There is an unwritten rule that a 20-year-old making his first start in professional rugby should feel more than a shade nervous.
Will Reed had evidently forgotten to read the memo. When he made his first appearance in a Dragons run-on side against the Ospreys last May, in opposition to Wales international Gareth Anscombe, he set up two tries in the opening nine minutes, looking like calmness personified.
The young fly-half just seemed to know what he was doing. There were no slashing breaks or dazzling sidesteps, but his passing and kicking were high class and he made good decisions.
