{"id":454769,"date":"2018-04-30T08:14:07","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T07:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?p=454769"},"modified":"2018-05-01T11:53:04","modified_gmt":"2018-05-01T10:53:04","slug":"judgment-day-decided-with-the-boot-at-the-crabbies-challenge-can-you-beat-the-dragons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/judgment-day-decided-with-the-boot-at-the-crabbies-challenge-can-you-beat-the-dragons\/","title":{"rendered":"JUDGEMENT DAY DECIDED WITH THE BOOT AT THE CRABBIE\u2019S CHALLENGE  Can you Beat The Dragons?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-449533 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/image003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"179\" \/><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crabbiesgingerbeer.co.uk\">www.crabbiesgingerbeer.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">JUDGEMENT DAY DECIDED WITH THE BOOT AT THE CRABBIE\u2019S CHALLENGE<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Can you Beat The Dragons?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CrabbiesUK\">TWITTER<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CrabbiesUK\">FACEBOOK<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.pinterest.com\/crabbiesuk\/\">PINTEREST<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/CrabbiesUK\/\">INSTAGRAM<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/crabbiesgingerbeer\">YOUTUBE<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0px 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/266506236\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/266506236\">Judgement Day Crabbie&#8217;s Challenge &#8211; the results!<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/crabbiesuk\">Crabbie&#8217;s UK<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Four teams, three challenges \u2013 one winner. The Crabbie\u2019s challenge brought together the four best rugby teams in Wales to battle it out ahead of Judgement Day and the winning Dragons are challenging you to beat their victory.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ahead of the double-header at the Principality Stadium this weekend, it was Dragons\u2019 time to roar \u2013 with Welsh International and captain for the 2017-18 season, Cory Hill; Dragons\u2019 hooker with seven Welsh international caps, Elliot Dee; Dragons\u2019 fly half Arwel Robson and Zane Kirchner South African international being crowned Crabbie\u2019s Challenge Champions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1st Dragons with 36 points<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2nd Scarlets with 23 points<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">3rd Ospreys with 22 points<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">4th Cardiff Blues with 11 points<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The three tier challenge, organised by Crabbie\u2019s Alcoholic Ginger Beer, saw each club put forward its best squad of four players, who stepped up to tests of speed, accuracy and balance. Lucy Cottrell, Brand Manager, Crabbie\u2019s Alcoholic Ginger Beer, explains; \u201cThe challenge is not only a great chance to pit the clubs at Judgement Day against each other, the activity also allows grassroots players to directly compare themselves against some of the best in the country. We\u2019d love as many budding players as possible to have a go!\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Crabbie\u2019s Judgement Day Challenge:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1. Test one was to trial the players\u2019 speed. How many penalties can be kicked from the 22 in 10 seconds. Sounds simple, until you are put against the clock! One point was scored for every penalty put through the posts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2. Next was the accuracy test. With a single tackle bag placed between the posts each player had five attempts to kick a ball into the tackle bag \u2013 two points per direct hit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">3. Finally, the players were challenged on balance. Spinning around the ball ten times, the players then stepped back for one last \u201cdizzy\u201d shot at goal for a final five points.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">From the outset it was the Dragons who were to set the pace for the challenge. For some of the team this was the first time they\u2019d kicked in years, however following a solid start, they scored an impressive 21 points after the first two rounds. Cory said; \u201cKicking is not part of my game. In fact, I can\u2019t remember the last time I had to kick a penalty! It was good to finish the first round on top along with Zane.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It was however the test of balance that proved most fruitful, with Arwel, Elliott and Zane stepping back and striking the ball sweetly between the uprights. The Dragons had set the bar of 36 points for the rest of the Judgement Day teams to beat \u2013 and it was the Cardiff Blues who were ready to take up the challenge next.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">With Welsh International and captain of the 2013 Lions tour, Sam Warburton; Cardiff Blues\u2019 prop and Tongan international, Taufa&#8217;ao Filise; and Cardiff Blues\u2019 fly halves Ben Jones and Ben Thomas set to take on the challenge \u2013 the Cardiff Blues had pulled together a strong team.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben Jones shone in the first round, stroking over a whopping six penalties to get the scoring underway, the highest score by any individual player on the speed test. The team struggled thereafter with dizziness getting the best of all the players in the final challenge.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The day ended with Cardiff Blues notching up 11 points, not enough to beat the Dragons, but with the Ospreys and the Scarlets to come could still be a score to beat. Warburton added; \u201cThe boys had great fun. My excuse is that I haven\u2019t kicked for six months! I think I\u2019ll get practicing again in the back garden.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Ospreys were next up, and the stage was set at their training facilities at the Llandarcy Academy of Sport with Ospreys Prop and Moldovan international Dmitri Arhip, Ospreys centre Ben John, Welsh International and Ospreys centre Ashley Beck, and Ospreys scrum half Reuben Morgan Williams making up their team.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">With a consistent performance in challenge one, the team were off to a solid start, notching up nine points between them, however it was all still to play for, and round two also added a further eight points leaving them needing all four of the final \u2018dizzy\u2019 shots at goal to move into the lead.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">With Ashley stepping back and slotting it through the posts, the opportunity was still on, however the rest of the team couldn\u2019t follow his lead, leaving the Ospreys with 22 points. A very respectable score putting them in second place with just the Scarlets to go.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The last stop was at Parc y Scarlets where the Crabbie\u2019s Challenge was to crown the overall winner of the pre-Judgement Day showdown.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Four players were selected, supported by Scarlets Captain, Welsh International and British and Irish Lions, Ken Owens. Stepping up to take on the challenge was Scarlets Centre and Welsh International Scott Williams; Back-Row, Josh Macleod; Fly Half, Billy McBryde; and Scarlets Openside Flanker Shaun Evans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Billy McBride started well setting the bar high with five scored in the speed test and the others followed suit notching up an impressive 14 goals between them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Another strong round in test two, with Josh and Scott both scoring, meaning the winner of the Crabbie\u2019s Challenge had come down to the final test. If the Scarlets could score all four of their final \u2018dizzy\u2019 penalties, victory would be theirs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">With Scott able to slot his through the posts, there were three remaining, however Billy, Josh and Shaun were not able to follow it up, leaving the Scarlets with 23 points, enough for second, but not enough to take the title. It was to be the Dragons who would take the victory, with the Scarlets squeezing the Ospreys into third.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To see more of the challenges visit https:\/\/vimeo.com\/crabbiesuk and https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CrabbiesUK\/ &#8211; have a go yourself and send it to @CrabbiesUK on Facebook?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>www.crabbiesgingerbeer.co.uk JUDGEMENT DAY DECIDED WITH THE BOOT AT THE CRABBIE\u2019S CHALLENGE Can you Beat The Dragons? 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