Ceri Jones, in charge of Dragons until the New Year, called for a repeat of the effort and desire shown by the Welsh region in their European Rugby Challenge Cup Pool 1 loss at leaders ASM Clermont Auvergne for their two remaining group games. With just five points from four matches, Dragons now look unlikely to qualify for the knockout stage, but Jones was encouraged by the three tries they scored in the 49-24 Round 4 defeat by the TOP 14 front runners at the Stade Marcel-Michelin last weekend. “The effort and desire was exactly what we needed to see,” Jones told the Dragons’ official website. “I thought in parts of the second half we really put them under pressure. We got back close on the scoreboard and if we had got another try, it really would have put them under pressure. “There was no lack of effort and to score three tries against that kind of quality opposition away from home is a positive for us. https://twitter.com/dragonsrugby/status/1073970678116900864 “We fronted up really well and took no backward step. We went toe-to-toe in an intimidating arena and the players can be proud of that attitude. “Defensively, we need to sharpen. System errors and individual errors have cost us. But if we show that effort and willingness to work hard, we will get there. “It’s not the result or score we wanted, but the attitude was good and we must pull together now. “We got some momentum in this game, so we look at the positives, take that intensity and willingness to play forward with us, and work on cutting out the errors and lapses in defence.”