a strike against the seven
:11:36. > :11:56.man scrum. The Blues could have gotten rid of
:11:56. > :12:01.the pressure but they haven't. Here comes the drive from the Leinster
:12:01. > :12:05.eight. They go to ground and the referee goes straight underneath the
:12:05. > :12:08.posts. He has given a penalty try. Let's have a look at that. Is it all
:12:08. > :12:32.a little bit too easy? It is a good shunt, in fairness. The
:12:32. > :12:38.referee got a better view of it than any of us here. Two big calls by the
:12:38. > :12:53.referee. This could well change the whole
:12:53. > :12:58.complexion of this game. The conversion is simplicity itself.
:12:58. > :13:04.Now, 20 points to six points, this is going to be a tough seven or
:13:04. > :13:06.eight minutes for the Blues, let alone what will come afterwards.
:13:06. > :13:30.That was a game changer. Shane, what did you make of that
:13:30. > :13:34.scrum? A big blow for the capital blues there. What did you make of
:13:34. > :13:38.it? It looked a bit harsh to tell you the truth. They stayed drowned.
:13:38. > :13:44.The scrum was technically still on. I would have thought a penalty, not
:13:44. > :13:51.a penalty try, maybe a reset. A little bit harsh. They sin bin was
:13:51. > :13:54.not what the Blues needed now. They have got to do what they did in the
:13:54. > :13:59.first ten minutes of the game, keep the ball and get into a better
:13:59. > :14:04.position. Back to you, Gareth. Thanks, Phil. Half an hour for the
:14:04. > :14:42.Blues to hold out. What more can happen, must be what
:14:42. > :15:04.Phil Davies is wondering. Phil Davies will know that the last
:15:04. > :16:06.three times the Blues came, they have yielded 59, 52 and 34.
:16:06. > :16:11.I scanned but are still going, what H Y! What a strike back for the
:16:11. > :16:37.loos. -- the Blues. The size of him, the place, the
:16:37. > :16:43.power, this is him at his best. Nobody gets a finger on him. What a
:16:44. > :16:51.finisher. Halfpenny is running the inside angle. He just goes round
:16:51. > :16:56.McFadden as if he wasn't there. Did well to ride the touchline without
:16:56. > :16:59.stepping on it. Great awareness, keeping it in play. More than aware
:16:59. > :17:09.of where the try line was. That is a stunned silence you can
:17:09. > :17:27.here. Leigh Halfpenny puts the conversion
:17:27. > :17:32.over and that brings it back, nobody expected that at this stage. It just
:17:32. > :18:36.came from nowhere. Leinster are building up a head of
:18:36. > :18:48.steam again. Isaac Boss turns it back inside again. Cian Healy, a
:18:48. > :18:56.penalty coming Leinster's way for offside.
:18:56. > :19:07.McFadden gets close, very close indeed. He may just have got there.
:19:07. > :19:23.He was made to work harder for that. Just goes with the power play.
:19:23. > :19:37.Trying to get done harm to hold him back. I think he is short. It is
:19:37. > :19:38.Alan Brogan's decision. The crowd are trying to influence the
:19:38. > :19:50.decision. You may not want the try, go back to
:19:50. > :20:16.your original decision. No try. In the end it was a good defence by
:20:16. > :20:38.Harry Robinson. The Blues are restored to a full 15.
:20:38. > :20:51.Terrific noise from the 17,000 crowd at RDS, trying to whip up another
:20:51. > :21:04.drive from the men in blue against the Blues.
:21:04. > :21:22.Healy controls the scrum going forward towards the try line.
:21:22. > :21:44.This is going to be a bit of an arm wrestle.
:21:44. > :22:26.Thomas Davies on for some hot. -- on for Sam Hobbs.
:22:26. > :22:48.The Leinster backs might as well go for a stretch.
:22:48. > :23:02.That is great defence, tremendous defence. Lloyd Williams doing well
:23:02. > :23:06.to follow Iran. -- around. That disallows Wooperton rather than
:23:06. > :23:17.having to make the tackle. -- Warburton.
:23:17. > :23:38.Full marks to the Blues. Held the ground, stayed in this one as we get
:23:38. > :23:59.into the last quarter. Filo Paulo back on.
:23:59. > :24:13.Cuthbert, keeping his eye on the ball and the man approaching.
:24:13. > :24:23.McFadden, it bounces off Harry Robinson.
:24:23. > :24:32.Had to wait for the Dave Kearney to come back down. Contact was made.
:24:32. > :24:50.Once he was aerial. Ian Madigan, a lot of movement of
:24:50. > :25:11.the ball. Dominic Ryan right beside him. O'Driscoll driving onwards.
:25:11. > :25:19.Jamie Heaslip has carried so much tonight. Looks like a man on a
:25:19. > :25:45.mission. Rhys Ruddock. There is a chance for the Blues to
:25:45. > :25:50.look for the open spaces. William be done. Inside is Cuthbert. He cannot
:25:50. > :26:03.get clear this time. Robinson picks it up. That is a tough call. Surely
:26:03. > :26:21.he can go to the DMO for it. It is not a try. Owen Williams working so
:26:21. > :26:26.hard. Cuthbert tries to get it away but that is off the hook. That
:26:26. > :26:37.sabbatical, that is of Sean Cronin. -- that is a bad call. The Blues are
:26:37. > :26:45.denied a try. That is a huge one. That is poor refereeing, poor use of
:26:45. > :26:50.the new article. Leave the play, play out, leave the try to be
:26:50. > :26:58.scored, he can then, stop he -- he can then come back.
