Dragons breathe fire as four-try show kicks off European campaign
Press Association Sport
Dragons produced a four-try show to open their Challenge Cup campaign with a 29-14 victory over Perpignan at Rodney Parade.
Wing Jared Rosser crossed in the fourth minute to give the Welsh hosts a fast start, but Perpignan led at the break after Tristan Tedder converted Jules Coulon’s try.
Jac Lloyd saw his effort disallowed as the TMO punished a block from Tinus de Beer, but the South African made a more positive contribution by converting Aneurin Owen’s show-and-go try after 55 minutes.
Perpignan edged ahead when Posolo Tuilagi scored and Tedder added the extras.
However, Dragons dominated the final 15 minutes after De Beer’s penalty put them back in front.
Anzelo Tuitavuki and Fetuli Paea were on the end of superb handling moves and De Beer’s boot added further gloss.
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This report misses the main feature of the match. This was not a try-fest. After the Dragons opened the scoring, Perpignan mounted a sustained attack on the Dragons line which lasted most of the first half. I’ve seen a few defensive hold-outs over the years but what the Dragons did was just indomitable and hard to believe. P should have scored many many times but the Dragons just rolled them back inch by inch. Amazing. At half time, Dragons 5-7 down, Lyn Jones said he thought that the Dragons would go on to win. What?! But he was right. As… Read more »