Newport Gwent Dragons v London Wasps

[Teh Mite]

Newport Gwent Dragons v London Wasps
Rodney Parade


12/12/10, 13:00
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[TRF_Cymro]

Change of venue .... Cardiff City Stadium

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/9263793.stm

 

[Teh Mite]

How are they allowed to do that? Are multiple teams permitted to use the same "home" stadium now?

 

[TRF_Cymro]

How are they allowed to do that? Are multiple teams permitted to use the same "home" stadium now?

Common sense prevails, people want to play / watch rugby. The stadium was free and the Dragons are willing to foot the bill and ERC, Ref and both teams are happy with this. Great move for all involved and at least a game is going ahead rather being postponed.

 

[Teh Mite]

I just didn't realise they were allowed to after another team has used it as a home venue.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

I just didn't realise they were allowed to after another team has used it as a home venue.

It was either there or Parc Y Scarlets! Goes back to the state of facilities, both Parc Y Scarlets and Cardiff City Stadium have undersoil heating where as Rodney Parade does not, personally dont want them using the Blues stadium but as I said a game is a game and its good there has been some alternative solutions. Might get some form of a crowd there now also.

 

[Teh Mite]

Cardiff Arms Park?

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Cardiff Arms Park?

I dont think that has under soil heating ... ill have to check up on that!

EDIT: No does not have it

 

[dullonien]

Heineken Cup games are not allowed to be posponed, and as Rodney Parade's pitch wasn't coping with the bad weather, this was the logical solution. Pitty though really, as Rodney Parade is a bit of a fortress for the Dragons, they've now lost that advantage. Can't see them winning this game now.

 

[DuncTheDoodle]

Newport Gwent Dragons: Backs: P Leach, A Hughes, T Riley, A Smith (c), A Brew; J Tovey, W Evans; P Price, L Burns, N Hall, A Jones, R Sidoli, L Evans, G Thomas, T Faletau.
Replacements: S Jones, H Gustafson, B Castle, S Morgan, H Ellis, J Leadbeater, W Harries, M Jones.





London Wasps: Mark Van Gisbergen; Tom Varndell, Ben Jacobs (capt), Steve Kefu, David Lemi; Dave Walder, oe Simpson; Zak Taulafo, Joe Ward, Ben Broster, Simon Shaw, James Cannon, Joe Worsley, Serge Betsen, Andy Powell.
Replacements: Tom Lindsay, Shaun Ruwers, Bob Baker, Marty Veale, Dan Ward-Smith, Nic Berry, Seb Jewell, Richard Haughton.
Referee: Peter Allan (SRU)



Leaving Harries out is a bold call. That's all I have to say on the matter.