Cardiff v Dragqueens

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Cardiff v Dragqueens

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Cardiff Blues: Rhys Patchell; Dan Fish, Garyn Smith, Rey Lee-Lo, Tom James; Gareth Anscombe, Lloyd Williams; Gethin Jenkins (capt), Kristian Dacey, Taufa'ao Filise, Jarrad Hoeata, James Down, Ellis Jenkins, Sam Warburton, Josh Turnbull

Replacements: Matthew Rees, Brad Thyer, Dillon Lewis, Manoa Vosawai, Josh Navidi, Tomos Williams, Harri Millard, Aled Summerhill

Newport Gwent Dragons: Carl Meyer; Adam Hughes, Tyler Morgan, Adam Warren, Hallam Amos; Dorian Jones, Sarel Pretorius; Phil Price, Elliot Dee, Brok Harris, Rynard Landman, Nick Crosswell, Lewis Evans (capt), Nic Cudd, Taulupe Faletau.

Replacements: Rhys Buckley, Boris Stankovich, Lloyd Fairbrother, Matthew Screech, Ed Jackson, Charlie Davies, Angus O'Brien, Geraint Rhys Jones.

Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Looking forward to this and my first visit to CAP of the season
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Interesting back row: Ellis Jenkins, Sam Warburton, Josh Turnbull.
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Hoping for a good game here. Dragons need to keep momentum going into the Euro Semis next week, while the Blues really need 5 points to keep up their challenge for a top 6 finish...

Having said all that they'll probably cancel each other out now and it'll be a crock of shyte...
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Very entertaining so far
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Undeserved 3 points for the Drags though
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Some great play by the Drags in midfield
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Lovely run by Amos
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Well worked driving lineout for the Dragons. Almost a perfect maul. 11-8
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Fitzgibbon is on another planet
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Faletau off. He took helluva whack to the noggin
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Pretorius off for a deliberate knock on. Tough call.
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Absolutely brilliant try for Lee-lo, from an Anscombe chip dropping right in front of the posts.
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18-8 at half time. Blues a bit off the boil to be honest. Dragons could have been closer.
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Shocking yellow, the ref is a clown, and the rule is a nonsense, even when applied properly.

Amos has been very good mostly, but awful to try a dummy with two men free outside to stroll over.
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Appalling passing by Patch... Twice
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Bit scrappy stm
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Dragons doing well to spoil Blues possession
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But for a poor pass to James, that was a try
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Blues pack pushing the Dragons scrum with ease. Pen. 3 points from Anscombe.
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21-8
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The lad Williams who replaced Lloyd looks sharp
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Patchell off. Shame, despite his poor passing, he has looked threatening
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Pretorius always looks dangerous. Unlucky then
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Fish down. Attrition is taking its toll on the Blues.
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Stupid pen from the Dragons on the Blues 5m.
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