Stalwart O'Brien back at scene of Dragons breakthrough

Stalwart O'Brien back at scene of Dragons breakthroughImage source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyImage caption, Angus O'Brien won the Dragons' Player of the Season award in 2022-23ByChris KirwanBBC Sport WalesPublished4 minutes agoCommentsNot many give Dragons a chance of a Challenge Cup upset at Stade Francais on Sunday, but the same was the case 12 years ago when co-captain Angus O'Brien enjoyed a breakthrough moment in Paris.The Rodney Parade club have enjoyed some memorable moments in Europe – most notably quarter-final wins against Brive, Gloucester and Cardiff – and a surprise 38-22 success at Stade Jean Bouin is among the highlights.Filo Tiatia's side return to Paris on Sunday in the last 16 of the tournament to face a Stade Francais side who are third in the Top 14 and won three of four Challenge Cup group games to be seeded fourth.The hosts are overwhelming favourites, as they were on 18 October, 2014.Yet Dragons caused an upset in a European campaign that ended with a semi-final defeat in Edinburgh.Dragons' relief as Armstrong cleared for cup tiePublished23 hours agoRevitalised Wales wing Dyer signs new Dragons dealPublished1 day agoLyn Jones' side won in Paris thanks to tries by Richie Rees, Rhys Thomas, Hallam Amos and Nic Cudd plus 18 points from the boot of fly-half O'Brien at the age of 20."They are similar circumstances in that the expectation on us as a group is just from within the circle," said O'Brien, who starts at full-back this weekend."We've got to take belief from that fact that we have been out there and won before and there are few members of the team from back then still involved now."We've got to really believe that we can get a result."O'Brien made just his second start for Dragons in the 2014 success and was given the responsibility of pulling the strings in strange circumstances.Jason Tovey, the club's record point scorer, was unable to feature after...