Dragons RFC
22 – 24
Halftime: 15 – 5
Attendance: 8511
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 15 – 5
Attendance: 8511
Thursday 26th December 2024
KO 17:15 GMT Europe
Rodney Parade
Ref: Adam Jones
United Rugby Championship
Match Report
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Dragons RFC 22 – 24 Cardiff
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Read more : Dragons RFC 22 – 24 CardiffCardiff battled back from a 15-point deficit to claim a 20th BKT United Rugby Championship victory in a row over the Dragons in an unbelievable Boxing Day derby. Not much more could have gone wrong for the Blue & Blacks in the first-half with only Teddy Williams salvaging a try as the fired up hosts […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Aaron Wainwright (14) Rio Dyer (19) Rhodri Williams (68) |
Teddy Williams (32) Josh Adams (44) Gabe Hamer-Webb (56) Evan Lloyd (75) |
| Conversions | Angus O’Brien (15), (69) | Callum Sheedy (45), (57) |
| Penalties | Angus O’Brien (17) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 51% | 49% |
| Posession Second Half | 50% | 50% |
| Territory First Half | 67% | 33% |
| Territory Second Half | 45% | 55% |
| Tries | 3 | 4 |
| Conversions | 2 | 2 |
| Penalties Conceded | 10 | 8 |
| Turnovers Conceded | 20 | 11 |
| Passes | 148 | 103 |
| Tackles | 108 | 150 |
| Scrums Won | 4 | 5 |
| Lineouts Won | 16 | 14 |
Player Stats
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Dragons RFC |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodrigo Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Brodie Coghlan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | Dimitri Arhip | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | Joe Davies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | Ryan Woodman | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Dan Lydiate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | Taine Basham | 14 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | Aaron Wainwright | 11 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Rhodri Williams | 13 | 0 | 6 | 56 | 1 | 62 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Angus O'Brien | 6 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | Jared Rosser | 6 | 1 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Aneurin Owen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 13 | Joe Westwood | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | Rio Dyer | 10 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Huw Anderson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Dragons RFC |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Elliot Dee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | Aki Seiuli | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Paula Latu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 19 | Nick Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Shane Lewis-Hughes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | Che Hope | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Will Reed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Cai Evans | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corey Domachowski | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | Dafydd Hughes | 5 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Keiron Assiratti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | Josh McNally | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | Teddy Williams | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| 6 | James Botham | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | Alex Mann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 1 |
| 8 | Taulupe Faletau | 12 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 2 |
| 9 | Aled Davies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | Gabe Hamer-Webb | 6 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 14 | Josh Adams | 3 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | 10 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Evan Lloyd | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 17 | Danny Southworth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rhys Litterick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Seb Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Alun Lawrence | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | Ellis Bevan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Rory Jennings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Tom Bowen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodrigo Martinez | Corey Domachowski |
| 2 | Brodie Coghlan | Dafydd Hughes |
| 3 | Dimitri Arhip | Keiron Assiratti |
| 4 | Joe Davies | Josh McNally |
| 5 | Ryan Woodman | Teddy Williams |
| 6 | Dan Lydiate | James Botham |
| 7 | Taine Basham | Alex Mann |
| 8 | Aaron Wainwright | Taulupe Faletau |
| 9 | Rhodri Williams | Aled Davies |
| 10 | Angus O'Brien | Callum Sheedy |
| 11 | Jared Rosser | Gabe Hamer-Webb |
| 12 | Aneurin Owen | Ben Thomas |
| 13 | Joe Westwood | Rey Lee-Lo |
| 14 | Rio Dyer | Josh Adams |
| 15 | Huw Anderson | Cam Winnett |
Replacements
|
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Elliot Dee | Evan Lloyd |
| 17 | Aki Seiuli | Danny Southworth |
| 18 | Paula Latu | Rhys Litterick |
| 19 | Nick Thomas | Seb Davies |
| 20 | Shane Lewis-Hughes | Alun Lawrence |
| 21 | Che Hope | Ellis Bevan |
| 22 | Will Reed | Rory Jennings |
| 23 | Cai Evans | Tom Bowen |
Team Stats
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Team stats
The season so far
P: Played . W: Won D: Drawn L: Lost F: For A: Against Diff: Difference BP: Bonus Points Pts: Points (Total)
| No. | Team Name | P | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 409 | 477 | -68 | 13 | 47 |
| 16 |
|
Dragons RFC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 335 | 637 | -302 | 5 | 9 |
Form Guide
| Dragons RFC | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Falcons | Away | 14-22 | Win |
| Montpellier | Home | 14-18 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 31-23 | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Away | 31-7 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Cheetahs | Home | 26-10 | Win |
| Lyon O.U. | Away | 37-26 | Loss |
| Dragons RFC | Home | 31-23 | Win |
| Ulster Rugby | Home | 21-19 | Win |
Past Meetings
Sat 30th Nov 2024
KO 17:15 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
31
V
23
Dragons RFC
Tue 26th Dec 2023
KO 15:00 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
55
V
21
Dragons RFC
Sun 29th Oct 2023
KO 14:30 GMT
Rodney Parade
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Dragons RFC
9
V
16
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 44 | 44 |
| Wins | 9 | 34 |
| Wins at home | 7 | 20 |
| Wins away | 2 | 14 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003