Dragons v Glasgow

:00:00. > :00:00.he's been playing well for Glasgow for some time now. He's got the like

:00:00. > :00:11.of Hoggs. He's in great form. He's got the pace to get the try line. He

:00:12. > :00:15.holds his own when he has to. He goes looking for work, he's

:00:16. > :00:18.dangerous and hungry. One of a number of dangerous and hungry

:00:19. > :00:23.players. They like to throw the ball around, Glasgow. The Dragons have

:00:24. > :00:27.expressed a willings on the do the same. Have you been surprised by

:00:28. > :00:32.what you have seen? I have watched the Dragons closely and particularly

:00:33. > :00:36.the Zebre and Munster game. We have seen glimpse but they are not

:00:37. > :00:39.accurate enough. We need to see more against Glasgow. Need three or four

:00:40. > :00:45.tries to beat this team. The Dragons have it in them. A win could close

:00:46. > :00:49.that gap in the table. And they could, and ten changes Ceri Jones

:00:50. > :00:53.has made. He mentioned in the week it is nice to have the luxury to

:00:54. > :01:02.have the depth to do that. What does it do in terms of continuity and

:01:03. > :01:06.combinations? Sometimes you need continuity and consistency. He's got

:01:07. > :01:10.the luxury. He has the players to make the changes. If they are not

:01:11. > :01:14.winning at the moment, perhaps a gamble will pay off for them. Who

:01:15. > :01:20.knows. The weather has improved here in Newport. Two teams looking to

:01:21. > :01:27.play an expansive game. Let's find our pitch-side reporter. You will

:01:28. > :01:34.recognise her from rugby. Helen is with the captain.

:01:35. > :01:38.Not as good looking as Phil Steel. I do apologise. Quite a few changes.

:01:39. > :01:43.Glasgow with three players out of position. But, Martin, two players

:01:44. > :01:50.that keep their place after last week, the battle of the big locks.

:01:51. > :01:54.It is the difference between two teams winning and Johnnie Grey,

:01:55. > :01:58.Glasgow have got one of the best in the UK at the moment. If you look at

:01:59. > :02:03.tiz stats he's second in ball carrying. Second in tackling. He's

:02:04. > :02:09.key to them. He's a fantastic player. Opposite him the dragon's

:02:10. > :02:15.captain. Fantastic in open spaces. He's got to do the nitty-gritty if

:02:16. > :02:19.Dragons stand a chance against Glasgow. Both sides have struggled

:02:20. > :02:22.with the set piece. A nice night, but the pitch is very soggy. I think

:02:23. > :02:31.you will see a lot of scrums. A few lineouts. It's been an achilli's

:02:32. > :02:33.heels for the Dragons for some time. So, again, against the Glasgow team,

:02:34. > :02:37.who keep the ball very, very well, they need to be very strong in this

:02:38. > :02:41.set piece. Martin, look, I know you have to go off to commentary. I hope

:02:42. > :02:45.you have your skates on. Gareth Charles is waiting for you.

:02:46. > :02:50.Thank you and I will ask you the same question I asked Shane just

:02:51. > :02:54.then. Ten changes. I think you made nine the week before, so rotating

:02:55. > :02:58.the squad at the moment and Shane made the point perhaps when you are

:02:59. > :03:02.losing it is not the thing do. I agree with Shane. For me rotation is

:03:03. > :03:05.excellent. For me, it is when you are winning, when you are not

:03:06. > :03:09.winning you have to pick your best 15. For me, tonight, I would have

:03:10. > :03:13.liked to have seen a few other players in this team. There is depth

:03:14. > :03:16.to the squad. They've got a lot of quality in the team. They could have

:03:17. > :03:19.done with one or two signings preseason. They have not had it.

:03:20. > :03:24.They have to work with what they have got now and hopefully they can

:03:25. > :03:30.put on a show tonight. Could tonight be the Dragons' night. Let's find

:03:31. > :03:35.out in the commentary of Gareth Williams and Gareth Charles.

:03:36. > :03:36.In an all changed front row, Corey Flynn made his first start for

:03:37. > :03:50.Glasgow. Finn Russell continues at 10. Paul

:03:51. > :03:59.Merson at full-back. A good centre combination and we have heard about

:04:00. > :04:08.Glasgow, champions. Two years ago. They finished in the top four. In

:04:09. > :04:12.each of the last five seasons, so sixth place for them at the moment

:04:13. > :04:17.will be a disappointment for Gregor Townsend. Especially after starting

:04:18. > :04:21.with two wins. But then two defeats at The Blues.

:04:22. > :04:26.And at home to Ulster. That's the record they are trying to change.

:04:27. > :04:33.The Dragons, after getting their first win of the season against the

:04:34. > :04:37.Zebre, they too had defeat at homes to Manchester. Think feel they

:04:38. > :04:42.should have won and maybe then disappointment out in Treviso last

:04:43. > :04:46.week, where they ended up losing by 27-11.

:04:47. > :04:56.They will want plenty of the fireworks within the team tonight.

:04:57. > :05:02.Ceri Jones has changed two--thirds of the team.

:05:03. > :05:06.Nick Macleod back after missing the last two.

:05:07. > :05:10.Sam Beard partners Jack Dixon in mid-field.

:05:11. > :05:25.Howard has scored two of the Dragons' four tries this season.

:05:26. > :05:34.Andrew Brace, of Ireland, the man in charge this evening.

:05:35. > :05:39.Conditions are damp underfoot. But otherwise they are perfect. A funny

:05:40. > :05:43.old day, sunshine, showers, some of them torrential. It will be a greasy

:05:44. > :05:46.ball they have to deal with and with two teams that want to play a bit of

:05:47. > :06:08.rugby, we will see how it pans out. Finn Russell, his second game of the

:06:09. > :06:15.season. Sends down to Pat Howard, the South African winger. He joined

:06:16. > :06:26.from Southampton in the summer. Pretorius... Macleod ships it on.

:06:27. > :06:29.A chance for the counter immediately.

:06:30. > :06:41.Rob Harley... Fraser Brown, the openside is a

:06:42. > :06:44.hooker. So, we will see how he copes there.

:06:45. > :06:48.Corey Flynn, who played openside last week on the blindside for

:06:49. > :06:55.Glasgow, who drive on, over the ten-metre line and there is the

:06:56. > :07:04.skipper or the cocaptain, actually. Because Jonny Gray and Henry Pyrgos

:07:05. > :07:13.both co--captains. Plenty of support there.

:07:14. > :07:23.Russell looking for the flat ball. A chance... Looks for the wide open

:07:24. > :07:31.spaces down in the Glasgow 22. Peter Murchie is back there. The Glasgow

:07:32. > :07:33.full-back doesn't put it safe. Carl Meyer goes running straight

:07:34. > :07:55.back at the opponents. A nicely weighted kick. Quickly

:07:56. > :08:01.taken. I didn't think I would get a word in

:08:02. > :08:05.all match. Fair play to the team keeping it on the park. Something

:08:06. > :08:09.you will see, Glasgow without doubt, the best in the league keeping the

:08:10. > :08:12.ball. One thing for the Dragons which has gone well is their tackle

:08:13. > :08:19.success. They are very good defensively. They don't miss many

:08:20. > :08:24.tackles. Everyone talks about Glasgow being a team which can throw

:08:25. > :08:27.the ball around. They have the physicality before that do that and

:08:28. > :08:29.they can keep the ball very well. Make sure the Dragons keep an eye on

:08:30. > :08:51.defence. Cudd tidies up. A flat ball to Jack

:08:52. > :08:58.Dixon. A presence in mid-field. A nice line picked up by Thomas.

:08:59. > :09:11.Meyer on the outside, tall and strong. Seymour with a tackle.

:09:12. > :09:28.Nick Macleod is in there at scrum-half a couple of times.

:09:29. > :09:39.Dixon... A lot strung together by both teams in the opening stages.

:09:40. > :09:46.Amos comes across looking to work. Advantage favouring the Dragons at

:09:47. > :09:50.the moment. Pretorius, Macleod... Not where he

:09:51. > :09:54.wanted it. It was a kick to nothing because advantage is still being

:09:55. > :10:00.played. Those kind of kicks they will have to be weary of going in

:10:01. > :10:04.the direction of Tommy Seymour. Macleod knew it was coming then. You

:10:05. > :10:09.mention Jack Dixon there, a big presence in mid-field, they are a

:10:10. > :10:14.big back line the Dragons. We watched them getting warmed up. It

:10:15. > :10:19.is a big back line. They will cause you problems with their physicality.

:10:20. > :10:23.Can they win the set piece ball? They have been very poor in the

:10:24. > :10:25.line-up so far. The scrum has struggled. A big area for them

:10:26. > :10:36.tonight. It is the exact start that the drag

:10:37. > :10:40.gons would want. Nullified what Glasgow brought the first three or

:10:41. > :10:41.four minutes and they have got the first opportunity to get the points

:10:42. > :10:55.on the board. Penalty against Ulster. Two against

:10:56. > :11:03.the Zebre, is what Nick Macleod has notched up for his new club.

:11:04. > :11:10.Has he brought it across enough? No. It stays outside that right-hand

:11:11. > :11:13.side upright. He'll be disappointed because he's certainly at the

:11:14. > :11:18.distance. They have done everything right. A good defensive set early

:11:19. > :11:22.on. Kept the ball. When you are struggling like the Dragons, a kick

:11:23. > :11:25.like that that goes over, it gives you the confidence you need. He will

:11:26. > :11:31.be disappointed with that, Nick Macleod. Confidence is a big thing.

:11:32. > :11:36.We saw with the Scarlets three relatively easy kicks missed early

:11:37. > :11:44.on and you could see the nerving jangling.

:11:45. > :11:54.A knock-on advantage, which is now over, as Nic Cudd waits, with a low

:11:55. > :12:01.tackle. Dixon... Nicely floated past to

:12:02. > :12:08.Howard, back inside to Lewis Evans. Evans looking for the inside ball.

:12:09. > :12:11.But it only fell to Henry Pyrgos and Peter Murchie completes the

:12:12. > :12:15.defensive work. You can see that the Dragons are trying to move Glasgow

:12:16. > :12:19.around the field. Instead of short flat passes they are going down the

:12:20. > :12:26.back there. They are tying in the Glasgow defence. They do what kinsly

:12:27. > :12:30.said. They got close to the touchline and it was a turnover. A

:12:31. > :12:36.good offload with the tackle as well.

:12:37. > :12:41.Lewis Evans, he knew it would be forced over the touchline. And there

:12:42. > :12:48.is the Dragons' skipper winning the line. Dixon, again the ball carrier.

:12:49. > :12:52.Corey Flynn put up a tough night this evening. Already feeling the

:12:53. > :12:57.effects of trying to tackle Jack Dixon there. He's hurt his right

:12:58. > :13:01.shoulder has Finn Russell. He could have another tackle coming up now.

:13:02. > :13:11.That's Sam Beard, formally of Edinburgh.

:13:12. > :13:20.Cudd with the carry on. Pretorius to Landman. Slips out of his grip.

