2 on the trot for the Dragons
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2 on the trot for the Dragons
Stop the season! We’ve managed to win two games on the bounce which is a minor miracle. Yea it was Zebre but we won well which is refreshing. Normally we might bumble to a slight win and everyone feels a bit underwhelmed, but this was a very solid win.
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Re: 2 on the trot for the Dragons
A handsome win, too. OK, the opposition was Zebre but the Dragons were missing a lot of their best players. I only watched the first 20 minutes of each half (as I was switching with the Scotland match) and saw the tries for Rhodri Williams, Hughes and the second try for Richards. Hope he didn’t get injured after a 2 try debut
The Dragons are playing some rugby post Richards. They aren’t always accurate but it’s nice to see. Good luck to them.
The Dragons are playing some rugby post Richards. They aren’t always accurate but it’s nice to see. Good luck to them.
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Re: 2 on the trot for the Dragons
Keddie always impresses me when I see him. Carries the ball well, and plays across the back row. I know there's a glut of back row players for Wales but given the store pivac puts in versatility i'm surprised he hasn't been in the mix.
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Re: 2 on the trot for the Dragons
Great to see them totally dominating. Hope they keep it up (even if I didn't enjoy their win last week
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Re: 2 on the trot for the Dragons
Puzzles me too. Since we need to get over the gainline then he would seem to be an ideal squad member for me.pompey-zebra wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 1:13 pm Keddie always impresses me when I see him. Carries the ball well, and plays across the back row. I know there's a glut of back row players for Wales but given the store pivac puts in versatility i'm surprised he hasn't been in the mix.
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I'd say the other two backrowers were better for the Dragons so he's not really knocking on the door, who would you drop for him?Sandydragon wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 4:37 pmPuzzles me too. Since we need to get over the gainline then he would seem to be an ideal squad member for me.pompey-zebra wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 1:13 pm Keddie always impresses me when I see him. Carries the ball well, and plays across the back row. I know there's a glut of back row players for Wales but given the store pivac puts in versatility i'm surprised he hasn't been in the mix.
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Re: 2 on the trot for the Dragons
The best bit for me was the Dragons played entertaining rugby. The attack angles were inventive and their whole style of play was refreshingly honest. They still have lots of work to do on defence, and a better side would have exploited that, but there are lots of positives.
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Re: 2 on the trot for the Dragons
I’d see him as a hard carrying six. I’d rather have Keddie developing than the attempted conversion of Seb Davies. With everyone fit then he won’t get there as we have such strength at open side but that does mean that our backrow is a bit unbalanced.Numbers wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 3:39 pmI'd say the other two backrowers were better for the Dragons so he's not really knocking on the door, who would you drop for him?Sandydragon wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 4:37 pmPuzzles me too. Since we need to get over the gainline then he would seem to be an ideal squad member for me.pompey-zebra wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 1:13 pm Keddie always impresses me when I see him. Carries the ball well, and plays across the back row. I know there's a glut of back row players for Wales but given the store pivac puts in versatility i'm surprised he hasn't been in the mix.
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Re: 2 on the trot for the Dragons
Keddie was a brilliant junior but while he's clearly talented, he doesn't impress me so much at the Dragons, not enough to demand a Wales call up.Sandydragon wrote: ↑Tue Nov 01, 2022 8:03 amI’d see him as a hard carrying six. I’d rather have Keddie developing than the attempted conversion of Seb Davies. With everyone fit then he won’t get there as we have such strength at open side but that does mean that our backrow is a bit unbalanced.Numbers wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 3:39 pmI'd say the other two backrowers were better for the Dragons so he's not really knocking on the door, who would you drop for him?Sandydragon wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 4:37 pm
Puzzles me too. Since we need to get over the gainline then he would seem to be an ideal squad member for me.
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Re: 2 on the trot for the Dragons
Definitely a marked improvement this campaign.
Dai F seems to have instilled a pattern of play that fits with the players, and hasn't lost the change rooms like Ryan did
Looking forward to many more wins
Dai F seems to have instilled a pattern of play that fits with the players, and hasn't lost the change rooms like Ryan did
Looking forward to many more wins