:00:19. > :00:23.Wreck the flows through the heart of this city but this season the
:00:24. > :00:31.Dragons have been fighting against the current. -- rugby. 10th in the
:00:32. > :00:35.league, 11 defeats from 15. The stakes have been killing us in games
:00:36. > :00:40.particularly if we make one mistake. We never follow up with a positive.
:00:41. > :00:44.We seem to spiral. If we miss a tackle that is another one or two
:00:45. > :00:51.after. Especially against Treviso last week to stop it drop goal at
:00:52. > :00:55.the end knocked it on the left post and the right post. We couldn't
:00:56. > :00:59.score in the corners. That is the most frustrating thing really. We
:01:00. > :01:05.try as best he can to put things right in training, tired but as much
:01:06. > :01:12.detail in it. It is about finding those little things and putting them
:01:13. > :01:16.right. We had a target at the beginning of the year to be in the
:01:17. > :01:21.top six but I think if we are honest we need to be looked at it one game
:01:22. > :01:26.at a time and get above the Blues and try to get a bit of competition
:01:27. > :01:30.in the region going. The season draws on. The Dragons
:01:31. > :01:36.have been feeding of scraps until now, they feel ready to claim
:01:37. > :01:40.another scalp. Everybody finds of the challenge to come down to Rodney
:01:41. > :01:44.Parade. That is something we need to do, keep our confidence. Stick to
:01:45. > :01:49.the game plan and execute our chances. We will come away with a
:01:50. > :01:56.win. Good evening and welcome to the
:01:57. > :02:00.programme. This is Rodney Parade. Those of you who were here for new
:02:01. > :02:07.boss's game in the Premiership would be forgiven for thinking tonight is
:02:08. > :02:11.my game would not go ahead. But the ground staff have worked wonders. 40
:02:12. > :02:17.tonnes of sand have been dumped on the turf. It means this game goes
:02:18. > :02:25.ahead and the forwards will be keeping up with the backs. The
:02:26. > :02:29.forwards feel as if they are running on quicksand. I remember playing in
:02:30. > :02:35.here. It was years and years ago again sponsored three. We had the
:02:36. > :02:45.fire brigade watering the page down. But they've done wonders to get this
:02:46. > :02:53.game on. They got it into a playable condition. Glasgow came here as
:02:54. > :03:05.defending champions what they are short of Scotland internationals.
:03:06. > :03:12.The amount of fluency Putin as well as quality is outstanding. They've
:03:13. > :03:24.got another 300 plus caps in the squad so a lot of experience.
:03:25. > :03:31.Nakarawa made as much flows as Sonny Sonny Bill Williams in the World
:03:32. > :03:34.Cup. The Dragons have taken some big scalps, Leinster amongst them. What
:03:35. > :03:38.do they need to do tonight if they are to take another?
:03:39. > :03:43.They need to impose themselves on Glasgow. Show them the big guns.
:03:44. > :03:47.They are low in confidence but they have two games in hand and they need
:03:48. > :03:51.to win tonight to get up into the top six. There are a couple of live
:03:52. > :03:57.wires in the Dragons ranks. Pretorius, the scrum-half. A good
:03:58. > :04:03.signing. Quicken on the fringes. He makes things happen. On a night when
:04:04. > :04:09.tonight he could be one to watch. Ashton Hewitt, he has been a live
:04:10. > :04:15.wire. Four tries in the bag. Lyn Jones will have loved this. He likes
:04:16. > :04:21.big ball-carriers. Let's hope we can see the Dragons doing that.
:04:22. > :04:25.Thank you very much indeed. Plenty for the Dragons to be positive
:04:26. > :04:32.about. Phyllis Deal is sunning himself in Hong Kong so Katherine is
:04:33. > :04:38.pitch side. I use bogey to both coaches. I have been speaking to Lyn
:04:39. > :04:42.Jones. Although he admitted they haven't had the best run of results
:04:43. > :04:46.they have lost three on the bounce, he was taking some comfort from the
:04:47. > :04:52.fact they have all been narrow defeats, all been without five
:04:53. > :04:56.points. He has been happy with the performances and seen progress from
:04:57. > :05:01.the players on the pitch. Lyn Jones, very much hoping that Lady luck is
:05:02. > :05:08.looking down on the Dragons tonight. Thank you very much indeed Catrin.
:05:09. > :05:14.So will these Dragons fans who have braved the weather and comments to
:05:15. > :05:17.support their team. Can they send the defending champions home with
:05:18. > :05:29.their tails between their legs could maglev find out now in the company
:05:30. > :05:34.of Colin Chavis and Gareth Charles. Fiji and America in the second row.
:05:35. > :05:39.South African and an Italian in the back row. An international flavour
:05:40. > :05:46.to that pack. Mike Blair is back since November. Glenn Bryce in the
:05:47. > :05:50.centre. The only one in the starting line-up who isn't a full
:05:51. > :05:54.international. That is the experience that Glasgow can call on
:05:55. > :06:04.even though they have nine players missing with the Scotland squad.
:06:05. > :06:08.They face Italy this weekend. As far as the Dragons are concerned, Phil
:06:09. > :06:11.Price is back on the Lucent and Matthew Screech in the second row
:06:12. > :06:20.after missing last week against Treviso. Lewis Evans starts since
:06:21. > :06:28.the Christmas derbies. Nick Scott is on the wing for Hallam Amos who is
:06:29. > :06:35.on stewed tea. They will be a minutes silence in memory of Dragons
:06:36. > :06:40.regular fan, John Davidson, who passed away recently. And also for
:06:41. > :06:43.those who lost their lives as part of operation Granby back in the
:06:44. > :08:20.queue AT war. Gary Conway of Ireland the man in
:08:21. > :08:30.charge of the seething. Leighton Hodges and David Cambourne, the two
:08:31. > :08:35.assistants. -- this evening. As Ross was mentioning at the start of the
:08:36. > :08:44.programme, a very sandy Rodney Parade. At least it has been tried
:08:45. > :08:57.this week so hopefully it will be a running surface.
:08:58. > :09:07.Mike Blair, an experienced 85 capped Scottish in to national. He will be
:09:08. > :09:13.35 in April. Missed most of the season. Glasgow calling on that kind
:09:14. > :09:20.of experience with so many players missing. A good evening to Colin
:09:21. > :09:25.Chavis next to me. It is a measure of the two respective squads that
:09:26. > :09:30.you've got to internationals for the Dragons, every single one by one in
:09:31. > :09:34.the starting line-up internationals with some to spare for Glasgow. It
:09:35. > :09:40.is understandable why Glasgow were the champions last season. They were
:09:41. > :09:42.depleted with guys on Scotland duty but still a strong team in Rodney
:09:43. > :09:46.Parade. You want to get back the
:09:47. > :09:53.championship winning form as well. The win against Munster last week
:09:54. > :10:03.meant they had three defeats sandwiched in a drawer before then.
:10:04. > :10:06.A steady scrum allowing Pretorius to choose his moment. Ashton Hewitt
:10:07. > :10:21.just tracking on the inside shoulder of O'Brien.
:10:22. > :10:43.Crosswell getting them an extra yard into the 22.
:10:44. > :10:49.Matthew Screech getting his hands on the ball early as well.
:10:50. > :11:01.Some very promising moves from the Dragons as the ruck up the phases
:11:02. > :11:04.and go ever nearer the try line. That is excellence pressure from the
:11:05. > :11:08.Dragons early on. A very good start. They were
:11:09. > :11:12.crossing the game and well but it is a simple approach. This attitude of
:11:13. > :11:15.taking it straight to Glasgow, hit them out. It was a way of imposing
:11:16. > :11:30.themselves early doors. Favaro thought what he was doing was
:11:31. > :11:32.quite legal. The referee explaining to the captain the way he reads the
:11:33. > :11:50.situation. No time wasted by the former Wales
:11:51. > :11:56.and the 20 outside-half. Angus O'Brien gives Dragons the first
:11:57. > :12:01.points. Glasgow have given away a penalty
:12:02. > :12:11.for stuff you don't need to do that on an evening like this.
:12:12. > :12:25.Duncan Weir surplus to requirements for Scotland.
:12:26. > :12:38.Back into Glasgow hands and immediately. A quick tap and go. Rob
:12:39. > :12:41.Harley dropped it. But it had gone forward and the advantage that
:12:42. > :12:49.Glasgow Edwin Maka themselves slips out of their hands. -- Glasgow hard
:12:50. > :12:55.for themselves. They can't give the ball away. Although the penalty was
:12:56. > :13:00.taken quickly they need to get a moment to regroup. It is an ideal
:13:01. > :13:31.time to get the ball back into the opponent half.
:13:32. > :13:36.Pressure coming on the Dragon scrum. Lewis Evans looking to get the ball
:13:37. > :13:46.clear. It is well worked, giving the
:13:47. > :13:51.half-backs tying together the clearance away. An extra drive
:13:52. > :13:54.taking it away from the Glasgow forwards. Just giving them the
:13:55. > :14:24.breathing space they needed. Fraser Browne, the Glasgow hooker.
:14:25. > :14:27.He is stood off and Harley drives. It was an effective way of
:14:28. > :14:33.preventing the line as drive-by Glasgow. It is always interesting to
:14:34. > :14:40.see what tactics are in gauged when they try to bring them down early.
