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Dragons snap up scrum-half Mike Petri from Sale Sharks
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<blockquote data-quote="dullonien" data-source="post: 364765" data-attributes="member: 13739"><p>Wouldn't be surprised if Duncan Jones is back in the Welsh squad by the WC. His last few Ospreys games have been very encouraging and he's a better option than Yapp!</p><p> </p><p>As for that potential Dragons backline, I'm still a little unsure of the centres. Ashley Smith is a quality player, but I feel he often has too much burden on his shoulders to be not only the creative centre, but the hard running one aswell. He's decent at both, but lacks size against top opposition. A quality direct centre alongside him would be great, someone like Shanklin with some experience would be ideal, but can't see the Blues letting him go. Shanklin could decide that he doesn't like playing second fiddle to Roberts/Laulala though.</p><p> </p><p>The Dragons could have a go at drawing one or two of the Ospreys unused players over that way. Maybe Gareth Owen or Spratt would be willing to switch if they were guaranteed regular gametime. Prydie should have gone somewhere on a one year loan, but Scott Johnson seems to be completely against the idea of loaning players to his 'competitors' - idiot! it would have benefitted Prydie hugely to play at regional and European levels, developing him as a player meaning he'd come bck to the Ospreys with experience. The fact it would have benefitted the Dragons whilst Martyn Thomas was out shouldn't be seen as a bad thing by the O's, but a good thing for Welsh rugby. Scott Johnson has come across as a complete d**khead since joining the Ospreys. He's nowhere neer as good as was made out during Ruddock's reign with Wales.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dullonien, post: 364765, member: 13739"] Wouldn't be surprised if Duncan Jones is back in the Welsh squad by the WC. His last few Ospreys games have been very encouraging and he's a better option than Yapp! As for that potential Dragons backline, I'm still a little unsure of the centres. Ashley Smith is a quality player, but I feel he often has too much burden on his shoulders to be not only the creative centre, but the hard running one aswell. He's decent at both, but lacks size against top opposition. A quality direct centre alongside him would be great, someone like Shanklin with some experience would be ideal, but can't see the Blues letting him go. Shanklin could decide that he doesn't like playing second fiddle to Roberts/Laulala though. The Dragons could have a go at drawing one or two of the Ospreys unused players over that way. Maybe Gareth Owen or Spratt would be willing to switch if they were guaranteed regular gametime. Prydie should have gone somewhere on a one year loan, but Scott Johnson seems to be completely against the idea of loaning players to his 'competitors' - idiot! it would have benefitted Prydie hugely to play at regional and European levels, developing him as a player meaning he'd come bck to the Ospreys with experience. The fact it would have benefitted the Dragons whilst Martyn Thomas was out shouldn't be seen as a bad thing by the O's, but a good thing for Welsh rugby. Scott Johnson has come across as a complete d**khead since joining the Ospreys. He's nowhere neer as good as was made out during Ruddock's reign with Wales. [/QUOTE]
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