Dragons v Blues Scrum V Live

In November, storm clouds gathered over Newport. The heavens opened

and flash floods engulfed Rodney Parade. This daft tried in vain to

clear the deluge. The referee was left with no choice, the match was

of -- the staff tried. Five months on, these guys have cleared, spring

is here and Wales are on the verge of history -- the skies have

Jamie's team-mates at the blues are also on the charge, on the edge of

the Pro 12 play-off zone. A win for the Blues propels them into the top

four. For the Dragons, they would do anything to upset their

neighbours. Last time it was water. Tonight, they will need fire. It is

Tonight, they will need fire. It is the east Wales derby at Rodney

Parade, no love lost between the sides. You know that the Rodney

Parade faithful will give the boos a special welcome. A win for the

Blues will put them back in contention for the title -- will

Welcome to Scrum V Live from a mercifully dry Rodney Parade. Shane

Williams and Nicky Robinson are with me. Your team, the Blues, a

big night for them. They are still in contention. Of course. Europe is

the main focus but they want to be in the play-offs. They have only

lost one of five. They are on a decent run, they want to keep the

momentum going with the European match in mind. A first Pro 12 start

for Harry Robinson, he has been compared to you'd in terms of style

and stature. He looks exciting. I watched him against Treviso. He is

very powerful and quick and he likes taking players on. I think

the conditions are perfect for him. A local derby, let's see what he

The good interesting battle at 10. The Dragons with an eye on next

season -- a good -- an interesting battle at 10. He has only made

eight appearances this year, a young lad. These are the kinds of

games you want to chuck him into. He will get experience against Dan

Parks, it will be a tough battle for him. There is plenty of

experience in the side with Wayne Evans and Ashley Smith. I think it

would be great to chuck him in and see what he does. Let's get the

coaches perspective. interesting selection, you have

picked Lewis Robling instead of Jason Tovey at fly half, is that

with an eye to the future? Louis Robling is a player for the future,

but it is a reflection of his past performance against Munster. He

started at 10 in that game and he played well and he deserves to be

out there. You are playing for pride now but how much pride with a

win over the old enemy give you? is a great occasion and it would

give us a lot of confidence, particularly going into next year.

It will be another tough season and we need to put down a marker.

matches between the old enemies, the Dragons and Blues are a must

win games. Given way you are in the table, how much of a must win is

it? It is a vital match. If you look at the table, coming into the

end of the season, we want to be in a position to compete for the top

floor. This becomes a stepping- stone for that. Have a good one.

It's -- the top four. What are you looking out for in the analysis

truck? Lots of interesting battles across the field. The front five,

there is a lot of inexperience and in derby matches, experience comes.

A big test for Leighton Hodges, the referee. The most intriguing battle

is in the number seven shirt. We have Martyn Williams, all of the

top has been about the other number sevens but he will have a big say

in this game. Opposite him, Darren Waters, the Dragons have given him

a chance. Look out for him, a very intriguing battle.

Thank you very much. At half-time tonight, you will hear from one of

Wales rugby's biggest fans, David Hasselhoff. I am being serious. We

spoke to him briefly before the game. The teams are on their way

out. If you want to get the commentary in Welsh, it is

available on the good button. Rick O'Shea is in the RedZone. Tom

Willis joins him. We can cross to water puns tonight, we're all set

for what should be a cracking East Wales derby. Macauley Cook replaces

the injured Paul Tito. A wealth of experience in the back row

including the ever-present Michael Paton son. -- Paterson. Ban Hewett

takes over from Sweeney in the letting the Blues feel the cold and

trying to get focused on the task in hand. It is interesting to see

Dan Parks doing as much a talking as anybody in the middle. Departing

at the end of the season for Connacht, but still wants to make

his presence felt this evening. What a contrast between him and

Lewis Robling. Absolutely. It is an experienced Blues front five and

their back row might dominate. If they deliver good ball, canon Parks

fire the boos? -- canned Parks via the Blues? A welcome for the home

side, led out by as Lee Smith. -- after mission his only game of the

season -- missing his only game of evening at Rodney Parade, for Ken

James, the 59-year-old deputy conductor of the Dragons choir, and

a very keen Dragons supporter. He unfortunately died in accident on

the way home from supporting Wales against Italy last weekend. There

is a moment's silence, and then, hopefully, there will be some

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singing as well, because of the For Ken James. Leighton Hodges is

