{"id":1061,"date":"2017-09-20T21:18:02","date_gmt":"2017-09-20T21:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/craggyrugby.com\/?p=1061"},"modified":"2021-08-24T12:41:52","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T12:41:52","slug":"dragons-slay-westerners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craggyrugby.com\/index.php\/2017\/09\/20\/dragons-slay-westerners\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragons Slay the Westerners"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Dragons 21 Connacht 8<\/h4>\n<p>By Rob Murphy at Rodney Parade<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Connacht Slain by Dragons - Craggy Rugby podcast\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/5fbd0c8df7be0c153a19ab19\/5fbd0c99f7be0c153a19abcb#?secret=9iAEirp5Da\" data-secret=\"9iAEirp5Da\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"640\" height=\"110\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There you have it. Yet another inexplicably poor display from Connacht, in what has turned out to be an awful start to a season for the men in green.<\/p>\n<p>The Dragons are perennial basement dwellers and snapped an eleven game losing streak here.<\/p>\n<p>No serious play-off contender steps out of Rodney Parade without a single point to show for their efforts.<\/p>\n<h5>Key role<\/h5>\n<p>Kieran Keane\u2019s men started with eight players that played a key role in the 2016 PRO12 title.<\/p>\n<p>That should have been more than enough to produce something of a competent display here.<\/p>\n<p>Yet what we got was a first half of chaotic defending (they were lucky not to be 30 or 40 points behind) and a second half domination of possession and territory with no penetration.<\/p>\n<h5>Impact<\/h5>\n<p>There\u2019s no band of logic that allows us to assess the new coach\u2019s impact on a sample size of just three games.<\/p>\n<p>But in contrast, Bernard Jackman (in the exact same position with the Dragons) is being credited with revitalising and re-energising the dormant east Wales region.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s certainly a good atmosphere around the place and they died with their boots for him on Friday evening in Rodney Parade.<\/p>\n<h5>Assessment<\/h5>\n<p>Don\u2019t mistake that for an explanation as to why the Dragons beating Connacht is acceptable in any assessment of this fixture.<\/p>\n<p>The visitors might well be on a spiral down the rankings in European rugby, but that won\u2019t become truly clear until around the midway point of the competition.<\/p>\n<p>For now, we have to assume that Connacht are still a quality outfit, and these results reflect a real failure to find form rather than a true reflection of their worth.<\/p>\n<h5>Cut loose<\/h5>\n<p>The Dragons cut loose early on Friday with Hallam Amos\u2019 try stemming from a sweeping right to left move on half way.<br \/>\n<iframe style=\"-webkit-backface-visibility: hidden; -webkit-transform: scale(1);\" src=\"\/\/gifs.com\/embed\/hallam-amos-try-pgrVJy\" width=\"640px\" height=\"360px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nA mis-read in the defensive line caught James Cannon out, and then some slick hands put Amos away.<\/p>\n<p>That gave the home side the confidence and the talented Elliot Dee got a second try midway through the half with Gavin Henson adding three penalties for a 21-3 lead.<br \/>\n<iframe style=\"-webkit-backface-visibility: hidden; -webkit-transform: scale(1);\" src=\"\/\/gifs.com\/embed\/elliot-dee-try-P1XJn6\" width=\"640px\" height=\"360px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5>Dominating<\/h5>\n<p>It should have been more. the Dragons were dominating the Connacht scrum. Sweeping through huge gaps in a defense that was all at sea.<\/p>\n<p>They turned down opportunities to go to the corner and turn the screw in favour of three pointers to ensure a much needed win.<\/p>\n<p>The losing streak had them nervous, which was at least some good news for Connacht.<\/p>\n<h5>Standouts<\/h5>\n<p>Almost every Connacht player was playing poorly but some were standing out in that regard.<\/p>\n<p>In a highly unusual move Jake Heenan, Caolin Blade and Tom McCartney were all taken off at half time in favour of Jarrad Butler, Kieran Marmion and Dave Heffernan.<\/p>\n<p>The difference was fairly spectacular in terms of basic ball retention and effective carries too.<\/p>\n<h5>Dominated<\/h5>\n<p>It meant that Connacht dominated possession and territory in a strange second half.<\/p>\n<p>They scored a try through the industrious Quinn Roux to close the gap to just 13.<br \/>\n<iframe style=\"-webkit-backface-visibility: hidden; -webkit-transform: scale(1);\" src=\"\/\/gifs.com\/embed\/quinn-roux-try-DRpEGk\" width=\"640px\" height=\"360px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nBut the misfiring Jack Carty yanked the conversion wide and that would be the last score of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Connacht huffed and puffed but looked devoid of the quality ideas needed to breakdown the home side.<\/p>\n<h5>Real grit<\/h5>\n<p>Afterwards Keane pointed to the second half display as a real reason for optimism saying his side showed \u201creal grit\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>If that\u2019s his baseline for optimism then we should strap ourselves in for a long and painful rebuild and a season jam packed full of defeats.