Warriors vs Dragons - Match Preview

By Zippy
March 25 2004

The Warriors take on the Dragons on Friday night at Rodney Parade, the Warriors badly need a morale boosting win after some less than satisfactory performances in recent weeks. For team news read on

Warriors News:
Still no Kev!!! JB is not in the match squad! Nuthall and Lee Thomas have been named in Wales U21s side.
Who will Lyn pick in the centre?

Warriors (from): Backs: Matthew Nutthall, Gareth Wyatt, Dafydd James, Richard Mustoe, Shaun James, Aisea Havili, Lee Thomas, Neil Jenkins, Paul John, Sililo Martens.
Forwards: Christian Loader, Phil Booth, Matthew Rees, Christian Balshen, Chris Horsman, Geraint Morris, Martin Jones, Deiniol Jones, Nick Kelly, Nathan Budgett, Richard Bryan, Richard Parks, Ryan Jones

Dragons: Tuipulotu, Brew, Montgomery, Marinos (capt), Luscombe, Warlow, Baber, Black, Jones, Anthony, Gough, Sidoli, Beattie, Forster, Skinstad.

Replacements: Brown, Snow, Edwards, Ringer, Jones, Jarvis, Breeze.

Wales lock Ian Gough returns to the fray

Star Players
Percy - Blond South African - Class
Brew - Good Welsh prospect
Marinos - Huge strong running centre, will he and JB cancel each other out?
Beattie - Why is he not in Scotland team, they r rubbish!!!
Forster - Class veteran openside
Skinstad - Another SA, fast and strong looking to revive his career.


This match sees the 2 most unlucky players in Welsh rugby go up against each other, both Jason Forster and Gareth Wyatt should have got more caps.

Can we win? We need too! pride is at stake, we need to secure a HC spot and finish the season on a high. It will be tough against the powerful Gwent pack.

Dragons v Warriors
Friday, 26 Mar, 1900 GMT
Rodney Parade