:13:21. > :13:26.A lot of ground to cover and he couldn't take it on the run.

:13:27. > :13:32.Pressure is really on Hallam Amos now. Seymour is over him and was

:13:33. > :13:38.there long enough to win the penalty and there they go with a quick tap

:13:39. > :13:51.and go. Mark Bennett has set it up with a chip into first place.

:13:52. > :14:03.Check back inside from Fraser Brown, right up to the try line.

:14:04. > :14:08.Dragons slow it down. It is a penalty anyway to Glasgow.

:14:09. > :14:13.Great work by Mark Bennett, almost led to the first try. The Dragons

:14:14. > :14:18.can not afford to do that. He's lost it in contact.

:14:19. > :14:24.Puafisi was straight on the ball. Bennett is fresh, fit from the

:14:25. > :14:28.Olympics, a silver medallist. A lot of people would have put a long kick

:14:29. > :14:32.in there. It was a perfectly weighed kick. Hallam Amos did well to

:14:33. > :14:37.recover the situation. Here he is. Landman and this is what Glasgow

:14:38. > :14:43.love to play off. They have so many attacking threats. He sees the line

:14:44. > :14:48.is up. Perfect kick. Watch Amos. He plays it well. Comes back. Glasgow

:14:49. > :14:54.get a penalty from this and he's off again Mark Bennett. He is asking

:14:55. > :15:00.me... He came in too quickly. No chances of picking that up. If he

:15:01. > :15:04.had fancied a hack over the top. Put your foot on it, that is the easiest

:15:05. > :15:09.thing. It is reamly greasy out there. You will not pick up one of

:15:10. > :15:17.those balls at full speed tonight. So... Finn Russell... Slots over the

:15:18. > :15:21.first penalty of the evening. The first meaningful attack for Glasgow.

:15:22. > :15:27.Gets them three pointeds. Here he goes. Could have taken the

:15:28. > :15:32.penalty straight away. That is how Glasgow play. Average four tries a

:15:33. > :15:35.game, so far this season. And Dragons can't switch offer and

:15:36. > :15:41.whether it is a penalty, a free kick. Really need to switch on.

:15:42. > :15:51.Glasgow, the only team who picked up a bonus point every game so far.

:15:52. > :15:56.Josh Strauss... Good yardage from the number eight.

:15:57. > :16:27.Macleod... Worked out for Jack Dixon. A lovely ball out of the back

:16:28. > :16:34.door to Howard. Cudd arrives. The ball is there, very tempting for

:16:35. > :16:44.Josh Strauss. Beard makes the most of it. Good hands by Nick Crosswell.

:16:45. > :16:49.Across comes Murchie. Happy to see that out of play. Great intent by

:16:50. > :16:53.the Dragons. A couple of poor attempts of catches, anyway. They

:16:54. > :16:57.are doing what they want to do. Ceri Jones said they can play with tempo.

:16:58. > :17:02.They are trying it at the moment, OK, it is not quite coming off. You

:17:03. > :17:06.can see the intent. Should he have kept it from this far away here,

:17:07. > :17:09.maybe could have put it through the hands there. Put pressure on

:17:10. > :17:13.Glasgow. Maybe lost a little bit of

:17:14. > :17:19.confidence, Nick Macleod the last two passes he threw were not the

:17:20. > :17:23.best. A free ball for Nic Cudd. A good angle by Macleod. Finn Russell

:17:24. > :17:28.comes across to cover it. It is there for the Dragons with Matthew

:17:29. > :17:34.Screech leading the way. Cudd again involved.

:17:35. > :17:37.Pretorius. A change of direction from Sam Beard.

:17:38. > :17:42.Two changes of direction from Pretorius.

:17:43. > :17:52.Lewis Evans goes to ground. There it is for Pretorius again. To

:17:53. > :17:57.Matthew Screech. Good pressure by the Dragons.

:17:58. > :18:05.They need to be patient here, the Dragons, don't panic, control.

:18:06. > :18:11.Glasgow not committing too many. Cudd thought he could spop the

:18:12. > :18:14.little gap through the middle then. Repelled by Rob Harley.

:18:15. > :18:22.There's only one man on the left. There's only one way they can go.

:18:23. > :18:27.Macleod tries to ghost his way over Landman. Got a try last week looking

:18:28. > :18:31.for another. Pretorius... Now they are queueing up there, the Dragons.

:18:32. > :18:37.Sam Hobbs, very, very close. Pretorius... Oh, they got in each

:18:38. > :18:41.other's way and they knocked it on and there was a try begging there

:18:42. > :18:49.for the Dragons. Just a little bit panicky when they needed to keep

:18:50. > :18:53.their calm. Meyer hauled down by Dunbar. And the game has been played

:18:54. > :18:59.quite a lick in these opening stages. Macleod... But it is going

:19:00. > :19:03.to be very, very difficult. And Russell quite happy to bang it down

:19:04. > :19:09.field. There is the dang their the Dragons

:19:10. > :19:13.will play... If they play too much offloads those tha is when mistakes

:19:14. > :19:17.will happen. It was on the left there, they were screaming on the

:19:18. > :19:24.left. A little bit of patience, or perhaps taking your time here.

:19:25. > :19:29.It is five metres out, you don't panic. They lost their shape a

:19:30. > :19:33.little bit. Crosswell and Pretorius get a little bit of confusion. Like

:19:34. > :19:37.Shane said, they had numbers on the left-hand side then. Nick Crosswell

:19:38. > :19:42.knew there were men there, he was not expecting the ball. You cannot

:19:43. > :19:50.pass the ball through him though, that's the thing.

:19:51. > :19:56.Corey Flynn is going to need a stitch or two. Pat MacArthur, a

:19:57. > :20:00.Scottish international replaces the former All Black. 15 caps for New

:20:01. > :20:13.Zealand, Corey Flynn. He's from a beautiful place. The

:20:14. > :20:33.next stop, South Pole! Good hands, Jonny Gray. And Bennett.

:20:34. > :20:38.Sharp, isn't he, Bennett? Three, four steps really quick. A dynamic

:20:39. > :20:42.player. He's got the pace. He's got great feet on him. He makes things

:20:43. > :20:48.happen. Very dangerous. A cross kick. The ball bounced into the

:20:49. > :20:54.grass for Tommy Seymour. He will be disappointed that he's not got his

:20:55. > :21:00.eighth of the season. As you can see, doesn't always come off. It is

:21:01. > :21:03.the right call. Seymour's call and unfortunately it actually does

:21:04. > :21:11.bounce into his hands, but he doesn't expect it to and it is a

:21:12. > :21:16.knock-on. Knows he cannot get a ball to take the man. Finn Russell puts

:21:17. > :21:18.the kicks on a button for Tommy Seymour and Shane said he's been on

:21:19. > :21:29.fire this year. First scrum. This will be

:21:30. > :21:35.interesting. It is really greasy under foot. The odds are it will go

:21:36. > :21:38.down, collapse, the first one. They have struggled the Dragons and

:21:39. > :21:44.Glasgow did against Ulster last week. This is an awful place to have

:21:45. > :21:48.a scrum. I remember when we used to play we would be stuck there for 20

:21:49. > :21:57.minutes. I used to get cold. It was horrible.

:21:58. > :22:06.Sam Hobbs joined the Dragons after eight years in The Blues. Alongside

:22:07. > :22:11.another former blue, Brok Harris. Pat MacArthur and the tan gone

:22:12. > :22:15.Puafisi. I will go and get a coffee, I think!

:22:16. > :22:32.A bit of deja vu! You are going for a coffee and

:22:33. > :22:36.Martin's enjoying the intry casies of the scrum going down. I don't

:22:37. > :22:40.know about that! That is where you lose me here. Given the benefit of

:22:41. > :22:47.the doubt, the first hit of the night. Have to get ready. So long as

:22:48. > :22:51.this doesn't happen for the rest of the game, Brace will get hold of

:22:52. > :23:13.this pretty soon. A nice solid scrum from the Dragons.

:23:14. > :23:15.Lewis Evans to Jack Dixon. And in turn, the kick. Not out

:23:16. > :23:32.though. Seymour... Pyrgos spotted that gap down the

:23:33. > :23:37.blindside. Landman... Offside. Here we go. Here we go. Nick Crosswell

:23:38. > :23:40.with the charge and the throw afterwards.

:23:41. > :23:46.You could see that coming a mile off. Pyrgos was holding it.

:23:47. > :23:58.Crosswell couldn't help himself and flies into Pyrgos.

:23:59. > :24:08.Six, who is six? Just timing. I am giving you the benefit of the doubt

:24:09. > :24:15.T original penalty is here. The rock is formed. Just a little word.

:24:16. > :24:24.Crosswell, he needs to get his timing right.

:24:25. > :24:31.There he goes. Got to be careful when you lift the legs there. It's

:24:32. > :24:40.not the timing of the tackle. You have to be careful when you pick

:24:41. > :24:45.somebody's legs up these days. There was not exactly a duty of care

:24:46. > :25:00.there. Here comes the Glasgow drive He got

:25:01. > :25:06.the timings wrong. Gray had kept hold of that ball and not

:25:07. > :25:12.transferred it backwards it would not have been an obstruction. It was

:25:13. > :25:18.the fact the referee said it was obstruction. From here it is very

:25:19. > :25:34.difficult to see. Clever defence from the Dragons.

:25:35. > :25:39.Glasgow going going for the corner there. We know that teams who can

:25:40. > :25:45.score tries and for the Dragons they know that as well. They will go for

:25:46. > :25:50.tries tonight. Again good work from the base by

:25:51. > :25:58.Lewis Evans. Again helped out by Jack Dixon.

:25:59. > :26:07.That's very good. Very good clearance work from the Dragons. And

:26:08. > :26:12.the Dragons have got a lot of options behind. Meyer has got his

:26:13. > :26:15.right foot. Amos right foot as well. It seems to be working at the

:26:16. > :26:22.moment. Committing the Glasgow defence. They clear it nicely.

:26:23. > :26:31.A short lineout. Normally means a drive when you have got a forward.

:26:32. > :26:39.All of you step on the lines, Dragons.

:26:40. > :26:47.Normally go and feed one of the carriers in mid-field.

:26:48. > :26:55.Trying to bring in the blindside winger, Rory Hughes. A nice side

:26:56. > :27:01.foot from Nick Macleod. I showed you, Martin, a hell of a

:27:02. > :27:07.pass. Left-hand pass as well. Took my hat off to him. Over complicated

:27:08. > :27:15.it a little bit and then panicked. And Nick Macleod is deep with the

:27:16. > :27:19.ball. So, a good line speed and just to put Finn Russell under pressure.

:27:20. > :27:24.He does that well. A big lad as well. Makes his presence felt. As

:27:25. > :27:32.long as he's there, being a nuisance... Back comes Corey Flynn

:27:33. > :27:42.into the lineout and finds Jonny Gray. The Dragons standoff again.

:27:43. > :27:44.Didn't manage to sack Flynn back in there. If they don't transfer it, it

:27:45. > :27:52.is very difficult to stop it now. Will have to use it next time and

:27:53. > :28:05.Pyrgos ready. Room on the blindside, where he

:28:06. > :28:09.wanteded it. Tries to manifesto a kick.