:26:58. > :27:30.The Blues have shown a heck of a lot of character in this game.
:27:30. > :28:15.Good looking Blues scrum, but it has gone the other way.
:28:15. > :28:18.The signs were ominous at the beginning of the second half but it
:28:18. > :28:41.is still game on, very much so. He didn't hold him, he is allowed to
:28:41. > :29:04.get up again. In the unaccustomed position of
:29:04. > :29:08.right wing. When it has gone through that many hands you don't expect it
:29:08. > :29:19.to be Mike Ross on the last ball. Tiptoeing down the touchline.
:29:19. > :29:26.Running out of space. There will be highlights of Edinburgh against
:29:26. > :29:47.Scarlets following this game. The last I heard it was 10-3 Scarlets.
:29:47. > :30:10.The crowd are not happy with something.
:30:10. > :30:19.That was rather tough on Lloyd Williams. Just when to half tackle
:30:19. > :30:39.him, but he may have caught it. I think he thought it had stuck.
:30:39. > :30:56.Just an instantaneous reaction. Here, Leinster again, here comes the
:30:56. > :31:04.drive from the forwards. Sean Cronin latches on. Goodbody positions from
:31:04. > :31:11.Leinster -- good body positions will stop they have got the try. A team
:31:11. > :31:44.effort. Dominic Ryan claims it. They are all in there.
:31:44. > :31:53.Dominic Ryan picked up four tries last year. This is his first of this
:31:53. > :32:14.campaign. Ian Madigan makes it five from five
:32:14. > :32:21.for him. That opens up a little bit of daylight. Now, Leinster know they
:32:21. > :32:26.are within one try the bonus point. This will be a big five minutes.
:32:26. > :32:41.Arguably it should have been 20 points each.
:32:41. > :33:13.Changes all Ryan, on both sides. We will keep you in touch with them.
:33:13. > :33:40.He will be disappointed with himself. It went at him at a fair
:33:40. > :34:41.old rate. Yeah, it did. Good to see Cory Allen fully fit
:34:41. > :35:57.again. Nobody can get it. Into Leinster 's
:35:57. > :36:05.22. A long pass out but it was a nasty one for Owen Williams.
:36:05. > :36:14.Robinson has to go the long way round.
:36:14. > :36:31.No time, . Every which way they turned, there was a blue shirt.
:36:31. > :36:59.James Down has only just come on and he looks in a deal of trouble.
:36:59. > :37:10.Let's go back over to fill. I never match seems to be getting away from
:37:10. > :37:14.the Blues. But let me tell you about the Alex Cuthbert try. He had
:37:14. > :37:18.millimetres to work with. As soon as he received the ball, you could see
:37:18. > :37:25.the pound signs light up in his eyes. He don't see many people do
:37:25. > :37:31.that to Carney. Rob Carney will not be happy with that. Cuthbert for a
:37:31. > :37:35.big man tippy toed down that line. He had millimetres to spare. He kept
:37:35. > :37:39.going through. Can the Blues are still get a bonus point?
:37:39. > :37:43.Absolutely. If the refs was playing the rules correctly, they would have
:37:43. > :37:49.had another try there. Then we would really had a game going on. Thanks.
:37:49. > :37:57.That did look so innocuous from James Down. Let's hope it is not too
:37:57. > :37:59.bad. It certainly didn't look good the way he came down. He seemed to
:37:59. > :39:06.be in pain. Brian O'Driscoll leaves the field.
:39:06. > :39:10.His first outing of the season. He will be replaced by Brendan Machen.
:39:10. > :39:24.As you would expect, huge ovation for Brian O'Driscoll. Now, Leinster
:39:24. > :39:33.go for the kill. They know the Blues have lost a couple of key players.
:39:33. > :39:43.The drive over try worked last time. The forwards are keeping it tight.
:39:43. > :39:51.Ian Madigan. It is the outside half who gets the bonus point try for
:39:51. > :39:56.Leinster. The capital letter blues fought well but they were overrun
:39:56. > :40:07.and Madoc and gets the bonus point. -- Blues. This guide, straight
:40:07. > :40:13.through the gap, ride the tackle of Leigh Halfpenny. He really commits.
:40:13. > :40:24.He saw the line and he crashed over it. That is a lovely Ian Madigan try
:40:24. > :40:32.through two British Lions. Well, people are asking how they would
:40:32. > :40:36.cope without Jonny Sexton. Easily is the answer. They've got Jimmy
:40:36. > :40:48.Gopperth, who scored 42 in his first three games, and Ian Madigan, with
:40:48. > :40:56.17, make us 19 any second. 19 for Ian Madigan. City for Leinster. The
:40:56. > :41:00.victory now becomes comfortable. This and is a whole new context to
:41:00. > :41:06.the try that we spoke about. Since then, the Blues heads have dropped.
:41:06. > :41:20.The game has gone away from them very quickly.
:41:20. > :42:01.Marking out the last five minutes now for the Blues.
:42:01. > :42:27.Ian Madigan and his contribution being well appreciated.
:42:27. > :42:51.Great work over the wall by Sam Warburton again. Tremendous.
:42:51. > :43:01.Interception! Cory Allen gets a consolation score for the Blues.
:43:01. > :43:06.They have kept on fighting but that was an absolute gift for Alan. Yeah,
:43:06. > :43:11.it was. He was there really. Nothing subtle about it. It was one of the
:43:11. > :43:20.big boys that was throwing the past. Hadn't anticipated it. Easy pickoff.
:43:20. > :43:30.Nothing more than a consolation, as you say.