:14:41. > :14:52.A lovely bit of football skill by Duncan Weir! Didn't expect that ball
:14:53. > :14:53.to land where it did. A fantastic steel thereby Lewis
:14:54. > :15:08.Evans. Not afraid of taking on this Glasgow
:15:09. > :15:38.defence. Pretorius was under pressure. He
:15:39. > :15:48.was's path was blocked. -- Hewitt's. Weird changes direction.
:15:49. > :15:53.An excellent touch finder in the end. May you thinking about the
:15:54. > :16:05.quick through. Carl Meyer. The great bit of work by Duncan
:16:06. > :16:19.Weir. The follow up work by Lewis Evans,
:16:20. > :16:26.top drawer. That by Pretorius as well.
:16:27. > :16:54.A range of different skills being shown in the opening minutes.
:16:55. > :17:08.Can't go Belec to touch. You don't want to give Naiyaravoro a chance to
:17:09. > :17:31.learn back at you. A good tackle by T. Rhys Thomas.
:17:32. > :17:37.Again, Pretorius employing the dummy kick that time. Asking you little
:17:38. > :17:42.bit too much. Back for the Dragons scrum.
:17:43. > :17:46.It is good to see Pretorius being the live wire we expect him to be.
:17:47. > :17:50.You just think maybe he should keep his powder dry, waits for those gaps
:17:51. > :18:00.to appear, the forwards to expend some energy. Then let it see it open
:18:01. > :18:08.up for him. Six foot five, almost 19 stone. We
:18:09. > :18:24.have seen how effective Naiyaravoro can be. Four tries this season.
:18:25. > :18:41.He is departing, are you understand, the end of the season.
:18:42. > :18:55.These gram by the Dragons, a loose pass. These gram.
:18:56. > :19:05.They really are flying up. In the end, the pressure was too great.
:19:06. > :19:11.Support didn't come in time for Angus O'Brien. That is a very
:19:12. > :19:21.effective blitzing out and putting pressure on the ball carrier.
:19:22. > :19:29.I know we are only ten minutes into the game but it appears the Dragons
:19:30. > :19:32.want to try everything from everywhere while Glasgow are content
:19:33. > :19:39.to ease themselves down the park. The Dragons, if the ball goes over,
:19:40. > :19:46.they need to kick it deep and make them work. It is a very still
:19:47. > :19:53.evening. There is a hint of wind to help or hinder either team.
:19:54. > :20:01.That was Duncan Weir who won the penalty for his team. He now, the
:20:02. > :20:13.one who is going to convert it. Success for Duncan Weir. Thresher
:20:14. > :20:20.has turned into points. All square at 3-3.
:20:21. > :20:51.The kick aimed down at Rory Hughes. Just their a hint Ashton Hewitt was
:20:52. > :21:04.impeded. Great hands by Nakarawa as we expect.
:21:05. > :21:33.Good play by Lewis Evans, beating the on rushing defence. Pretorius
:21:34. > :22:08.flawed. -- flawed. Rory Hughes was the sole Glasgow
:22:09. > :22:14.player in the ruck but he is the one who gave away the penalty. You'd
:22:15. > :22:17.almost think the way the defence has performed so far, the Glasgow team
:22:18. > :22:23.don't need to give away these penalties. They've got a very good,
:22:24. > :22:51.strong rush defence. Why give away in easy three points to the Dragons?
:22:52. > :23:13.The coaching staff of the Dragons. Just sending down a few messages.
:23:14. > :23:21.Perfect. A lovely kick. That restores the Dragons early lead. You
:23:22. > :23:29.want these forwards running back now. They need to know they are
:23:30. > :23:56.going to secure the ball and launch back into the Glasgow half.
:23:57. > :24:04.Similar long kicks down the 22 employed by both teams. It was that
:24:05. > :24:11.much further infield van for the winger. Adam Hughes has to go the
:24:12. > :24:20.long way around. Favaro is over the ball. Favaro has won it for Glasgow.
:24:21. > :24:34.Nakarawa slips it. But here come the Dragons. Ashton Hewitt. Try to put
:24:35. > :24:43.it in the opposite direction. Good follow-up by Adam Warren. Glasgow
:24:44. > :25:09.going nowhere. A good hate by Brok Harris. It isn't
:25:10. > :25:26.just in the grammar via getting to know each other.
:25:27. > :25:34.Nakarawa stopped rather than following play. Scott giving chase.
:25:35. > :25:40.Can't quite control it. He has won it. Not quickly enough to do
:25:41. > :25:48.anything with it. Glasgow coming in on the site, penalty for the
:25:49. > :25:51.Dragons. But they would like a try. A free shot at it. They knew there
:25:52. > :26:04.was a penalty coming. Two penalties here and here. He is
:26:05. > :26:12.going to the bin. And a yellow card as well! It is the American, Greg
:26:13. > :26:16.Peterson. He will have to spend ten minutes in the bin.
:26:17. > :26:21.I'm pretty sure that wasn't part of Gregor Townsend team talk. Don't
:26:22. > :26:23.allow them to get penalty after penalty and start building up an
:26:24. > :26:36.innings on the scoreboard. A combination of Pietersen and
:26:37. > :26:53.Harley in the end. Nick Scott was goal line side of
:26:54. > :26:55.Naiyaravoro. Angus O'Brien, no problem at all. His third success.
:26:56. > :27:18.9-3. He has been ruck solid so far. He is
:27:19. > :27:21.having a fantastic game. If the Dragons are going to launch anything
:27:22. > :27:27.forward he could be the one to do it. He has missed a lot of the
:27:28. > :27:34.season with injury, Lewis Evans. His 10th year with the Dragons. Showing
:27:35. > :27:46.what they have missed. Angus O'Brien called for it. The
:27:47. > :27:52.outside-half wastes no time in putting it say. We were recent times
:27:53. > :27:57.when the outside-half takes those ahead of the forwards. We have seen
:27:58. > :28:05.injuries to Dan Biggar, Steven Shingler. But he gets rid of it
:28:06. > :28:13.before any of the big boys came too close.
:28:14. > :28:40.Six in the line-out to five, that is the offence.
:28:41. > :28:45.I guess that is a little bit of a shame. It is naive but that is the
:28:46. > :28:52.experience of the Glasgow team. Their players had a bit more mature.
:28:53. > :28:54.They are making those extra yards. The failure to gather has put the
:28:55. > :29:05.Dragons and the pressure. Nakarawa. Strauss in midfield, looking
:29:06. > :29:32.outside. Peter Murthy was there. A chance for the Dragons to clear.
:29:33. > :29:40.Fancied a run initially but Adam Hughes eventually put boot to ball.
:29:41. > :29:44.It is a very effective kick as well. Both teams are guilty at times are
:29:45. > :29:51.failing to hang onto the ball and Glasgow have had a couple of
:29:52. > :29:55.occasions. At this bias, Glasgow Arron Monk down and they haven't had
:29:56. > :29:59.a chance to reorganise. As you would hope the Dragons would be able to
:30:00. > :30:01.put that we can scrum and park under pressure and make these ten minutes
:30:02. > :30:23.tell. We have got to turn the screw. Off the top from Rob Howley. Down
:30:24. > :30:32.there, just a tad deep from Duncan Wear. Pretorius, there is no
:30:33. > :30:41.fullback at home, Peter Murphy had dropped back. Spots a bit of space.
:30:42. > :30:54.Nicely kept in by Ashton Hewitt who is looking very well executed kick
:30:55. > :30:55.from Duncan Wear. Leone Nakarawa. The third man eventually brings him
:30:56. > :31:30.down. Peter Murch E. The Dragons making it difficult for
:31:31. > :31:42.Glasgow to get yardage downfield and force the Keck. -- kick.
:31:43. > :31:50.Good following up from the outside-half, Strauss gets it to
:31:51. > :32:00.Rory Hughes. He was watching the bounce. Straight into the hands of
:32:01. > :32:04.Leone Nakarawa, this could be danger, Simone Favaro is there.
:32:05. > :32:15.There is the cover from Lewis Evans and Adam Warren. Brown. It was
:32:16. > :32:21.fairly loose. Duncan Weir. There is a bit of space there for Taqele
:32:22. > :32:30.Naiyaravoro. He could be under pressure. He is doing his best to
:32:31. > :32:38.get back to help him. They have done just enough to win the ball and the
:32:39. > :32:41.penalty. We saw the Dragons defence, we mentioned earlier, pin them back
:32:42. > :32:45.in their half and keep Glasgow under pressure and they have managed to do
:32:46. > :32:48.that, just a couple of loose kicks which meant they did not keep the
:32:49. > :32:54.pressure on but you would hope now that the penalty would give them a
:32:55. > :33:05.start point hopefully close to the Glasgow 22. Carl Meyer is getting
:33:06. > :33:09.treatment. Kingsley, 22 minutes played, happy with what you are
:33:10. > :33:13.seeing? There are lots of good things, unfortunately we have not
:33:14. > :33:21.got a try, but we have gained a few penalties in the right area. Please
:33:22. > :33:24.with that and with the young Welsh boys, Angus stepping up, stepping up
:33:25. > :33:30.responsibility wise although his accuracy is not perfect. His
:33:31. > :33:35.confidence is great and it is the same for Matthew Screech as well. We
:33:36. > :33:40.are pleased with the way we are defending, but in pressure on
:33:41. > :33:46.Glasgow, we need to manage our exits a bit better. What about the way
:33:47. > :33:49.Glasgow are playing? We know what they are about, they play the same
:33:50. > :33:54.wherever they play, they did it against Munster last week, they got
:33:55. > :34:00.some great ballplayers, a lot of players back from Scotland this
:34:01. > :34:03.week, Strauss is an influential player but we have managed to
:34:04. > :34:07.contain them and we have got the players in the right areas.