:28:10. > :28:14.-- manufacture a kick. Pressure by the Dragons. Clever defensive work.

:28:15. > :28:19.They didn't get much joy by standing off, but managed to regroup and stop

:28:20. > :28:23.it. Good pressure, I think it was Pretorius who blocked Pyrgos's

:28:24. > :28:29.box-kick. Good attacking opportunity. 20

:28:30. > :28:32.minutes in. It is tight. Only 3-0. Need to give them a boost where

:28:33. > :28:37.there is a penalty. Something on the board.

:28:38. > :28:50.Not straight. That's a killer. If you have a

:28:51. > :28:56.camera of King, but that absolutely -- of Kingsley. You get down 30

:28:57. > :28:59.minutes down. The backs are licking their lips. It is not straight, it

:29:00. > :29:06.is a scrum. So disappointing from the Dragons.

:29:07. > :29:11.An opportunity lost, certainly. But I think with the endeavour so far

:29:12. > :29:16.they have not got much out of the game, the Dragons. That is the

:29:17. > :29:20.danger. You offload, get off the gain line and work hard past the

:29:21. > :29:23.gain line, and you don't get anything on the board. Sometimes you

:29:24. > :29:26.can wear yourself out before half time and you hope that doesn't

:29:27. > :29:35.happen with the Dragons at the moment.

:29:36. > :29:47.Russell to Murchie. Straight out to Rory Hughes. Sam Beard was there to

:29:48. > :29:55.intercept. Knock-on came from the former

:29:56. > :30:02.Edinburgh centre. Simple move, steady scrum. They have gained 40-50

:30:03. > :30:06.metres. They have made the middle yardage. They could have make it

:30:07. > :30:10.with a kick. It shows the intent Glasgow have. They are a team that

:30:11. > :30:15.scores lots of points. They score a lot of tries. Concede a few as well.

:30:16. > :30:26.The endeavour is there. The Dragons will have to keep an eye on that.

:30:27. > :30:33.Gregor Townsend has done a brilliant job.

:30:34. > :30:53.Good battle in the scrum, both sides staying up as well. Dunbar. In

:30:54. > :31:03.between the two wide men. Strong as well as quick. He would make that

:31:04. > :31:11.extra yard, whether it is a spin or a step, we have not seen much of him

:31:12. > :31:18.yet. Nice little off-load from Russell to Strauss, Glasgow going

:31:19. > :31:26.forward. Brown. Trying to keep him on his feet, calling for the ball,

:31:27. > :31:33.gone forward anyway, illegally. Could not help himself. He is a good

:31:34. > :31:39.carrier, Brown, trying to hold him up to create the ball and as it went

:31:40. > :31:45.to ground, he has felt the ball on his hand and could not help flicking

:31:46. > :31:50.it back, good decision from Andrew Brace. It is a cheap one in this

:31:51. > :31:57.position. It is so tempting, when you feel the ball in your hand, you

:31:58. > :32:01.cannot help yourself, you have to be more disciplined, then Russell puts

:32:02. > :32:06.this over, he is being clinical, trying to hold him up. Landman

:32:07. > :32:16.stripped the ball as he went to ground. The Dragons were defending

:32:17. > :32:20.well, that is a shame. The Dragons do not seem to mind giving up a bit

:32:21. > :32:22.of advantage in the line and defending afterwards and making it

:32:23. > :32:39.difficult for Glasgow. It is two from two for Finn Russell

:32:40. > :32:44.and Glasgow extend their lead to 6-0, 15 minutes of the first half

:32:45. > :32:49.remaining, the captain is with our reporter. The boys have nothing to

:32:50. > :32:54.show for it yet. I am really disappointed. We have been the

:32:55. > :33:05.better do some -- side in every department. We have been in the A

:33:06. > :33:11.zone, we have let them off the hook again and we have given them six

:33:12. > :33:16.points but the boys have been fantastic, our scrum is a fantastic

:33:17. > :33:19.improvement, lots of positive things, unfortunately the scoreboard

:33:20. > :33:27.does not show that. Improvement from last week? There are things that we

:33:28. > :33:33.work on. We have dropped balls, but in terms of what we practice, this

:33:34. > :33:39.is much better. I feel for the lads, they work so hard. We made critical

:33:40. > :33:43.errors at the wrong time. Let us hope we get to half-time and

:33:44. > :33:46.hopefully get a score before and get back on the scoreboard. We will

:33:47. > :33:54.catch up with you in the second half. Thank you. Thank you. Trying

:33:55. > :33:56.to get out of their own half at the moment and trying to do it by

:33:57. > :34:17.keeping the ball in hand. Dixon was held and did not release

:34:18. > :34:23.in time. I think it was Corey Flynn, over the ball, in a good position.

:34:24. > :34:28.Good defence from Glasgow, they are like a brick wall, the Dragons are

:34:29. > :34:35.not winning the gain line. Given the fact that the Dragons have had over

:34:36. > :34:42.60% possession, 51 penalties shows great discipline. Landman gave away

:34:43. > :34:47.a soft one. As for the top teams coming here go, good tackle, Fraser

:34:48. > :34:53.Brown, Corey Flynn in a great body position. They are doing it very

:34:54. > :34:56.well, they know when to go into the rock and attempt to get the ball

:34:57. > :35:00.back and they know when to fan out and they are frustrating the

:35:01. > :35:04.Dragons, they are trying to off-load when they do not need to and they

:35:05. > :35:11.are making mistakes and giving the ball back to Glasgow. It is easy for

:35:12. > :35:18.Glasgow. Does not prevent the drive. Corey Flynn in charge, Henry pier

:35:19. > :35:26.glass waiting his opportunity. There is Seymour alongside Finn Russell.

:35:27. > :35:31.Corey Flynn ploughs over and that is a perfectly worked line-out drive

:35:32. > :35:36.from Glasgow, despite the initial efforts by the Dragons to stand off.

:35:37. > :35:42.They kept their shape and composure and Corey Flynn gets the first try

:35:43. > :35:48.for Glasgow. We mentioned earlier, the Dragons stood off once and it

:35:49. > :35:55.worked, in the Glasgow 22, it nearly worked. Once you have done it once,

:35:56. > :36:00.they know what is coming. Rob Harley took the ball at the front, held

:36:01. > :36:04.onto it and once the Dragons came in, it was too late, the boys in the

:36:05. > :36:09.front doing all the hard work and Corey Flynn with all his experience

:36:10. > :36:12.had an armchair ride at the back. You're asking for trouble. Glasgow

:36:13. > :36:22.know what is coming. Well, rather than get the score

:36:23. > :36:24.before half-time, as Kingsley Jones was hoping, they have conceded a

:36:25. > :36:40.score. Russell adds the extras and Glasgow

:36:41. > :36:46.just short of the half hour looking comfortable on 13-0. It was a

:36:47. > :36:50.killer, they have given everything, the Dragons have thrown everything

:36:51. > :36:56.at Glasgow but have not scored a point and when you're 13-0 down on

:36:57. > :37:00.the back of a few defeats, this is the last thing they wanted after 30

:37:01. > :37:04.minutes. You're playing against a team that are ruthless. They have

:37:05. > :37:12.scored a lot of points, three times more than the Dragons already. They

:37:13. > :37:17.know how to finish teams. All the endeavour and hard work has not

:37:18. > :37:24.really given them anything. Glasgow need to push forward. Rob Harley was

:37:25. > :37:34.looking for that tempo with a good throw. Rob Harley there, the ball

:37:35. > :37:39.has gone dead, but Glasgow are alert all the time, they want to keep

:37:40. > :37:44.playing. That is confidence as well, that is a big thing, when you are

:37:45. > :37:50.comfortable in your systems. This is when they are dangerous, the Dragons

:37:51. > :37:55.have really put in an effort for 30 minutes and got nothing out of it.

:37:56. > :38:04.Glasgow have not had to work as hard and they are 13 points up. We all

:38:05. > :38:11.know that they can score points. It is all emanating from a stolen

:38:12. > :38:16.line-out ball for the Dragons. When things are not going your way, it

:38:17. > :38:23.was a fantastic still, it was Matthew Screech. Bobble on the floor

:38:24. > :38:27.and they have won the penalty. Corey Flynn again, when things are going

:38:28. > :38:35.against you, nothing seems to go your way and that is a brilliant

:38:36. > :38:39.kick. He has gone dead. That shows the intent. Shows the confidence,

:38:40. > :38:46.went right for the corner hoping for another and drive, fortunately for

:38:47. > :38:54.the Dragons it went too far, but it shows the intent that Glasgow have.

:38:55. > :39:02.They can smell blood. Here we go. Taps it back. They scramble well.

:39:03. > :39:10.Reacting, they lose the ball, Fraser Brown, here's a great player, a

:39:11. > :39:15.strong player, good carrier. I was wondering how the hooker would go,

:39:16. > :39:21.they moved him from openside to hooker. I bet he was delighted and

:39:22. > :39:26.he is loving life tonight back on the side of the scrum. No wonder he

:39:27. > :39:30.is playing so well! He does not want to go back in there. That is an

:39:31. > :39:46.incentive. Crosswell, the Dragons desperately

:39:47. > :40:04.need some points at half-time. Evans. Beard. Out to Hallam Amos.

:40:05. > :40:15.Now there will be a warning. He said, no arms, didn't he? Clearly no

:40:16. > :40:26.arm tackle, yellow card. Second no arm tackle. Off you go. What? That

:40:27. > :40:31.was the reaction from Fraser Brown. He has completely jinxed the poor

:40:32. > :40:33.fellow. It is not the first one no arms, he was clear. It must have

:40:34. > :40:53.been mid field when they went back. I think that is a bit harsh. Lewis

:40:54. > :41:00.Evans has gone low. He is trying to get his right arm there. Andrew

:41:01. > :41:02.Brace was this side of the tackle and probably could not get a good

:41:03. > :41:32.view. Nick Macleod, secure web that one

:41:33. > :41:36.and that is just what the Dragons needed, the crowd at last have

:41:37. > :41:41.something to cheer, the Dragons have their first point of the evening. If

:41:42. > :41:44.the next score was Glasgow, it could have been game over but that gives

:41:45. > :41:51.the Dragons something to take in at half-time. Six minutes left. We

:41:52. > :41:55.heard from the Dragons head coach, what about Gregor Townsend? I think

:41:56. > :42:03.you have had a few minutes to look at the yellow card, what is your

:42:04. > :42:07.reaction? Surprised. It looked like Fraser was the term being --

:42:08. > :42:14.attempting to tackle, it is just the nature of the card, he mistimed it.

