That score should have increased by a further three points after Dragons skipper Luke Charteris was penalised and sin-binned for slowing the ball down on the floor.

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In the second half the Pharaohs too often resorted to the long ball, replacing their traditional build-up along the floor, playing into the hands of a magnificent Algerian defence.

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Their attacking play brought them level on 15 minutes with Stephen Jones slotting over a 30-yard penalty after the French side killed the ball on the floor.

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Then James Perch, restored to the Forest line-up after an ankle injury, nicked the ball off a goal-bound Peter Lovenkrands, who then tumbled to the floor.

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It is displayed on the 60th floor of a five-star hotel nicknamed the Farmer's Apartments that is topped with a golf-ball-shaped room.

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Blues lock Bradley Davies was foolishly sin-binned, sticking out a stray boot when he was on the floor in a ruck to disrupt Northampton ball.

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Boston cut it to 49-38 and Terry was dribbling up the floor on a fast break when Prigioni stepped in and swiped the ball away from him.

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The system uses two Kinect cameras to detect ball movement, which in turn directs the motion of the projectors -- not entirely unlike those floor shows in malls that seem to endlessly fascinate small children.

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But it was one of the Scarlets' rookies - Jon Davies - who helped seal the result as the centre came flying up in defence to floor Ceri Sweeney, knocking the ball loose for Williams to gather and race under the posts.

BBC: Blues 9-30 Scarlets