The visitors had given up a penalty in the build-up and with Thomas back on the field the Blues opted to take a five-metre scrum, only for the Dragons pack to front up and disrupt their opponents.

BBC: Blues 42-13 Dragons

The fact they failed owed everything to a Dragons pack that worked itself to a standstill, denying Toulouse one final opportunity.

BBC: Dragons 13-26 Toulouse

Jones booted the Dragons into a six-point lead soon after but with Gloucester's powerhouse pack, led by former Newport favourite Peter Buxton, causing the home side problems in the set-pieces the platform was there for the visitors to dominate.

BBC: Dragons 18-12 Gloucester