:42:15. > :42:18.Maybe because there was one earlier, but we are disappointed that we have

:42:19. > :42:23.had a man yellow carded, we will make sure we defended well and get

:42:24. > :42:28.our structures lined up. It looks comfortable at the moment, but not

:42:29. > :42:35.perhaps reflecting what is on the pitch? I think we have had success

:42:36. > :42:41.with our defence, created a few turnovers. We had a really good

:42:42. > :42:46.opportunity to score a try, not too flat, good to see a try from a

:42:47. > :42:48.driven line-out. Good to see them aggressive with a man down. Thank

:42:49. > :43:05.you for your time. You see the kick-off here, this is

:43:06. > :43:12.where the Dragons do not help themselves, it is too far. Could

:43:13. > :43:16.have taken that, foot in touch, from this, the Dragons give a penalty

:43:17. > :43:27.away, small little errors like that, killing the Dragons. Again, over the

:43:28. > :43:31.ball, penalty. At the breakdown. Again it is the Dragons who have put

:43:32. > :43:35.themselves in this position, they could have the comfort of a scrum

:43:36. > :43:42.and the ball perfect lead to an end by Finn Russell, Nick Macleod's

:43:43. > :43:50.penalty immediately cancelled out. Small things make such a big

:43:51. > :43:54.difference in this game. He took the ball, his foot was in touch,

:43:55. > :43:59.attacking opportunity for the Dragons, playing out of their own

:44:00. > :44:18.22, the Dragons penalty was cancelled out straightaway.

:44:19. > :44:33.We saw Murchie. A mast dumped on halfway. -- Hallam Amos. Dixon.

:44:34. > :44:40.Murchie has time to gather and clear and push the Dragons back towards

:44:41. > :44:46.halfway, MacLeod takes it quickly. Hallam Amos seeing if he can get

:44:47. > :44:48.something from broken play. Nobody outside Sam Beard so he had to fear

:44:49. > :44:55.back inside. Crosswell to Landman and back to

:44:56. > :45:11.Crosswell. Screech sets it up. Macleod to

:45:12. > :45:16.Harris once again, Hallam Amos goes for the battle, he needed to link

:45:17. > :45:33.outside and Murchie had just enough of him to halt his progress. Harris.

:45:34. > :45:37.Macleod to card. Howard. There is plenty of intent there for the

:45:38. > :45:45.Dragons, what they need now is the composure and the accuracy to finish

:45:46. > :45:51.it off Pretorius to MacLeod again, fronted by Jonny Gray and the rest

:45:52. > :46:00.of the Glasgow defenders. Sam Beard has to pick up and nasty bouncing

:46:01. > :46:03.ball. The Dragons have lost momentum, they need to get back on

:46:04. > :46:11.the front foot. It is all very narrow at the moment, attacking

:46:12. > :46:16.wise, Landman, now Karl Mayor has found his way back and it is turned

:46:17. > :46:20.over time, here come Glasgow, Russell is quite happy to buying it

:46:21. > :46:28.down field and see off the end of the first half. The build-up play is

:46:29. > :46:33.great from the Dragons, Hallam Amos looking dangerous. Nice little

:46:34. > :46:38.block, Hallam Amos is on the outside, great carry, strong, just

:46:39. > :46:43.before that, you look up, they have kept the ball but they have lost

:46:44. > :46:45.that gain line, came back, spilled the contact again and it is easy for

:46:46. > :46:57.Glasgow. The next time it is a free kick, on

:46:58. > :47:16.your way out. Lewis got in on the throw for

:47:17. > :47:34.Glasgow, Russell board about a long-range drop goal. Dunbar. Jonny

:47:35. > :47:39.Gray working hard. Final play of the first half coming up. It is another

:47:40. > :47:45.penalty and they can really ill afford to give away those kicks.

:47:46. > :48:00.They have trapped Cudd Imer. Did not expect that. Led by Mark Bennett.

:48:01. > :48:03.Gray. And this is 14 man Glasgow, remember, who are doing the

:48:04. > :48:15.attacking at the end of the first half. Strauss. Pyrgos weights.

:48:16. > :48:25.Russell, Dunbar, good hit by Lewis Evans, the Dragons need to keep him

:48:26. > :48:36.out here. Seymour lurking, ready. Russell. Fires it out to Rory

:48:37. > :48:39.Hughes. Checks back inside. The ball spills out into the hands of the

:48:40. > :48:45.Dragons and they should survive the first half. Need to get it off the

:48:46. > :48:50.part. That is exactly what they do. And late surge from Glasgow did not

:48:51. > :48:53.amount to anything, a lot of endeavour from the Dragons in the

:48:54. > :49:01.first half, but precious little to show for it. Just the one try scored

:49:02. > :49:04.by Corey Flynn and the boot of Russell taking every single

:49:05. > :49:08.opportunity to add to that try and there is a lot of work for the

:49:09. > :49:16.Dragons to do with the second half, because at half-time they trailed by

:49:17. > :49:21.16-3, let us hear from Lewis Evans. They had to defend for about five

:49:22. > :49:30.minutes, how frustrating is that scoreline after about 25 minutes at

:49:31. > :49:34.the start? It is errors. We are causing the ball up a little bit too

:49:35. > :49:39.easy. Quite a bit to do to get back in the game? It is always hard

:49:40. > :49:43.defending. We just need to keep hold of the ball and keep pressure on the

:49:44. > :49:48.opposition. I think we will get our rewards, we have earned a few

:49:49. > :49:54.penalties. We will talk to you later. Thank you very much. Both

:49:55. > :49:58.these teams came into this match without a win in the previous two

:49:59. > :50:03.rounds, both desperate for a victory and Glasgow got on the scoreboard

:50:04. > :50:08.first through Russell. A couple of chances for the Dragons but they did

:50:09. > :50:13.not take advantage and it was Corey Flynn, crossing for the only try of

:50:14. > :50:20.the games so far. Fraser Brown saw a yellow card, Nick Macleod got the

:50:21. > :50:25.Dragons off the ground, but then Russell did exactly the same down at

:50:26. > :50:29.the other end. 16-3 is the half-time score to the Glasgow Warriors,

:50:30. > :50:35.perhaps a little out of sync with the pattern of play, look at the

:50:36. > :50:40.possession, the Dragons had 64% of possession. It is rare to get that

:50:41. > :50:44.much and be 13 points down on the scoreboard. Discipline is something

:50:45. > :50:49.we talked about during the first half, they are conceding far too

:50:50. > :50:54.many penalties, eight penalties to two. It is a disciplined performance

:50:55. > :51:01.from Glasgow, operating with 36 point possession. They are very

:51:02. > :51:05.comfortable in defence. They spread the field with defensive plays when

:51:06. > :51:08.they have to and when they can staff an opportunity to turn the ball,

:51:09. > :51:12.they attacked the breakdown and make it difficult for the Dragons. That

:51:13. > :51:16.is one of the reasons they are doing so well and when they get the ball

:51:17. > :51:20.they look so dangerous, they are so comfortable with the ball in hand,

:51:21. > :51:25.but almost as comfortable without the ball. Glasgow can absorb

:51:26. > :51:31.pressure for up to 20 minutes and when they get one chance, they take

:51:32. > :51:37.it. Exactly. They have show that. Lost possession, Glasgow down the

:51:38. > :51:41.field, to get penalty, won another penalty, three points. It have to be

:51:42. > :51:45.clinical, look after the ball and unfortunately the Dragons have not

:51:46. > :51:50.done that. The irony is, and Kingsley reference it, the Dragons

:51:51. > :51:54.have plenty to be positive about, but they have not managed to get

:51:55. > :51:59.over the try line. They are showing an intent to attack that we talked

:52:00. > :52:03.about. There were opportunities to play and they were trying to take

:52:04. > :52:08.them. If we look at this, we are looking at the players playing at

:52:09. > :52:13.the back, perfect opportunity, Nick Macleod came across, Dixon, it gave

:52:14. > :52:17.him time to make a decision, on the outside of Glasgow, this is where

:52:18. > :52:21.the Dragons are potent, they have dangerous wingers, they need to get

:52:22. > :52:27.the ball more often. Lewis Evans stepping up, first receiver, instead

:52:28. > :52:31.of carrying through the forwards, puts the ball back, give them time

:52:32. > :52:36.again to make the decision, they can either run or kick it, they have

:52:37. > :52:42.time. What that does is create two line of attacks and gives them that

:52:43. > :52:47.extra time and space to make a decision. Fantastic option to have,

:52:48. > :52:51.it holds the defence, if they throw a flat pass, they are over the gain

:52:52. > :52:56.line and they have passed and do something with it. When it is behind

:52:57. > :53:00.and you give space to the likes of Hallam Amos, who can get on the

:53:01. > :53:06.outside, they can create havoc and they have done it a couple of times

:53:07. > :53:10.and they look comfortable doing it. When they have got into some good

:53:11. > :53:13.positions, they have turned the ball over and made it difficult for

:53:14. > :53:18.themselves. The Dragons defence has been impressive, not only in terms

:53:19. > :53:24.of disrupting Glasgow on their own ball but the line speed in defence.

:53:25. > :53:27.It is disappointing they have given away so many penalties because they

:53:28. > :53:31.are comfortable. They have a strong line defence, Glasgow have not

:53:32. > :53:40.troubled them too much, Jack Dixon makes a great decision. Put a lovely

:53:41. > :53:43.hit in here. They have pressure on them, Glasgow panic, put the ball in

:53:44. > :53:47.the air and there is an opportunity for the Dragons to put the pressure

:53:48. > :53:53.back on. Here we see Glasgow, not only have they got to attack the

:53:54. > :53:58.Dragons, matching them with defence, people are working hard, causing

:53:59. > :54:03.problems, Glasgow attack hard here. They want to maintain possession.

:54:04. > :54:09.You look at those clips and the way they are defending and the way they

:54:10. > :54:15.are attacking, why do they find themselves 16-3 down? Mistakes,

:54:16. > :54:19.discipline and probably confidence. The Dragons have proven in the past

:54:20. > :54:24.that they can play rugby and get into great positions but

:54:25. > :54:30.unfortunately handling error, lack of patience, when they were under

:54:31. > :54:35.the post, it is a vicious circle, you can get frustrated, you are

:54:36. > :54:41.fighting, trying to get a win, little knock-on and Glasgow kick it

:54:42. > :54:45.60 metres down the pitch and they make it difficult for you again. It

:54:46. > :54:49.is almost trying too hard but they have shown intent but they have not

:54:50. > :54:55.had points on the board. It is easy for confidence to drain away. When

:54:56. > :55:01.Glasgow do get a chance, they generally take it. It is

:55:02. > :55:08.irresistible. We were speaking to them earlier in the week, they had a

:55:09. > :55:13.target. Unfortunately, Glasgow are quite wise, Dragons stepped off them

:55:14. > :55:17.the first time around, you are risking the opposition walking over

:55:18. > :55:22.you if you do that. As Glasgow did here, they are patient, building the

:55:23. > :55:28.wall and you cannot stop that. Pretty irresistible in the end, 16-3

:55:29. > :55:32.it is at Rodney Parade, the Dragons to try and overturn the deficit. The

:55:33. > :55:39.second half is coming up and there is a belter of a game coming your

:55:40. > :55:44.way tomorrow night. Cardiff Blues are putting their unbeaten record on

:55:45. > :55:53.the line when they well, Leinster. Catch the game live this Saturday at

:55:54. > :56:02.7:15pm. On Sunday at six o'clock, we catch up with Foxy and cuddly. Did

:56:03. > :56:04.you get to meet Usain Bolt? He came in to the canteen once and he got

:56:05. > :56:20.pestered by a lot of fans. Well worth a watch, six o'clock on

:56:21. > :56:26.Sunday, hope you can join us and I hope you can join S4C for their

:56:27. > :56:39.coverage of Cardiff Blues against Leinster. Five changes from the team

:56:40. > :56:43.who squeezed past Zebre. Jenkins celebrating his testimonial year

:56:44. > :56:49.with a new contract. Nick Williams is back. The only change in their

:56:50. > :56:56.backline is Gareth and scum we claiming his jersey from Steven

:56:57. > :57:02.Shingler. We saw what Leinster are able to do when they took down the

:57:03. > :57:07.Ospreys. I know you're looking forward to watching this game,

:57:08. > :57:13.Cardiff Blues are unbeaten, how dangerous are Leinster looking? They

:57:14. > :57:18.will be tough, Leinster showed how good they were. The Blues are really

:57:19. > :57:24.confident, they are winning games that for the last three or four

:57:25. > :57:28.years they would have laws, narrow games, beating Zebre, they got over

:57:29. > :57:33.the line against Munster a few weeks ago as well. It just shows they have

:57:34. > :57:38.something, character, and team spirit, Danny Wilson has options.

