Dragons still have major role to play in deciding group, says Turner

GWENT Dragons coach Paul Turner insists his team can still have a decisive influence over Heineken Cup Pool One, despite propping up the table.

They now go to leaders Sale Sharks next month as rank outsiders, and will be expected to concede a bonus to the rampant English side currently enjoying a clear five point lead in the group with two matches to play.

Turner was reasonably happy with the way his side performed in the 30-18 defeat at Thomond Park on Saturday and quite rightly made much of the quality of his side’s superb second half try largely created by Michael Owen’s majestic thirty yard pass and finished off in style by Kevin Morgan. It was the kind of attack which Munster would have conjured up only in their dreams if their recent performances can be taken at face value.