the man in charge this evening. As the Blues looked to go back into

the play-off positions and the Dragons look to continue their

history of the our nose, all two captain's, battling for the

Brown played one game for the Blues last year after joining from

Doncaster, before moving on to the Dragons this year. A penalty at the

first breakdown. Irony in that, speaking to the Dragons coaches

before the game. They were concerned about discipline at the

breakdown. The first one, a penalty Paris, we saw a glut of penalties

against the team who are going for it. And the first one, exactly in

the same vein this evening. -- who wants to play enterprising rugby

thinks twice about doing so, because they are getting penalised

defensive kicking, but that will do. Going back to your point about the

ruck, last week, he killed the game but he could probably justify every

penalty he gave and he could probably have given it another 10

or 20, because the ruck is a complete shambles. The IRB have to

look at how they refereed that game because there is a law broken every

ruck at the moment. I understand there is -- they are going to try

some variations next year, to see support runners of the Blues. --

for gold. -- goal. Not always easy for the referee to pick these

angles up. He is not running towards the ball, he is looking at

the man. Clearly looking to block Connacht will be getting next year,

but it is what the Blues want for the rest of the season to keep

alive their challenge. A cheap penalty and Jevon Groves knees to

be more subtle in running those the forwards and it is a first

touch for Harry Robinson. He came off the bench in Treviso last game

out, and he scored a very impressive try. Paterson's pass,

Jevon Groves, it is a try! It is a gift. After giving away a penalty,

he more than makes up for it by scoring the try. A very busy start

for Jevon Groves. Certainly putting his name forward immediately. This

is a cheap one. There was no one behind. If the penalty was a cheap

score, tries don't get gifted much Jevon Groves gets his first try for

Dragons team and crowd see them open up a 7-3 lead. It was Groves

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putting the pressure on, and he into action, featured in the last

nine games after the captain was forced to retire. And they have

they do tend to play it is similar way. They built that way and it

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around a bit, the props, less with the Wasps next year. He is

captain this evening. Quite a went up. To the fat -- in fairness

to the referee, he has had a word to both hookers, he has asked both

front rows to take the hit, no one is coming along to watch after

research. -- reset. It is about hands on the deck. On the loose

head, Nathan Williams not taking the weight and going down.

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get so little time. The tackler, then two Dragons end, over the ball.

Supposedly on their feet, but they were in touch with everybody else

the Caulker who is out of action at the moment. -- it is the cooker.

Somebody else is going to have to do the job for him. Or they will

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when wingers used to throw in! That behind the back feet. But I think

that both teams will know by now that they have got to be ultra

careful at the breakdown. Gavin Evans, just tackling, there he is.

Well, he starts behind the ball. This gait seems to be getting

smaller and smaller. It is more of all taking advantage of the fact

And it is him. That takes the Dragons up to double figures.

Robinson is with me. A very confident start by Antrim. Exactly.

He wants to get the ball in his hand and get some confidence

boosting kicks. The Dragons have had a huge amount of wall. It is a

scrappy first quarter of an hour. Thank you. We saw Antrim, that was

a nightmare. And that is a quick run by Tom Brown. There was no

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blind, and he takes a chance. A great breakout. In fairness, Smith

tackle. But there is such a fine some folding. The Dragons are

mindful of penalties at the breakdown. It is showing. Sam Parry,

he has come off the bench, but he is on temporarily this time. There

we go, tackle. Yes. He is not helped by the bodies on top, but

Richie Rees gave them a chance. -- no chance. Young Antrim had an

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Burns Night against the Scarlets in Parks and the Dragons should not

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And that is a turnover ball. And Tom James with an unexpected gift,

taking the Blues back within a conversion. Richie Rees, the

smallest man in the back line, rippling the ball off Andy Tuilagi.

