Dragons RFC
18 – 19
Halftime: 10 – 10
Attendance: 6414
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 10 – 10
Attendance: 6414
Friday 13th May 2022
KO 19:35 BST Europe
Rodney Parade
Ref: Craig Evans
United Rugby Championship
Match Report
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Dragons 18 Cardiff 19
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Read more : Dragons 18 Cardiff 19Cardiff hung on to make it 13 consecutive United Rugby Championship wins over East Wales rivals the Dragons. In a game dominated by errors and indiscipline, Rhys Priestland proved the difference as he kicked 14-points at Rodney Parade. The Blue and Blacks found themselves in a commanding position as they led by seven points thanks […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Ollie Griffiths (39) Jack Dixon (63) |
Lloyd Williams (31) |
| Conversions | Sam Davies (40) | Rhys Priestland (32) |
| Penalties | Will Reed (24), (74) | Rhys Priestland (2), (45), (68), (72) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 50% | 49% |
| Posession Second Half | 49% | 51% |
| Territory First Half | 50% | 49% |
| Territory Second Half | 48% | 51% |
| Tries | 2 | 1 |
| Conversions | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties Conceded | 11 | 13 |
| Passes | 104 | 114 |
| Tackles | 89 | 106 |
| Scrums Won | 4 | 4 |
| Red Cards | 1 | 1 |
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 | Aki Seiuli | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Elliot Dee | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | Mesake Doge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Joe Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Ben Carter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | Harri Keddie | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | Ben Fry | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | Ollie Griffiths | 11 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
| 9 | Gonzalo Bertranou | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Will Reed | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Jared Rosser | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Jack Dixon | 6 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | Adam Warren | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Rio Dyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 15 | Jordan Williams | 12 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Greg Bateman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Lloyd Fairbrother | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Huw Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Taine Basham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Rhodri Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Sam Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Josh Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Carre | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Dimitri Arhip | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | Seb Davies | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | Matthew Screech | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 6 | James Botham | 13 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Josh Navidi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
| 8 | James Ratti | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Lloyd Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 58 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Rhys Priestland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | Theo Cabango | 5 | 2 | 2 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Max Llewellyn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Owen Lane | 4 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Matthew Morgan | 14 | 0 | 4 | 92 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 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 | Kirby Myhill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 17 | Corey Domachowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Dillon Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | Josh Turnbull | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Ellis Jenkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Ellis Bevan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Ben Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Mason Grady | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aki Seiuli | Rhys Carre |
| 2 | Elliot Dee | Liam Belcher |
| 3 | Mesake Doge | Dimitri Arhip |
| 4 | Joe Davies | Seb Davies |
| 5 | Ben Carter | Matthew Screech |
| 6 | Harri Keddie | James Botham |
| 7 | Ben Fry | Josh Navidi |
| 8 | Ollie Griffiths | James Ratti |
| 9 | Gonzalo Bertranou | Lloyd Williams |
| 10 | Will Reed | Rhys Priestland |
| 11 | Jared Rosser | Theo Cabango |
| 12 | Jack Dixon | Max Llewellyn |
| 13 | Adam Warren | Rey Lee-Lo |
| 14 | Rio Dyer | Owen Lane |
| 15 | Jordan Williams | Matthew Morgan |
Replacements
|
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | James Benjamin | Kirby Myhill |
| 17 | Greg Bateman | Corey Domachowski |
| 18 | Lloyd Fairbrother | Dillon Lewis |
| 19 | Huw Taylor | Josh Turnbull |
| 20 | Taine Basham | Ellis Jenkins |
| 21 | Rhodri Williams | Ellis Bevan |
| 22 | Sam Davies | Ben Thomas |
| 23 | Josh Lewis | Mason Grady |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 369 | 577 | -208 | 4 | 32 |
| 15 |
|
Dragons RFC | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 305 | 547 | -242 | 9 | 19 |
Form Guide
| Dragons RFC | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 18-19 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Away | 50-31 | Loss |
| Zebre Parma | Away | 23-18 | Loss |
| Scarlets | Home | 19-38 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons RFC | Away | 18-19 | Win |
| Zebre Parma | Home | 42-14 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Away | 42-21 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Home | 6-22 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Sat 23rd Oct 2021
KO 17:15 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
31
V
29
Dragons RFC
Sun 9th May 2021
KO 12:00 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Rainbow Cup
Cardiff Rugby
17
V
16
Dragons RFC
Sat 26th Dec 2020
KO 15:00 GMT
Rodney Parade
Europe
Guinness PRO14
Dragons RFC
12
V
13
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 38 | 38 |
| Wins | 9 | 28 |
| Wins at home | 7 | 17 |
| Wins away | 2 | 11 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003