Match Preview: Dragons

Get all the latest information ahead of our BKT United Rugby Championship clash against the Dragons at Rodney Parade (Saturday 21 October, 3.05pm) - live on Viaplay One.

Match Officials

Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU, 10th game)
AR: Gareth Newman (WRU), Simon Rees (WRU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)

Match stats

Dragons RFC unwanted ten match losing run in the BKT United Rugby Championship ended with their 31-14 Judgement Day win against Scarlets in Round 18 in April.
Dragons have lost their last four matches at Rodney Parade since beating Zebre there last October.
Dragons have not managed to win their opening game of a new campaign since beating Ulster in round one in 2013.
Edinburgh have won only one of their last six BKT URC matches: 45-21 at home to Ospreys in Round 17 last season.
Edinburgh have not won away in the Championship since their trip to Cardiff on 30 October 2022.
The capital side’s only defeat in their last five encounters with Dragons was 17-24 at Principality Stadium in March 2021.

Recent URC Meetings

Date	Match	Venue	Home	Away
25 November 2018	Dragons RFC v Edinburgh Rugby	Rodney Parade	18	12
15 February 2019	Edinburgh Rugby v Dragons RFC	Scottish Gas Murrayfield	34	17
08 November 2019	Edinburgh Rugby v Dragons RFC	Scottish Gas Murrayfield	20	7
28 March 2021	Dragons RFC v Edinburgh Rugby	Principality Stadium	24	17
27 November 2021	Dragons RFC v Edinburgh Rugby	Rodney Parade	14	30
17 September 2022	Edinburgh Rugby v Dragons RFC	Hive Stadium	44	6