Jarvis The Hero For Dragons

Edinburgh Rugby 14 - 19 Newport Gwent Dragons Meadowbank   Att: 2,942 Referee: Alan Lewis Friday 2nd April 2004, 19:30

Two late penalites from Lee Jarvis earned The Dragons a notable away win in Edinburgh

EDINBURGH RUGBY 14, THE DRAGONS 19 Lee Jarvis was the hero for the Dragons as he kicked two late penalties to clinch a vital away victory that keeps the Newport-based side right in the hunt for the Celtic League title. This triumph at Meadowbank means the Dragons are two points off the Scarlets at the top and a mere one point behind second placed Ulster, who have a game in hand. The Welshmen took the lead in the first-half with a try by lock Peter Sidoli that Percy Montgomery converted. The ex-Springbok legend also added two penalties to give the visitors’ a 13-6 interval lead over two penalties by one of Edinburgh’s six returning Scottish internationals, Brendan Laney. There was a dramatic start to the second half action when Irish referee Alan Lewis was forced to quit the action with a leg problem and had to be replaced by Biggar official Ian Heard. Edinburgh found their rhythm in the second half and looked like giving themselves a huge psychological boost the week before their Heineken Cup quarter-final in Toulouse when Simon Webster crossed for a try and Laney added two more penalties to give them a 16-15 lead. But some late indiscretions cost them dear after Jarvis had entered the action and the former Wales outside half kicked two late penalties to keep alive the dream of newly appointed Wales coach Mike Ruddock of leaving the club scene with a title in his hands.

Edinburgh Rugby V Newport Gwent Dragons   P D C T Pos Player Player Pos T C D P   Derrick Lee 15 Sione Tuipulotu 1 Simon Webster 14 Nathan Brew Marcus Di Rollo 13 Percy Montgomery 1 2 Alistair Dickson 12 Steve Winn Hugo Southwell 11 Hal Luscombe 3 Brendan Laney 10 Craig Warlow Mike Blair 9 Gareth Baber Allan Jacobsen 1 Adam Black Andrew Kelly 2 Steve Jones Joel Brannigan 3 Rhys M. Thomas Nathan Hines 4 Ian Gough Scott Murray 5 Peter Sidoli 1 Todd Blackadder 6 Ross Beattie Simon Cross 7 Jason Forster Andrew Dall 8 Bobby Skinstad Replacements Carlo Di Ciacca 16 Kieran Crawford Craig Smith 17 Rod Snow Alastair Kellock 18 Michael Owen Alasdair Strokosch 19 Jamie Ringer Rory Lawson 20 Rhodri Jones Ali Warnock 21 Lee Jarvis 2 Craig Joiner 22 Ben Breeze Penalty Tries 0 0

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