I'm not sure, but that is how it seemed. He did all the work, the

tackle, the Ripper and the feet. Yes, it is Richie Rees. He offers

the ball. And he goes. Tuilagi was James. He can thank Richie Rees for

not gone through the post. The Dragons hold on to that lead.

That rip back Richie Rees, is that something that is coach? It is. The

defensive coaches are bringing that in. If you can knock the ball out

and forced a knock-on or steal the ball, wrap the ball up, and a great

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to grab it, he misses it, no knock- on. If he kept his hands down, he

could of got away with it. -- could Will Harries, that is where the

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on their feet and to deliver the Buck, but they went down on both

sides. They really are hitting it with some force, aren't they?

I am not sure Scott Andrews is blameless. But he is getting the

something. Yes, we talked about the battle at seven before the game.

Somebody is winning the race already, Darren Waters. We see a

couple of examples of him just winning the race. He gets down on

seven is one that will develop during the game. Certainly, the

Dragons lack the breakdown in the opening stages -- at the breakdown

in the opening stages, having the slight edge. Jones does come back

Nathans with him, used his experience. A five caps for Wales.

like that all game, just get the props of the field, we will have a

game without them. It is the same issue. I am not sure who has called

it this side, but both going down. At the moment we're hitting down.

conversation but he is not getting any. Leighton Hodges wants them to

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hit up, they are going down at the problem. I think he slipped a bit.

The conditions are OK, no wind to is a knock-on advantage to the

mess. -- the breakdown is a bit armours. It is a mess because no

one goes through the ruck. -- a bit Andrews on that occasion. He has

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Andrews for the Blues, Nathan lost their structure, despite it

being turnover ball. He had no option to run it. There was a

player in front of him but no option, really, so got it up the

field. You still don't feel the happen, it is hard to build any

kind of platform or pattern. It will be a Dragons throw, because...

No, it was called off black, so in the tackle I think it must have

Michael Paterson has come to have a to alleviate the pressure, that is

what the Blues want to see. Rush making ground. It comes as a bit of

a surprise in those positions, when you think the scrum-half has passed

Blues, Xavier Rush. It is getting a bit embarrassing to keep giving him

the man-of-the-match award! There tackle by Richie Rees called?

tackle, blue nine. Yes, nothing bad in it. It is around the neck,

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The continuity or tempo or flow. -- pulled it to the left. -- he pulled

Dragons coach. How important is it that you hold the lead until half-

time? Really important, we want them to chase the game and that is

when we can start to force some errors. You're not happy with the

scrummage. No, the referee is setting them up too far apart and

every one of the scrums is going to go to the floor, it is ridiculous

at the moment. A quick word of the -- on the try, off the training

paddock question but I would love troubling him. Evans, putting the

blues on the front foot. We haven't seen either side going through any

Williams from Tuilagi. The support was there. Macauley Cook. Slips the

tackle again. The second time he has done that. Parks. Check catch

It really is so imprecise by both teams. He has had some good runs

but when you have a guy like that taking the ball you want him coming

again, the agency he is showing. He is winning the race again. You can

see him winning the ball with the aid of Tom Brown. Darren Waters is

up for it, winning the ball for ahead at the moment. Great patience

over the ball, just waited, picks point we made earlier. They are so

far apart and coming in with such Darren Waters. -- in the hands of.

He is always going to be on the wrong side of the ball because you

want to set the ball up. There we are, Waters, battle for the ball.

That is exactly what any rugby player would do. They would do just

that to try to secure position -- possession for your side. It gets

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Xavier Rush was struggling to make up the ground and they might have

opened up a line on the inside. see, Martyn Thomas, we can see what

to see us doing scrum. Or have got a good high and square and we have

got to get the buying square. -- or more positive refereeing in the

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not binding., there we are, hand on the floor, which would result in a

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penalty, but that time, not the feet, and scoops it back.