:57:39. > :57:44.The Blues have not had that luxury for a long time. Very strong looking

:57:45. > :57:49.Cardiff Blues team. Leinster are a bit mix and match, a few players on

:57:50. > :57:56.the bench, you would have expected to start. It should be a fantastic

:57:57. > :58:11.game to watch. We are not sure what the record is, but Gethin Jenkins,

:58:12. > :58:16.it looks like he will keep going. He is a genetic freak. What more can

:58:17. > :58:21.you say about Gethin Jenkins, he keeps putting in a huge

:58:22. > :58:27.performances, we get in and week out, people have written him off,

:58:28. > :58:31.but he is in pole position again. He is such an influence to the Blues,

:58:32. > :58:35.the likes of Danny Wilson and everyone else have decided to give

:58:36. > :58:39.him another year, he is fit and inform and as long as he is not

:58:40. > :58:47.ready, he can go on for as long as he wants. Let us go to the

:58:48. > :58:52.touchline, Catherine has one of Rodney Parade's favourite sons with

:58:53. > :59:01.her. We have been enjoying some singing from the choir. Will the

:59:02. > :59:05.Dragons survive this one? Hopefully. They made themselves an uphill

:59:06. > :59:11.battle against a quality outfit like Glasgow and it is a case when the

:59:12. > :59:14.Dragons get into positions, they are not being cynical enough, making

:59:15. > :59:19.silly mistakes and Glasgow when they get into positions, they are

:59:20. > :59:25.scoring. I was talking about your role as an ambassador, how are the

:59:26. > :59:30.fans feeling? They came so close against Munster two weeks ago, I be

:59:31. > :59:35.getting frustrated? I am sure that they are. Everyone wants their team

:59:36. > :59:41.to win and the Dragons are no different. They put a good

:59:42. > :59:44.performance in against Munster, but the Dragons faithful are here and we

:59:45. > :59:48.will keep supporting them and hopefully we can turn it around and

:59:49. > :59:52.we have 40 minutes to correct the mistakes we made in the first half

:59:53. > :59:58.and stop giving away silly penalties and take our chances when they are

:59:59. > :00:04.on offer. To get the win. We will wait and see, 40 crucial minutes,

:00:05. > :00:08.thank you very much. Thank you, Jason, teams are on their way back

:00:09. > :00:16.out. You know what it is like in the Dragons dressing room, it has been a

:00:17. > :00:27.calm place, Kingsley said that he thinks it is going well out there.

:00:28. > :00:35.Get that ball into the dangerous player's hands. Hallam Amos, need to

:00:36. > :00:40.see the ball got to him and the guy can cause problems. Is that a small

:00:41. > :00:44.enough deficit to claw back? Of course it is. We could see it clawed

:00:45. > :00:49.back in the first five minutes. It is just belief now with the Dragons.

:00:50. > :00:55.They will be tired. They have thrown everything at glas Government it has

:00:56. > :01:01.taken a lot out of them. They will be happy with the break at half

:01:02. > :01:09.time. A few lacks of bad judgment there. They are in this game and

:01:10. > :01:13.Glasgow glas will by all means pull away with it.

:01:14. > :01:22.Thank you very much. It is a two-score game at the start of the

:01:23. > :01:29.second half. The next score, vital. Dragons have got to score first. It

:01:30. > :01:32.is as simple as that. If Glasgow get any points on the board it will be a

:01:33. > :02:05.long half. 15. The penalty only here. Remember

:02:06. > :02:18.what we talked about. That's three now. It is another no-arms tackle.

:02:19. > :02:26.Fraser Brown saw yellow. But Puafisi, a penalty. They let you

:02:27. > :02:35.know, anywhere above the waist... A tackle.

:02:36. > :02:46.Peter Murchie... Had an arm around in the first place. This is the area

:02:47. > :02:49.that killed the Dragons in the first half, wasn't it? In the 22. Need to

:02:50. > :03:00.be more clinical. Good hands.

:03:01. > :03:09.They are being driven towards the touchline. They made sure they

:03:10. > :03:17.haven't crossed it. Pretorius wants forwards to carry.

:03:18. > :03:26.Lewis Evans gets stuck in there. Crosswell... Opening up both sides

:03:27. > :03:31.of the field. Again the build-up is good from the

:03:32. > :03:37.Dragons. Eight phases they've gone through now.

:03:38. > :03:41.Shane mentioned Glasgow very, very clever, smart, at which ones they

:03:42. > :03:47.attack and which they stand off from and let the Dragons have the ball.

:03:48. > :03:52.Sam Hobbs into double figures, with ball in hand.

:03:53. > :04:04.Still seven or eight metres from the Glasgow try line. Can they produce

:04:05. > :04:12.something a little bit different. On to the line, Pretorius as well.

:04:13. > :04:17.So, so close, the Dragons. Sam Hobbs turns and Sam Hobbs has got there

:04:18. > :04:25.and the Dragons get their just reward. A try within three minutes

:04:26. > :04:29.of the restart and all that build-up finally pays off and Sam Hobbs gets

:04:30. > :04:35.a try to the Dragons. Didn't they need that? They came away from that

:04:36. > :04:41.passage of play with no score. It would have been devastating. That

:04:42. > :04:49.extra two or three yards. A great finish by Sam Hobbs. Uses his power.

:04:50. > :04:57.It is a carry before that from Jackson. Gets the Dragons on the

:04:58. > :05:11.front foot. A perfect start to the second half for the Dragons.

:05:12. > :05:33.It is what the Dragons wanted and what they needed.

:05:34. > :05:37.Nick Macleod's successful conversion means it is now immediately a

:05:38. > :05:51.one-score game. They have come out short so many

:05:52. > :05:56.times, not just tonight, the Dragons. They've got to do the next

:05:57. > :05:58.job well. Exit, put the pressure back on

:05:59. > :06:25.Glasgow. Pretorius... Amos. Spotted the gap.

:06:26. > :06:35.A great cover tackle from Fraser Brown. Just back on. That was great

:06:36. > :06:37.defending from Fraser Brown. Strauss, again Amos showing good

:06:38. > :07:00.intent. Murchie. Back inside. Rory Hughes.

:07:01. > :07:12.Nice little offload to Lewis Wynne. Gray, changing the point of the

:07:13. > :07:17.attack. Keeping the Dragons' defenders guessing, Puafisi. An

:07:18. > :07:25.unlucky break for them. Could have gone anywhere. In the end to Flynn.

:07:26. > :07:29.Russell tries to free his arm behind the tackle. Josh Strauss can finish

:07:30. > :07:36.off but the referee has already called the knock-on. It was close,

:07:37. > :07:40.very close. And just goes to show put a try against Glasgow what they

:07:41. > :07:45.are capable of doing. Back into the game. Keep the ball well.

:07:46. > :07:51.Goes for the gap. Does that really well. Gets dislodged in the tackle.

:07:52. > :07:55.Two goes at the line, there, did Finn Russell. They pick lines off

:07:56. > :07:59.him. Again it was not the greatest exit from the Dragons. A great

:08:00. > :08:05.little step. The kick is just to the halfway line. The middle of the

:08:06. > :08:12.field gives Glasgow all sorts of options to put the Dragons back

:08:13. > :08:22.under pressure. Cory Hill, waying 19 -- wearing 19.

:08:23. > :08:35.First replacement for the Dragons. Bind... ... Stay there, boys.

:08:36. > :08:41.The scrum has been pretty good tonight. We criticise the game. They

:08:42. > :08:45.have been really good tonight. Both teams should be commended on that.

:08:46. > :08:48.They have stayed on their feet and made it a real contest. Russell,

:08:49. > :09:01.hounded. Weird weird into the gap, Beard into the gap. Jack Dixon gets

:09:02. > :09:07.his second try for the Dragons. They are right back in there. And that

:09:08. > :09:12.was a great counter. Came from absolutely nothing, didn't it? Finn

:09:13. > :09:18.Russell, maybe a bit too overconfident. Line chasing the

:09:19. > :09:23.Dragons. He's a unit, isn't he, Jack Dixon? Only one way he was going

:09:24. > :09:27.then. Playing too much. Russell spilled out. Love to see this ball

:09:28. > :09:32.from Hallam Amos. Great defence from Seymour. That one there, out to the

:09:33. > :09:38.back and Jack Dixon, he had Cory Hill on the inside. He was running

:09:39. > :09:45.over, I think it was in the corner. A fantastic try. Dixon turns the

:09:46. > :09:51.ball over. A nice offload. He's still got work to do. He's a big,

:09:52. > :10:00.strong lump. Only the scrum-half. Still a great finish. A big game,

:10:01. > :10:05.Jack Dixon, tonight. Finn Russell can't believe it.

:10:06. > :10:10.That's two balls dislodged in consecutive tackles and the second

:10:11. > :10:19.one was very costly, but what a great finish from the Dragons.

:10:20. > :10:28.Nick Macleod, strikes it well. What a great kick from Nick Macleod!

:10:29. > :10:32.Would you believe it n the space of eight-and-a-half minutes, the game

:10:33. > :10:36.has been turned on its head and the Dragons lead by a point. Yes,

:10:37. > :10:41.nothing more than they deserve. It has not been through lack of effort

:10:42. > :10:45.they found themselves 16-3 down. There were poor decisions. They are

:10:46. > :10:48.showing when they can't keep the ball they have really dangerous

:10:49. > :10:53.backs. And a point in front after eight

:10:54. > :11:03.minutes. They need to clear their lines. Not give Glasgow any

:11:04. > :11:12.opportunity to get back at them. Well, the crowd have notched the

:11:13. > :11:15.volume up. Little wonder, what a start to the

:11:16. > :11:21.second half. Pretorius will is to use this.

:11:22. > :11:28.Just squeezed it back in the end to Cory Hill. Now Pretorius out to

:11:29. > :11:33.Macleod. Getting carried away with things, at the moment, the Dragons.

