Pro14: Edinburgh Rugby vs Dragons Fri 8/09

by EWT Spoons Mon 4 Sep - 20:49

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Edinburgh Rugby vs Dragons
Myerside
19.35 ko
TV: Alba/S4c

Last time out:
Edinburgh 24 - 20 Dragons

Head to Head
Dragons - Edinburgh
31 Played 31
15 Wins 15
15 Losses 15
1 Draws 1
62 Tries 67

This Season
Edinburgh - Dragons
Who knows, certainly not the Pro14 Website apparently.

Teams
Edinburgh
15. Blair Kinghorn (43)

14. Damien Hoyland (48)

13. Chris Dean (43)

12. Robbie Fruean *

11. Jason Harries (1)

10. Duncan Weir (21)

9. Sam Hidalgo-Clyne (83)

1. Michele Rizzo (1)

2. Stuart McInally (101)

3. WP Nel (104)

4. Ben Toolis (70)

5. Grant Gilchrist (99)

6. Jamie Ritchie (31)

7. Hamish Watson (72)

8. Magnus Bradbury CAPTAIN (31)

Replacements

16. Ross Ford (176)

17. Darryl Marfo (1)

18. Simon Berghan (32)

19. Fraser McKenzie (80)

20. Cornell du Preez (80)

21. Nathan Fowles (34)

22. Jason Tovey (24)

23. Junior Rasolea (14)

by **RDW** Sat 9 Sep - 5:01

Much better Edinburgh - some good carries from Gilchrist

by tigertattie Sat 9 Sep - 5:03

Great run by Kinghorn then handling blows the move

by **RDW** Sat 9 Sep - 5:06

McInally having a mare

by **RDW** Sat 9 Sep - 5:08

Lovely try! Great angle Chris Dean

by **BigGee** Sat 9 Sep - 5:08

Great try Edinburgh, Dean to Kinghorn, fantastic off load

by **BigGee** Sat 9 Sep - 5:09

13-6 Edinburgh, that is a bit better

by **RDW** Sat 9 Sep - 5:09

Kinghorn running riot!

by **RDW** Sat 9 Sep - 5:13

Don't think there's anything in that..

by **BigGee** Sat 9 Sep - 5:14

That has got to be the softest yellow in the history of the game!

by **RDW** Sat 9 Sep - 5:14

Bit soft that but if there's a mandate on it then fair enough. Wasn't really needed by Weir but the Dragons player has got away with lying all over the ball on their own line!

by **BigGee** Sat 9 Sep - 5:16

RDW_Scotland wrote:Bit soft that but if there's a mandate on it then fair enough. Wasn't really needed by Weir but the Dragons player has got away with lying all over the ball on their own line!

A penalty at most and even that would have been soft. He hardly touched him!

by **RiscaGame** Sat 9 Sep - 5:16

No need at all. It's soft, but the first one is enough to satisfy a claim for a stamp as it's not rucking backwards.

Tyler getting manshamed on the one Edinburgh break Rolling Eyes

by Guest Sat 9 Sep - 5:17

God we are so tough to watch. Poor, poor skills Dragons.

by **RDW** Sat 9 Sep - 5:17

You know what these mandates are like though - they'll over ref them at the start of the season then completely forget about it a month in!

by CraigS1874 Sat 9 Sep - 5:17

I'm Feeling very smug about Chris dean now! We have grown into the game but Duncan weir is so frustrating to watch

by **BigGee** Sat 9 Sep - 5:19

CraigS1874 wrote:I'm Feeling very smug about Chris dean now! We have grown into the game but Duncan weir is so frustrating to watch

Edinburgh don't seem to be missing him!

by **RiscaGame** Sat 9 Sep - 5:22

RDW_Scotland wrote:You know what these mandates are like though - they'll over ref them at the start of the season then completely forget about it a month in!

Completely agree with that.

by **BigGee** Sat 9 Sep - 5:23

Good defence from Edinburgh, they seemed comfortable.

Great credit to McCrae who has really added something to the coaching team. A lot of people were not sure about his appointment but he is showing his worth.

by **RDW** Sat 9 Sep - 5:24

I've rated Dean but last season thought he was too slow for 13 - he looks like he's bulked up yet managed to increase his speed and looks much more the part at 13 now.

by **BigGee** Sat 9 Sep - 5:27

RiscaGame wrote:
RDW_Scotland wrote:You know what these mandates are like though - they'll over ref them at the start of the season then completely forget about it a month in!