Ultimately, he does go off his feet. As I said earlier, at the start, it

depends on everyone, if you wanted What an appropriate way to end the

first half. Pretty forgettable, to say the least. The surprising thing

is that we have got a try apiece. But hardly the most creative effort

you have seen in your life. Still, plenty to play for in the second

half. Dragons at half-time leading An error, and the try. Why is the

game so bad? Of the scrums are scrappy. In the lineouts, both

sides are contesting so neither side can get a good ball or get

into the flow. They are trying to offload when they cannot. We have

seen both tries from turnovers. they get some phases going? In the

second half, the Blues will look to play in the Dragons 22. A lot of

play has been in the grey his own when neither side can get

ascendancy. Hopefully, they can get through the phases as well and Dan

Parks can get a few more points. The visitors open the scoring

through Dan Parks but the Dragons hit back to touch down. Robling

extended the lead with this penalty, but Tom James finished with an

but it is exactly the opposite in terms of territory. It has been a

Not the best of spectacles, but you can see both sides, it said pieces

are doing well, the scrums are dominant. Watching them, they are

playing with wit. And they do seem to be causing the Dragons problems.

There is maybe a chance they may have put too many players into the

ruck and the Blues may be able to gain something out wide. The odd

passes going to ground. It is not the best game to watch, but there

may be other tries in the second half. We have been taking a look at

the tries. Both have come from turnovers. That

is the nature of the game in the first half. The Dragons are trying

to suck the Blues over to the far side. The kick is not good enough.

They do get good field position and this is a pre-planned exit strategy

pedestrian. Then, we have Cardiff under pressure. Here, the Blues

don't fall for this which play. This is coached by the defence

coach is. This is a winger's try. This is an opportunist effort from

We were talking about some stand-up performers. Macualey Cook has

looked pretty good in the second row. He is making a name for

themselves. He has had two line breaks and he has been effective.

When the Blues play with a bit of width, he does create a few

mismatches in the centre. He seems to be able to find a gap and when

they do spread the Dragons de France, he is involved all the time

and he has had a very good first half. The scrum battle. We have

been taking a closer look. I do not profess to know too much

about scrums, but look at this. They are looking for a bind and all

the props to be square and high. Look where the props end up. They

are not Square, they both end up pointing into the scrum. The loose

head doesn't get his bind. And that is a clear penalty.

The build-up to the big Grand Slam has begun. It continues tomorrow at

spoon decider between Italy and Scotland. Coverage Wales versus

France, coverage starts at 2:30pm, and the England and Ireland round

things off at 4:45pm. Then, we will hopefully be celebrating on Sunday

This band is famous this week. Upwards of 70,000 hits on YouTube

and doing pretty well. We are two days away from the big game. The

last time Wales beat France was 2008, and in case you have

forgotten what happened, here is a race and Shane Williams will get in.

It is a try. So, let's have a look at the teams.

No surprises for Wales. Sam Warburton is fit. France, though,

have made five changes, including Fofana, has been moved from centre

So, consistency is the name of the game for Wales. Those seven players

that have played the last five games in the road, they have been

getting in on the action. It is about consistency. And we saw

against Ireland, a great offload, and he won the game. Alex has been

playing well. But Scotland have been playing well as well. Wales,

they have been playing with great confidence. They're all playing

well together and the good thing is even when we do lose a player with

injury, they can come on and win a game against England. To be fair,

they are doing very well. And, hopefully, they can do the same on

Saturday. We thought we would be missing you at this point, but the

boys are doing pretty well without you. I am enjoying watching them at

the moment and I am very proud of the way they have conducted

themselves in the Six Nations and they deserve a Grand Slam.

let's go back to Sean. The defence has been pretty mean as well.

This team has got a good system. Let's take a look at this club.

