Boss Filo Tiatia praised the manner in which his Dragons played the conditions after a ‘game of two halves’ in the narrow 22-20 defeat to Munster in the BKT United Rugby Championship.
The Men of Gwent took a first half lead in horrendous conditions in Cork after a try from Brodie Coghlan – while Che Hope saw another effort ruled out.
David Richards grabbed a second before the home side, with a strong wind to their backs, roared back in the second half.
A late Butler penalty with five minutes to go – after Dragons had led for almost the entire game – denied the visitors a famous win as they instead had to settle for a richly deserved losing bonus point.
“It was a game of two halves – you have the wind; you don’t have the wind,” admitted Tiatia.
“I thought our boys played the conditions really well and I am really proud of the effort.
“There were some key moments in the middle where there were decisions made that I disagreed with. But that is footy. We had momentum.
“We are working hard, like every team in the competition with aspirations to climb the ladder. It makes it tough when it doesn’t go to plan,” he added.
“We just keep shifting. We have Ospreys next week and we will get ready to go again.”
I thought our boys played the conditions really well and I am really proud of the effort...
