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BOSS TAKES POSITIVES AFTER and#039;PAINFULand#039; DEFEAT
BOSS TAKES POSITIVES AFTER and#039;PAINFULand#039; DEFEAT
Share 16/12/2023 Boss Dai Flanagan admitted late defeat to Section Paloise in
the EPCR Challenge Cup had been ‘painful’ to take – but looked to the
positives from a well-rounded performance in France. The much-
changed Men of Gwent – who made nine
changes to the starting line-up – looked set to upset the high-flying Top 14 side.
Hooker James Benjamin and flanker George Young grabbed tries while Cai
Evans, playing at fly half, landed 11 points. However, Pau snatched a narrow
24-21 victory in injury time at Stade de
Hameau to leave Flanagan admitting it was a European result that was hard to
stomach. “It’s a difficult result. It hurts to lose every moment, especially when you
look at the two teams and the
performance,” he said. “I thought we were in good shape – we were a good
rugby team tonight. “It’s disappointing to
lose three tries, we dominated all three and we have to be better. “Paul is having
a great season, especially here at home, so it’s nice to come here and change our
squad a bit because the lads deserved this opportunity,” he added. “We are in
the middle of 14 games and these guys deserve a chance. Many of them have
shown that they can keep this performance on the shirt.andquot; The
Dragons changed teams in France as derby season quickly approached. And
while Flanagan was delighted with how the young side stepped up, he admitted
that the issue of the result was a common expression. “Our biggest lesson, and it’s
been consistent for us, is that we don’t solve anything by ourselves,” he said.
“We’re a close-knit group, we’re collectively united, but when push comes
to shove, there’s one small incident where someone gets out of the system or
tries to solve it on their own. “That doesn’t happen in rugby. It’s a 15-man
game and there are great examples around the world of the best teams, how
united and collective they are. “We’ll get there. It’s just disappointing that we’re
not there after working so hard to get it.” Tickets for the home game with the
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