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Dragons RFC
Full nameDragons RFC
UnionWRU Wales
Founded2003
LocationNewport
RegionGwent
Ground(s)Rodney Parade (Capacity: 8,700)
ChairmanDavid Wright
Coach(es)Filo Tiatia (interim)
Captain(s)Ben Carter
League(s)United Rugby Championship
2023–2415th (Welsh Shield: 4th)
1st kit
2nd kit
3rd kit
Official website
www.dragonsrugby.wales
Current season


The 2024–25 season is Dragons's fourth season in the United Rugby Championship, and their 23rd season of professional representative rugby. Along with competing in the URC and its Welsh Shield competition, the club will also participate in the 2024-25 European Rugby Challenge Cup.

Senior squad

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For player movements before or during the 2024–25 season, see List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers § Dragons.
Dragons United Rugby Championship squad[a]

Props

Hookers

Locks

Back row

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

Wings

Fullbacks

(cc) denotes the team co-captains, Bold denotes internationally capped players.
* denotes players qualified to play for Wales on residency or dual nationality.
ST denotes a player signed on a short-term deal.
L denotes a player on loan at the club.
Players and their allocated positions from the Dragons website.[1]
  1. ^ Taking into account signings and departures head of 2024–25 season as listed on List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers.

Transfers

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Results

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United Rugby Championship

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Main table
2024–25 United Rugby Championship
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Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Ireland Leinster 10 10 0 0 296 123 +173 43 17 8 0 48
2 Scotland Glasgow Warriors 10 7 0 3 277 172 +105 41 22 6 3 37
3 South Africa Bulls 8 6 0 2 219 150 +69 29 16 4 2 30
4 South Africa Sharks 9 6 0 3 245 230 +15 30 34 3 2 29
5 Wales Cardiff 10 5 1 4 220 255 –35 34 34 6 1 29
6 Wales Scarlets 10 5 1 4 235 196 +39 25 28 2 3 27
7 Ireland Munster 10 5 0 5 230 252 –22 37 35 6 0 26
8 Scotland Edinburgh 10 4 0 6 244 250 -6 33 34 4 4 24
9 Ireland Ulster 10 4 0 6 220 232 –12 33 35 3 4 23
10 Italy Benetton 10 4 1 5 187 260 –73 24 35 4 1 23
11 Wales Ospreys 10 4 1 5 207 205 +2 26 25 2 2 22
12 South Africa Stormers 9 4 0 5 198 214 -16 26 29 4 1 21
13 South Africa Lions 8 4 0 4 171 178 -7 21 25 2 1 19
14 Ireland Connacht 10 3 0 7 215 247 -32 32 32 4 3 19
15 Italy Zebre Parma 10 3 0 7 143 230 –87 18 32 1 3 16
16 Wales Dragons 10 1 0 9 185 298 –113 23 42 1 3 8
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[2]
  1. number of matches won;
  2. the difference between points for and points against;
  3. the number of tries scored;
  4. the most points scored;
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against;
  6. the fewest red cards received;
  7. the fewest yellow cards received.
Green background indicates teams that are in play-off places and earn a place in the 2025–26 European Champions Cup

Pink background indicates teams that are in play-off places and earn a place in the 2025–26 European Challenge Cup
Yellow background indicates the team that won the 2024–25 European Challenge Cup and thus qualify for the 2025–26 European Champions Cup, but are not in a play-off place
Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2025–26 European Challenge Cup.
Q: qualified for play-offs. H: home field advantage secured for quarter-and semi-final. h; home field advantage secured for quarter-final X: cannot reach play-offs. E: qualified for Champions Cup.


2024–25 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield Pools view · watch · edit · discuss
Wales Welsh Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 Wales Cardiff 5 3 1 1 111 98 +13 16 11 3 1 18 3
2 Wales Scarlets 4 2 0 2 94 81 +13 10 11 1 1 10 6
3 Wales Ospreys 3 1 1 1 57 58 –1 6 4 0 1 7 14
4 Wales Dragons 4 1 0 3 83 108 –25 9 14 0 1 5 16
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[3]
  1. number of matches won
  2. the difference between points for and points against
  3. the number of tries scored
  4. the most points scored
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against
  6. the fewest red cards received
  7. the fewest yellow cards received
Green background indicates teams currently leading the regional shield. Upon the conclusion of the regular season, these teams win their respective regional shields.