Completely agree with that.

Hopefully he will have forgotten about it by the second half as it is rubbish and spoils the game. There was no intent there at all, if he was not such as short ar** he would have cleanly stepped over him.

When I played, if you were on the floor on the wrong side then god help you and in many ways it reffed itself, as it was not a pleasant experience!

by **RDW** Sat 9 Sep - 5:29

I love Cockers' honesty in the half time interview - 'I really don't care about the Scotland team!'

by CraigS1874 Sat 9 Sep - 5:30

RDW_Scotland wrote:I've rated Dean but last season thought he was too slow for 13 - he looks like he's bulked up yet managed to increase his speed and looks much more the part at 13 now.

Yeah I completely agree, it's been frustrating for me watching knowing what he is capable of and seeing him struggle. Think the coaches can see the potential in him just taken a while to get it out of him.

Kinghorn also looks a different player this year which is exciting

by **BigGee** Sat 9 Sep - 5:32

RDW_Scotland wrote:I love Cockers' honesty in the half time interview - 'I really don't care about the Scotland team!'

Absolutely, it may not be politically correct but it is completely the right thing to say and do.

He is a rugby man through and through and you can't help but admire him for it.

by **RDW** Sat 9 Sep - 5:33

Note of warning on Kinghorn though - he was fantastic in the first few months last season then pretty crap for the rest of it. He needs consistency!

by **RDW** Sat 9 Sep - 5:36

Blow for Edinburgh with Dean off - can't see Fruean lasting 80 minutes!

by **BigGee** Sat 9 Sep - 5:38

Edinburgh definitely getting the nudge on the scrums

by **RDW** Sat 9 Sep - 5:40

Grubber was a bad decision from Weir

by tigertattie Sat 9 Sep - 5:41

Our handling is pretty abysmal

by **RDW** Sat 9 Sep - 5:42

Kinghorn!!!

by tigertattie Sat 9 Sep - 5:42

Great line by Kinghorn. He's having a blast in attack tonight

by mikey_dragon Sat 9 Sep - 5:43

Who needs Hogg when you got Kinghorn ready to step up.

by **BigGee** Sat 9 Sep - 5:43

Fantastic try, Kinghorn again to SHC

Blair Kinghorn really showing his class tonight

by **RDW** Sat 9 Sep - 5:44

Now the Edinburgh of old would end up losing 21-20 from here - have we turned a corner?

by **George Carlin** Sat 9 Sep - 5:45

Kinghorn adding about 2 minutes to his career highlights reel in one match.

by **BigGee** Sat 9 Sep - 5:49

RDW_Scotland wrote:Now the Edinburgh of old would end up losing 21-20 from here - have we turned a corner?

You really do like to tempt fate don't you!

by **RiscaGame** Sat 9 Sep - 5:49

This is set up for Dragons to get payback for last season Wink

by **George Carlin** Sat 9 Sep - 5:49

Weir continues with his penalty magnetism.

by **RDW** Sat 9 Sep - 5:50

Ref not liking our ruck technique.

Good point from Colin Gregor - we need to be smarter at when we attack the ruck.

by **RiscaGame** Sat 9 Sep - 5:50

That dirty midget might get red in a moment Very Happy

by tigertattie Sat 9 Sep - 5:50

What we need is a 10. Not a wee no necked fella who likes kicking the call away

by **RDW** Sat 9 Sep - 5:52

Nice try Dragons from poor play from CDP.

Worth checking if the foot was in touch!

by mikey_dragon Sat 9 Sep - 5:53

BS call from the Scottish TMO.

by **BigGee** Sat 9 Sep - 5:54

Bit of a let off, it deserved a try

by **RDW** Sat 9 Sep - 5:54

That was very tight but I think a right call - it did look like he just touched the line.

Doesn't help that it is an SRU TMO!

by VinceWLB Sat 9 Sep - 5:55

Well, i don't think that was in touch..

by **RDW** Sat 9 Sep - 5:56

Dragons right back in this - we still need to win the game!

by **George Carlin** Sat 9 Sep - 5:56

That was a homer decision and a real let off for Edinburgh.
That crossfield kick deserved a try.

by **BigGee** Sat 9 Sep - 5:57

Gav still knows where the posts are

by **RDW** Sat 9 Sep - 5:58

CDP continuing his crap form

by **RiscaGame** Sat 9 Sep - 5:58

Awful TMO decision.

Hope Edinburgh win comfortably and that doesn't become an issue.

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