Defeat at the hands of the Ospreys last month was followed up by a deserved success over the Scarlets last time out.
However, last night’s 27-3 victory over the Blues at Abertillery Park was the pick of the performances to date. Danny Ellis was once again the most significant contributor with 17 points from a drop goal, a conversion and four penalties.
Tomos Crandon and Morgan Allen scored tries for the Dragons whilst for the Blues, Joe Deacon kicked a consolation penalty.
Dragons Team Manager Billy Vyvian said, “Maybe a few people underestimated us after losing our opening game of the season to the Ospreys. Having said that, we are a good side and we were outstanding tonight, all over the field.”
Jack Flower was, perhaps, the pick of the Dragons bunch with Vyvian admitting; “Jack’s was an outstanding performance and it went a long way towards us winning the game.”
In the other game, the Ospreys won 21-17 at the Scarlets with Kristian Phillips scoring two tries and Matthew Jarvis kicking 11 points from a conversion and three penalties.
Luke Kendall, Henri Boot and Rowan Jenkins crossed for tries for the Scarlets who added a conversion from Daniel Etteridge. However, it was not enough to avoid a third successive defeat of the campaign.
Team Manager Ken Parfitt said, “We have lost narrowly yet again, but it was another excellent game between two sides who were evenly matched.”
Scarlets: L Rees; G Griffiths, S Shingler, S Williams, W Bowen; D Etteridge, G Davies; T Davies, L Lewis, S Gardiner, H Boot (Capt), L Kendall, E Siggery, J Davies, S Phillips
Replacements: R Jenkins, G Havard, T Wilson, E Lloyd, N Kavanagh, A Pickersgill, C Phillips
Ospreys: M Evans; C Lewis, K Phillips, B John, R Bayliss; M Jarvis, C Banfield; G Jenkins, C Davies, W Taylor, L Peers, A Berrow, B Carey, B Howe (Capt), S Hicks
Replacements: T Knoyle, A Beck, G Jones, G Harvey; M Evans, L Myatt, J Rees
Dragons: T James; T Driver, A Hughes, J Flower; I Coombes; D Ellis, V Thomas; D Watchurst, S Maguire, C Attwell, M Allen, T Crandon, G Ogden, R Jenkins, J Thomas
Replacements: K Brown, A Field, M Webber, C Howells, J Spear, G Dudson, M Pewtner
Blues: J Davies; R Healy, L Fear, W Rees-Hole, S Matthews; J Deacon, R Downes (Capt); K Perry, R Williams, M Lewis, K Evans, J George, G Davies, M Rees, D Lewis, I Davies, B Lee, G Caplin, T Payne, J Botes, T Rowlands, I Smerdon