:34:08. > :34:12.Hopefully we can keep it going until half-time. Kingsley, you are a busy
:34:13. > :34:19.man, we will catch up with you later. The Dragons guilty of missing
:34:20. > :34:28.the penalty kick, Lewis Evans at showing the way. That was illegal
:34:29. > :34:34.from Adam Warren. Clearly playing the ball when he was off his feet.
:34:35. > :34:45.There is a chance for Duncan Weir to cut the deficit. It is the basics
:34:46. > :34:50.that can cost you, that missed penalty, to throw into Glasgow
:34:51. > :34:54.rather than to the Dragons, way downfield and immediately back under
:34:55. > :35:00.pressure. It is very cliched to keep mentioning get the basics right, but
:35:01. > :35:06.kick those penalties into touch, the forwards need a platform to work
:35:07. > :35:09.from, this last one, foregoing off your feet, there have been some
:35:10. > :35:11.unforced errors, the Dragons cannot afford that.
:35:12. > :35:17.unforced errors, the Dragons cannot afford that.
:35:18. > :35:22.Even though they have been down to 14 men, a chance for Glasgow to get
:35:23. > :35:41.right back into the game. Curled it around and it is back to
:35:42. > :35:46.our 3-point game. Glasgow during just enough to stay in this one. You
:35:47. > :35:50.would be very disappointed if you were playing for the Dragons, they
:35:51. > :35:55.probably have the better of the measure of the game for 25 minutes
:35:56. > :36:01.but to be only three points up particularly with a yellow card, you
:36:02. > :36:06.would want a little bit more. Greg Peterson just limbering up. He will
:36:07. > :36:07.be back pretty much at the next stoppage.
:36:08. > :36:22.Mike Blair is the recipient. Straight out from Lewis Evans to
:36:23. > :36:36.Carl Meyer. The timing had to be spot on, Mike
:36:37. > :36:48.Blair Brave underneath the high ball. That means, three points
:36:49. > :36:55.apiece during the sin-bin Inc. Sorry to be Lewis Evans 's best friend,
:36:56. > :37:00.that was expert, he fielded the Keck straight into his fullback and won
:37:01. > :37:04.the possession, that was a lazy bit of background play. Man of the
:37:05. > :37:07.match, after 26 minutes, I think I know we will be getting at!
:37:08. > :37:21.Fraser Brown was told to release it and whatever the wrongs and rights
:37:22. > :37:26.of what he thought he was doing, if the referee tell shoe, you have got
:37:27. > :37:32.to miss it. You hope Strauss is talking to the players now. This
:37:33. > :37:57.needs to change here, too many penalties.
:37:58. > :38:02.Angus O'Brien, three from three so far, he has won the most difficult
:38:03. > :38:21.to date. No problem. Well delivered, Angus
:38:22. > :38:31.O'Brien. Four from four for the outside-half. As the Dragons look to
:38:32. > :38:36.rebuild the Leeds... Is that man of the match mantle slipping from Lewis
:38:37. > :38:37.Evans now? O Brien kicking four penalties and been very bold with
:38:38. > :38:45.the ball in hand. -- Angus O'Brien. Forward from Cory
:38:46. > :39:02.Hill. There was that allowed Glasgow to
:39:03. > :39:08.challenge, get in there into the face of Cory Hill and be enough to
:39:09. > :39:23.put him off and get the scrum and the ball back.
:39:24. > :39:42.You are left and you are left. Close, close.
:39:43. > :39:46.Interestingly, Taqele Naiyaravoro is in between the two centres. There he
:39:47. > :40:10.is. Just an halfway. He is passing the message on, very
:40:11. > :40:21.experienced player. It will be Duncan Weir and Dunbar calling the
:40:22. > :40:29.play. Lewis is a decoy. Taqele Naiyaravoro will be focusing the
:40:30. > :40:32.mind of his defenders. It was all inveighing. I am sure Warren and
:40:33. > :40:41.Hughes were looking at each other, saying that is your man, not mine!
:40:42. > :40:56.There is the big man under the ball. Who fancies taking him? Neck card
:40:57. > :41:01.latches onto him. Duncan Weir has lasted -- Nic Cudd. Ashton Hewitt.
:41:02. > :41:11.He lost it as he was trying to recover it.
:41:12. > :41:31.That was meant for Nick Scott, well weighted kick. Leone Nakarawa.
:41:32. > :41:37.You just wonder whether that kick pass was the right option, Glasgow
:41:38. > :41:40.have to be worried that they will get another yellow card with more
:41:41. > :41:42.penalties, surely the Dragons would be better walking their way into the
:41:43. > :42:01.half and increasing the pressure? He is doing everything he possibly
:42:02. > :42:11.could to get the ball away, Leone Nakarawa.
:42:12. > :42:16.Ashton Hewitt did indeed prevent the ball from going down and not give
:42:17. > :42:37.away the knock-on. Player. Price coming in on the
:42:38. > :42:49.angle. Good running from Rory Hughes though, well marked by Carl Meyer --
:42:50. > :42:55.Blair. Josh Strauss, a bad pass, will Mike Blair it get there first?
:42:56. > :43:17.There was some effort, got there first. Strauss. He is on his own.
:43:18. > :43:25.Fraser Brown flight him down. It was hit downfield to Carl Meyer.
:43:26. > :43:42.Angus O'Brien steps away. Looking for a space, a cross comes Peter
:43:43. > :43:50.Murthy. Slightly unforced air from the Glasgow fullback. -- mistake. --
:43:51. > :44:11.mistake-macro. -- can the Dragons capitalise in
:44:12. > :44:16.these final six minutes or so? Fear they can get a little bit of the
:44:17. > :44:35.push in as they turn at the interval -- they if they can get.
:44:36. > :44:47.Decent enough platform for them to work from. Long ball out in the air.
:44:48. > :44:59.Ashton Hewitt. Adam Hughes arrives. Ball still alive and eventually
:45:00. > :45:02.packed out. That is one way to beat the onrushing defence. Very good
:45:03. > :45:06.play, you can see from the Glasgow players waving their arms in
:45:07. > :45:12.despair, they are asking questions from them and if you're going to
:45:13. > :45:13.score a try, get them asking questions. There are going in the
:45:14. > :45:34.wrong way at the moment. Lewis Evans then Rhys Thomas. Now
:45:35. > :45:40.they regroup and still though, they have not walked down. Advantage
:45:41. > :45:52.being played for the Dragons at the moment. Rhys Thomas. Back it comes
:45:53. > :46:06.to Pretorius, has a goal himself, brought
:46:07. > :46:18.down by -- there have been a few warnings about penalties. You have
:46:19. > :46:22.already had too many yellow cards, I asked you to take control and you
:46:23. > :46:32.did not. That is where the penalty is.
:46:33. > :46:39.Sila Puafisi strike it down and the success has encouraged the Dragons
:46:40. > :46:42.to go for a repeat performance on that bit closer. You would hope the
:46:43. > :46:46.minimum they could get would be another penalty but if they can go
:46:47. > :46:50.for the seven points it would be a great way to finish the half. Same
:46:51. > :46:57.delivery from Cory Hill, same driver on from the Dragons forwards.
:46:58. > :47:03.Strauss gives them are, but just a metre or two short. Forwards
:47:04. > :47:16.regrouping led by Cory Hill. Phil Price. Matthew Screech. Looking
:47:17. > :47:22.their way infield. Crossfield at the moment, Nic Cudd tries to duck his
:47:23. > :47:28.way under the defenders. There it is a game for Pretorius. Ashton Hewitt.
:47:29. > :47:37.Little shack, scrambled defence just holding out for Glasgow at the
:47:38. > :47:40.moment. Nick Crosswell trying to time his run, Harley was waiting for
:47:41. > :47:51.him, they could not get the momentum and go wider. Carl Meyer steps back
:47:52. > :47:57.inside. Still in possession. Pretorius calling for people around
:47:58. > :48:01.to the openside. But they have been driven back a good 15 metres.
:48:02. > :48:21.Cory Hill. Forwards doing the hard work. Keeping hold of that ball,
:48:22. > :48:25.being patient. Timing is right from Glasgow, Angus O'Brien perhaps for
:48:26. > :48:37.the dropped goal, no, it was for the cross kick.