:43:30. > :44:49.Sam Warburton, injured. That will be worrying.
:44:49. > :44:54.Sam Warburton tries to get the ball but is driven off this time. The
:44:54. > :45:45.tackle looked a bit early. It was. They need their resolve to stay for
:45:45. > :46:07.the final minute. Leinster looking for their fifth to finish off with a
:46:07. > :46:08.bit of style. Murphy. Gets it away. Leigh Halfpenny sees it as a for him
:46:08. > :46:27.to exploit. -- as a gap. Good pressure defence from Leinster.
:46:27. > :46:44.Patchell, anywhere down field will do. The Kearney boys both arrive.
:46:44. > :47:05.Kearney brings him down on halfway, Lewis Jones. Falls into the hands of
:47:05. > :47:13.Halfpenny. They will play on and they will have one more go. Owen
:47:13. > :47:22.Williams. Ball like a bar of soap. Maybe can control it. -- nobody.
:47:22. > :48:01.Kristian Dacey with the tackle. The ball was there for Filo Paulo to
:48:01. > :48:05.pick up. Priestland, only one man out side him, Halfpenny on the
:48:06. > :48:15.inside. Halfpenny doing the clearance work.
:48:15. > :48:25.It is like sevens out there. The ball finally goes forward, out of
:48:25. > :48:32.play. Finally brings an end to play. A brave performance from the Blues,
:48:32. > :48:35.they stuck at their task, but Leinster had a bit too much. A
:48:35. > :48:40.couple of controversial decisions went against them. The Blues, after
:48:40. > :48:47.just one try in three games, celebrate this evening. Leinster had
:48:47. > :49:01.for, the bonus point, and another defeat for the Cardiff Blues. You
:49:01. > :49:14.felt the firepower was within the Leinster ranks. It was a try that
:49:14. > :49:17.would have brought the Blues level. Cannot argue with the result,
:49:17. > :49:21.Leinster very impressive but lots of encouragement. The Blues played
:49:21. > :49:31.their part but Leinster, where the victors in the end. -- Leinster were
:49:31. > :49:34.the victors stop some pivotal moment in that game.
:49:34. > :49:39.Big yellow card for Filo Paulo. Shortly afterwards Leinster awarded
:49:39. > :49:48.a penalty try for dominating at scrum time. The scintillating
:49:48. > :49:52.break, just about staying in touch before burning of the defence.
:49:52. > :49:56.Leinster did what they do best, a bit ruthless, Dominic Ryan, after a
:49:56. > :50:05.fairly ominous looking Ian Madigan with the icing on the cake. The
:50:05. > :50:08.Blues did have the last word. Cory Allen fresh off the subs bench with
:50:08. > :50:15.an Internet section. -- interception. A much more
:50:15. > :50:25.respectable scoreline than this fixture last year and certainly
:50:25. > :50:34.better than last week. Leinster dominating both facets of the game.
:50:34. > :50:40.A lot of tackles on both sides. Leinster were not exactly
:50:40. > :50:46.watertight. Interesting game, if willing at times. As with noise and
:50:46. > :50:50.commentary said, not shameful performance. Far better than last
:50:50. > :50:52.week. Should they be disappointed? It is always good to be disappointed
:50:52. > :51:00.when you lose because it gives you they can feel aggrieved. Pivotal
:51:00. > :51:05.decisions that have gone on at pivotal times, things happen and
:51:05. > :51:09.referee made a decision. The outcome flatters Leinster. We will come to
:51:09. > :51:17.those in a moment. What are your image reflections?
:51:17. > :51:19.Vast improvement on last week. It was and I expected a reaction from
:51:19. > :51:27.the players will stop Sam Warburton stepped up to the mark, a fantastic
:51:27. > :51:33.player. Phil Davies will be proud of the performance, stepped up to the
:51:33. > :51:37.plate, they give it their best shot, Leinster all always the better side.
:51:37. > :51:45.In terms of where they have come from, he will be very pleased.
:51:45. > :51:51.It is still a big loss by two scores, it is in Dublin, ultimately
:51:51. > :51:54.another defeat for the Blues. You only really get confidence by
:51:54. > :51:58.winning. An improvement from last week. Some great individual
:51:58. > :52:04.performances. I hope Warburton is all right, Alex Cuthbert book shop.
:52:04. > :52:08.A couple of youngsters, Cory Allen, and Owen Williams looked good. I
:52:08. > :52:15.want to seek a bit more aggressive line speed and defence. They are
:52:15. > :52:20.still hanging off, and you don't want to be giving Brian O'Driscoll
:52:20. > :52:23.ten, 20 metres, giving your star ball-carriers that much room, you
:52:23. > :52:29.want to get in their face. That creates more aggressive tackles, and
:52:29. > :52:36.turnovers. It is high risk but it is high reward as well. On that subject
:52:36. > :52:39.of defence, the current defence coach at the Blues, with the league
:52:39. > :52:43.background, would you expect a different approach?
:52:43. > :52:48.Having played rugby league it is very much defensive, you get in
:52:48. > :52:52.there faces and stop them playing before you give them time to play.
:52:52. > :52:57.Watching Leinster, they were getting three or four passes, still behind
:52:57. > :53:05.the gain line, and having 20 yards running time. Every defensive rugby
:53:05. > :53:18.league coach I have worked with, it is all about it.
:53:18. > :53:22.Talking about the move to the Blues, is something that could
:53:22. > :53:27.realistically work if is only next-door?