:11:34. > :11:41.Screaming here, put the ball back in the Glasgow 22. There's no need to

:11:42. > :11:45.panic. They have not been in this position all game. There's no need

:11:46. > :11:50.to kick the ball down the channel of the back three. Here's the ball for

:11:51. > :11:56.Tommy Seymour. Seymour picks up pace. Lovely offload, to Mark

:11:57. > :12:00.Bennett. That is why absolutely Tommy Seymour

:12:01. > :12:07.was flying. A great tackle by Pretorius. Now the dragoned on the

:12:08. > :12:15.back foot. -- Dragons.

:12:16. > :12:30.And my word that is a lose... Dummied from 25 metres. What a try

:12:31. > :12:37.for Ryan Landman. Poor defence by the -- for Alex Allan.

:12:38. > :12:44.Poor defence there. Putting them under pressure from a nothing kick.

:12:45. > :12:55.I think... He just overchased on the prop. That is a great step.

:12:56. > :13:00.Shane Williams-effect. Again, Shane says, it was a nothing kick, it was

:13:01. > :13:05.neither far or high. It has given him the chance to counter attack.

:13:06. > :13:13.Great play by Murchie and Tommy Seymour. It was a great finish. You

:13:14. > :13:16.know, the crowd are bouncing. All the players are bouncing. They got

:13:17. > :13:22.themselves back in front. In the blink of an eye are six points down

:13:23. > :13:27.again. Here we go. He's taken it standing still. It is more

:13:28. > :13:33.impressive. He said, I'll have this one and here we go. That is some

:13:34. > :13:37.skill. Every other lose end, saying he

:13:38. > :13:46.cannot be scrumming if he's got that energy. A brilliant finish.

:13:47. > :13:49.Dragons have gone ahead. Just do that, play the territory. That is

:13:50. > :13:53.what they needed to do before the last play really. They had the ball

:13:54. > :13:57.on the halfway line. They were messing about with it. Full credit

:13:58. > :14:02.to Glasgow. Still got to take those opportunities and they have gone

:14:03. > :14:07.with the 70 metres. I was about to ask, do you think that Glasgow may

:14:08. > :14:13.reign it in and get more conservative? Not a chance. A great

:14:14. > :14:39.game though. Great game. Both sides want to score tries, don't they?

:14:40. > :14:57.They have taken out the 22 now. Limited the choice. Murchie... Links

:14:58. > :15:03.up again. A spell at Clermont. A young kid when he went out there. A

:15:04. > :15:19.real talent, Bennett. Jack Dixon, well, it

:15:20. > :15:30.is all All helterskelter stuff. They are in a great position. The

:15:31. > :15:38.offload didn't come off. Lost in contact, Corey Flynn.

:15:39. > :15:45.Sell only 21, Jack Dixon. Struggled with injuries. A big presence in

:15:46. > :15:48.mid-field. They are a big, big back line and Hallam Amos, who has The X

:15:49. > :16:16.Factor as well. Macleod, Dixon, Meyer on the short

:16:17. > :16:22.ball. Takes two defenders with him. Only one option there for Dixon.

:16:23. > :16:29.Didn't have the access to Amos on the left wing. Easy to read in

:16:30. > :16:38.defence. Turned over though by Glasgow and

:16:39. > :16:44.Jonny Gray, Pyrgos, a bit of space for him. If that ball had come a

:16:45. > :16:48.little bit quicker on his right-hand side, Shane was pointing, they were

:16:49. > :16:59.in. The good scrambled defence of Jack Dixon.

:17:00. > :17:04.Good play by Jonny Gray. Good hands. Dixon just has enough on it, just to

:17:05. > :17:06.get over the touchline. If Seymour gets past that tackle there it is

:17:07. > :17:30.trouble time for the Dragons. Sam Hobbs, try scorer, departs and

:17:31. > :17:32.is replaced by Thomas Davies. A former Blue, who replaces a former

:17:33. > :17:58.Blue. Lewis Evans, well he won't give up

:17:59. > :18:03.on anything. Macleod, Dixon... This is where they have got to be

:18:04. > :18:07.careful. They have lost Macleod. He's gone into the ruck. Pretorius

:18:08. > :18:12.takes over the kicking duties but again it is easy for Murchie. It is

:18:13. > :18:21.neither here nor there. It is not contestable and not long enough.

:18:22. > :18:30.It will be a dragon scrum. Still being played out in the wide-open

:18:31. > :18:33.places. They are looking to keep the ball in hand and you wonder what,

:18:34. > :18:38.there are 25 minutes to go, it will take its toll. A few more missed

:18:39. > :18:43.tackles before the end of the game. I think there will be. Both shows

:18:44. > :18:47.endeavour to play with width and tempo.

:18:48. > :18:51.They get to the likes of Dixon and Amos and Meyer. It is something we

:18:52. > :18:54.will see as the game goes on. It will take its toll on fitness as

:18:55. > :19:00.well. There is only so much you can run.

:19:01. > :19:06.Pat MacArthur comes on for a second time, to face Corey Flynn. Leonardo

:19:07. > :19:12.Sarto on the far wing for Rory Hughes.

:19:13. > :19:33.Three changes made at the same juncture by Gregor Townsend.

:19:34. > :19:57.Macleod, Howard... Not held. Nobody to work with on the

:19:58. > :20:06.blindside. Thomas to Macleod.

:20:07. > :20:52.Beard. I think the chase has to be bet

:20:53. > :20:58.better. You cannot allow Sarto to have a run. He's deceptively quick

:20:59. > :21:08.as well. Gets past Dixon. There's a mistake.

:21:09. > :21:14.One other game being played in the Pro12 this evening.

:21:15. > :21:23.In the sports ground in gall wasmt -- gall wasmt and Connacht who

:21:24. > :21:27.are looking for their first point of the season look like they could be

:21:28. > :21:34.on the way. They are at the bottom of the pile.

:21:35. > :21:35.Lost tleed from three. Three-and-a-half from

:21:36. > :21:40.three-and-a-half. A shocker. They have not just lost

:21:41. > :21:48.here. They got hammered in the first couple of games, which is a big

:21:49. > :21:51.surprise. Home gameses as well. Home games Connacht pride themselveses

:21:52. > :21:54.on. It is horrendous place to play a r

:21:55. > :21:59.and it is so tough to go out there. It is. Must have had a good party

:22:00. > :22:05.after they went in last year. Just getting over it now, I think. To be

:22:06. > :22:11.fair, they lost a load of players. They have moved on or had injuries

:22:12. > :22:17.as well. 23-10 against Edinburgh.

:22:18. > :22:28.Craig Mitchell on the tighthead and Rory Clegg has come on at least

:22:29. > :22:52.testimony Mr Rarely. -- at least

:22:53. > :23:09.I don't know if he's trying to pull out Seymour. Make some space for the

:23:10. > :23:17.centres, for Dixon and for Beard. Pressure on the Dragons' scrum. That

:23:18. > :23:23.is why it spills out into the hands of Price.

:23:24. > :23:28.Seymour tries to tighten his jump, but he and Meyer don't get that

:23:29. > :23:41.close to it. The Dragons have lost Harris and

:23:42. > :23:45.Hobbs. The first real scrum for the two replacements. Hopefully that's

:23:46. > :23:49.not a sign of things to come. It is one area, one of the areas where

:23:50. > :23:55.they have been very good tonight, the Dragons.

:23:56. > :24:00.Hill delivers from the line. Pretorius again. They will give

:24:01. > :24:06.Seymour another chance to run back at. This that time though runs into

:24:07. > :24:13.traffic and runs into Davies. I don't see the point of that kick.

:24:14. > :24:16.You either kick it long to gain territory or to compete and that was

:24:17. > :24:23.neither. Jonny Gray... I tell you what, ball

:24:24. > :24:34.in hand, Glasgow are good at the contact area.

:24:35. > :24:40.Howard knew that the kick would be too long and they go back for the

:24:41. > :24:48.scrum. That is a decent return for the Dragons and the head coach,

:24:49. > :24:52.Jones is listening. A great ten minutes, a lapse and you are again

:24:53. > :24:57.behind. It is the small detail that is missing. We work so hard. We do a

:24:58. > :25:01.lot of good things. Critical little moments and we allowed Glasgow back

:25:02. > :25:07.in again. From not really a lot of pressure. But there is a long way to

:25:08. > :25:13.go. It is good to see a response in the second half. In the first half

:25:14. > :25:18.we had a good 20 minutes. You changed there Pretorius, Davies on

:25:19. > :25:23.and a couple of kicks really nothing, putting yourself under

:25:24. > :25:28.pressure. Shane is dead right. Those kicks have got to be contestable

:25:29. > :25:32.longer. A tired 60 minutes as well. Chaerlts what has different --

:25:33. > :25:38.Charles has different threats. He's strong and physical. Hope for the

:25:39. > :25:45.last 20 minutes and we can get the win. Thanks, Kings. Thank you.

:25:46. > :25:50.A great place to have a scrum as well. In the opposition side.

:25:51. > :25:54.Options both side. Beard to the left here. We know he's got a great

:25:55. > :26:05.kicking presence. Got to win the ball. Need a solid

:26:06. > :26:07.scrum. The first one of the evening. Jack Dixon on the wing. Amos on the

:26:08. > :26:17.inside. Finn Russell is the one defending

:26:18. > :26:40.against Hallam Amos. That is so disappointing. That all

:26:41. > :26:45.comes from the last scrum. They couldn't help themselves.

:26:46. > :26:49.That is so frustrating for the backs. A great position to attack

:26:50. > :26:53.from. Options both side. It is difficult to defend that, not

:26:54. > :26:58.knowing which way you will go. So, disapointeding really.

:26:59. > :27:05.Two in a row now for the Dragons. A smart decision as well from Glasgow.

:27:06. > :27:11.They called for a scrum. They've had the kick and they have the referees

:27:12. > :27:14.calling for the scrum. That readjustment in the Glasgow back

:27:15. > :27:21.line will be permanent because Mark Bennett went off for a HIA and he's

:27:22. > :27:29.staying off. So, Rory Clegg at 10. Finn Russell at 12.

:27:30. > :27:32.Probably lost an attacking threat, Glasgow. They have Rory Clegg with a

:27:33. > :27:51.big kicking game. Going for the second drive. Try and

:27:52. > :27:56.win the penning aty. -- penalty.

:27:57. > :28:24.A good strike by Jonny Gray. Oh, well, then...

:28:25. > :28:34.It is a let off for the Dragons. If Glasgow moved off the back there,

:28:35. > :28:49.nice football. To complete the new front row, Rhys

:28:50. > :28:54.Buckley replaces Rhys Thomas. The man we have been waiting for all

:28:55. > :29:08.night to come on for Glasgow. There he is - the new prop.

:29:09. > :29:10.Djustice Sears-Duru. Joined from the Ontario Blues. Making his Glasgow

:29:11. > :29:26.debut. He complimented the scrums in the

:29:27. > :29:35.first half. It always happens. Hold the space

:29:36. > :29:43.and wait for my call. There from the original front rows.

