URC: Round 1

[munstermuffin]

What a super first round though. Lots of duspect defence but every game was tight.

 

[dullonien]

Trust the Ospreys to lose the game like that! Ffs!

That was a really good game of rugby tbf. Both sides played quite well throughout with the odd mistake here and there. Really pleased for the Dragons, good win first up at home vs a full strength Ospreys side. Hopefully they can build on a win like that and have a decent season.

Ospreys not far off, but the last 10min. was a little worrying, as despite Dragons making a couple of big errors in the last 5min. (overthrow at a lineout 10m out + missed touch from pen), Dragons still overcame a 9 point defecit.

 

[Tooting Carmen]

At least all the matches were very close this weekend and hinged onto the last few minutes. Usually there is at least one match that is heavily one-sided each weekend.

 

[dullonien]

And similarly, Scarlets just had to give away that try at the end! Where is the bottle in the Welsh sides?

Scarlets still look very, very ordinary. Bennetton were poor for large periods, but Scarlets couldn't take enough advantage to put the game to bed. One period of play summed them up for me in the first half - Scarlets lineout around halfway, great carry in midfield I think by their 7, followed by quick ball and another strong carry up to Bennetton's 10m line, what does Gareth Davies do? Box kick the ******* ball - Bennetton score a few phases later!

I just don't see what they're trying to do most of the time, other than playing risk adverse rugby, which doesn't suit their players one bit! Must still be a confidence thing from last season.

Still, I think they would have taken a draw away at Bennetton before the game, so they need to look at it as a positive and build for their next game.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

View attachment 21364

Mfw I willingly watch a league that has Billy Burns as a starting 10