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Match Preview: Dragons
Get all the latest information ahead of our BKT United Rugby Championship clash against the Dragons at Rodney Parade (Saturday 21 October, 3.05pm) - live on Viaplay One.
Match Officials
Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU, 10th game)
AR: Gareth Newman (WRU), Simon Rees (WRU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
Match stats
- Dragons RFC unwanted ten match losing run in the BKT United Rugby Championship ended with their 31-14 Judgement Day win against Scarlets in Round 18 in April.
- Dragons have lost their last four matches at Rodney Parade since beating Zebre there last October.
- Dragons have not managed to win their opening game of a new campaign since beating Ulster in round one in 2013.
- Edinburgh have won only one of their last six BKT URC matches: 45-21 at home to Ospreys in Round 17 last season.
- Edinburgh have not won away in the Championship since their trip to Cardiff on 30 October 2022.
- The capital side’s only defeat in their last five encounters with Dragons was 17-24 at Principality Stadium in March 2021.
Recent URC Meetings
| Date | Match | Venue | Home | Away |
| 25 November 2018 | Dragons RFC v Edinburgh Rugby | Rodney Parade | 18 | 12 |
| 15 February 2019 | Edinburgh Rugby v Dragons RFC | Scottish Gas Murrayfield | 34 | 17 |
| 08 November 2019 | Edinburgh Rugby v Dragons RFC | Scottish Gas Murrayfield | 20 | 7 |
| 28 March 2021 | Dragons RFC v Edinburgh Rugby | Principality Stadium | 24 | 17 |
| 27 November 2021 | Dragons RFC v Edinburgh Rugby | Rodney Parade | 14 | 30 |
| 17 September 2022 | Edinburgh Rugby v Dragons RFC | Hive Stadium | 44 | 6 |
Last time out
Edinburgh Rugby took on Dragons RFC in Round 1 last season. Catch up with all the highlights from the 44-6 win at Hive Stadium below.
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