:29:44. > :30:07.The Tongan in his second season. Wait, wait... Lewis Evans tries to

:30:08. > :30:08.deliver. Macleod and in the end, the quality of the scrum didn't allow

:30:09. > :30:26.them to build an attack. Davies trying to draw the attention.

:30:27. > :30:37.Lewis Evans could not get a decent passer in. Just one win in the last

:30:38. > :30:45.14 for the Dragons in the league. That came against Zebre in round two

:30:46. > :30:56.this year. Must have a record for the most losing bonus points. " Is.

:30:57. > :31:12.So frustrating. Very very efficient line-out drive. It has won them a

:31:13. > :31:23.good 25 metres or so. Good work by Rhys Buckley. Lewis shoved forward

:31:24. > :31:33.by Pat MacArthur. Into the arms of Matthew Screech. Into the arms of

:31:34. > :31:42.Fraser Brown. Clegg, to Russell. Leonardo Sarto. Here comes Pat

:31:43. > :31:53.Howard. Not looking to link up with anyone, ran straight into

:31:54. > :31:57.Sears-Duru. Good hands from Beard. Carl Meyer, solid tackle from

:31:58. > :32:03.Leonardo Sarto. Made it up to halfway, the Dragons. Break by

:32:04. > :32:06.Dixon. Draws in the defender, simple pass to his right, an extra 20

:32:07. > :32:38.yards. Positive for the Dragons. Just about up to the 22. Given all

:32:39. > :32:42.the changes in the initial line-up, do you think they fancy a drive from

:32:43. > :32:50.here? They have not done too many tonight. Do not understand why they

:32:51. > :32:55.tried to do this, in an area where they came up short, coming towards

:32:56. > :33:09.the end of the game, you need that composure, knowing how to win and

:33:10. > :33:18.get over that line. Rae coming on. Glasgow replacement pike head. Rhys

:33:19. > :33:33.Buckley's throw, find help, there is Nick can't. -- Cudd. They are

:33:34. > :33:44.inching forward. They could not do this against Munster. Charlie

:33:45. > :33:54.Davies. Strong work by Pat Howard. Cudd. Again are promising build-up

:33:55. > :33:59.by the Dragons. Ball dropped and dropped forward and again it is that

:34:00. > :34:04.little bit of accuracy, when the pressure is on, that lets them down.

:34:05. > :34:11.So frustrating. We sound like a broken record, it is all about

:34:12. > :34:17.knowing your roles, knowing who the carriers are, Lewis Evans was

:34:18. > :34:22.expecting Buckley to have it, Buckley was expecting Lewis Evans to

:34:23. > :34:27.have it. Sometimes you need to slow the ball down a little bit, the

:34:28. > :34:36.scrum-half, make sure he knows who is getting it. It is a lost

:34:37. > :34:42.opportunity again. Kingsley Jones and Shaun Connor there, frustrating.

:34:43. > :34:47.You cannot really rip into them at half-time, they are giving

:34:48. > :34:52.everything. It is never a lack of effort but the Dragons, it is

:34:53. > :34:56.decision-making at key times, and losing becomes a habit, there are

:34:57. > :35:03.not many players in the squad who are used to winning big games. That

:35:04. > :35:07.is game management sometimes. Sometimes a few wrong decisions are

:35:08. > :35:12.made, but the endeavour has always been there. They knew they had to

:35:13. > :35:18.score first, they did that in the second half, put Glasgow under

:35:19. > :35:23.pressure, unfortunately, errors, misjudgement and wrong decisions...

:35:24. > :35:33.They are more capable of winning this game. But it is difficult.

:35:34. > :35:38.Robin McBride earlier. Representing the Welsh selectors. Jason strange

:35:39. > :35:44.alongside him. Successful Wales under 20 coach. Strauss, good wide

:35:45. > :35:50.arc. That really was very well done. Rob Harley, another carry, taking

:35:51. > :35:58.this further downfield. Penalty. That is a killer penalty. I think

:35:59. > :36:03.Creswell will say he is the tackler, but the rock is formed before he

:36:04. > :36:09.gets to his feet, he cannot play the ball and that is exactly what you

:36:10. > :36:16.want, an easy penalty, line-out in and around the halfway line and they

:36:17. > :36:26.will attack the Dragons. Great kick from Clegg. He has made the tackle.

:36:27. > :36:32.Actually, there is no ruck there. He can play the ball, no Dragons player

:36:33. > :36:44.coming into contact. Apologies to Nick Crosswell, that was not a silly

:36:45. > :37:06.penalty. White, six. That is a key call that is.

:37:07. > :37:18.Quick ball from the top of the line-out from Jonny Gray. Alex

:37:19. > :37:24.Dunbar is right in the middle of the forwards, Price, to Clegg, Russell,

:37:25. > :37:31.lovely drifting run from Russell. Lewis Evans has given everything

:37:32. > :37:35.tonight to lead the Dragons. Both teams have really enjoyed that pass

:37:36. > :37:40.behind the forwards, they have made inroads every time they have done

:37:41. > :37:52.it, both sides, after 70 minutes, it is not as good as it was at the

:37:53. > :38:11.start. Ali Price, to Jonny Gray, both captains, Rory Clegg. Brown.

:38:12. > :38:20.Lewis Evans joins him. That is about his third tackle in a row, really

:38:21. > :38:26.giving the effort there at the end of this match. Sensible kick.

:38:27. > :38:30.Brilliant kick from Ali Price. Glasgow Warriors are not going

:38:31. > :38:35.anywhere, great defence from the Dragons. As a forward, that is great

:38:36. > :38:41.to see when your scrum-half Tom -- does that, that is great from Lewis

:38:42. > :38:55.Evans. He has really worked hard tonight, put his body the line every

:38:56. > :39:00.time. Ten carries, seven tackles. It is one win and one losing bonus

:39:01. > :39:09.point for the Dragons, two wins and two losing bonus point for Glasgow.

:39:10. > :39:15.Sam Beard's kick pushes Peter Murchie towards that far touchline,

:39:16. > :39:20.an excellent kick. The bounce pass is underrated, especially on your

:39:21. > :39:25.own line. Sam Beard did well, that could have been messy, it was a

:39:26. > :39:30.brilliant kick. Got to try and get up and compete, the Dragons, try and

:39:31. > :39:34.steal it. Put pressure on Pat MacArthur, the Glasgow line-out has

:39:35. > :39:47.not been as functional as usual, they have been a little bit sloppy.

:39:48. > :39:50.Harrison Keddie is coming on for the Dragons to replace Nick Crosswell.

:39:51. > :39:54.Presumably Lewis Evans will shift across the back row and Josh Strauss

:39:55. > :40:15.has departed for Glasgow. He tried that tactic, for the

:40:16. > :40:29.Dragons, it has not worked, easy metres for Glasgow.

:40:30. > :40:34.Glasgow's discipline has been excellent throughout and that is

:40:35. > :40:46.what could see them through the final five minutes plus. Plenty of

:40:47. > :41:02.hand time on that, Meyer got there first, a couple of not comes before.

:41:03. > :41:11.--. Has not had that many opportunities. If the Warriors go on

:41:12. > :41:15.to win theirs, the big difference is the kicking game, nothing has come

:41:16. > :41:20.of that but it is a contestable kick. When Dragons have their kick,

:41:21. > :41:25.they have given the ball straight back to Glasgow. Putting themselves

:41:26. > :41:30.back under pressure. Dragons just went into the lead, they have got

:41:31. > :41:34.all the ball, all the territory, and unfortunately they get the ball back

:41:35. > :41:41.in their own 22 and kick the ball straight to see more. Glasgow have a

:41:42. > :41:50.long night ahead of them, they are going back home tonight, they have a

:41:51. > :41:51.coach and they can sleep on it. They will get back in about five o'clock

:41:52. > :42:07.in the morning. Advantage, Black. Dixon floats it out, but the referee

:42:08. > :42:19.was playing advantage. Crouch. Let's go. Time running out.

:42:20. > :43:06.For the Dragons now. Take them back! Past coming from

:43:07. > :43:16.outside. Neatly taken by Peter Murchie. Has not put a foot wrong in

:43:17. > :43:27.his first game of this season. Price to Darcy Rae. Sears-Duru. This could

:43:28. > :43:36.be danger from Finn Russell. Support is there as well. Leonardo Sarto.

:43:37. > :43:41.They had to scramble back in defence, flies out, there is a

:43:42. > :43:46.penalty. It could take a losing bonus point away from the Dragons.

:43:47. > :43:49.It was one of those desperate penalties there, Sam Beard had to

:43:50. > :43:56.try and do something, great by Finn Russell. He perhaps should have

:43:57. > :44:00.passed it on the inside, but a nice little break and this will be the

:44:01. > :44:16.ball game if it goes over, put Glasgow two scores in front. Here

:44:17. > :44:22.go, a little ball off Sears-Duru. He knows he has missed the tackle. He

:44:23. > :44:23.is up on his feet. Release coming from the side, just desperation from

:44:24. > :44:46.the Dragons. That got the alarm bells ringing in

:44:47. > :44:51.the Dragons defence. It is the kick that takes the losing bonus point

:44:52. > :44:56.away from the Dragons. Finn Russell. That will be very cruel if it stays

:44:57. > :45:00.like that. You have a tough decision, man of the match. The

:45:01. > :45:06.standout players have been on the Dragons side, Lewis Evans had a big

:45:07. > :45:10.game, Jack Dixon, Fraser Brown, he has not played openside for a long

:45:11. > :45:15.time but he has been amongst everything, carried really well,

:45:16. > :45:29.been a nuisance in the contact area for the Dragons. For me, man of the

:45:30. > :45:35.match is Fraser Brown. Away tackle and move! Just 45 seconds for

:45:36. > :45:41.Glasgow to see off now. Leonardo Sarto, needs to keep the ball in

:45:42. > :45:48.hand. It is a penalty. That should be a penalty to the Dragons there.

:45:49. > :45:56.It is a Glasgow throw. It must have come off, Leonardo Sarto must have

:45:57. > :46:07.come off the Dragons player. It will be so frustrating. No lack of effort

:46:08. > :46:10.or commitment. Dragons! Decision-making at crucial times has

:46:11. > :46:16.cost them tonight against a very good side in Glasgow. They have been

:46:17. > :46:22.clinical when they need to be. That is it, the clock is red but Cudd

:46:23. > :46:35.gets the ball and Harrison Keddie launches himself at the Glasgow

:46:36. > :46:39.defence. McLeod, Dixon, Meyer. The penalty goes the other way and

:46:40. > :46:46.Glasgow, after losing two games, have gone down to Rodney Parade and

:46:47. > :46:51.on-the-job and it is Fraser Brown. Job done for Glasgow. Huge

:46:52. > :46:54.disappointment for the Dragons. Again, you cannot fault them for

:46:55. > :46:59.their effort and you cannot fault them for the way they fought back as

:47:00. > :47:05.well at the beginning of the second half and turned A13 point deficit

:47:06. > :47:11.into a 1-point lead. That was to be the final score for the Dragons,

:47:12. > :47:14.because it is ten unanswered points for Glasgow. They showed their

:47:15. > :47:18.experience and they show the confidence that comes from winning

:47:19. > :47:26.and that confidence was lacking with the Dragons. It is yet another

:47:27. > :47:34.defeat for them, just one win in 15 now in the Pro12 for the Dragons.

