Second half is pointless as Dragons defend heroically

By ROGER PANTING

WONDERFUL defence from Dragons in a scoreless second half prevented a third consecutive league defeat at Rodney Parade.
After Christmas derby defeats at the hands of Blues and Ospreys, Dragons looked set for another loss when they trailed 15-5, but they tightened up their defence to frustrate the Scots.
Dragons coach Bernard Jackman said: “Their attack had a lot of power in the first half and our chase from the kick off was pathetic but overall I’m happy with our effort.
“We had to defend effort after effort but we are getting fitter and our mental resil...

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