<\/p>\n<p>The Dragons were a dishevelled mess after the break because they had lost three backs to injury in the first half.<\/p>\n<h5>More alarming<\/h5>\n<p>In truth the second half display was arguably more alarming than what was on offer before half time.<\/p>\n<p>Connacht were unable to turn all that possession into anything resembling a coherent attacking strategy.<\/p>\n<p>They were rarely able to truly threaten the home line for even a losing bonus point from this contest.<\/p>\n<h5>Leaders need to step up<\/h5>\n<p>There is more than enough talent for Connacht to turn the tide but their leaders need to step up.<\/p>\n<p>The eight men who were involved in Murrayfield in 2016 were unable to make their mark here.<br \/>\nKey man, Bundee Aki ran up blind alleys for 80 minutes and rarely looked effective.<\/p>\n<p>The pack misfired in every way too with only Eoghan Masterson offering anything close to his best of those that started.<\/p>\n<h5>Hope<\/h5>\n<p>Heffernan\u2019s impact offers hope as he will add a lot to the set piece play.<\/p>\n<p>But Connacht are in trouble at loosehead in the absence of the injured Denis Buckley.<\/p>\n<p>The western province could do with Ultan Dillane being available for must win fixtures like this one last Friday night.<\/p>\n<h5>Discipline issues<\/h5>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t matter who is available if the discipline continues to be an issue.<br \/>\n<img data-opt-id=378282489  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1068\" src=\"https:\/\/mlsn0ppbaqjz.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/craggyrugby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Muldoon-and-ref.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"459\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlsn0ppbaqjz.i.optimole.com\/w:459\/h:553\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/craggyrugby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Muldoon-and-ref.jpg 459w, https:\/\/mlsn0ppbaqjz.i.optimole.com\/w:249\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/craggyrugby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Muldoon-and-ref.jpg 249w, https:\/\/mlsn0ppbaqjz.i.optimole.com\/w:450\/h:542\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/craggyrugby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Muldoon-and-ref.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some of the first half penalties were spectacularly bad at any level.<\/p>\n<p>Heenan was needlessly caught offside at a ruck. Conor Carey flopped on a man on the ground after the tackle. And Blade was involved in an obstruction after a kick and chase that could have cost him a yellow card.<\/p>\n<p>Cannon ended up getting the card before the break.<\/p>\n<h5>Concern<\/h5>\n<p>Let\u2019s finish with our usual concern, the forthcoming fixture list.<\/p>\n<p>After Saturday, Connacht will have just seven home games remaining in this competition.<\/p>\n<p>The trips to Scarlets and Ulster will yield massive defeats on current form.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s tussle with Cardiff is now a huge test of character and systems, they can\u2019t afford to get it wrong.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Scoring sequence:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>2&#8242; 5-0 &#8211; try: Hallam Amos<br \/>\n7&#8242; 5-3 &#8211; penalty: Jack Carty<br \/>\n19&#8242; 12-3 &#8211; try: Elliot Dee; conversion &#8211; Gavin Henson<br \/>\n24&#8242; 15-3 &#8211; penalty: Gavin Henson<br \/>\n28&#8242; 18-3 &#8211; penalty: Gavin Henson<br \/>\n37&#8242; 21-3 &#8211; penalty: Gavin Henson<br \/>\n<em>Halftime Dragons 21 Connacht 3<\/em><br \/>\n53&#8242; 21-8 &#8211; try: Quinn Roux<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Discipline:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>27&#8242; yellow card &#8211; James Cannon<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Teams:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><em>Dragons:<\/em> Z Kirchner; A Hewitt, T Morgan, J Dixon, H Amos; G Henson, S Pretorius; B Harris, E Dee, L Brown, R Landman, C Hill (capt), H Keddie, O Griffiths, J Benjamin.<br \/>\n<em>Replacements:<\/em> J Rosser for Kirchner (15 mins), D Jones for Morgan (33 mins), O Leonard for Rosser (35 mins), R Blake for Kelly (64 mins), L Fairbrother for Brown, T Davies for Harris (75 mins), G Ellis for Dee (79 mins).<\/p>\n<p><em>Connacht:<\/em> T O\u2019Halloran; D Leader, T Farrell, B Aki, R Scholes; J Carty, C Blade; D Coulson, T McCartney, C Carey, Q Roux, J Cannon, E Masterson, J Heenan, J Muldoon (capt).<br \/>\n<em>Replacements:<\/em> D Heffernan for McCartney, K Marmion for Blade, and J Butler for Heenan (all half-time), E Griffin for Farrell (59 mins), F Bealham for Coulson (50 mins), Thornbury for Roux (63 mins), P McCabe for Coulson (66 mins).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Referee:<\/strong> Quinton Immelman(SARU)<br \/>\n<strong>Attendence:<\/strong> 5,069<\/p>\n<p><strong>Match stats:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.co.uk\/rugby\/matchstats?\">ESPN stats<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Highlights:<\/strong> <a>PRO12<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dragons 21 Connacht 8 By Rob Murphy at Rodney Parade There you have it. 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