:48:38. > :48:42.Again, it was not the most penetrating of kicks. There has been
:48:43. > :48:46.a fair bit of comment about the fact that the Dragons are not scoring
:48:47. > :48:49.many tries above is a great example. You could see the forwards going
:48:50. > :48:54.backwards and they did not have a look of knowing what to do next and
:48:55. > :48:57.you almost want a bit of a training ground routine to get the ball
:48:58. > :49:07.reignited and get things going again. They have scored the fewest
:49:08. > :49:23.tries in the league. 21 in their 15 games. Change in the front row. We
:49:24. > :49:34.saw Gordon read coming on. Half-time speeches are being prepared by both
:49:35. > :49:41.sets of coaches -- 24. Gregor Townsend, the Scotland and Lions
:49:42. > :49:44.outside-half, great success for the team last year. Struggling a little
:49:45. > :49:59.at this year -- Gordon Reid. An important game for them. Two
:50:00. > :50:07.triangular them to leapfrog Munster, Ospreys and Edinburgh.
:50:08. > :50:16.Three teams ahead of them, all three points for the win would be great
:50:17. > :50:25.for Glasgow. In their quest to get into the top six and the top two.
:50:26. > :50:41.Lewis Evans, trying to fend off tacklers. Adam Warren. Final minute
:50:42. > :50:49.of the first half, the Dragons still pressing, Glasgow is still holding
:50:50. > :50:53.firm. Nic Cudd. Pretorius picks out Cory Hill. Again plenty of defenders
:50:54. > :51:04.there, Gordon Reid leading the way, Angus O'Brien. The defence has got
:51:05. > :51:10.the upper hand at the moment, driving further and further back,
:51:11. > :51:14.Nick Scott is on the outside wing trying to create something, Glasgow
:51:15. > :51:19.not committing to the breakdown, just waiting out for the next
:51:20. > :51:25.attack. When they do, they going for it and win at the penalty at the try
:51:26. > :51:30.line. It remains in tact. Despite all the possession, and all the
:51:31. > :51:36.attacking from the Dragons in this half, they come away empty-handed.
:51:37. > :51:47.It will be time for the line-out, says the referee. The Dragons will
:51:48. > :51:52.be disappointed, good six minutes of pressure, they may have drained
:51:53. > :51:55.energy from Glasgow, but as long as they get the minimum of three
:51:56. > :52:04.points, but it is pretty disappointing. Final play of the
:52:05. > :52:11.first half. If Glasgow are happy with the 6-point deficit, if they
:52:12. > :52:24.want to do something about it, they can carry on going. Simone -- Simone
:52:25. > :52:31.Favaro. At the edge of the penalty. Not yet within range. The penalty
:52:32. > :52:35.would have come in the half as Mike Blair breaks away effectively,
:52:36. > :52:40.support from Gordon Reid, Josh Strauss, now the Dragons have to
:52:41. > :52:52.keep their wits about them. Back in their own 22. They certainly do not
:52:53. > :52:56.want to concede a try from here. Having led or not been behind at
:52:57. > :53:02.all. I dropped goal was the option for Glasgow which goes right and
:53:03. > :53:07.they hang 6-point lead. Penalties all through the first half, still
:53:08. > :53:15.waiting for the first try, but the accurate boot of Angus O'Brien is
:53:16. > :53:22.the one that has given the advantage to the Dragons at half-time. Four
:53:23. > :53:25.penalties for Angus O'Brien, two for Duncan Weir, ultimately the Dragons
:53:26. > :53:31.will be a bit disappointed that the leaders not greater but they do have
:53:32. > :53:38.the lead at half-time, it is Dragons 12, Glasgow six. Dragons have the
:53:39. > :53:42.best of the early period, Angus O'Brien kicking them into the lead
:53:43. > :53:47.but Duncan Weir council that out soon after and then there was a bit
:53:48. > :53:51.of indiscipline from the visitors. Greg Peterson sent to the bin,
:53:52. > :53:58.perhaps unfairly, it seemed to be the late challenge of Harley. That
:53:59. > :54:03.took them to 9-3 and this took them to 12-6, Angus O'Brien was
:54:04. > :54:05.outstanding at fly-half, 100% this evening so far with his kicking. The
:54:06. > :54:19.statistics are fairly even stop --. The one that stands out, then
:54:20. > :54:23.handling errors from Glasgow and just the one from the Dragons and it
:54:24. > :54:27.all adds up to very encouraging first half of the Dragons, they have
:54:28. > :54:30.not managed to cross the white wash but you would think they would be
:54:31. > :54:37.further ahead but that is a decent return. I think so. Glasgow stated
:54:38. > :54:44.their intention early. They were rushing nine and ten, Angus O'Brien
:54:45. > :54:48.and Pretorius and making the Dragons play. The Dragons were a bit guilty,
:54:49. > :54:52.especially of trying to play too much. They finished the game very
:54:53. > :54:55.strong and they think they will be disappointed they have not got
:54:56. > :55:00.points on the board. Really encouraging signs. It was an early
:55:01. > :55:04.thing, that Glasgow rushed defence, pretty potent and forced him onto
:55:05. > :55:08.the back foot. We saw them playing at their bit of rugby but often deep
:55:09. > :55:13.in their own territory. They fell into the trap, Glasgow set it and
:55:14. > :55:16.said they would keep the ball, they're not playing with the edge
:55:17. > :55:22.that they used to play with and the Dragons fell into it. Whether the
:55:23. > :55:26.message came from the coach, they change the way they were playing and
:55:27. > :55:32.Glasgow have been unable to do that and Dragons have finished the
:55:33. > :55:36.stronger team. Let us look at what Sean Holly has been doing. In that
:55:37. > :55:41.opening period when Glasgow were putting pressure on, the Dragons did
:55:42. > :55:47.have an early opportunity to cross the white wash. They did. The
:55:48. > :55:51.created a bit of chaos in their own half. They got thrown into a bit of
:55:52. > :55:55.a game they did not need to and Lyn Jones will highlight this. In their
:55:56. > :55:59.own half the needed to be squeaky clean and get out of their own half
:56:00. > :56:05.because Glasgow were forcing the loose pass and under pressure from
:56:06. > :56:09.there, good line speed, they had Angus O'Brien, he lacks composure
:56:10. > :56:14.but he is trying. Look at the rush they put on, they pinned him and
:56:15. > :56:18.that this were a Glasgow are looking to get their points cheaply. They
:56:19. > :56:22.need a little bit of structure, they are in position with Lewis Evans,
:56:23. > :56:26.but it is inaccurate and now we have a pressure on Adam Hughes and it is
:56:27. > :56:30.difficult to clear out against a well organised champion defence.
:56:31. > :56:34.When they are composed, they make good early calls, clear their lines,
:56:35. > :56:39.it gives them the territory to build and try and score and that is what
:56:40. > :56:44.Lynn will be saying. Until recently you were a member of the Dragon
:56:45. > :56:49.squad and we talk about the frantic nature, is that down to the fact
:56:50. > :56:54.that there are some very young and inexperienced players and there is
:56:55. > :57:00.not that spine of experience that you guys brought? It could be. A bit
:57:01. > :57:07.of job and changing and injuries. Guys have to get blooded, it is
:57:08. > :57:11.single or swim. They are a team learning all the time. I know this
:57:12. > :57:16.place has been a fortress and know it can be, it is getting the
:57:17. > :57:19.consistency week in week out. How they exit those early mistakes, it
:57:20. > :57:24.is not making those mistakes and being clinical. They will be a much
:57:25. > :57:29.better team, are much more rounded team. We mention that early
:57:30. > :57:32.opportunity that the Dragons had stop there was one opportunity early
:57:33. > :57:39.on but they did not quite take and this is what they need to do, be
:57:40. > :57:43.more patient, they have some shape and it is the winger, Taqele
:57:44. > :57:47.Naiyaravoro, in he just gets caught. These are the opportunities they
:57:48. > :57:52.have to take, it is three on one, the only one they created. They do
:57:53. > :57:56.not take it, it petered out. Inevitably they force a turnover but
:57:57. > :58:01.they need to be more accurate in the second half. They did enjoy that
:58:02. > :58:06.long period of ten minutes, wave after wave and could have scored
:58:07. > :58:15.just before half-time. It was the best opportunity they had, from a
:58:16. > :58:17.nice play, but nothing came of it, they need to build that pressure in
:58:18. > :58:20.the second half, nice little play, they send three numbers at the line.
:58:21. > :58:24.They have Angus O'Brien ready to play, it holds the defensive line
:58:25. > :58:29.and when they get into the outside channel, it forces the full back-up
:58:30. > :58:32.in the line, that gives Ashton Hewitt are one-on-one in the space.
:58:33. > :58:36.They did not quite get the bounce but they spent some time on the 22,
:58:37. > :58:40.most of the play has been between the 22 is and they need to take the
:58:41. > :58:45.chances. We talked during the half about the balance of them Dragons
:58:46. > :58:52.background and how they have an embarrassment of riches to choose
:58:53. > :58:57.from. I think Colin had a crush on Lewis Evans, a man crush. There is a
:58:58. > :59:04.table for two across the road with a lit candle and a rose! In fairness
:59:05. > :59:09.to Lewis, the turnover, he is the ball strong, he has to burn, he has
:59:10. > :59:15.got very soft hands, he calls himself very liquid, I am told, even
:59:16. > :59:19.the tough stuff, he can make the tackles, as well as the deft
:59:20. > :59:24.touches, that is something I was noted for in my career, that lovely
:59:25. > :59:29.little return kick. When he is playing and is injury free, there
:59:30. > :59:34.are not many players better than him. Providing that experience as
:59:35. > :59:42.well. It was a down week end in the Six Nations loss again, this weekend
:59:43. > :59:48.it is back with a vengeance. Wales versus France is just 24 hours away.
