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I'm sure there must be a French or English side interested and they'll be able to offer way more than us.

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Frodder wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2024 6:32 pm Dragons fans getting confident .I like it

Note that I didn't go as far as saying we'd win games.

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Wyn Jones released by the Shartlets. Not sure what has happened to him over the last couple of years. I imagine the Dregs will be sniffing around him though. To get one final tune out of him. I think he's been more like himself in recent months. He'd be a step up on any loosehead we have and at 32 ...

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Wyn Jones released by the Shartlets. Not sure what has happened to him over the last couple of years. I imagine the Dregs will be sniffing around him though. To get one final tune out of him. I think he's been more like himself in recent months. He'd be a step up on any loosehead we have and at 32 ...

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Dragons: Jordan Williams; Rio Dyer, Steff Hughes (capt), Aneurin Owen, Chris Hollis; Will Reed, Dane Blacker; Rhodri Jones, Elliot Dee, Chris Coleman, Matthew Screech, George Nott, Sean Lonsdale, Harri Keddie, Aaron Wainwright. Replacements: Brodie Coghlan, Rodrigo Martinez, Dmitri Arhip, James Ben...

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Hope we see him back at the Ospreys - I've been impressed by recent performances for Exeter.

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Don't joke you bastard... Foxy, Lydiate, if he can't stop getting injured, get Toby back from Cardiff. Relive the good times

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Seuili, Lonsdale, Nathan Evans, Baldwin, Lewis Jones, Dixon, bertranou, tomkinson and Clark all confirmed leavers. Lydiate, Brown and Roberts all still to be decided. Most of these we either knew or guessed. Only disappointing ones for me are Lonsdale and tomkinson. If we keep Lydiate, who has been ...

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Derwyn wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 12:08 pm
penguin wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 12:05 pm Ok, now we're talking. Filo Tiatia announced as new defence coach. They said they were going after someone with an 'aura'...certainly fits the bill there.
He’ll be having Dai’s job at some point. You’d imagine.

He'd have to fight him for it....good luck with that one Dai

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Ok, now we're talking. Filo Tiatia announced as new defence coach. They said they were going after someone with an 'aura'...certainly fits the bill there.

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Another dragons signing. Shane Lewis-Hughes... Good player. Still wanting you see more front five players. Bit of an odd one that. I thought he was a lot better than 'being offloaded to the Dragons' level. Dragons will have a tasty backrow next year of Lewis-Hughes, Basham and Wainwright. With Wood...

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Another dragons signing. Shane Lewis-Hughes... Good player.

Still wanting you see more front five players.

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Next dragons signing is Steve Cummins, 32 year old lock, ex Scarlets... Been in Pau the last few years. Not going to turn heads but it is telling that he's a step up for us. I remember him as being a reasonable player for the Scarlets, so pretty happy. Would like to have seen a South African lock li...

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Dregs finally dominate the U20s backline so superdai loads up on foreign backs. I'm starting to think he may not be all that Yeah, it's a bit of head scratcher. We're hardly a massive squad - Ackerman, Westwood, Woodman - all getting game time already. The signing of one utility back and potentiall...

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Harry Wilson signs for the Dragons Harry Wilson Date of birth 17 August 2000 (age 23) Place of birth Australia Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) Weight 97 kg (214 lb; 15 st 4 lb) Rugby union career Position(s) Wing / Fullback / Centre So that's three signings now, but none in the front 5. Lovely and all but...

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No hate for Lane from me. I think he is someone the fans want to see - great attacker, proper try scoring winger...it's an entertainment business and he's certainly entertaining.

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Owen Lane off to the French second division. I know he's not the complete package and he's probably decided he's not going to make the cut internationally but Welsh rugby doesn't have that many really big wingers. He's always been fun to watch, so disappointing to lose him to a relatively weak Frenc...

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Frodder wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 7:46 pm
penguin wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 7:40 pm Who did you think we were going to sign? Bill Mata?
Bill Pertwee

I'd take John Pertwee. He was outstanding in his field.

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Who did you think we were going to sign? Bill Mata?

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Solomone Funaki signs for the dragons. 30 year old Tongan international back row.

Still want to see some front five players announced but still nice to see.

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Short term deal for Hollis - I guess by our standards this is shrewd. Normally we would give them years in a desperate attempt to get them to sign. Hopefully he is worth a longer term deal. 3 games to prove it.

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Chris Hollis joins the Dragons with immediate effect. Highlights reel suggests he's a big boshing lump which to be fair we need in the midfield.

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On IFW - yeah. He would be seen as a really top prospect (although I'm not ready to go world class at this point). He may not have top end speed but he's unbelievably hard to stop first tackle up. Good feet, good acceleration, low centre of gravity - he's beating players for fun. He makes things hap...

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Every week ifw looks a bigger and bigger loss. He's super aggressive in defence, beats people for fun, carries hard into every contact. We didn't lift a finger to work it through with him. WRU winning again I've said before, I'd have created a IFW rule - exemption from the 25 cap rule for medical s...

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Every week ifw looks a bigger and bigger loss. He's super aggressive in defence, beats people for fun, carries hard into every contact.

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That was a hard watch. We made a ton of mistakes, some predictable (cai Evans), some less so (rhodri Williams), but every time we looked like we were getting back into it, there was a penalty. Unbelievably frustrating and plenty of them were nothing. I don't think four or five of our penalties get g...

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Right, lads... It's all down to the dragons to rescue this weekend.

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Ospreys messed up so many opportunities... Probably wouldn't have got them a win but should have been a bonus point.

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Keelan Giles! Some finish.

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Brutal second half for the ospreys. Aim has to be a bonus point for four tries but in reality could get ugly if they play loosely.

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What a horrible interception...

They had worked that chance so well and then to be back under their sticks. Gutting. Doesn't quite put them out of the game but huge swing.

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Derwyn wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:49 am I just read his Wikipedia.

A typical dregs signing.

Maybe. Sometimes this sort of gamble on a talented but unlucky with injuries player does work, tadgh beirne probably the best example in recent years. If it means we see less of Steff Hughes then it's worth a shot.

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Gorgeous try from the ospreys.

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Rumour on twitter that one of the dragons signings will be a South African centre/ winger from the stormers, hollis. Injury history means he hasn't played for them so a gamble but at least it's addressing a problem with our lack of physicality in midfield... Potentially.

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The Dragons have agreed a deal with a new defence coach from overseas for next season...

Soon everyone will be wanting one.

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There's always Regan Grace if he stays fit. He's 27 so he could be an option for next year's 6Ns I know he's an unknown quantity in union, but he was a proper player in league...I'd be getting him into the welsh squad this summer if he shows he can stay upright in the last bit of the season. Doesn'...

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