Newport Gwent Dragons take "siege mentality" a bit too far

We've often heard how teams like to make their home ground a "fortress", but it seems the Dragons have taken that mentality a bit too literally.

They come up against neihgbours Cardiff Blues in a local derby this afternoon at Rodney Parade, and have taken a bit of an extreme step to intimidate their opposition, by placing a large canon behind the dead-ball area. The BBC tweeted the photo ahead of the sides' meeting and if it's anything to go by, today's clash could be a fiery one.

On another note... We know a derby can get a bit heated but perhaps the NGD's new defence strategy is a bit extreme. pic.twitter.com/9Jmy7SBeV3 — BBC ScrumV (@BBCScrumV) January 1, 2015

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Newport Gwent Dragons take “siege mentality” a bit too far

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We've often heard how teams like to make their home ground a "fortress", but it seems the Dragons have taken that mentality a bit too literally.

We've often heard how teams like to make their home ground a "fortress", but it seems the Dragons have taken that mentality a bit too literally.

Newport Gwent Dragons take “siege mentality” a bit too far

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We've often heard how teams like to make their home ground a "fortress", but it seems the Dragons have taken that mentality a bit too literally.

We've often heard how teams like to make their home ground a "fortress", but it seems the Dragons have taken that mentality a bit too literally.

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