Dragons RFC 28-42 Glasgow Warriors

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Thank you to everyone supporting us in Newport today and back at home.

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FT: Dragons RFC 28-42 Glasgow Warriors

A ninth game unbeaten, another bonus point win, it’s a good day in Wales as we now take a break to make way for the GUINESS Six Nations.

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Dragons try

The final flurry of the game goes in Dragons’ favour. A close-quarters try for Chris Coleman.

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BKT URC Player of the Match: Fraser Brown

An excellent performance from our Scotland international hooker, Fraser Brown, who dotted down twice in the first half.

16:46

Try disallowed

Vailanu’s position at the ruck just before the break is deemed offside and the try is scratched off.

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Glasgow try

Tom Jordan sets up a Sione Vailanu break and then the offload to Jamie Dobie, sets the replacement scrum-half up for a lovely winding run, past three defenders and a cut inside to score next to the posts.

The referee goes to the TMO to confirm though.

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Glasgow try

A perfect intercept from Sebastian Cancelliere and an 80 metre sprint to score under the posts. That is his ninth try of the season and Glasgow’s sixth of the game.

Tom Jordan converts and Glasgow cross forty, 42-21.

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Dragons back on Glasgow’s five metre line.

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Dragons penalty

Glasgow penalised for offside at the ruck again, as we enter the last ten minutes.

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Jamie Dobie and Sione Vailanu

Jamie Dobie breaks the Dragons line and makes 25 metres, he then reaches Sione Vailanu who gives a long looping pass to Cancelliere on the wing. Cancelliere finds the gap and makes metres, but in amongst the action there is a knock on and the referee brings play back for a Dragons scrum.

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Dragons attack

Glasgow stand firm again on another sustained Dragons attack. A Cancelliere tackle out wide forces a knock on and his opposite man into touch.

An opportunity to clear this multi-phase five-metre attack will be a welcome opportunity for Glasgow.

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McKay and Cancelliere clear the Glasgow lines from that scrum.

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And another penalty. Dragons were playing with pace and intensity in that period, making it difficult for Glasgow to defend. The penalty is five metres in front of the Glasgow posts, and they opt for the scrum.

Big pressure on Glasgow here.

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Dragons penalty

Dragons applying the pressure here. They win another penalty that allows them to press back into Glasgow’s half.

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Dragons try

Taine Basham powers over the line for Dragons’ third try, after a lapse of discipline from the Warriors.

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Dragons penalty

After a period of back-and-forth on the halfway, line that saw Glasgow feeding multiple passes looking for a gap, the visitor’s are penalised at the ruck, giving Dragons a chance to press on into Glasgow’s half.

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Glasgow try

The reward comes for Glasgow though, off the line out Fraser Thomson drives the ball forward and then a lovely cut inside to run in from 15 metres is executed perfectly for Glasgow’s fifth try.

Duncan Weir converts and extends Glasgow’s lead, 35-14.

Dragons back up to 15 men.

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Dragons turnover

Glasgow Warriors return to Dragons’ 22 for another line out. Sam Johnson and Sione Vailanu brought Glasgow within five metres of the whitewash with rapid support lines. Unfortunately, a Jamie Dobie knock on lost them advantage.

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Glasgow penalty

Simon Berghan works well on the ground, winning the visitor’s a penalty from the ruck.

Duncan Weir, launches the ball down the pitch and brings Glasgow onto Dragons’ 22.

The search for a fifth try continues.

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Try disallowed

Bean’s try is chalked off, with Lewis Bean offside in the ruck when he gathered the ball. Score remains 28-14, Glasgow.

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Glasgow break

Glasgow are within ten metres of the line, with quality linking up from McDowall, Johnson, and a combined break from the half-backs, Price and Weir.

Weir takes it up to ten metres, then two phases later Lewis Bean bursts over the line with a reaching stretch, and Glasgow’s fifth score.

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Second half underway

The teams are back on the pitch. Dragons’ JJ Hanrahan kicks proceedings back off.

40'

Conversion successful

Weir adds the extras and it’s 28-14 at the break!

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TRY GLASGOW

Yes they have!

It’s Weir who gathers a loose ball and finishes off, after good work from Price and Johnson around the fringes.

Bonus-point score!

39'

TMO Check

Have the Warriors gone over for the bonus-point here?

39'

Glasgow ball

Strong work from Stafford McDowall, the captain carrying well into the 22.

Bean follows suit, before Price and Berghan put Bhatti into a gap!