:53:27. > :53:30.No reason at all. If any of the regions need support
:53:30. > :53:35.in organising their defensive structures, he is available or
:53:35. > :53:40.should be. I think they definitely need to look at it, it is a key area
:53:40. > :53:45.plays a big part in any win or lose situation. You should have warm --
:53:45. > :53:49.more than one structure. No reason for going on the field with one
:53:50. > :54:03.structure. You need to fall back into something new and different. I
:54:03. > :54:07.expected them. You know Shaun Edwards, he has said
:54:07. > :54:13.to rest is due west, he likes to be kept busy. I think it would be
:54:14. > :54:17.great. I have been coached by him, I think he is a great coach. Bring
:54:17. > :54:23.that mental toughness to the place, get them hardened up, certainly be
:54:24. > :54:29.making more aggressive tackles. Just getting that balance. The Blues are
:54:29. > :54:34.passive, seen as they start with a bit of line speed, they need to
:54:34. > :54:39.intercept, those other things you get from an aggressive defence.
:54:39. > :54:45.Let's move on to these pivotal decisions, the yellow card on Filo
:54:45. > :54:49.Paulo, it led to the penalty try. The decision itself on the yellow
:54:49. > :54:53.card, was that harsh? I think it was OK.
:54:53. > :54:59.He went off his feet, he dived over. Most referees would be no lies a
:54:59. > :55:11.player for that, and they are under pressure, it is because of where he
:55:11. > :55:14.is. They had the pressure, 57 against eight, you would expect
:55:14. > :55:20.that, but most referees would have given at least another reset of the
:55:20. > :55:25.scrum. Penalty try for infringement. It might have happened. Had it been
:55:26. > :55:29.reset the same measure would have been on the Cardiff Blues, but just
:55:30. > :55:36.prior to that they took one against the head. Ten minutes after that
:55:36. > :55:39.there was exactly the same incident and he gave a penalty, not a penalty
:55:39. > :55:42.try. They can feel unjustified because
:55:42. > :55:47.there is no consistency. I think it was a bit harsh, seven points, which
:55:47. > :55:52.they wouldn't have conceded in time, but I would've expected reset.
:55:52. > :55:56.There is another decision shortly after that, the Harry Robinson
:55:56. > :56:01.non-try. That arguably was a terrible decision. We have the mind
:56:01. > :56:11.there are repeated referrals to the video refs this is one occasion when
:56:11. > :56:24.he should have gone to the DMO stop -- TMO. He blew up immediately, he
:56:24. > :56:30.was well placed. If you look slow again, probably slightly
:56:30. > :56:36.inconclusive, but he should have got it. There was a common-sense issue.
:56:36. > :56:42.As a rugby player you know the direction that cuts but once the
:56:42. > :56:45.ball to go -- Cuthbert. You know somewhere in that play something has
:56:45. > :56:50.happened to make that ball go in the direction that Leinster player had
:56:50. > :56:55.gone. Just to pooh-pooh the decision and not to take the TMO at such a
:56:56. > :57:07.vital point on the game is a fight -- is bad of the referee. You know
:57:07. > :57:12.if I had come off the Leinster player, you can feel it. He would
:57:12. > :57:16.have been saying have a look at this. He wasn't and I was changing
:57:17. > :57:20.moment of the game. If there is any doubt in his mind
:57:20. > :57:23.that is exactly what these new protocols for.
:57:23. > :57:30.In his defence there wasn't any doubt, he made the decision
:57:30. > :57:34.straightaway, he was convinced that the ball had gone forward.
:57:34. > :57:43.We have seen 70 times over the last three or four weeks, referees go to
:57:43. > :57:47.the TMO for menial decisions. I think that was vital, I'm not sure
:57:47. > :57:55.whether they would have got a better angle, made the decision.
:57:55. > :58:03.Had the tribe in giving it would have been 20-20, an entirely from
:58:03. > :58:05.game. -- tried being given. It is these pivotal moments that change
:58:05. > :58:13.games and after that Leinster then turned up the heat little bit and
:58:13. > :58:17.the game was won. The TMO is there for a reason, use it. Sometimes as a
:58:17. > :58:22.player you can be even more difficult by a wrong decision rather
:58:22. > :58:26.than something that is in the powerful stop sometimes when a wrong
:58:26. > :58:36.decision is made you get so depleted stop -- deflated.
:58:36. > :58:37.That Alec Cuthbert try, fantastic. World class.
:58:37. > :58:47.He performed well for the lions, Wales. Leicester think they have
:58:47. > :58:56.snuffed the Blues out. When you stand up, Rob Kearney, he goes
:58:57. > :59:06.around three individual players, just got the eye for the line. Great
:59:06. > :59:17.finish, rate to see wingers with an eye for the line. -- great to see.
:59:17. > :59:23.You can call it selfish, an instinct to go for the try. The dexterity
:59:23. > :59:26.shall stay within touch when he had so little to offer.
:59:26. > :59:43.Very similar, don't know if you George North last week on a is a
:59:43. > :59:47.little green. -- so little room. You give him space, I don't know if you
:59:47. > :59:50.would find a better finisher. Sam Warburton making his first
:59:51. > :59:58.appearance for the Blues after his injury lay-off. We can speak to him
:59:58. > :00:05.now. Well done, 480, how was it? Tiring.
:00:05. > :00:09.I felt OK but it was a massive improvement from last week, put it
:00:09. > :00:15.behind early in the week and really positive training week. Coming to
:00:15. > :00:18.this game, Ospreys regularly do very well and we thought we had a good
:00:18. > :00:23.chance today, I thought we had played well in aspects, a couple of
:00:23. > :00:27.times in defence we didn't defend properly but those are things we can
:00:27. > :00:30.sort out in the week. I thought we could take a lot of pride in that
:00:30. > :00:34.performance. Was it just a bit more pride or something else?