:47:35. > :47:39.Again, they have nothing to show for all that effort. Defeat at home game

:47:40. > :47:48.for the Dragons. Glasgow back to winning ways, it has finished 17 -

:47:49. > :47:51.26 to Glasgow. Shane Williams said that the deficit at half-time could

:47:52. > :47:54.be overturned within ten minutes and it was a return within eight

:47:55. > :48:02.minutes, a cracking start to the second half from the Dragons. Sam

:48:03. > :48:06.Hobbs going over. Then there's from Jack Dixon. Fantastic off-load. A

:48:07. > :48:12.powerful finish. A young man crashing over the line and eggs

:48:13. > :48:18.looking rosy for the Dragons, but no sooner had Jackson Dixon .Mac, what

:48:19. > :48:25.a turn of pace, Alex Allan, and as he saw at the end, Finn Russell

:48:26. > :48:30.rubbing salt into the wound. The Dragons denied a losing bonus point.

:48:31. > :48:37.They remain in seventh place, a miserable run of just one win in 15.

:48:38. > :48:43.Glasgow are third after two defeats, three from five. We can speak to

:48:44. > :48:47.Fraser Brown. We do have the man of the match with us. I will let you

:48:48. > :48:53.present him with his medal. Congratulations. Gregor Townsend

:48:54. > :48:57.said before this match that you were expecting a difficult one and that

:48:58. > :49:04.is exactly what you got. It is always a tough match here. We know

:49:05. > :49:09.what it is like. It is tough up front. The Dragons are physical.

:49:10. > :49:12.Tough game. They came out at half-time, threw everything at you

:49:13. > :49:17.but you fought back and in the driving seat once again. We were

:49:18. > :49:23.caught cold after half-time, did not help but I was still taking my rest.

:49:24. > :49:29.It has been a difficult couple of weeks, not just with the results but

:49:30. > :49:33.also with the changes in our squad. Hoping to build on this for next

:49:34. > :49:38.week when you are way to Zebre? Important couple of weeks, Zebre

:49:39. > :49:44.next week and then going on to the first Champions Cup games, really

:49:45. > :49:50.good to win. How important is that word momentum? Very. We had a really

:49:51. > :49:53.good run at the end of last season. The failure of going out every

:49:54. > :49:58.single week and will be hard to beat. Just to get that feeling back

:49:59. > :50:05.in the squad, really important. Congratulations. Enjoy the long

:50:06. > :50:10.journey back to Glasgow. Not sure if I fancy that, 12 hours on a mega

:50:11. > :50:16.Bass. What an emotional roller-coaster for Dragons fans. 13

:50:17. > :50:19.points adrift and then that blistering start the second half

:50:20. > :50:24.when they got in front and their fans thinking they are about to

:50:25. > :50:29.witness a fantastic comeback and they end with nothing. They have to

:50:30. > :50:35.commend the effort. They did not give up. Same old story for the

:50:36. > :50:37.Dragons. They played for each other. Sometimes the game management and

:50:38. > :50:42.the errors and discipline does not help them. Great game. If you had

:50:43. > :50:48.watched half that game you would have wondered how the Dragons lost.

:50:49. > :50:54.It is the story of their season. We will talk more specifically about

:50:55. > :51:00.some of those errors and the lack of composure at critical times. In

:51:01. > :51:05.general, how low is confidence now when you consider that statistic,

:51:06. > :51:09.one victory in 15 Pro12 games? It is not great. The Dragons will be

:51:10. > :51:13.devastated to lose the game in that fashion. They put a lot of pressure

:51:14. > :51:18.on Glasgow early in the second half and to concede a try in the fashion

:51:19. > :51:24.they did, it is really harsh. It is crucial that they concentrate for

:51:25. > :51:29.the full 80 minutes. Let us look at a couple of the mistakes, two

:51:30. > :51:35.critical ones, when the Dragons got into the Glasgow 22, inevitably this

:51:36. > :51:38.happened, either it led to a knock-on or miscommunication, what

:51:39. > :51:43.do they need to do to sharpen that aspect of their game up? They need

:51:44. > :51:46.to be more clinical, more communication, it is a real killer

:51:47. > :51:50.when you're losing the ball back close to the line, the teams at the

:51:51. > :51:55.top of the leak will punish you and it is something they need to work

:51:56. > :52:00.on. Two of those examples, neither of them seem to know the ball was

:52:01. > :52:04.coming their way? They communication problem. You have to expect that the

:52:05. > :52:09.ball will get you, sometimes it passes across another player and it

:52:10. > :52:14.is difficult. They need to get a bit of composure, even slow down the

:52:15. > :52:19.ball, sometimes it is great to have a quick ball, but when it is two

:52:20. > :52:23.yards from the try line, it is difficult. They tried pasting the

:52:24. > :52:28.ball whereas they put their foot on it, slowed it down and round it,

:52:29. > :52:34.even if it was inch was inch by inch, just get over the try line. We

:52:35. > :52:43.can go and speak to the losing Dragons captain, Lewis Evans. He is

:52:44. > :52:47.talking to me. A little bit of a smile, but ultimately, I am

:52:48. > :52:53.imagining that the overall feeling is one of immense frustration after

:52:54. > :53:00.that defeat. I do not want to be like a broken record, but to come so

:53:01. > :53:09.close, and we do not even get a bonus point. Glasgow are a quality

:53:10. > :53:18.team, but if we do not take our opportunities,, we will not win.

:53:19. > :53:23.Just chatting to the guys in the studio, plenty of forays into the

:53:24. > :53:29.Glasgow 22, but just execution letting you down. Is that something

:53:30. > :53:37.that comes with our lack of confidence, that comes from a series

:53:38. > :53:40.of defeats? We have identified that from previous performances, we have

:53:41. > :53:46.worked on it and that one up our game tried was almost like a

:53:47. > :53:50.training ground transfers. It just shows that when we do our jobs well

:53:51. > :53:54.and we do it accurately, we scored tries and we need to be more

:53:55. > :53:57.consistent. We appreciate your time and a big game next week against the

:53:58. > :54:04.Scarlets, best of luck with that one. We will speak to you soon.

:54:05. > :54:08.Thank you. He said it all, look like a defeated man, but if there are

:54:09. > :54:12.positives to be taken and there are plenty, when they look at the tapes,

:54:13. > :54:20.one of which was the form of Jack Dixon, brilliantly taking try, some

:54:21. > :54:24.massive hits in defence. It is nice he is playing a standard he can

:54:25. > :54:28.again. He is a quality player and a prospect for Wales. He really worked

:54:29. > :54:34.hard in defence and attack tonight and the way he finished off the try,

:54:35. > :54:38.he has a man to beat, and he showed his power. Great finish and great to

:54:39. > :54:43.see him in this form. It certainly is. He has been in and out of Wales

:54:44. > :54:48.squads, he has that experience training with Warren Gatland's men

:54:49. > :54:53.and showing international pedigree. He is young, plenty to come from

:54:54. > :55:02.him. He has had some injuries, a little bit unlucky, he is doing his

:55:03. > :55:07.talking on the likes of Beard, Lewis Evans did well tonight as well. A

:55:08. > :55:12.lot of good performances, that adds to the frustration that they cannot

:55:13. > :55:17.do it all. One man who will be dining out on his performance and it

:55:18. > :55:27.was probably 20 seconds, but Alex Allan, what a try, what a step. For

:55:28. > :55:30.Matthews, a real lapse in concentration. You see a prop in

:55:31. > :55:36.front of you, you do not think he will give you at left step and that

:55:37. > :55:40.is what he did. It is a mistake and it cost the Dragons. It was a game

:55:41. > :55:46.they could have won and the guys will be so disappointed not to have

:55:47. > :55:50.come away with a win here again. Same performance as monster, they

:55:51. > :55:53.could have won the game. A real confidence thing, they need to find

:55:54. > :55:59.out from somewhere. I know the feeling well, it you take the field

:56:00. > :56:02.and you have got the belief you can win and you get into the final

:56:03. > :56:07.stages and someone makes a mistake, unfortunately the game goes away

:56:08. > :56:12.from you. Scott Gibbs was famously once called the fastest prop in the

:56:13. > :56:16.world, does Alex Allan have that claim? What a perfect time to score

:56:17. > :56:20.the try. I suppose the Dragons defence will not be happy, they

:56:21. > :56:24.should have closed the gap. If you have got loosehead is doing a step

:56:25. > :56:29.like that, you do not look out for that in training the week before. He

:56:30. > :56:32.showed a nice turn of pace. It was impeccable timing for Glasgow

:56:33. > :56:36.because Dragons were back in the game, they had just gone into the

:56:37. > :56:44.lead and look to get a hold of the game, but it is a killer. I critical

:56:45. > :56:48.point in the game. Gregor Townsend is with us now. We saw scenes a few

:56:49. > :56:54.celebrating, considering the last few weeks, how important is that

:56:55. > :56:58.when? We knew it would be tough. We felt we had done a lot of good work

:56:59. > :57:02.in the first half and we would kick on, but Dragons came right back into

:57:03. > :57:06.it and put us under a lot of pressure. It was great to see Alex

:57:07. > :57:10.Allan breakaway for the tried and the forward pressure that we put on

:57:11. > :57:16.in the last ten minutes to see us home. I was going to ask about that

:57:17. > :57:21.try, he will enjoy that. He had a fair turn of pace, he fancies

:57:22. > :57:26.himself as a ball player and it is good to see him get his hands on the

:57:27. > :57:32.ball. I give very much, congratulations. Congratulations to

:57:33. > :57:38.Gregor Townsend. I think we have got about one minute. Let us turn our

:57:39. > :57:42.attention to tomorrow night. You are therefore club rugby, massive game

:57:43. > :57:47.for the Blues against Leinster. I think they will keep their record.

:57:48. > :57:51.Two very good teams, both in form, Danny Wilson has put some good

:57:52. > :57:56.structure into the game with Cardiff Blues and they will definitely be

:57:57. > :57:59.hard to beat. Fascinating one. So to pollsters against Ospreys, can

:58:00. > :58:10.Ospreys recover from their defeat last week? They will have learnt how

:58:11. > :58:15.they want to play fine form as well. Great side. Two tough games in a

:58:16. > :58:22.way, but official before they have had at home, they're more than

:58:23. > :58:26.capable of winning that, huge game. Two massive games, Blues against

:58:27. > :58:31.Leinster, Ulster against Ospreys and then intriguingly, next week, the

:58:32. > :58:35.two Welsh regions face each other, Ospreys against the Blues, a couple

:58:36. > :58:45.of weeks of great rugby, we will see you then.

:58:46. > :58:58.No one will stop them. Brilliant breakaway. Dan Evans is straight

:58:59. > :59:04.through. Superb run. Williams. That is a superb try.