There is a clear physical mantra. The one thing about this team is

they are dying for the cause, putting bodies on the line and

doing anything to prevent any score happening. They have not conceded a

try in the last two games. The load tackle brings in Warbleton to steal

the ball. I have to say, it is a sound Wales defence. One thing we

need to look for is the very last thing this team will do before the

kick-off is run to the try-line and put in some key hits with Shaun

Edwards, saying to France, this is our line and you are not coming

over it. We promised to this at the top of

the programme, Wales have recruited a bizarre fan to their growing army.

It is David hassle of and respect him earlier. I asked him if he had

a favoured player. The guy that stopped the try when they play the

UK, it was an amazing game. When the guys stole the ball and school

but try it. And Halfpenny and Jamie Roberts. George North? Yes. But

Jamie Roberts, I like him. I They are all amazing. I just saw

the passion. You don't get that kind of passion in LA. It is the

passion that be was people have for the game, it is intoxicating.

than 48 hours to go, the whole of Wales is gripped by Grand Slam

fever and it seems that a tiny corner of ally as waste -- as well.

What is going happen on Saturday? - It is funny. Hayley said, I think

an interesting bet would be to put money on Wales to wins the Grand

Slam and damage, she was right. I think we are going to get revenge

on France. A think something strange will happen because it

always happens with the French. But the fact that England beat France,

and the fact that Ireland tied with France, think it is time for Wales

to showed France up. But Inga will be 19-15 to Wales. David, you are

an honorary Welshman, will come There is a full interview with him

on Wales today tomorrow night. Mick is back in the studio. He's very

confident, what do you think is going to happen? He is looking

forward to a lot of touchdowns, which will be new for rugby! He is

getting into the passionate and well looking forward to the game.

France come to Cardiff with a decent record. It will be

unexpected, what the French side bring. They are on the back of a

loss last week so they will be well up for the game. They haven't got a

huge amount to play for. It is going to be a tough game with a

huge amount of pressure on the boys but no doubt they will be looking

forward to it. Let's turn our attention back to the Pro 12,

finely poised, what do you think will happen? I hope it can open up

a bit, I hope we get more rugby and both sides keep hold of the ball.

I'm sure the Dragons' backs will want to get their hands on the ball

a bit more instead of scrums. It has got to get better. Both teams

have got to go for the jugular and win the game. Let's hope it gets

better. It is nearly time to get red button, that is where you'll

find Rick O'Shea and Tom West. Let's turn back to our team. -- Tom

Willis. COMMENTATORS: Not much in it in

terms of score, or in terms of rugby in the first half. Let's hope

there has been a real shake-up in both changing rooms in half-time.

And in the third changing room of opening passage of play, we don't

get anything much different to what we had in the first 40. I thought

Paterson was lucky. You only get of the field. Tuilagi, straight

down the middle, standing up Martyn Williams, trying to dispossess him.

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The ball is back inside to Jevon stop him. Might not be allowed to

carry on until he gets it cleaned the first half. He kicks off the

second half with a successful penalty. To stretch the Dragons'

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i with immediate pressure -- Czekaj and blindside flanker this year.

The Dragons, with a fair share of injuries in the second row. The

crowd called forward, but in no way intelligent kick. It is not always

easy to read what he is going to put it, but he saw the space and

Evans. They use the number eight to drive a wedge from the line

initially. It was asking a fair bit of Lewis Robling. Evans, presumably,

will take on the kicking duties from there. He gets a step clear.

Good pressure brings good enough for either team so far.

Darren Walker has got his hand on it when he shouldn't. In it is

incredible how the number seven evolves. A carbon copy of what will

soon all over the place, in where it hurts, all over the ball.

and then... In all honesty, taken off his feet, really, by the Blues

players, which is as much of an offence as going off your feet

voluntary, in my book. He was over the ball, it's the line. He can --

over the ball, stealing. He can feel hard done by on that occasion.