:00:34. > :00:38.I think last week was a bit of the kick up the backside, to be honest.
:00:38. > :00:43.We worked really hard this week on a tenderly we were there today. This
:00:43. > :00:47.league some stuff we need to look at, in defence, attack, they got
:00:47. > :00:53.lost a little bit but in general if we keep improving it will be good
:00:53. > :00:57.for us. And the Harry Robinson try that
:00:57. > :01:00.wasn't? The far corner? I think they thought it came off the
:01:00. > :01:05.shoulder because it wasn't a knock on. With guys like Cuthbert and
:01:05. > :01:10.Harry, whenever we get counterattack, it is awesome to have
:01:10. > :01:16.them in the team because they can score the turnover ball adequately.
:01:16. > :01:21.They were good for us. I'm not sure exactly what happened.
:01:21. > :01:24.You were talking about the defence, rumours about Shaun Edwards, is
:01:24. > :01:28.either type of man could make a difference in those areas you were
:01:28. > :01:31.deficient in tonight? He is a fantastic defence coach.
:01:31. > :01:35.Really enjoying working with Rob Powell at the moment, our defence
:01:35. > :01:39.coach this season. Take a well for the boys to learn the system, it
:01:39. > :01:42.doesn't happen over two or three games but Rob has put some good
:01:42. > :01:47.systems in place for stop as long as we keep learning, I am sure we can
:01:47. > :01:52.make improvements. And Blues against Edinburgh next
:01:52. > :02:04.week. Home games are the ones we have got to target and we want
:02:04. > :02:08.momentum going into the Heineken Jamie, congratulations on the
:02:08. > :02:16.performance. What about the blues, first of all? Yeah, we brought the
:02:16. > :02:24.intensity we talked about. We saw how clinical he can be when he gets
:02:24. > :02:32.a chance. They have a good off-load game as well. We've got a lot of
:02:32. > :02:36.work thanks to the Blues. We are happy coming away with a win. It was
:02:36. > :02:42.you and Brian back the first time since the Lions series. I did you
:02:42. > :02:52.feel? I was looking at the sideline for the first 15 or 20 minutes. It
:02:52. > :02:55.was a fast game in general. I think the GPS the meeting was covered. The
:02:55. > :03:08.first game back is never nice, especially against the Blues. It
:03:08. > :03:12.wasn't an easy day at the office. A lot of water has gone under the
:03:12. > :03:15.bridge since the lion talk but was there was an extra edge for use
:03:15. > :03:26.unconsciously, you wanted to prove something? No, not at all. I don't
:03:26. > :03:30.even... The Lance -- the lads who we played with on the Lions are great
:03:30. > :03:37.guys. I rather Sam Warburton on the tour, a great guy. We've all kept in
:03:37. > :03:41.touch. There was a bit of banter at the bottom of the ruck but that was
:03:41. > :03:46.about it. That was a typical Leinster performance tonight, wasn't
:03:46. > :03:53.it? I don't know about typical. At times, quite sloppy. When we got
:03:53. > :03:59.down into the red zone, we held onto the ball very well. We got some good
:03:59. > :04:02.pressure tries. We've got a lot of work on, especially in the ruck. I
:04:02. > :04:15.thought we gave up a lot of soft metres, especially as a pack. That
:04:15. > :04:19.will come. Those are the cobwebs off. Hopefully we will be able to
:04:19. > :04:24.hit the ground running next week. Great to know that you and the Welsh
:04:24. > :04:27.boys are all friends. Take care. Good to hear from Jamie Heaslip on
:04:27. > :04:31.his first game back. He said Leinster were a bit sloppy
:04:31. > :04:32.tonight but we also saw signs of their clinical nature. Let's look at
:04:32. > :04:42.some examples. Leinster know how to win games.
:04:42. > :04:49.Yeah, they do. That line-out drive looks great from the start. That
:04:49. > :04:55.came from aid -- from an error from the Blues. Here we go. That is
:04:55. > :05:01.uneasy try. That was a system error. The Blues player came out of the
:05:01. > :05:10.line, there was a natural gap and Ian Madigan finished it. Part of it
:05:10. > :05:12.is communication and part of it is knowing that every single
:05:12. > :05:20.situation, you know what you're doing. It was Sam 's first game back
:05:20. > :05:23.since the Lions tour. What was your expect -- assessment of his
:05:23. > :05:26.performance? He had an excellent game. He lasted 80 minutes. He
:05:26. > :05:30.looked extremely fit and we know where his qualities lie, at the
:05:30. > :05:36.breakdown. He was a nuisance. He turned over a lot of ball. He slowed
:05:36. > :05:41.a lot of ball down. Time and time again, he stopped the momentum of
:05:41. > :05:43.the Leinster 's side. Phil Davies was unhappy last week after the
:05:43. > :05:55.defeat. He is with Phil Steele now. That was much more like it. You
:05:55. > :05:59.asked for a reaction and you got it. Yeah, we did, to be fair. We talked
:05:59. > :06:05.about playing with emotion and we did that. For long periods of the
:06:05. > :06:09.game, 68 minutes, we were still in the game. It was unfortunate we
:06:09. > :06:13.didn't get the try up the top end. It came off the back of their
:06:13. > :06:17.helper. Much better, much more pleasing. There are still things
:06:17. > :06:21.we've got to work on but tonight, the effort and what we are trying to
:06:21. > :06:27.achieve is in place. We've just got to be tidy are doing it, basically.
