Yeah, that's a strong enough Dragon side, but in reality, with the right mentality, Connacht should be able to put it up to them. They have a chance to put a gloss on this season in these final four games which would really set things up nicely for next season. Unfortunately, I've a feeling they may suffer a hangover from losing the Munster game couple that with their less than stellar away form and I can see this one getting ugly in a hurry. I wouldn't be happy with a losing bonus point, but would welcome it over a heavy defeat.

If Griffin's hamstrings continue to be an issue, perhaps he should look into the Ryan Giggs regime of yoga and adultery, lots of adultery.

That's some Dragons team, we'd be doing well to come out of this on a losing bonus but hope springs eternal.

You have to remember that Griffin is still young, and developing physically. I wouldnt worry about him long term

Fair enough it may well have been a knock to the knee there was a bit of untrained medical prognosis on my part there but AFAIK he has had at least two separate spells on the sidelines this season so far with his dodgey hammys.

The annoucement said Grico has a knee injury. He took a knock and was limping before being replaced in the Munster game.

Hope he doesn't turn out to be an injury magnet.

Yeah I know Manu Tuilagi (is that Andy's brother?) got fierce injuries from his hammys a couple of years ago and some doctor or denist said that this was due to some fillings he had had as a kid that were the direct cause of all his hamstring problems.

There is something seriously wrong with Gricco's hammys cos i can not remember the last time he played a whole 80mins. Even before he went off on saturday he was struggling for a good 10mins before hand.

Serious talent but serious question marks about his ability to stay fit, makes the retention of Indiana for next season even more important.

Given the way we have really failed to put two back to back performances together in the league and with the strength of Dragons back row its hard to be optimistic about our hopes in this one. But hopefully Dragons preference to play a bit will suit our game and we can sneak it.

And the Dragons:

Will Harries; Tonderai Chavanga, Andy Tuilagi, Ashley Smith, Aled Brew; Lewis Robling, Wayne Evans; Phil Price, Steve Jones, Nathan Buck; Luke Charteris (c), Rob Sidoli; Dan Lydiate, Jevon Groves, Toby Faletau

Replacements:
Sam Parry, Nathan Williams, Dan Way, Lewis Evans, Tom Brown, Joe Bedford, Adam Hughes, Steffan Jones


Not-so fun fact, Robert Sidoli is the only player who started against us in the home fixture this season.

Fets back, Grico out injured (too many time this season, IMO)

15 Gavin Duffy
14 Fetu’u Vainikolo
13 Kyle Tonetti
12 Henry Fa’afili
11 Tiernan O’Halloran
10 Miah Nikora
09 Frank Murphy
01 Brett Wilkinson
02 Ethienne Reynecke
03 Ronan Loughney
04 Michael Swift
05 Mike McCarthy
06 Mick Kearney
07 Ray Ofisa
08 John Muldoon


16 Adrian Flavin
17 Finlay Bealham
18 Rodney Ah You
19 Eoin McKeon
20 Eoghan Grace
21 Paul O’Donohoe
22 Matthew Jarvis
23 Dave McSharry



A team that should know each other by now, but the Dragons are on a bit of a roll.