(S) : URC Shield champion

Round 1

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21 September 2024
15:00
Dragons Wales23–21Wales Ospreys (1 BP)
Try: Keddie 26' c
Yendle 83' c
Con: L. Evans (2/2) 27', 84'
Pen: L. Evans (3) 1', 23', 77'		Try: K. Williams 19' c
Conbeer 45' m
Con: Edwards 20' (1/2)
Pen: Edwards (3) 7', 33', 37'
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 5,181[4]
Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)

Round 2

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27 September 2024
19:35
(1 BP) Leinster Ireland34–6Wales Dragons
Try: Conan 17' m
R. Byrne 37' m
Deegan 46' c
McCarthy 64' m
Larmour 68' c
King 81' m
Con: R. Byrne (2/6) 46', 65'		Pen: L. Evans (2/3) 25', 40'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 18,397[5]
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Round 3

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5 October 2024
17:15
(1 BP) Dragons Wales30–33South Africa Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Basham 17' c
Coleman 26' m
R. Williams 37' c
Carter 54' m
Con: L. Evans (2/3) 17', 38'
Pen: L. Evans 3'
Reed 58'		Try: V. Tshituka 21' m
Ja. Hendrikse 39' c
Julius 44' c
Hooker 48' c
Mbatha 80'+4
Con: Masuku (4/5) 40', 45', 49', 80'+7
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 4,591[6]
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Round 4

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13 October 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Dragons Wales19–23South Africa Lions
Try: Keddie 14' c
Basham (2) 24' m, 42' c
Con: Evans (2/3) 15', 43'		Try: Q. Horn 10' c
Cairns 51' c
Con: Steyn (1/1) 11'
Nohamba (1/1) 52'
Pen: Steyn (2/2) 28', 40+1'
Nohamba (1/1) 49'
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 4 237 [7]
Referee: Fillipo Russo (Italy)

Round 5

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19 October 2024
19:35
Dragons Wales21–31Italy Benetton (1 BP)
Try: Westwood 26' c
L. Evans 49' c
Lewis-Hughes 72' c
Con: L. Evans (2/2) 28', 50'.
O'Brien 73'		Try: Bernasconi 36' c
Avaca 45' c
Manfredi 60' c
Cannone 67' c
Con: Umaga (2/2) 37', 47'
Albornoz (2/2) 61', 68'
Pen: Umaga 32'
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 4,132[8]
Referee: Peter Martin, Ireland

Round 6

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26 October 2024
19:35
(1 BP) Connacht Ireland31–7Wales Dragons
Try: Boyle 5' c
Blade 19' c
Prendergast 38' m
Forde 73' c
Devine 80' m
Con: Forde (3/5) 7', 20', 74'		Try: Basham 77' c
Con: O'Brien 78'
The Sportsground, Galway
Attendance: 3,128[9]
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi, Italy

Round 7

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30 November 2024
17:15
(1 BP) Cardiff Wales31–23Wales Dragons
Try: Mann 31' c
Millard 42' c
Sheedy 42' c
Lee-Lo 49' c
Con: Sheedy (4/4) 32', 43', 43', 50'
Pen: Sheedy 7'		Try: Lloyd 64' c
Seiuli 71' c
Con: O'Brien (2/2) 65', 72'
Pen: O'Brien (3) 11', 23', 28'
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 9,638[10]
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Round 8

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26 December 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Dragons Wales22-24Wales Cardiff (1 BP)
Try: Wainwright 14' c
Dyer 19' m
R. Williams 68' c
Con: O'Brien (2/3) 15', 69'
Pen: O'Brien 17'		ReportTry: Williams 32' m
Adams 44' c
Hamer-Webb 56' c
Lloyd 75' m
Con: Sheedy (2/4) 45', 57'
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 8,511[11]
Referee: Adam Jones

Round 9

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1 January 2025
17:15
Scarlets Wales32–15Wales Dragons
Try: Murray (2) 7', 15'
Macleod 29'
Mee 42'
Con: Costelow (3/4) 8', 16', 31'
Pen: Costelow 11'
Lloyd 69'		ReportTry: Basham 49'
Anderson 66'
Con: O'Brien (1/2) 50'
Pen: O'Brien 14'
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 7,605 [12]

Round 10

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25 January 2025
19:35
Dragons Wales19–38Ireland Munster
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 4,562

Round 11

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16 February 2025
14:00
Dragons WalesvScotland Glasgow Warriors
Rodney Parade, Newport

Round 12

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28 February 2025
20:35
Zebre Parma ItalyvWales Dragons
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma

Round 13

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22 March 2025
17:15
Dragons WalesvIreland Ulster
Rodney Parade, Newport

