A United Rugby Championship derby lies ahead in Wales, the only fixture of the weekend, the rescheduled R10 fixture between Scarlets and Dragons.
Welsh Shield leaders Scarlets can make it a fourth consecutive win as they welcome Dragons to Parc y Scarlets on Saturday night. The home side are looking to secure maximum points, edging closer to that top eight position.
SAT – Scarlets v Dragons Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, 7.35pm UK
Live on: S4C, Premier Sports & URC TV.
Officials:
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 83rdcompetition game), Assistant: Adam Jones, Mike English (both WRU)TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU)
Overall URC head-to-head record:
Played 36, Scarlets won 28, Dragons won 8.
Did you know?
- This match was originally scheduled for 8 January but was postponed due to Covid.
- Scarlets have won their last three United Rugby Championship matches since their 12-57 defeat to Bulls in Pretoria on 18 March.
- Scarlets have not won four in succession in the Championship since 2017.
- Scarlets have won their last two games at Parc y Scarlets beating Glasgow in Round 13 and Cardiff in Round 15.
- Scarlets have won all three matches they have played against Welsh opponents this season.
- Dragons only victory in the 2021/22 campaign was 35-22 over Connacht in Galway on 9 October, since then they have lost all five away games they have played in the United Rugby Championship.
- Dragons most recent victory over a fellow Welsh region was when they beat Scarlets 52-32 at Rodney Parade during last season’s Rainbow Cup.
- Dragons have won three of their last five fixtures against Scarlets.
- Dragons have visited Parc y Scarlets on fourteen previous occasions in all competitions and lost them all.