Just one from three in the first half for Dan Parks. Well below his

usual percentage. That will shore it up a little bit, and puts the

between the teams at any point so far this evening. You feel that a

mistake is just as likely WHISTLE But but but just as likely to give

the game away as something creative -- a mistake is just as likely to

give the game away as something creative.

Another reason why the game isn't developing is because there is an

offence at just about every breakdown. There should be two

people on the floor, the tackled player and the tackler. Let's look

out this one place out. Pick the bones out of that. What chance have

you got? That is not a ruck. boos ring around Rodney Parade. One

of their favourite sons comes on in quite appreciated by the Dragons

France, Kenny Sweeney, even though he scored over 340 points for them

the Blues. He didn't get close but I think his round was enough to

distract Paterson. He's build it. He doesn't really get near it. --

he spills it. The distraction was enough to work for the Dragons. But

really, the standard of handling all round has been very poor.

Paterson has had an excellent season for the Blues. He has

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featured in all their games in the That is Tonderai Chavhanga coming

slip from Cory Hill. The Dragons making life difficult for

themselves. They have done well to get that away. They will be very

relieved to see that ball going out Sam Parry saving the day, and

Robling squeezing the kick away. His first game of 10 against

Munster last week, Robling. Just sing to look how the Dragons are

organised behind. The winger's on that back three now. -- three win

as. Double change in the bruise from row. Tyrrell and Yapp on.

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It'll be the Australian's first job this corner. Sean, back to you.

Let's take another look at this penalty. The two support players

are not attached, therefore then do not engage the Dragons players. And

Evans has every right to go for another injury after his broken arm

injury. Josh Navidi has taken his place. And Jones is coming on for

been reclaimed. The Blues will want up to the Dragons. This is a good

platform for the Blues if they can most unlucky players in Wales has

year. Out with a neck injury. How is that coming along? Nicely. I

have been back in training, lifting weights for the last three weeks,

so it is coming along nicely. would you feel watching the game on

Saturday? You're part of the World Cup. Have you got mixed feelings?

Yes. I will be excited for the boys. It would be great to win the Grand

Slam, and to be involved, but I am bitter I am not involved. Mixed

emotions. And this game, can do Dragons hold on? It is tight, but

hopefully they can come our way with a win. See you on the field

Dragons will take that. A sustained period of defending to do and then

they just get this very cheap anyway, you don't need to be giving

the kicking duties tonight. The crowd seems hopeful. It is just

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short. Evans, can he set up a they can have that. Again, the

Dragons can blame themselves. got tired of the ball. He picks it

away, Dan Parks put it deep in their territory, and the penalty

follows. He has got respect possession. If you are going to

kick it, you have got to know why you're doing it. Well, has not been

his great night for kicking. But that one has given the Blues an

excellent position to work from. Will Harries will be kicking

Price is on instead of him. Chris Czekaj is off and Ben Blair comes

What a run. But the blows have stolen it back again. -- the Blues.

mind? James may well have got the touch. What an intelligent kick

booked... No knock-on. Who got a hand on it? I think Tom James got

enough of it. Pressure from Tom James. Did Evans have anything?

think he did. I think he may have Sweeney and Ben Blair following up.

The ball did not seem to be moving in that direction until his hand

went past it. REFEREE: I have a decision. It was

taken in goal by Blue, the mind of to deny the second try. -- got just

Dragons are hanging on by a thread at the moment. The Blues, coming

brought down by a combination of Paterson and Evans. Tuilagi. Trying

bounces into Aled Brew's hands. The Dragons don't seem to want to get

away from the 22. At last, Martyn Thomas manages to do so. Just

surviving. How many charge downs head coach of the Blues, how much

of a worried is it? You have dominated the second half but not

managed to get in front? It is concerning. We have had two or

three sniffs but have not been able to pick them up, missed a couple of

kicks. At this stage it is about keeping composure. It is a messy

game and we have to keep the pressure on. Are you looking to

change it? Yes, we have made a couple of changes and we will see

Blues. The Dragons are losing theirs defensively. A great steel

again by the Dragons. So many turnovers in this game. We haven't

seen much of Tuilagi as an attacking force. Sweeney got the

tackle in, he couldn't get a tidy pass to the two men on the outside.

