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Wales Sides Slump In Heineken Cup

Wales Sides Slump In Heineken Cup

It was a miserable opening weekend of Heineken Cup rugby for Wales regional sides. Not one of the four representative regions were able to record a victory in Europe’s toughest rugby competition.

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Llanelli Scarlets opened up the weekend with a match against Toulouse, and were kicking themselves after the losing a match coach Gareth Jenkins said they should have won. Neither side managed a try in appalling conditions.

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The Blues pushed Ulster hard at Ravenhill – at one stage in the second half the beleaguered capital side led the 1999 European champions. However they were eventually hauled back, and lost 21-16. David Humphreys was the chief assassin, notching all the points with five penalties and two devastating dropped goals.

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At a rain soaked Rodney Parade the Dragons found themselves losing out narrowly to Newcastle Falcons by 10-6.

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The Neath Swansea Ospreys travelled to France filled with confidence having won seven straight Celtic League games. But they found the step up to Heineken Cup rugby a bridge too far, and lost out 38-17 to Catsres.

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