:59:49. > :59:55.Sport Wales has all the build-up to the big game.
:59:56. > :00:01.It is the best competition in the world and it is the best competition
:00:02. > :00:07.for one reason and that is the fans. Catch up the build-up after this
:00:08. > :00:12.programme and the main event is on BBC One and S4C tomorrow night.
:00:13. > :00:17.Elsewhere, they ended 20s will look to go three from three against
:00:18. > :00:28.leaders France. The women will hope to capitalise on their win over
:00:29. > :00:35.Scotland. On Sunday, the Blues were welcome Irish opposition. We will
:00:36. > :00:40.round up the weekend in style with a Scrum V special. A massive weekend
:00:41. > :00:43.of rugby coming up. Let's remind ourselves of the team Warren Gatland
:00:44. > :00:47.has picked for the game against France. Three changes, two in the
:00:48. > :00:52.pack. Bradley Davies comes into the blaze Luke Charteris who is injured.
:00:53. > :00:59.Dan Lydiate is recalled to the blindside flank. Sam Warburton
:01:00. > :01:02.reverts to openside. One change in the backs, Alex Cuthbert is recalled
:01:03. > :01:07.to the replaces Blues team-mate Tom James in the back three. George
:01:08. > :01:12.North swap swings. There is nobody better qualified to talk about the
:01:13. > :01:16.second row than yourself. Read the Davis Info Luke Charteris. How big a
:01:17. > :01:25.loss is chartered as? What will Bradley bring to this? Bradley is a
:01:26. > :01:31.powerful light. The impact he has is amazing. I've got confidence you do
:01:32. > :01:42.a good job. He looks a bit like Bakkies Botha. Very powerful. He has
:01:43. > :01:47.suffered a lot of ankle injuries but when he is fit he plays superbly. A
:01:48. > :01:53.great person to come in for Luke Charteris. Huge strength in depth.
:01:54. > :01:57.Ian Gough is a fully signed up member of the Bradley Davies
:01:58. > :02:02.Fanclub. Let's bring in Colin Charvis. We agonise over the back
:02:03. > :02:07.row and the balance. We've got four Lions and we can't fit for into
:02:08. > :02:12.three. Warren Gatland has chosen Dan Lydiate, is that a case of horses
:02:13. > :02:19.for courses? A big heavy pack against a big, mean and bruising
:02:20. > :02:29.French pack? Lucas brings a lot of timber to that -- Dan Lydiate brings
:02:30. > :02:32.a lot of timber to that row. That combination of Faletau and Sam
:02:33. > :02:37.Warburton with Dan Lydiate would really give them the edge tomorrow.
:02:38. > :02:45.Interesting. What's your thoughts on the back row balance? As I say we
:02:46. > :02:48.agonise over it and we wonder whether Justin deserves a run in
:02:49. > :02:54.teachers easily can prove himself at test level. As readers mentioned, is
:02:55. > :03:02.just the fact that France will bring so much physicality to the game.
:03:03. > :03:08.I think so. Warren Gatland and staff love that combination. I'm a bit of
:03:09. > :03:13.a romanticist with Justin Tipuric. I know what he can do. We were talking
:03:14. > :03:16.about back rows and it is all about balance. That is the balance they
:03:17. > :03:22.prefer. They have done very well over the past couple of years. A bit
:03:23. > :03:26.of match fitness for Dan Lydiate last week. He has had that match
:03:27. > :03:31.under his belt and he does offer the balance and they play well together.
:03:32. > :03:35.Indeed. We have spoken to a second row at the back row about the second
:03:36. > :03:41.row and back row. Catrin is talking to somebody who has been in the back
:03:42. > :03:47.row and second row. It is Andrew Coombs. Let's ask him about his
:03:48. > :03:53.injury. It is the left knee. How are things? Things are shaping up. I've
:03:54. > :03:57.been sent to a senior consultant in Bristol. He is a specialist in
:03:58. > :04:04.patella. He has done a good job so far. Every positive stop hopefully,
:04:05. > :04:08.you'll be back on that page soon enough. Let's have a look at this
:04:09. > :04:14.game tomorrow. Ken wears make it five from five? Of course they can.
:04:15. > :04:18.We are very strong. It is going to be a different animal to what we
:04:19. > :04:22.played against Scotland. France have won two games and have a lot of
:04:23. > :04:28.momentum and a new coat. They will be filing on all cylinders. If Wales
:04:29. > :04:33.are to win they need to be playing at their best.
:04:34. > :04:36.The teams are coming back onto the pitch so let's go back to our
:04:37. > :04:44.commentary team, Gareth Charles and Colin Tardis.
:04:45. > :04:48.The Dragons join the Glasgow team on the playing surface. Both teams
:04:49. > :05:00.starting the second half as they finished the first. A1 substitute in
:05:01. > :05:07.the Glasgow front row. I wonder what the message will have been from both
:05:08. > :05:15.sets of coaches. It is still a one score game. 12-6. It is the Dragons
:05:16. > :05:24.leading. Glasgow last one of their last five games against the Dragons.
:05:25. > :05:31.The home side, 40 minutes away from turning the tables.
:05:32. > :06:10.They will be looking for a big carrying game from the skipper,
:06:11. > :06:19.Glasgow. A great tackle by Nic Cudd. Really lined him up.
:06:20. > :06:32.Glasgow keeping ball in hand at the beginning of the second half.
:06:33. > :06:38.The game played mainly in between the 222 is in the first tower. The
:06:39. > :06:47.first penalty coming just after a minute.
:06:48. > :06:52.You can see live a bit more intense by Glasgow. They want a inch their
:06:53. > :06:56.way forward. They know there will be a creek in the Dragon defence
:06:57. > :07:02.eventually. If they can keep them out after this attack they have
:07:03. > :07:07.opted for kick to touch, they disputed recovered themselves. --
:07:08. > :07:14.they just need to recover themselves. Adam Warren deemed not
:07:15. > :07:25.to have done enough to roll away from the tackle area.
:07:26. > :07:33.It is given Glasgow a good foothold in the Dragons 22 at the beginning
:07:34. > :07:43.of the second half. Favaro as a look up. The Italian international
:07:44. > :07:51.flanker. Still on the Move forward. It does stop again. They will have
:07:52. > :07:57.to try some other means. Lots of running off the ball and it is Alex
:07:58. > :08:01.Dunbar. Breaches out. It is a try right at the beginning of the second
:08:02. > :08:09.half. It took one move from the Glasgow. Won the penalty, won the
:08:10. > :08:16.line-out. Alex Dunbar crashes over. You could see that the textbook
:08:17. > :08:23.move. Just drive the line. Was the big fella up the middle. It is
:08:24. > :08:29.difficult to defend. A lovely little pop up past.
:08:30. > :08:36.Strength and accuracy from Alex Dunbar.
:08:37. > :08:48.Keeping the other defenders in their place. Allowing Alex Dunbar enough
:08:49. > :08:56.of a friend to stretch and go over. This can version now. Easy for
:08:57. > :08:59.Duncan Weir. Glasgow have wasted no time at all to get ahead for the
:09:00. > :09:18.first time. Taking on Angus O'Brien and Ashton
:09:19. > :09:25.Hewitt, the 221-year-olds who are defending that channel. Dunbar with
:09:26. > :09:35.the strength to plough through them both and get over.
:09:36. > :09:53.Strauss breaking through the first tackle.
:09:54. > :10:00.There is a feeling that Glasgow just picked it up a notch or two in the
:10:01. > :10:05.second period. I know it is only five minutes in
:10:06. > :10:11.that there is a lot more intense in the way they are running. It doesn't
:10:12. > :10:13.look ominous for the Dragons because the Dragons can revitalise
:10:14. > :10:28.themselves but they need to do it as soon as possible.
:10:29. > :10:56.Only Glasgow's second scramble in the entire game. -- second scrum.
:10:57. > :11:06.Well played by Lewis Evans. Favaro was coming through.
:11:07. > :11:15.Looking to keep the ball alive. A good angle by Peter Murchie. They
:11:16. > :11:18.have really picked up the pace, Glasgow, now. Good off-loading again
:11:19. > :11:28.from Blair. Again, it is taking on men, using
:11:29. > :11:57.his strength. It is keep ball from Glasgow. Step
:11:58. > :12:05.and go from the impressive Peter Murchie. Events and they, a penalty
:12:06. > :12:10.goes the Dragons away. I think that was Nic Cudd in there for the
:12:11. > :12:15.turnover. The body position. What is good about the Dragons defence was
:12:16. > :12:18.their composure. Screech vote in a good beat. They didn't need to give
:12:19. > :12:25.any penalties away. They'd is needed to hold their ground. Sean Holley,
:12:26. > :12:30.you have seen something. It is a training ground run. It is the
:12:31. > :12:39.tackle of O'Brien. It is around the waist. Then buy will not go around,
:12:40. > :12:46.he uses his likes to run. -- Dunbar. Tackling on the legs.