Round 14

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28 March 2025
19:35
Edinburgh ScotlandvWales Dragons
Hive Stadium, Edinburgh

Round 15

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19 April 2025
17:30
Dragons WalesvWales Scarlets
Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Round 16

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26 April 2025
15:00
Ospreys WalesvWales Dragons
Swansea.com Stadium

Round 17

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10 May 2025
18:15
Stormers South AfricavWales Dragons
Cape Town Stadium

Round 18

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17 May 2025
15:00
Bulls South AfricavWales Dragons
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria

European Challenge Cup

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EPCR Challenge Cup Pool 2
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 France Montpellier (2) 4 4 0 0 131 41 +90 19 6 3 0 19 Home round of 16
2 Wales Ospreys (4) 4 3 0 1 111 116 −5 16 17 3 0 15
3 France Pau (7) 4 2 0 2 119 108 +11 10 10 3 1 12 Home as third best / Away round of 16
4 South Africa Lions (14) 4 2 0 2 122 103 +19 18 13 2 0 10 Away round of 16
5 Wales Dragons 4 1 0 3 61 116 −55 8 15 0 1 5
6 England Newcastle Falcons 4 0 0 4 55 115 −60 8 16 0 0 0
Source: EPCR[13]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.
Pool matches

Dragons were eliminated after the pool stages, finishing fifth in their pool.

Round 1

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6 December 2024
20:00
(1 BP) Dragons Wales14–18France Montpellier
Try: Basham 26' c
O'Brien 39' c
Con: O'Brien (2/2) 27', 40+1'		ReportTry: Tambwe 12' m
Tauleigne 19' c
Con: Barreau (1/2) 20'
Pen: Barreau (2/2) 3', 8'
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 4,012
Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa)

Round 2

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15 December 2024
15:15
Newcastle Falcons England14–22Wales Dragons
Try: Radwan 36' c
Hearle 46' c
Con: Wilkinson (2/2) 37', 47'		ReportTry: Martínez 15' c
Wainwright 49' m
Anderson 59' c
Con: O'Brien (1/2) 17'
C. Evans (1/1) 60'
Pen: O'Brien (1/1) 34'
Kingston Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 2,801
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Italy)

Round 3

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12 January 2025
15:15
Dragons Wales15–24France Pau
Try: Wainwright 37' m
Dyer 77' c
Con: Lloyd Evans (1/1) 77'
Pen: Lloyd Evans (1/1) 13'		ReportTry: Mondinat 52' c
Jooste 63' m
Con: Desperes (1/2) 53'
Pen: Desperes (1/1) 11', 23', 28', 47'
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 4,009
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)

Round 4

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18 January 2025
17:15
(1 BP) Lions South Africa60–10Wales Dragons
Try: Horn (2) 8' c, 48' m
Francis 15' c
Venter (2) 22' c, 65' c
Mafura 26' c
Lombard 56' m
Visagie 61' m
Rass 80' c
Con: Francis (4/4) 9', 16', 23', 27'
Lombard (2/5) 66', 80'
Pen: Francis (1/1) 3'		ReportTry: Latu 53' c
Con: Reed (1/1) 54'
Pen: Reed (1/2) 7'
Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 2,562
Referee: Evan Urruzmendi (France)


Home attendance

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As of 4 February 2025

Domestic League EPRC Challenge Cup Total
League Fixtures Average Attendance Highest Lowest League Fixtures Average Attendance Highest Lowest Total Attendance Average Attendance
2024–25 United Rugby Championship 6 5,202 8,511 4,132 2024–25 European Rugby Challenge Cup 2 4,010 4,012 4,009 39,235 4,904


References

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  1. ^ "Dragons Squad". Dragons Rugby. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  2. ^ League Format (3) "Competition Rules". United Rugby Championship. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  3. ^ League Format (3) "Competition Rules". United Rugby Championship. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Dragons Fixtures and Results", 22 Sep 2024
  5. ^ "Leinster stutter on way to bonus-point win v Dragons", RTE, 29 Sep 2024
  6. ^ "Dragons Rugby Fixtures and Results", 7 Oct 2024
  7. ^ [1], 14 Oct 2024
  8. ^ "Dragons Fixtures & Results"
  9. ^ "Dragons defeated at Dexcom Stadium", Dragons RFC, 26 October 2024
  10. ^ "Cardiff Rugby Fixtures & Results"
  11. ^ Dragons Fixtures & Results
  12. ^ [2]
  13. ^ "Pool Tables | EPCR Challenge Cup". European Professional Club Rugby. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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