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Penalty Glasgow

Brodie Coghlan is shown a yellow card for an off the ball incident.

Weir takes play up to the Dragons 22.

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TMO Check

Dragons making progress, but referee Frank Murphy calls a halt and goes to the TMO

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Penalty Dragons

Big carrying from Vailanu and Dempsey, and Glasgow within 5m.

The Dragons somehow recover, though, and Basham gets over the ball to win the penalty.

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Glasgow ball

Brown to du Preez and the maul is formed again.

Slow progress initially, so Price gives it to Cancelliere short.

35'

Penalty Glasgow

The home side are pinged for a late tackle on Johnson, and Weir will take play into the Dragons 22 again.

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Glasgow ball

Brown finds Bean and Price marshalls the maul.

It’s broken up, but Cancelliere somehow finds half a gap and is almost through.

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Penalty Glasgow

Simon Berghan gets the upper hand at the scrum, and the penalty is awarded.

Weir finds touch 30m from the Dragons line.

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Scrum Glasgow

Great work from JP du Preez – the big man identifies the opportunity and holds his man up in the tackle, winning the scrum for the Warriors on their own 10m line.

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Dragons ball

Almost for Glasgow!

Williams chips ahead but McKay reads it brilliantly and almost frees Forbes, before McDowall’s cross-kick sends Cancelliere off in pursuit.

Hewitt covers, before the Dragons are awarded a penalty for an offence at the ruck.

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Glasgow ball

Not quite happening for either side right now, as Johnson’s pass can’t find Cancelliere.

Glasgow kick clear and it goes into touch off a Dragons hand

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Scrum Glasgow

This time it’s the Dragons who are left to rue the final pass, as Jared Rosser’s ball goes forward.

Glasgow scrum just on their side of halfway.

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Scrum Dragons

Slick move from the Glasgow back right up until the final pass – McKay’s ball is just behind Sebastian Cancelliere, and the winger knocks on as he tries to gather.

Scrum to the home side on their 10m line.

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Scrum Glasgow

Solid exit from Glasgow as Price clears, and the Dragons knock on as they look to counter.

Scrum to the Warriors on their own 10m line.

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TRY GLASGOW

Try is good!

Weir adds the extras for good measure.

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TMO Check

Hang on a sec.

The officials have decided this is worth another look and will review the try.

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Immediate response!

Too much power for the Dragons to handle, and Brown is over for his second of the match!

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Glasgow ball

Brown finds Dempsey at the tail and here we go…

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Penalty Glasgow

Good response from the Warriors – Bean makes the tackle on a Jordan Williams attempted break, and Simon Berghan wins the turnover penalty.

Weir goes to the corner.

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Try Dragons

Out of nothing, the Dragons are level – Sio Tomkinson picks off an interception on the Glasgow 10m line and races home unopposed.

Hanrahan converts from in front of the posts and we’re all square.

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Glasgow ball

Brown breaks away from the maul, asking Johnson to carry into midfield.

Vailanu is back on his feet and has a go, before Jack Dempsey beats the first man.

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Glasgow lineout

Hanrahan finds touch from the restart, giving Glasgow a lineout on the Dragons 10m line.

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Try Dragons

The Dragons find a way through – Rhodri Williams snipes over from close range, JJ Hanrahan converting to cut the gap to 14-7

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Dragons ball

Back come the home side again, and the Warriors defending with 14 as Vailanu is down.

Williams getting the pack involved, before Ashton Hewitt is cut down.

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Dragons ball

Big shot from Sione Vailanu in midfield, driving the hosts back.

McKay then calls the mark and clears downfield.

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Dragons lineout

Weir’s kick goes out on the full, giving the Dragons a lineout 35m out.

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Turnover

Great defence from Weir as he forces the error, and away goes Josh McKay!

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Dragons ball

Taine Basham carries well into midfield, before Rhodri Williams asks his front row to do the hard yards.

Glasgow holding firm initially.

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Scrum Dragons

The first real error of the game from Glasgow – Weir knocks on as he looks to gather the restart, and the Dragons have a scrum 20m out.

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TRY GLASGOW

Nice of our technological issues to resolve themselves in time for another Glasgow try!

This time it’s a set-piece special – Weir’s penalty to the corner sets up the platform for a maul, and Fraser Brown does not miss those chances.

Over goes the hooker!

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TRY GLASGOW

What a start!

Sam Johnson with a brilliant break in midfield, before switching with Cole Forbes to send the winger over for the try!

Weir converts.