It is worth throwing the pass if you can, there was space and

presence on the left wing. He had to stretch too far for that one,

Steffan Jones. That is the man you want to get into space, Tuilagi. He

and look at how he is mad. It is Dan Way, up and backwards. A good

so he will have a good measure. yes. There she goes, taken on, or

are not the ones that started. And there is a bit more stability

almost, about the scrums. Tom Brown, at trying to carry and defend.

Number 8 did well. Blues, very quickly out of the tracks to put

the pressure on, and it has worked. platform. The line-out, right on

the 22. Three front five for the Dragons. Three from four for the

Blues. This is the game in hand for the Blues in particular, desperate

to win to get back into the top four, get above the Scarlets,

has won the penalty as well. I think, but it was enough.

can't take the man without a ball. Scrum-half one scrum-half. Richie

Rees puts the little grubber through, he is then taken out late.

Down he goes. Didn't touch his face is going to beat Ben Blair, rather

forward to it on sport Wales tomorrow evening. As well as

keeping an eye on the under 20s. And then, the three final Six

Nations games of 2012. The one in the middle is of the greatest

interest. A great kick from then Blair, straight down the middle. He

has put the Blues ahead, with just a dozen minutes to go. Nicely

struck and you have to say that the Blues deserve something, with the

pressure they have had. The Dragons haven't helped themselves. Paterson,

back foot again. Richie Rees won in coming from behind. They have

game into it, just to get the Dragons pinned back, that is all

they need to do for the remaining still moving. Intelligent play by

is allowed to step out of bounds, but the ball down and you go all

the way back to the place from which the ball was kicked. Sean

Holley, a comment from you. Just an observation. I said it would be

difficult for the referee but we have seen 26 penalties in the game.

It is a very stop start, was for Happy game. We should have seen a

yellow card at some point, particularly in the scrums in the

first half. The coaching staff made five changes out of the Six in the

front row and we have seen a bit more emphasis on trying to play a

from scrums. I realise it is a difficult night, but from a coach's

point of view, we want to see some continuity in the game. From a

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as a battering ram down the middle. Sweeney, again. Sidoli. Sweeney

defence flying up. The Blues have to be careful not to give away the

penalty. Chavhanga on the outside, speed from the South African winger,

superbly done. What a try from Tonderai Chavhanga! He just about

gathered it over the try-line. That could be a match-winner from --

from Chavhanga. It looked good from here. He lost it, does he regather

it? Yes, he does! In contact, as well. He loses it in contact, he

regathers it in contact and that is great finishing. I have a decision,

there is no reason why you cannot on the face of Tonderai Chavhanga.

A great pass to put him on the outside. He backed himself to get

on the end of it, and in the end, he just about did. We often talk

about when they threw the miss-pass, and didn't he throw it well. It is

not always about head down, backside up, but a bit of vision.

big kick for Steffan Jones. It drifts across the face and the

Blues now know that a try will do it for them. But a penalty won't.

He has got a bit to do. He has to That one bounced kindly for

Tonderai Chavhanga. And the Dragons conjure up a try from nowhere, it

never seemed like coming all game. And now the Blues have to get back

down field. They have got tired, over seven minutes. -- got time. A

clean catch claimed by Steffan back behind him. I think that would

have been part of the plan, to Blair, to Tom James -- Ben Blair.

Tuilagi was lining him up. Lose' ball. -- Blues' ball. Lewis Evans,

eventually getting out of the way. Paterson calling for the one over

the top, but Sweeney, down the been knocked on? Turned over but

knocked on, I think. Day-job we were all over again. --

deja-vu. How well they close it out? We need to get territory to

put pressure on the Blues. We need to put pressure so they cannot win.

With a bit of luck, the referee will give us consistency and we

will be able to get some possession or territory. Marred by do have the

fastest man in rugby. -- not bad. It is fantastic, he can get us

ahead. How quick is he? And very quick.

