v Dragons Sat 27th of November.

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Re: v Dragons Sat 27th of November.

Postby robdinsdale on Fri Nov 26, 2021 1:43 pm

That's a decent looking starting line up for me, plenty of dog in the pack and a lively set of backs.

Might be testing for the bench with the Super 6 subs and no lock.
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Re: v Dragons Sat 27th of November.

Postby robdinsdale on Fri Nov 26, 2021 1:44 pm

Tichtheid wrote:
TheSmidge wrote:Presumably Haining and Bradbury covering lock. With 3 experienced locks on the injury list and Gilcho rested, it shows how easy it can be to enter a full blown selection crisis in certain positions.

Very excited to see Boffelli in an Edinburgh shirt!



Boffelli has played against New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, France, Italy and Ireland in recent months, but can he do it at Rodney Parade on a wintery Saturday evening?


At least they don't have the quagmire pitch these days.
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Re: v Dragons Sat 27th of November.

Postby The Feral Goat on Fri Nov 26, 2021 2:59 pm

Decent starting 15, big pack and exciting backline.

Weather looks honking for weekend so may be a bit of a lottery.
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Re: v Dragons Sat 27th of November.

Postby TheSmidge on Fri Nov 26, 2021 3:50 pm

I wonder if Boffelli will take on the place kicking? Aside from a couple of poor misses last weekend, I would suggest he is a more reliable kicker than Kinghorn. Of course, the stats may prove me wrong!
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Re: v Dragons Sat 27th of November.

Postby Crichton Gunner on Fri Nov 26, 2021 9:01 pm

I don't suppose the Dragons will have lost many players due to the AI's. Always the downside of playing them at this time of the year.
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Re: v Dragons Sat 27th of November.

Postby The Feral Goat on Fri Nov 26, 2021 9:08 pm

Dragons: Jordan Williams; Jonah Holmes, Jack Dixon, Jamie Roberts, Rio Dyer; Sam Davies, Gonzalo Bertranou; Greg Bateman, Taylor Davies, Chris Coleman, Ben Carter, Joe Maksymiw, Harri Keddie (capt), Taine Basham, Ollie Griffiths.

Replacements: Ellis Shipp, Josh Reynolds, Leon Brown, Joe Davies, Huw Taylor, Dan Babos, Aneurin Owen, Jordan Olowofela.
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Re: v Dragons Sat 27th of November.

Postby Trophyhunter on Sat Nov 27, 2021 2:30 am

Dragons without Aaron Wainwright and Tim Tompkins return to Saracens makes them possibly look weaker than last season . Basham is their current man of the moment and their Argentine scrum half is a a top player.
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Re: v Dragons Sat 27th of November.

Postby The Feral Goat on Sat Nov 27, 2021 9:34 am

Trophyhunter wrote:Dragons without Aaron Wainwright and Tim Tompkins return to Saracens makes them possibly look weaker than last season . Basham is their current man of the moment and their Argentine scrum half is a a top player.


Ollie Griffiths and Sam Davies have caused us problems in the past as well.

They are a well coached team, if weather allows, should be a competitive match.
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Re: v Dragons Sat 27th of November.

Postby robdinsdale on Sat Nov 27, 2021 10:42 am

Crichton Gunner wrote:I don't suppose the Dragons will have lost many players due to the AI's. Always the downside of playing them at this time of the year.


They had 6 forwards but no backs in the Welsh squad for the AIs, so maybe just weaker up front than usual.
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Re: v Dragons Sat 27th of November.

Postby Pitfitter446 on Sat Nov 27, 2021 6:42 pm

Good first 20 odd minutes even though we let them back in, long way to go.
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Re: v Dragons Sat 27th of November.

Postby The Feral Goat on Sat Nov 27, 2021 7:09 pm

Good half for the neutrals!

Bradbury playing well as is Hoyland and Currie.

Got to stop shooting ourselves in foot though.
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Re: v Dragons Sat 27th of November.

Postby Impega on Sat Nov 27, 2021 7:10 pm

Loving the intent, but frustrating to have found ourselves somehow go behind. Good response though and it's great to the two Argie lads looking so potent.

Looks very windy and that obviously affects kicking, but I wish Blair had a higher success rate. Could well come back to bite us in a game like this.
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Re: v Dragons Sat 27th of November.

Postby The Feral Goat on Sat Nov 27, 2021 7:16 pm

Impega wrote:Loving the intent, but frustrating to have found ourselves somehow go behind. Good response though and it's great to the two Argie lads looking so potent.

Looks very windy and that obviously affects kicking, but I wish Blair had a higher success rate. Could well come back to bite us in a game like this.


We should never have let Holmes get so near the sticks either to make the conversion so much easier.
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Re: v Dragons Sat 27th of November.

Postby Tichtheid on Sat Nov 27, 2021 7:17 pm

I think the wind is a bigger factor than the Welsh coms are giving credit for, it will be behind us in the second half
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Re: v Dragons Sat 27th of November.

Postby Impega on Sat Nov 27, 2021 7:18 pm

Tichtheid wrote:I think the wind is a bigger factor than the Welsh coms are giving credit for, it will be behind us in the second half


Agree - expecting to see on or two 50:22 attempts from Boffelli.
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