:06:27. > :06:33.Not many sides win at Leinster. It's not the greatest start to the
:06:33. > :06:39.season. How big now is the game next Sunday? They are all big games. We
:06:39. > :06:42.want to win every game we play. Last week was particularly disappointing.
:06:42. > :06:46.This has restored some pride in the group and fair play to the players
:06:46. > :06:52.for that. An x-ray, with got to make sure we get there and put a massive
:06:52. > :06:58.performance in. Let's hope we get a result for the supporters. You were
:06:58. > :07:02.accused of being a little bit soft by Jonathan Davies last week! There
:07:02. > :07:07.wasn't too much soft about that performance tonight. His term was
:07:07. > :07:12.misquoted or misinterpreted, I think. So he tells me anyway. We got
:07:12. > :07:16.stuck into night. We carried the ball hard. Forwards I thought were
:07:16. > :07:21.magnificent. We had a turnover in the corner with seven men at scrum
:07:21. > :07:24.time. They managed to get over the next time. There was lots of fight
:07:24. > :07:33.and fire which is pleasing. They were a couple of passes and a couple
:07:33. > :07:37.of decisions. It's tough but that is part of growing up. These guys are
:07:37. > :07:41.growing together and tonight we showed at the home of the champions
:07:41. > :07:52.that we have a bit of something about us. Shaun Edwards has been
:07:52. > :07:57.mooted as coming in as defence coach. What do you think about that?
:07:57. > :08:03.He is a top coach but that has not been spoken about in-house. We know
:08:03. > :08:07.Gareth is leaving. We are looking for someone to potentially come in
:08:07. > :08:15.and work on the attack at this moment in time. That is what the
:08:15. > :08:18.reshuffle will be. Apologies, some technical
:08:18. > :08:22.difficulties. Phil Davies is seemingly a lot happier this week.
:08:22. > :08:31.He said the forwards were magnificent tonight. When Sam spoke,
:08:31. > :08:34.he spoke very humbly and I think he highlighted what everybody can see
:08:34. > :08:41.which is the structure of defence isn't there. I didn't see the game
:08:41. > :08:48.against zebra last week and I can't comment on that. I do think they
:08:48. > :08:54.have players who could actually, when it comes to the bigger games,
:08:54. > :08:58.step up a little bit more. I think... You've got to be confident
:08:58. > :09:02.about what you do but they were dominated by Leinster. If that pack
:09:02. > :09:08.can dominate that we have seen, Cuthbert, Leigh Halfpenny, they are
:09:08. > :09:11.dangerous people. You need to dominate upfront first. Those
:09:11. > :09:17.Jonathan Davies about being soft maybe have had some residents.
:09:17. > :09:22.Sometimes people use comments as motivation or as negativity. They
:09:22. > :09:26.were not soft this week. It's definitely, like Sam said, a
:09:27. > :09:30.progression and they need to keep getting better and stronger. We've
:09:30. > :09:34.talked about Shaun Edwards coming in in the defence. Another story is
:09:34. > :09:39.that the attack coach has announced he will be leaving the Blues after
:09:39. > :09:47.Christmas this year. Is that an indication of how things are
:09:47. > :09:51.behind-the-scenes? He has obviously found another opportunity. I think
:09:51. > :09:55.it is out in Hong Kong with the sevens team. It is a great
:09:55. > :10:01.opportunity for him to develop as a coach and to changes in lifestyle
:10:01. > :10:07.and have a better worth -- worklife balance and so forth. I think there
:10:07. > :10:09.have been issues. I've not been particularly impressed with the way
:10:09. > :10:18.they played over the years. Last year, they scored fewer tries than
:10:18. > :10:24.any other side. This year again, today, one was an individual try.
:10:24. > :10:28.The other was an interception. In terms of creating things... You
:10:28. > :10:33.would expect a little bit more with those quality players. Anyone that
:10:33. > :10:38.Phil Davies and the management are bringing in has to be creative,
:10:38. > :10:43.imaginative and do things a little bit differently and get the best out
:10:43. > :10:47.of what they've got. We have to go back to Dublin now
:10:47. > :10:53.because Rhys Patchell has just joined Phil. He played last week,
:10:53. > :10:57.played tonight, what was the difference in the performances? I
:10:57. > :11:03.think the tempo and level of intensity we brought. We were
:11:03. > :11:08.hurting from last week. We were determined to put a decent
:11:08. > :11:12.performance into night. We came out here all guns blazing and took the
:11:12. > :11:15.game to Leinster. That is the mark of champions, they took everything
:11:15. > :11:19.we've got and managed to sneak over the line in the end. There was a
:11:20. > :11:23.dubious call in the far corner. The ball came off their hand. They
:11:23. > :11:28.called it a knock-on. But that is how the game goes. Congratulations
:11:28. > :11:31.to Leinster. It was a hard-fought win and they thoroughly deserved.
:11:31. > :11:36.Was anything said to the referee about that? No, the referee 's
:11:36. > :11:42.decision is final and that is how it is. We are not hard done by but a
:11:42. > :11:47.little bit disappointed that other things have gone to the TML and that
:11:47. > :11:51.one hasn't. A better performance but still a loss. You need a big one
:11:51. > :11:58.next week back at the Arms Park. Certainly. Edinburgh are coming
:11:58. > :12:02.there. We will try to build some momentum going into the Heineken
:12:02. > :12:05.cup. That is a big priority for us. As you say, a big performance next
:12:05. > :12:10.week and hopefully we will come away with a win. What about the lapses of
:12:10. > :12:14.defence which happened once or twice, particularly around the
:12:14. > :12:19.fringes. Can you throw any light on that? We will review that on Monday.
