Brilliant Basham sparks Ryan’s ice-age Dragons

By JAMES CANDY
TAINE Basham warmed up for what could be a Test debut with another standout display as the Dragons made it two from two in Europe.
Rookie back row ace Basham scored a hat-trick against Castres in round one to earn Wales selection for next Saturday’s clash with the Barbarians.
And he gave Wayne Pivac another nudge in Russia as Dean Ryan’s men survived a first-half scare to complete what was in the end a convincing victory over Enisei-STM.
Director of rugby Ryan said: “I’m absolutely delighted with the performance with such a young group of players. I th...

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