:12:47. > :12:52.Chancellor Dragons to show what they can do ball in hand. -- a chance for
:12:53. > :12:59.the Dragons. A stray hand and that is the real
:13:00. > :13:18.gimme for the Dragons. No surprises they are going to go
:13:19. > :13:23.for goal. Very interesting how the momentum swung. It swung towards
:13:24. > :13:29.Glasgow for the first five minutes but the Dragons composure cap the
:13:30. > :13:32.minute and could be rewarded with three points. The temptation was too
:13:33. > :14:01.great for Puafisi. For from fall in the first half for
:14:02. > :14:06.Angus O'Brien and he continues in the same vein to edge the Dragons
:14:07. > :14:13.back ahead. It was fraught from fall.
:14:14. > :14:19.Let's hope for a nice kick off routine from the Dragons. They will
:14:20. > :14:24.be under a little pressure. Get that second row up in the air. Hopefully
:14:25. > :14:32.nine tenths can kick the ball deep into the Glasgow territory.
:14:33. > :14:38.They have been floating it down towards the ten or 15 metre mark.
:14:39. > :14:47.Leaving the forwards and Naiyaravoro a chance to get onto it. It is
:14:48. > :14:50.Nakarawa who arrives first. That has given them the opportunity to go
:14:51. > :14:59.again and there is Bryce, straight through. A great break by Glenn
:15:00. > :15:03.Bryce. They have slightly lost their shape. If the Dragons a chance to
:15:04. > :15:19.realign themselves defensively. A pick and go from Nakarawa. Lots of
:15:20. > :15:28.forward in midfield. Pietersen into the 22. Duncan Weir, Josh Strauss is
:15:29. > :15:36.becoming more prominent. Ashton Hewitt is there. The Tories's kick
:15:37. > :15:45.cleared the danger. It puts pressure on Rory Hughes.
:15:46. > :16:08.Plenty of support for the winger. Keeps the ball in Glasgow hands.
:16:09. > :16:18.Rory Hughes is struggling. Play continues.
:16:19. > :16:28.Nakarawa, ball in one hand. Pays the price that time. Excellent defence
:16:29. > :16:31.by the Dragons. These last five minutes have shown great intense
:16:32. > :16:36.from the Dragons. They are not ones to stand back. They have really
:16:37. > :17:01.shown a lot of courage to stop that Glasgow attack.
:17:02. > :17:08.But given Glasgow a great platform. Glenn Bryce with the break. Maybe
:17:09. > :17:32.they felt they could have done better with it.
:17:33. > :17:49.Good experience by Mike Blair. A fine covering angle.
:17:50. > :18:06.Mike Blair had a lot of ground to cover. He did well.
:18:07. > :18:16.Not the best delivery. Blair manages to get it away. Again, Strauss 's
:18:17. > :18:22.midfield where he has spent a lot of this second half.
:18:23. > :18:34.Got in each other way. Trying to recover and have given away the
:18:35. > :18:42.penalty. The way Angus O'Brien has been kicking, I fancied to go for
:18:43. > :18:50.the posts. -- fancied they will go for the posts.
:18:51. > :18:57.It is credited the Dragons. They are harassing the Glasgow attack again
:18:58. > :19:00.and again. Although Glasgow looked very organised, if you are going
:19:01. > :19:11.backwards then it becomes very difficult to attack.
:19:12. > :19:27.The kick approaching 50 metres including the angle.
:19:28. > :19:46.The first Miss of the evening for Angus O'Brien. You get the feel the
:19:47. > :19:47.Dragons need to take all their opportunities. They don't want to be
:19:48. > :20:07.chasing this game late on. Picked up by Bryce. Naiyaravoro
:20:08. > :20:28.beats to man. -- two men. Trying to get this deal as well.
:20:29. > :20:39.They have got to get in early. Just tuck a need to the head from Nick
:20:40. > :20:53.Scott. No intention at all, he was just covering. It just caught him.
:20:54. > :21:00.I think he may well have to go off for a head injury assessments. The
:21:01. > :21:06.one try of the evening coming from Alex Dunbar. Targeting that area
:21:07. > :21:11.which was being marshalled by Angus O'Brien and Ashton Hewitt. Not the
:21:12. > :21:19.biggest offenders. Using his weight well to get over and Naiyaravoro is
:21:20. > :21:31.departing for ten minutes. Lee Jones will come on to take his place.
:21:32. > :21:46.The worst thing is those games when the one coming on is even bigger
:21:47. > :21:54.than the one before. I can remember playing against South Africa!
:21:55. > :22:09.The Scottish international winger who once played for Australia.
:22:10. > :22:30.Apologies if you have been experience any problems. We have had
:22:31. > :22:39.one or two little gremlins in the satellite. Hopefully, all has been
:22:40. > :22:45.restored. If you problems for the Dragons scrum.
:22:46. > :23:04.Not the longest kick by Duncan Weir. The forwards would have wanted to be
:23:05. > :23:13.four or five yards further down the field.
:23:14. > :23:26.Favaro is there as scrum-half. You could expect the drive.
:23:27. > :23:35.Glasgow finding their position. Good body positions. Favaro in control.
:23:36. > :23:53.Now they have been told to use it. Good work by Matthew Screech.
:23:54. > :23:57.Captain on captain. It is the Dragons turned to concede penalties
:23:58. > :24:00.in the red zone. You would have thought there would be a general
:24:01. > :24:08.warning for them and indeed, there is.
:24:09. > :24:16.No more penalties in this area. No release.
:24:17. > :24:38.The change before the line-out takes place. Rynard Landman, stand in
:24:39. > :24:44.captain for when T. Rhys Thomas is an spraying, replaces Matthew
:24:45. > :24:48.Screech. The Dragons need to be on their mettle for this one. This is
:24:49. > :25:02.in the danger zone. Take it again. We will reset the
:25:03. > :25:13.line-out. You need to bring him down. You need to wait for him to
:25:14. > :25:19.come down. Understand? Glasgow failed to bring him down.
:25:20. > :25:22.The Dragons might feel a little bit aggrieved they didn't get a chance
:25:23. > :25:25.to get out of there. They will have another go at it. Well defended by
:25:26. > :25:49.the Dragons. Almost slipped through the middle.
:25:50. > :26:01.Mike Blair is happy for the forwards to take it on.
:26:02. > :26:10.The Dragons defined on the try line. --
:26:11. > :26:21.Gordon Reid slips through. It is not going to be allowed. The referee
:26:22. > :26:26.said Gordon Reid wasn't in a position to do that. That is a huge
:26:27. > :26:32.disappointment for the prop and huge relief for the Dragons. They were
:26:33. > :26:38.defending for five or six phases. They will be pleased with
:26:39. > :26:39.themselves. Glasgow just could have taken the three couple of minutes
:26:40. > :26:49.ago. Keep an eye on number 17, he was in
:26:50. > :26:57.direct says the referee so he wasn't allowed to pick it out and go. That
:26:58. > :27:01.is a very, very close call. I suppose if the ball is in the ruck,
:27:02. > :27:03.technically he had his hands on it and that is what the referee called
:27:04. > :27:29.him on. Another shot at it now. Lee Jones is
:27:30. > :27:43.back there this time. A little bit of tennis between the two teams.
:27:44. > :27:57.That was high on Rory Hughes. Eventually called. Ashton Hewitt
:27:58. > :28:03.apologises. Rory Hughes for the second time needs attention.
:28:04. > :28:12.You wonder if the message will go on to both sets of backs. When you are
:28:13. > :28:16.kicking those long balls less tried to put in a couple across the
:28:17. > :28:23.ground, turned those back very, make them go down after the ball rather
:28:24. > :28:30.than planting it in their pocket. It was very clearly a fall and
:28:31. > :28:35.interface. -- a forearm. I have seen a yellow given for those. Put timing
:28:36. > :28:45.from Ashton Hewitt. He knew immediately.
:28:46. > :29:02.The crowd not buying it, thinking that Rory Hughes is milking it.
:29:03. > :29:09.There is plenty of experience in this Glasgow team. They know they
:29:10. > :29:15.are still there, within a kick. Just into the final quarter and no need
:29:16. > :29:24.to panic yet. Good delivery from a cappella. -- Nakarawa. They are
:29:25. > :29:40.using the big men in midfield more and more. It is taking its toll.
:29:41. > :29:48.Nice to see on the far side a little word of apology from Ashton Hewitt
:29:49. > :30:00.to Rory Hughes and he just said, yeah, fine, no worries.
:30:01. > :30:09.Changes in the Glasgow front row, James Malcolm, the hooker, Zander
:30:10. > :30:15.Fagerson, who made his international debut in the Six Nations campaign,
:30:16. > :30:41.he was 20 last month, he is coming on for Sila Puafisi.
:30:42. > :31:12.Completely new front row. In blue-and-white. Same three that
:31:13. > :31:28.started still sticking to their task in the black for the Dragons.
:31:29. > :31:35.You wonder with the bit of medical attention for Harris, if it is a
:31:36. > :31:43.wise old head saying there are three fresh front rowers on here and we
:31:44. > :32:18.need to rally ourselves. It is the untidy at scrum of the evening.
