Head Coach Ceri Jones praised the performance of young back row Taine Basham as the Wales Under-20 ace shone in the defeat to Ulster Rugby.
Basham started the Guinness PRO14 clash at Rodney Parade and grabbed a second half try, after switching to Number Eight following an early injury to Harri Keddie.
“He is a player with X-Factor,” said Jones. “He has certain things to learn defensively, he was out of positon at times, but he has got really good feet and can pick up and make space for himself.
“I thought Taine and Lennon (Greggains), to step up like that and play such a big part in a big game, did really well.
“He is very similar to Ollie (Griffiths). His feet make space for him, he is very light on his feet, and there is something there with him.”
Jones was also pleased to see the return of prop Leon Brown, who came off the bench after being released by Wales this week.
“It was good to have Leon back,” added Jones. “We wanted to get him on early in the game.
“Maybe he was a little bit rusty to start with and the first scrum he will be a little bit disappointed with.
“But he got that back on rack and he showed his power with the last scrum that Taine (Basham) scored from. It’s really pleasing to see him back.”
I thought Taine and Lennon, to step up like that and play such a big part in a big game, did really well...