:12:19. > :12:23.It's a bit raw at the moment so I would love not comment on that. But
:12:23. > :12:27.generally, the boys were not pleased with oblivion -- these would be
:12:27. > :12:30.defeat but pleased with the performance. No one is pleased with
:12:30. > :12:34.the defeat. The performance is better than it was before and there
:12:34. > :12:39.are plenty of positives to build on. As you say, the defeat is still a
:12:39. > :12:49.defeatist delay disease. A very honest young man. I was going
:12:49. > :12:57.to say that with... Are there any names that spring to mind? I think
:12:57. > :13:06.they should have recently retired rugby player, like Shane Williams
:13:06. > :13:10.was an acute, Gareth. Respectable, gets instant respect from players,
:13:10. > :13:13.get the best out of them and knowledgeable on the game. He see
:13:13. > :13:23.that when you are training with them. I shall just write out my CV.
:13:23. > :13:28.The difference in the backs today, every Leinster player looked
:13:28. > :13:32.comfortable with ball in hand. They were comfortable passing. He didn't
:13:32. > :13:36.get that sucked so much with the Blues. A couple of times they
:13:36. > :13:41.panicked and they to a couple of bad passes. It will get better but that
:13:41. > :13:46.is why Leinster were so good. They are all comfortable ball in hand,
:13:46. > :13:53.they can also pass. It is also about being more creative. It keeps
:13:53. > :13:57.defences thinking. You've got to sit down, analysing or you are playing
:13:57. > :14:01.against, look at what you've got and you got to put in place something
:14:01. > :14:07.that will get out the best -- get the best out of what you've got. I
:14:07. > :14:14.don't see that happening. Do you fancy it? I won't be working with
:14:14. > :14:19.him again next Commissioner Mark know, I don't exert. Those days are
:14:19. > :14:26.behind me now. Stephen Jones would be fantastic. Phil has worked very
:14:26. > :14:33.closely with him as a player. He is learning his trade at wasps. He
:14:33. > :14:38.works hard. I've spoken to him a couple of times and he is looking at
:14:38. > :14:41.ways and means of improving as a coach, getting lots of ideas from
:14:41. > :14:48.different people. He will have his own stance on things. He has also
:14:48. > :14:52.played at the highest level at number ten. He sees the game and
:14:52. > :14:56.understands when you see involvement from the forwards and the backs. But
:14:56. > :15:01.only was he just back but when Steve played he was very much the
:15:01. > :15:05.controller of the whole team. Think that is... Rhys Patchell is a
:15:05. > :15:09.talented kid and if someone like Steve 's get hold of him and he can
:15:09. > :15:17.work wonders with him. -- Steve gets hold of him. Leigh Halfpenny has
:15:17. > :15:21.come in at ten. Really, you need this out and out ten who is going to
:15:21. > :15:26.say to everybody, this is what we are going to do. Thanks, guys. Let's
:15:26. > :15:42.look at the other results tonight. It was a bonus point win for Ulster
:15:42. > :15:46.in the end. Rory Best had the pick of the tries at his first appearance
:15:46. > :15:50.back since the Lions tour. Luke Marshall was among the other
:15:50. > :15:55.scorers. Congratulations to Ulster. We can go now to one of the other
:15:55. > :15:57.Welsh regions playing tonight, the Scarlet 's in Edinburgh. All four
:15:57. > :16:02.Welsh regions were away this weekend. Let's have extended
:16:02. > :16:34.highlights of that game now with Nick Webb.
:16:34. > :16:40.They give away the penalty and they could be a card here. They have
:16:40. > :16:44.penalised -- being penalised several times. There has been a warning to
:16:44. > :16:54.Jonathan Davies and it is Jake Paul who pays the penalty.
:16:54. > :17:08.That poor pass goes down. Didn't go forward. Gilchrist managed to mop it
:17:08. > :17:17.up. top the Scarlets gave away the penalty.
:17:17. > :18:05.Penalty coming the Scarlets way. Priestland trying to put the
:18:05. > :18:08.Scarlets on terms. Rhodri Williams, Lee Williams on a good angle. Ashley
:18:08. > :18:23.Williams will beautiful pass, it is Nick Reynolds
:18:23. > :18:32.who has the first try of the match. 36 minutes gone. Difficult attempt
:18:32. > :19:09.from the touchline, he has found the target. Deep into injury time.
:19:09. > :19:19.Let's hope that battle doesn't break out again as it did on the first
:19:19. > :19:25.half. Lovely handoff from the full-back support, muscling his way
:19:25. > :19:32.in for the 22, scrambled defence from the Scarlets. This is Ross
:19:32. > :19:41.Ford, former lion, Jon Barclay trying to steal it for the Scarlets.
:19:41. > :19:51.There is a card coming against the former Glasgow man. Second Jell-o
:19:51. > :19:55.for the Scarlets. -- second yellow. Edinburgh back within a single
:19:55. > :20:20.point. Rhodri Williams slips it away. Good covering. Can be clear
:20:20. > :20:28.lines here? -- Edinburgh. Edinburgh need somebody to take
:20:28. > :20:38.responsibility. Long past to Jordan Williams. Going for the corner, that
:20:38. > :21:02.is absolutely brilliant, from job modelling -- Jordan Williams. Roger
:21:02. > :21:13.Williams, a couple of tacklers. The ball goes loose, great work from the
:21:13. > :21:31.Williams. -- Liam. Another decent effort in the scrum. Edinburgh scrum
:21:31. > :21:49.under pressure again. Gets his kick away. Rhys recent times the cross
:21:49. > :21:53.kick, back those legions. Jonathan -- their third try, that should seal
:21:53. > :22:00.the win. Priestland with a touchline conversion. Favourite goes. Three
:22:00. > :22:08.minutes left. Both sides looking for a bonus point. The Scarlets down to
:22:08. > :22:19.14 for the third time. Edinburgh giving the ball some at. Is it too
:22:19. > :22:28.late? This is Jack Cuthbert? The Scarlets defence holds out.