:32:19. > :32:30.Easier said than done. There was a hand in there. It was so great, they
:32:31. > :32:36.could not do anything about it to get the ball away from the area. It
:32:37. > :32:39.was absolute stalemate for the forwards and with the referee
:32:40. > :32:45.screaming to get it back, there were not many options for the Dragons,
:32:46. > :32:48.they could not move a foot to even put it. That was quite clearly. The
:32:49. > :33:09.offence. This time no thoughts of going for
:33:10. > :33:24.the corner or thoughts of driving line-outs. It is down to Duncan Weir
:33:25. > :33:40.to put Glasgow ahead. Duncan Weir hits it wide! Now, the Dragons
:33:41. > :33:44.remain 15-13 ahead. Catherine is with Gregor Townsend. A missed
:33:45. > :33:48.opportunity to take the lead. These things happen. We need to play
:33:49. > :33:54.better to be ahead and we have been better in this half. A few
:33:55. > :33:59.controversial decisions, a try you could have had, a possible yellow
:34:00. > :34:05.card as well. It would have been good to go to the TMO. I thought it
:34:06. > :34:10.was what they were there for. It looked like Gordon Reid was the last
:34:11. > :34:14.man. We have had a couple of high tackles, one was penalised and the
:34:15. > :34:19.other one was not. It is disappointing when you do not get a
:34:20. > :34:24.decision but we need to play better. What about your big man on the
:34:25. > :34:31.winger? Here's a permanent change. He got a knee in the head. He will
:34:32. > :34:41.not be back on. Thank you very much. Jones is on the right wing. The ball
:34:42. > :34:48.is put behind him. Takes his time. To be sure. Angus O'Brien. Going up
:34:49. > :34:59.a bit of a blind alley. Cory Hill. Scott. It was not. Still the ball
:35:00. > :35:14.back to Ashton Hewitt. That long-range penalty for the
:35:15. > :35:40.Dragons. The referee has had enough. Sorry, captain, back. In the last 15
:35:41. > :35:47.minutes of the game, attackers need to stay now, no more foul play, now
:35:48. > :35:57.it is my -- in my hands, talk to your team, sort it out.
:35:58. > :36:30.Well, it is Chris Fusaro for Simone Favaro. Mike Blair has been taken
:36:31. > :36:40.off. Hardly surprising, it is his first game since November. Giving
:36:41. > :36:47.way to Chris Cesaro. -- Chris Fusaro. I would say although I guess
:36:48. > :36:52.O'Brien is going for a very long kick, for the Dragons, whether he
:36:53. > :36:56.gets it or not, there is an advantage, because if he misses,
:36:57. > :37:04.they get a foothold in the Glasgow half. They have changed kickers, it
:37:05. > :37:15.is going to be Carl Meyer. I wish I had my glasses! Good contact from
:37:16. > :37:19.Carl Meyer. Again, it is the accuracy. Now they need to watch
:37:20. > :37:24.were the fly-half takes the kick. If he moves to one side, they are
:37:25. > :37:31.obviously going for a log sweeping kick forwards to retrieve. For to
:37:32. > :37:36.long-range efforts that have been wanting by the Dragons, they are
:37:37. > :37:42.keeping it to close for comfort at the moment -- two. He gets his
:37:43. > :37:51.fingertips to it, but so did Leone Nakarawa. Discipline, please. It is
:37:52. > :37:54.almost as though the head of Leone Nakarawa has gone down in the last
:37:55. > :37:58.few minutes, his shoulders are droopy and he is wandering around
:37:59. > :38:07.and seems to have lost the impetus that he had in the first half.
:38:08. > :38:25.Rhys Buckley comes on to replace Thomas. Lewis Evans takes over the
:38:26. > :38:28.captaincy. Quickly off the bench for the seventh time this season, yet to
:38:29. > :38:57.start the league game. Evans sensed the opportunity with
:38:58. > :39:38.the two front rows down. They could not get the chance to play-the-ball.
:39:39. > :39:44.Nick Scott -- Nick Scott tracking the inside of Angus O'Brien but they
:39:45. > :39:59.have lost the ball. They get it away. The tackles are down, both
:40:00. > :40:07.teams have to be mindful. They want to pick it up and go. The referee is
:40:08. > :40:12.not happy. The game has lost its way a bit in the second half. It is
:40:13. > :40:17.almost as though Glasgow are going through the motions. The Dragons are
:40:18. > :40:21.lacking the spark they had early doors, they need something to
:40:22. > :40:26.reignited, perhaps one of the substitutes can do that, but they do
:40:27. > :40:32.need something. It looks as though the try from Alex Dunbar was going
:40:33. > :40:43.to do it, but the Dragons got their noses back ahead. Glasgow are
:40:44. > :40:51.struggling to break free, sport Wales are looking forward to
:40:52. > :41:03.tomorrow night's International. The game kicks off at five past eight.
:41:04. > :41:10.Close quarters staff from Glasgow. Gordon Reid ships it on to Leone
:41:11. > :41:35.Nakarawa. Zander Fagerson. Duncan Weir, Peter Murchie. Angus
:41:36. > :41:50.O'Brien followed him. Greg Peterson, up comes Grayson Hart. Half-break.
:41:51. > :41:59.Peter Murchie joins the line. Zander Fagerson it is on the outside. Rob
:42:00. > :42:07.Harley. Good build-up by Glasgow. Coming up for a dozen phases,
:42:08. > :42:22.halfway to the 22. He is battling hard. That is a great steel by Nic
:42:23. > :42:26.Cudd. The hard work previously was by Rynard Landman. The ball played
:42:27. > :42:31.back in and there will be a line-out on the 32. We heard Gregor Townsend
:42:32. > :42:37.about the try. This could be the crucial moment. This is a tackle.
:42:38. > :42:42.The question the referee has to ask himself is does Lewis Evans make a
:42:43. > :42:46.ruck? From a different angle, he is not bound. You have to be bound to
:42:47. > :42:50.the ruck, another player in gate with the opposition player over the
:42:51. > :42:55.ball. Technically if it is not a ruck, it is not hands on the rock.
:42:56. > :43:06.An interesting call if it had gone to the TMO. His services not called
:43:07. > :43:12.upon. The try did not stand. Greg Peterson, just eight minutes
:43:13. > :43:18.remaining, only a two point advantage for the Dragons. Strauss
:43:19. > :43:22.is still going. Op. Cit. Over the top to Duncan Weir and Duncan Weir
:43:23. > :43:27.gets over for what could be a crucial try. They want to see if the
:43:28. > :43:32.last pass was forward or not. It is close, but that could be the turning
:43:33. > :43:40.point of the game. I have been blocked and had not seen the last
:43:41. > :43:43.pass. We will check it now. To be fair to Strauss most of the game he
:43:44. > :43:47.has been in the middle of the park and very solid, this time you give
:43:48. > :43:51.him an injured he will take a lab that is a great little run, bit of a
:43:52. > :43:58.step from the number eight and the next minute the Dragons are under
:43:59. > :44:07.their posts looking at conversion -- you give him an inch and he will
:44:08. > :44:19.take a mile. 4500 in the crowd and are convinced it is forward. I think
:44:20. > :44:23.Michael Jordan would have been glad of that basketball pass! Not
:44:24. > :44:32.forward, say the officials. That is not going to be a popular decision.
:44:33. > :44:45.Glasgow, in the final eight minutes, edge back ahead. The try from Duncan
:44:46. > :44:46.Weir and his conversion to come. Rides one tackle, writes two tackles
:44:47. > :45:17.and then gets in the telling pass. Rhys Buckley is being helped off the
:45:18. > :45:28.field, he was the one who missed the first tackle on Strauss and perhaps
:45:29. > :45:32.the reason was he was not fully fit. The conversion from Duncan Weir
:45:33. > :45:49.strikes the post. That means the Dragons still within a kick. BOOING.
:45:50. > :45:55.They will be disappointed with a couple of missed tackles. A close
:45:56. > :46:09.call with the pass. A close call with the conversion. 29-macro is on
:46:10. > :46:17.the field, he will join the Ospreys next year -- Hugh Gustafson. Can
:46:18. > :46:26.they get back on level terms? They need a try from somewhere in the
:46:27. > :46:41.closing minutes. BOOING. Grayson Hart. Well taken.
:46:42. > :46:55.Warren. Going for the outside break. Well covered by Alex Dunbar. Just on
:46:56. > :46:59.its way back when it was hacked through. The Dragons are on the back
:47:00. > :47:32.foot, and they have a penalty. Let us go back to Catherine. She is
:47:33. > :47:37.with Kingsley. What about you? It is our own downfall. We lost the ball.
:47:38. > :47:43.That is the story of us. We have a lot of young guys. Those mistakes
:47:44. > :47:48.seem like little errors but then we recovered the situation, great
:47:49. > :47:52.turnover, we kicked and we are under pressure. You cannot do that against
:47:53. > :47:55.a side like Glasgow. We are still in the game and still have a chance to
:47:56. > :48:00.take the game or at least get a draw, but we are looking to win it,
:48:01. > :48:03.five minutes left, it is painful, the last number is macro games we
:48:04. > :48:13.have been a good position and we have not come away with much.
:48:14. > :48:16.Hopefully we have chance. Another five minutes, thank you very much.