The five minutes left and any possession the Dragons get, the

has got to do so selectively and effectively.

The crucial part of the game, five minutes to go, so what will the

coach is be telling the team has? If you of four points down, you

still need to wear them down, get the penalty. If you are in front,

it is about keeping the ball, taking the faces on, playing the

corners, running the clock down and back in the bruise hands. -- in the

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not got the ball away. They have sudden. Almost sniffing a 70 metre

opportunist effort. It is desperate defence for the Dragons. It adds to

the excitement and to the the clearance kick goes in. The

referee is down. He has done his knee in. That is all we need now, a

change of referee for the last three minutes. It is his calf,

rather than his knee. He took a little knock. He had it coming!

That was Mike Paterson. I thought it was Dan Way. But he is OK. He is

for the Blues, as they strive for this try to win them the game, to

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penalty. And the Blues me to give themselves a strike position on or

beyond the Dragons 22. Will that be close enough?

Man of the Match. I was going to go with Rush, but I think Waters has

been in the middle of everything. And, rightly, he is the Man of the

kitchen sink in. Accidental offside. Huge relief for the crowd of just

under 8,000 or just a portion of the crowd supporting the home side.

In this position, you have a big decision to make. Kick and clear or

have a few rucks, to sue the last through, the Dragons, and it will

see them home. Sidoli does the first one. Dragons take as long as

they possibly can. Lewis Evans... Time isn't over yet. But now it

will be. It is safe to put the ball might in the back now. The crowd

realises it. That will do for the Dragons. Only a second win against

the Blues in 11 meetings and the Blues have been denied the chance

to go back into the play-off places in a tight fought contest.

Chavhanga's try caused the decider. The Dragons have overcome the

bruise, 18-14. -- the Blues. Ultimately, a moment of magic by

Chavhanga, juggling the ball back over the line and sealing it for

the Dragons. A great try. It was classic. A great player. I have

played against him and number of times and he is one of the quickest

players in the world and it was nice to see him stretch his legs

today. I was hoping to see him start the game, but he came on and

won kit for the Dragons. They should not have won it in the

second half. He is lightning-fast. I think we might get a chance to

see the try. Talk us the lowered. Knobs -- Robinson gets caught in it.

I mean, Richie Rees is quick, too, but Chavhanga held on to the ball.

A great touch down. We can go now to Tonderai Chavhanga.

My congratulations on the wing and try.

Talk us through it. I would like to say to my wife, happy anniversary.

Anyway, there was only one man in front of me, I got a good bounce

and scored. Did you know as soon as he got the ball, hang on, I have

got something? There was nobody in front of me, and I had a chance. I

saw a fullback come in, and I thought, let me chipped it over.

great try. Week to go to Sean. -- we can go.

The Man of the Match. Waters, he was all over the game. He was doing

some subtle things. Pouncing on the ball, showing urgency. He showed

great agility, not just on the floor but also winning the ball. It

was all action performance. It is well deserved. A big dent for the

Blues title ambitions. Sorry, we have Darren Waters now.

Well done on the man-of-the-match performance. Was it as tight as it

looked? My first a regional Dobbie, absolutely savage, but we came away

with a win. -- a regional Derby. It has been the same all season. But

we Paul Dickov tonight. What about confidence? A great boost and team

morale will build. Well done on man-of-the-match. Congratulations.

A battle-scarred Darren Waters. Let's look at the table. The Blues,

in 7th. As we were saying, they will be disappointed. I think they

thought this was a good chance to get into the top four. It is hard

The way the game went in the first half, they thought they might get

territory and get some points, and there was that one moment that

turned it, but the Dragons only chance in the second half which

they took. They possibly deserved the win. Their defence was docket.

When a flanker gets Man of the Match, it is a very scrappy affair.

The Ospreys, in a good position now? After their home last, it

could have gone another way, but it is all to play for. We will have to