Dragons RFC
9 – 16
Halftime: 6 – 13
Attendance: 5272
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 6 – 13
Attendance: 5272
Sunday 29th October 2023
KO 14:30 GMT Europe
Rodney Parade
Ref: Frank Murphy
United Rugby Championship
Match Report
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Dragons 9-16 Cardiff
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Read more : Dragons 9-16 CardiffCardiff clung on to claim a 9-16 win and a 17th consecutive BKT United Rugby Championship victory over the Dragons in a scrappy encounter at Rodney Parade. The Blue and Blacks led by seven at half-time thanks to a long-range try from Mason Grady, on his first appearance since the World Cup. Dragons battled back […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Mason Grady (32) | |
| Conversions | Tinus de Beer (33) | |
| Penalties | Angus O’Brien (9), (36), (78) | Tinus de Beer (12), (18), (66) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 52% | 48% |
| Posession Second Half | 56% | 44% |
| Territory First Half | 40% | 60% |
| Territory Second Half | 71% | 29% |
| Tries | 0 | 1 |
| Conversions | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties Conceded | 10 | 9 |
| Turnovers Conceded | 13 | 9 |
| Passes | 103 | 110 |
| Tackles | 103 | 125 |
| Scrums Won | 5 | 4 |
| Lineouts Won | 15 | 6 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Bradley Roberts | 17 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | Lloyd Fairbrother | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Matthew Screech | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | Ben Carter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | George Nott | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | Sean Lonsdale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Harri Keddie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Dane Blacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Angus O'Brien | 10 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Ashton Hewitt | 6 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Steff Hughes | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | Sio Tomkinson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | Jared Rosser | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Jordan Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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 | James Benjamin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 17 | Rhodri Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 18 | Leon Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Joe Davies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Brodie Coghlan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Rhodri Williams | 6 | 1 | 5 | 44 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Will Reed | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Jack Dixon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corey Domachowski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 7 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | Keiron Assiratti | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Shane Lewis-Hughes | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 5 | Teddy Williams | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | Ellis Jenkins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | Thomas Young | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 8 | Seb Davies | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| 9 | Tomos Williams | 9 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 59 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Tinus de Beer | 9 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
| 11 | Theo Cabango | 5 | 1 | 3 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Uilisi Halaholo | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | Mason Grady | 7 | 3 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 14 | Aled Summerhill | 4 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | 10 | 1 | 2 | 72 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 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 | Efan Daniel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Rhys Carre | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | Rhys Litterick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Rory Thornton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Lucas de la Rua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ellis Bevan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Ben Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | Harri Millard | 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 | Bradley Roberts | Liam Belcher |
| 3 | Lloyd Fairbrother | Keiron Assiratti |
| 4 | Matthew Screech | Shane Lewis-Hughes |
| 5 | Ben Carter | Teddy Williams |
| 6 | George Nott | Ellis Jenkins |
| 7 | Sean Lonsdale | Thomas Young |
| 8 | Harri Keddie | Seb Davies |
| 9 | Dane Blacker | Tomos Williams |
| 10 | Angus O'Brien | Tinus de Beer |
| 11 | Ashton Hewitt | Theo Cabango |
| 12 | Steff Hughes | Uilisi Halaholo |
| 13 | Sio Tomkinson | Mason Grady |
| 14 | Jared Rosser | Aled Summerhill |
| 15 | Jordan Williams | Cam Winnett |
Replacements
|
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | James Benjamin | Efan Daniel |
| 17 | Rhodri Jones | Rhys Carre |
| 18 | Leon Brown | Rhys Litterick |
| 19 | Joe Davies | Rory Thornton |
| 20 | Brodie Coghlan | Lucas de la Rua |
| 21 | Rhodri Williams | Ellis Bevan |
| 22 | Will Reed | Ben Thomas |
| 23 | Jack Dixon | Harri Millard |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 389 | 414 | -25 | 14 | 32 |
| 15 |
|
Dragons RFC | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 300 | 611 | -311 | 4 | 16 |
Form Guide
| Dragons RFC | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 17-22 | Loss |
| Scarlets | Home | 31-14 | Win |
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 40-19 | Loss |
| Glasgow Warriors | Away | 73-33 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benetton Rugby | Home | 22-23 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Away | 21-38 | Win |
| Connacht Rugby | Away | 38-19 | Loss |
| Benetton Rugby | Away | 27-23 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Mon 26th Dec 2022
KO 14:15 GMT
Rodney Parade
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Dragons RFC
24
V
29
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 15th Oct 2022
KO 17:15 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
31
V
14
Dragons RFC
Fri 13th May 2022
KO 19:35 BST
Rodney Parade
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Dragons RFC
18
V
19
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 41 | 41 |
| Wins | 9 | 31 |
| Wins at home | 7 | 18 |
| Wins away | 2 | 13 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003