:48:17. > :48:18.The Dragons looking to up the pace now. Looking to get away from this
:48:19. > :48:33.game with more than the losing bonus point they have at the moment. Angus
:48:34. > :48:38.O'Brien. Stretches back. Lewis Evans, again, untidy ball, again it
:48:39. > :48:40.is a way to Hughes, dangerous Paul, Lee Jones comes in with a wraparound
:48:41. > :49:02.tackle. Nic Cudd. -- dangerous ball. Price, as they go through the
:49:03. > :49:06.phases, now Glasgow looking to organise in defence. Not committing
:49:07. > :49:12.at the breakdown, they do not want to give any penalties away, not give
:49:13. > :49:15.them a chance to get back on level terms, they are battling for the
:49:16. > :49:22.ball at the breakdown and win the penalty. It is backslapping all
:49:23. > :49:26.around for Glasgow. They have done their work well. A chance to clear
:49:27. > :49:50.the decks. So deflating for the Dragons after
:49:51. > :49:57.building up and pressurising and then giving away the penalty. It
:49:58. > :50:00.just seemed such a shame after all the effort they put in, there are
:50:01. > :50:05.times when they were under the cosh, but they really did deserve this
:50:06. > :50:07.game, but unfortunately, there has just been that last bit of
:50:08. > :50:13.discipline that has been letting them down. Of the 11 defeats they
:50:14. > :50:17.have had so far this season, the Dragons, they have had seven losing
:50:18. > :50:20.bonus point, it shows how close they have been. At the moment, it is the
:50:21. > :50:43.same old story. Glasgow look to keep their hands on
:50:44. > :50:48.the ball for the remaining two and a half minutes. They do not need to do
:50:49. > :51:01.anything with it, just not give it away. Alex Dunbar on the shoulder.
:51:02. > :51:08.It is all short-staffed, pick and go from the forwards.
:51:09. > :51:17.A gain, they are keeping it Leone Nakarawa, just a little bit more
:51:18. > :51:28.space again, Peter Murchie tracking well, Grayson Hart, back to James
:51:29. > :51:34.Eddie. Leone Nakarawa looking for a way through.
:51:35. > :51:46.James Malcolm. This is exactly one Glasgow want. Hard work for the
:51:47. > :51:50.forwards, at the end of the evening, but they are willing to put their
:51:51. > :51:59.bodies behind for another minute and a bit. Rob Harley. Duncan Weir
:52:00. > :52:03.controlling things, he is telling the forest, I do not want it, you
:52:04. > :52:09.can have it. That is exactly what they are doing. Talking about that,
:52:10. > :52:13.while they are going through the motions, your man of the match
:52:14. > :52:17.selection? I think Evans had a fantastic game, he started off well
:52:18. > :52:23.and was consistent for 79 minutes. I'll something that Angus O'Brien
:52:24. > :52:28.kicked his penalties and controlled the game well, but Duncan Weir is my
:52:29. > :52:33.man of the match. His try, his conversion and penalties and the
:52:34. > :52:35.fact he had a football touch, he has controlled again so well although
:52:36. > :52:42.Glasgow have not played that well, he kept them marching forward.
:52:43. > :52:47.Duncan Weir, it is his try that made the big difference, but his control
:52:48. > :52:51.as well, released by Scotland and Glasgow are thankful as he looks to
:52:52. > :53:03.be maybe leading them to victory although this is one last chance for
:53:04. > :53:10.the Dragons. Still not straight and that chance has gone, it is as
:53:11. > :53:15.simple as that. How ironic, that it finishes on the mistake for the
:53:16. > :53:24.Dragons. The coaches cannot believe it. In a tight, tight game, that try
:53:25. > :53:28.by Duncan Weir in the final ten minutes, was the one difference,
:53:29. > :53:35.five penalties from Angus O'Brien as the Dragons lead for a long time,
:53:36. > :53:41.but Glasgow not playing like champions but doing enough to make
:53:42. > :53:49.sure that their journey up the table continues as they look to nine on to
:53:50. > :53:52.that title. At that macro hiring onto that title. Duncan Weir tried
:53:53. > :53:56.to go with his penalties and conversion, the other drive from
:53:57. > :54:00.Alex Dunbar, the difference for Glasgow, he got the man of the match
:54:01. > :54:05.and as with Catherine. Congratulations. Your man of the
:54:06. > :54:09.match. You like to leave it to the last few minutes. How important is
:54:10. > :54:13.that victory? It is a massive win for the club. We were really
:54:14. > :54:18.battling to get into the top four and that is huge. We came off a bit
:54:19. > :54:24.of momentum last week but it was never going to be easy today, they
:54:25. > :54:29.put us under a lot of pressure. Tight work, plain off benign, they
:54:30. > :54:35.kept the tempo high in defence, in their attack, under difficult
:54:36. > :54:42.conditions, it was hard, the legs where heavy, it was a great win for
:54:43. > :54:47.the club and hopefully we got points. And alighted we are coming
:54:48. > :54:59.away from here with four points. A great performance from yourself.
:55:00. > :55:04.Thank you. The Dragons did go into half-time 12-6 ahead thanks to the
:55:05. > :55:07.fourth penalty from Angus O'Brien but Glasgow seized the initiative,
:55:08. > :55:10.Alex Dunbar going off with barely a minute on the clock. Angus O'Brien
:55:11. > :55:16.struck again to take the lead for the Dragons and then there was
:55:17. > :55:18.controversy. Gordon Reid had the try disallowed. Much to the
:55:19. > :55:23.consternation of his Glasgow team-mates and himself and then was
:55:24. > :55:27.this a forward pass? Went to the DMO and it was judged it was not and
:55:28. > :55:32.Duncan Weir touchdown for what was the winning try for Glasgow, 18-15
:55:33. > :55:41.the final score and the statistics tell their own story. The Dragons
:55:42. > :55:45.made 135 macro 's 3082 from Glasgow. Dragons made less than half what
:55:46. > :55:49.Glasgow made and flows, we talked about Leone Nakarawa and the quality
:55:50. > :55:56.he brings, 19 of lows for the Dragons, sorry, for Glasgow. Let us
:55:57. > :56:02.look at the table. We knew the Dragons could not climb above 10th.
:56:03. > :56:06.They remain in 10th position just above the two Italian sides. Glasgow
:56:07. > :56:11.have climbed three places to fifth as a result of the victory. They are
:56:12. > :56:15.still seven points short of the top four but back in the mix for
:56:16. > :56:21.European qualification. Let us speak to Sean Holley. That Duncan Weir try
:56:22. > :56:25.could have been disallowed. Perhaps the scoring pass from Josh Strauss
:56:26. > :56:32.was forward, what did you make? Perhaps justice in the end. Who
:56:33. > :56:35.takes the chances for? Dragons stood off the line-ups of a Glasgow plus
:56:36. > :56:39.one decides to pull out and get into this channel. It is a good tactic
:56:40. > :56:43.against the stand-off defence and they get across the gain line. They
:56:44. > :56:46.talk about the one chance, it is all about the crucial tackle and the
:56:47. > :56:54.decision of Duncan Weir to go the other way. They are looking for a
:56:55. > :56:57.penalty. He decides to go the other way and he is one of those X Factor
:56:58. > :57:00.players, Barkley misses it, he knows he does not have the gas on the
:57:01. > :57:03.outside so he makes the move on the inside knowing he has got inside
:57:04. > :57:06.support and Duncan Weir is on the inside for what proved to be the
:57:07. > :57:11.crucial score. Thank you. That is how the Dragons 12 defeat in the
:57:12. > :57:16.league this season, they eighth with a losing bonus point, that will be
:57:17. > :57:21.no consolation. Not at all. The Dragons missed a few of those big
:57:22. > :57:24.moments that you have when you are at home, down on your luck, they
:57:25. > :57:29.managed to get a great turnover, under a lot of pressure and then
:57:30. > :57:33.fluffed the kick, straight into touch that give them the position to
:57:34. > :57:37.do that. The amount of ball they had before half-time, they were pressing
:57:38. > :57:42.the line, they could not get any points. Same with the sin-bin, they
:57:43. > :57:46.did not get anything from it. It was those big moments that get you to
:57:47. > :57:51.win those games and give you the confidence. At the moment, they were
:57:52. > :57:55.a bit down on it. It made no difference to the final result but
:57:56. > :58:01.what about the disallowed try from Gordon Reid? You looked baffled. He
:58:02. > :58:09.will be gutted. How gutted will he be? He is a big lad. They all count
:58:10. > :58:13.from five yards. When I sought, I thought that was perfectly fine. I
:58:14. > :58:19.bought the DMO might have agreed but it was a sneaky one. You have to be
:58:20. > :58:23.wary, that is exactly what he did. Perfectly good try. It there
:58:24. > :58:27.probably is justice, I thought Glasgow turned the screw, they were
:58:28. > :58:35.more clinical and probably good for it, but the Dragons needed those
:58:36. > :58:39.moments. Where do they go from here? They are out of the league, almost
:58:40. > :58:43.utterly out of European qualifications, they have Europe to
:58:44. > :58:47.play for this season, but how do you pick a squad when they have lost so
:58:48. > :58:51.many games? It is pretty tough. Tough for the coaches and the squad.
:58:52. > :58:56.It is a re-group stage, they are losing these tight little games, it
:58:57. > :58:59.might be a psychological thing. Like a golfer who is not quite putting
:59:00. > :00:31.out all the time, they are not getting over the
:00:32. > :00:34.I've kept what happened to me buried away for 50 years.
:00:35. > :00:37.I only want to know if he's all right.