"Obviously if we had got a better result, even a draw, against Essex we would have been in a really strong position coming into this final week, " added Daggett.

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They all got an even better result than they could have hoped when the settlement was announced at the beginning of this year.

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"It was another one where we got a bonus point but could have got the result with better execution, " Owens told BBC Sport Wales.

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