Dragons downed in France

Paul Turner’s team may have scored five tries, but they conceded six and as a result they were defeated by 17 points. Full match report to follow.

Scorers

ASM Clermont Auvergne
Tries: T Domingo, B Miguel, G Longo, P Mignoni, T Marsh, A Rougerie
Cons: B James (5)
Pens: B James (2)

Newport Gwent Dragons
Tries: A Brew (2), A Black, I Gough, P Dollman
Cons: C Sweeney (2)

ASM Clermont Auvergne: A Peclier (A Floch 41); A Rougerie (Capt), G Esterhuizen, T Marsh (R Chanal 55), V Delasau; B James, P Mignoni (A Pic 76); T Domingo (M Scelzo 43), B Miguel, D Zirakashvili, D Barrier (J Cudmore 48), T Privat, M Dieude (E Vermeulen 51), E Etien, G Longo

Replacements used: M Scelzo, J Cudmore, E Vermeulen, A Pic, R Chanal, A Floch


Newport Gwent Dragons: K Morgan (Capt); G Wyatt, P Emerick, N Brew (P Dollman 41), A Brew; C Sweeney (A Thomas 70), G Cooper (A Walker 70); A Black, S Jones (B Daly 57), R Thomas (J Corsi 47), I Gough (A Hall 66), L Charteris, J Bearman (N Fitsemanu 70), J Ringer, M Owen

Replacements used: B Daly, J Corsi (R Thomas 76), N Fitsemanu, A Hall, A Walker, A Thomas, P Dollman


Yellow cards
J Ringer (23), E Etien (36)

Man of the match: P Mignoni (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Attendance: 9,000