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Dragons and Scarlets suffer Challenge Cup defeats
By PA
Welsh side Dragons fell just short as they were beaten 20-17 at Zebre Parma in the ECPR Challenge Cup on Saturday.
Dragons led 12-8 at half-time of the Pool One encounter after four Cai Evans penalties but the Italians had crossed through Simone Gesi and another try from Jacopo Bianchi after the break put them ahead.
Gesi’s second try extended Zebre’s lead and the hosts held on after Jared Rosser touched down to set up a tight finish.
Scarlets also suffered defeat as they went down 38-17 in their Pool Three clash at Clermont Auvergne.
The 26th-minute sending off of Johnny Williams proved costly for Scarlets as the hosts scored all six of their tries after his dismissal.
Alivereti Raka and Anthony Belleau claimed two apiece with Giorgi Beria and Joris Jurand also cashing in. Belleau added four conversions to his haul while Scarlets mustered replies through Steff Evans and Kieran Hardy.
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The Aussie game was an atrocious display of English defence, but outside of that, keeping both NZ and South Africa under 30 points is about right. The attack isn't exactly England's greatest syrength either.
Go to commentsNo all I heard is he had an injured knee and had to be convinced to tour. It’s been heavily strapped as well and he was rested last weekend. No news as yet whether he’ll be good to go against Scotland, hope so. AAA is improving but another coming back from an Achilles and not fully back but definitely been better in the autumn series to where he was in the RC.
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