Dragons RFC
17 – 24
Halftime: 7 – 17
Attendance: 7438
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 7 – 17
Attendance: 7438
Friday 17th October 2025
KO 19:45 BST Europe
Rodney Parade
Ref: Federico Vedovelli
United Rugby Championship
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Brodie Coghlan (6) Ben Carter (71) |
Alex Mann (1) Taulupe Faletau (13) Dan Thomas (19) Danny Southworth (60) |
| Conversions | Tinus de Beer (7), (72) |
Callum Sheedy (14) Ben Thomas (61) |
| Penalties | Angus O’Brien (79) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 48% | 51% |
| Posession Second Half | 55% | 44% |
| Territory First Half | 53% | 46% |
| Territory Second Half | 50% | 49% |
| Tries | 2 | 4 |
| Conversions | 2 | 2 |
| Penalties Conceded | 7 | 10 |
| Passes | 158 | 156 |
| Tackles | 159 | 173 |
| Scrums Won | 3 | 2 |
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 | Wyn Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | Brodie Coghlan | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| 3 | Rob Hunt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Seb Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | Ben Carter | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| 6 | Shane Lewis-Hughes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | Harry Beddall | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 2 |
| 8 | Aaron Wainwright | 14 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 |
| 9 | Rhodri Williams | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 56 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | Tinus de Beer | 10 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | Fine Inisi | 6 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Harri Ackerman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| 13 | Aneurin Owen | 9 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Rio Dyer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Angus O'Brien | 12 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 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. |
Dragons RFC |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Ollie Burrows | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Rodrigo Martinez Manzano | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Dillon Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | Matthew Screech | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | Ryan Woodman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | Niall Armstrong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Cai Evans | 5 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Huw Anderson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corey Domachowski | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 12 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
| 3 | Keiron Assiratti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Josh McNally | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | George Nott | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 6 | Alex Mann | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | Dan Thomas | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 0 |
| 8 | Taulupe Faletau | 10 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 9 | Aled Davies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 53 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Tom Bowen | 10 | 1 | 3 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | 8 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| 13 | Jacob Beetham | 8 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | Josh Adams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | 13 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | Danny Southworth | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 18 | Javan Sebastian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 19 | Rory Thornton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | Alun Lawrence | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 21 | Taine Basham | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 22 | Johan Mulder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Ioan Lloyd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyn Jones | Corey Domachowski |
| 2 | Brodie Coghlan | Liam Belcher |
| 3 | Rob Hunt | Keiron Assiratti |
| 4 | Seb Davies | Josh McNally |
| 5 | Ben Carter | George Nott |
| 6 | Shane Lewis-Hughes | Alex Mann |
| 7 | Harry Beddall | Dan Thomas |
| 8 | Aaron Wainwright | Taulupe Faletau |
| 9 | Rhodri Williams | Aled Davies |
| 10 | Tinus de Beer | Callum Sheedy |
| 11 | Fine Inisi | Tom Bowen |
| 12 | Harri Ackerman | Ben Thomas |
| 13 | Aneurin Owen | Jacob Beetham |
| 14 | Rio Dyer | Josh Adams |
| 15 | Angus O'Brien | Cam Winnett |
Replacements
|
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Ollie Burrows | Evan Lloyd |
| 17 | Rodrigo Martinez Manzano | Danny Southworth |
| 18 | Dillon Lewis | Javan Sebastian |
| 19 | Matthew Screech | Rory Thornton |
| 20 | Ryan Woodman | Alun Lawrence |
| 21 | Niall Armstrong | Taine Basham |
| 22 | Cai Evans | Johan Mulder |
| 23 | Huw Anderson | Ioan Lloyd |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 140 | 101 | 39 | 5 | 25 |
| 15 |
|
Dragons RFC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 84 | 175 | -91 | 1 | 5 |
Form Guide
| Dragons RFC | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 17-24 | Loss |
| Glasgow Warriors | Away | 49-0 | Loss |
| Hollywoodbets Sharks | Home | 17-17 | Draw |
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 42-21 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons RFC | Away | 17-24 | Win |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 14-8 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Away | 23-20 | Loss |
| Emirates Lions | Home | 33-20 | Win |
Past Meetings
Thu 26th Dec 2024
KO 17:15 GMT
Rodney Parade
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Dragons RFC
22
V
24
Cardiff Rugby
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
Head-to-head
|
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 45 | 45 |
| Wins | 9 | 35 |
| Wins at home | 7 | 20 |
| Wins away | 2 | 15 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003