Si è giocato iri sera il recupero celtico tra Dragons e Bues. Il derby gallese è stato vinto da Newport grazie a una meta marcata da Tonderai Chavhanga al 72′. Un ko pesantissimo per Cardiff, che ora è al settimo posto in classifica, ma che una vittoria avrebbe catapultato al terzo.
The scorers
For Dragons:
Tries: Groves, Chavhanga
Con: Robling
Pens: Robling 2
For Cardiff:
Try: James
Pens: Parks 2, Blair
Dragons: 15 Martyn Thomas, 14 Will Harries, 13 Andy Tuilagi, 12 Ashley Smith (c) 11 Aled Brew, 10 Lewis Robling, 9 Wayne Evans, 8 Tom Brown. 7 Darren Waters, 6 Lewis Evans, 5 Rob Sidoli, 4 Jevon Groves, 3 Nathan Buck, 2 Steve Jones, 1 Nathan Williams.
Replacements: 16 Sam Parry, 17 Phil Price, 18 Dan Way, 19 Hugo Ellis, 20 Hywel Stoddart, 21 Joe Bedford, 22 Tonderai Chavhanga, 23 Steffan Jones.
Cardiff Blues: 15 Chris Czekaj, 14 Harry Robinson, 13 Gavin Evans, 12 Dafydd Hewitt, 11 Tom James, 10 Dan Parks, 9 Richie Rees, 8 Xavier Rush, 7 Martyn Williams, 6 Michael Paterson, 5 Cory Hill, 4 Macualey Cook, 3 Scott Andrews, 2 T Rhys Thomas (c), 1 Sam Hobbs.
Replacements: 16 Ryan Tyrell, 17 John Yapp, 18 Ryan Harford, 19 Maama Molitika, 20 Josh Navidi, 21 Lewis Jones, 22 Ceri Sweeney, 23 Ben Blair.
Venue: Rodney Parade
Kick-off: 19.05
Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
Competition Table
Team Pld Pts
Leinster 17 63
Munster 17 52
Ospreys 17 49
Warriors 17 47
Ulster 17 46
Scarlets 17 45
Blues 17 45
Treviso 17 29
Dragons 17 29
Connacht 17 24
Edinburgh 17 23
Aironi 17 19