:22:28. > :22:35.Congratulations to them, recovering from their defeat last week to the
:22:35. > :22:48.Dragons. Leinster were victors over the Blues.
:22:48. > :22:49.We can have a look at the table that later. Let's talk about the Scarlets
:22:49. > :23:05.victory. It shows how poor Edinburgh 's are
:23:05. > :23:16.at the moment. They lack a cutting edge, squatting the -- Scottish
:23:16. > :23:22.rugby lack a cutting edge. Rhys Priestland finding a bit of form.
:23:22. > :23:28.They will be happy with the result. You have got to take into account
:23:28. > :23:31.who you are playing against. An important thing is you go away and
:23:31. > :23:38.when. Murrayfield this difficult place to go. Edinburgh, you're
:23:38. > :23:41.playing in a stadium of 300 people, for Scarlets team together and get
:23:41. > :23:46.the win, ultimately although when four. Let's turn our attention to
:23:46. > :23:51.tomorrow when Dragons hope to take their winning form on the road.
:23:51. > :23:55.The new regime has laid a marker down and instilled a winning
:23:55. > :23:59.mentality. Confidence, turning up, and knowing
:23:59. > :24:04.you are going to win. Next update is Munster away, a place where they
:24:04. > :24:08.have not tasted victory since 2004. But they are in the mood for
:24:08. > :24:14.rewriting history after bringing their pleasing streak to an end. --
:24:14. > :24:19.losing streak. Tremendous celebrations. One man who is
:24:19. > :24:22.probably better qualified to talk about Munster than any of this is
:24:22. > :24:28.Shane Byrne, let's cross back to him.
:24:28. > :24:36.These Leinster man always grow in stature. You would put me standing
:24:36. > :24:41.in the middle of the two of you. Are they the force they once were? They
:24:41. > :24:44.started the season strongly, probably showing the best form in
:24:44. > :24:48.the league but they will be very annoyed with the game last weekend
:24:48. > :24:53.against Treviso. Particularly their discipline. The big headline this
:24:54. > :24:58.weekend is Paul O'Connell coming back, he is on the bench, you
:24:58. > :25:01.expecting -- you expect to see him early enough. They showed some great
:25:01. > :25:05.promise, last year they were throwing the ball to right, Paul
:25:05. > :25:10.O'Connell came back, they started tightening back-up, play traditional
:25:10. > :25:14.Munster rugby, they seem to have got it right so far. They just want to
:25:14. > :25:21.ignore that and get going back to where they are. It is in Cork, it is
:25:21. > :25:29.not the citadel of torment? There is always the psychological battle. It
:25:29. > :25:35.is probably a lot prettier than it used to be, but they have built up
:25:35. > :25:38.the park into a fantastic ground and there is a new stand there, and you
:25:38. > :25:44.would expect the monster massive to be out shouting. You have played
:25:44. > :25:52.under Lynne Jones. What has he got to make them
:25:52. > :25:57.rejuvenated? He has come on a long way, a lot of water under the bridge
:25:57. > :26:00.since he was just starting out. Definitely a new broom element to
:26:00. > :26:07.it. They have gone back to some old-fashioned Dragons values. They
:26:07. > :26:13.were being rolled over at him, no matter the age, limited resources,
:26:14. > :26:19.arguably the fourth Welsh region you expect them to be tough opposition.
:26:19. > :26:25.They have gone back to a basic structure, a simple game, heart,
:26:25. > :26:31.strong defence, kicking game, paying dividends and different to the Blues
:26:31. > :26:37.coming up, travelling to Munster, feeling the pressure is off them a
:26:37. > :26:40.little bit. The star of Mrs Brown 's boys will
:26:40. > :26:43.take it out in Dublin. Back to you. We will have a look at that Dragons
:26:43. > :26:56.side. He has chosen to risk a few key
:26:56. > :27:04.players. They haven't got the biggest of squads, not the best of
:27:04. > :27:08.resources, is that a risky decision? They have got to target certain
:27:08. > :27:12.games. You cannot put your strongest team out every single game.
:27:12. > :27:19.They have recruited really well. Richard Rhys was outstanding last
:27:20. > :27:24.week, I know he is not playing, that they have got this confidence, inner
:27:24. > :27:27.belief. That is what you need when you go into these places like
:27:27. > :27:34.Munster, you have got to go in full of confidence. , win on the road? It
:27:34. > :27:39.is not quite the intimidating place it used to be? I can see them
:27:39. > :27:51.winning, they need to give players opportunity, they probably will not
:27:51. > :27:56.expect to win. They will go there confident. Can the Dragons lose
:27:56. > :28:03.their title for -- of the fourth region? It is important they do. If
:28:03. > :28:09.you will be close by anyone, they are doing so well. Thank you for
:28:09. > :28:12.your company, disappointment for the Blues, a double bill next week,
:28:12. > :28:15.Ospreys and Ulster on Friday, lose and Edinburgh on the Sunday.
:28:15. > :28:16.-- Blues. Good night.