Dragons RFC kick-off 2023 in BKT United Rugby Championship in Llanelli as we face Scarlets at Parc y Scarlets on New Year’s Day (kick-off 5.15pm). Ahead of the Round 11 fixture, we look at all the key stats and details...
Officials:
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 86th competition game) Assistant: Craig Evans, Mike English (both WRU) TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU)
Overall URC head-to-head record:
Played 38, Scarlets won 29, Dragons won 9.
Did you know?
- Scarlets only victory in their last dozen BKT United Rugby Championship matches was 36-12 at home to Zebre in Round 5.
- Scarlets have won two of their last three home games, against Zebre and against Bayonne in the European Challenge Cup.
- Scarlets most recent victory over a fellow Welsh region was over today’s opponents, Dragons, in Newport in April.
- Dragons RFC have suffered three successive BKT United Rugby Championship defeats since beating Zebre 47-7 at Rodney Parade at the end of October.
- Dragons have won only once away from home in any competition since October 2021 and that was on their most recent visit to Parc y Scarlets on 16 April. Since then, Dragons only victory over a fellow Welsh region at any venue was 32-25 at home to Ospreys in Round 6.
- The two fixtures between the two sides last season were both won by the away team on the day, with the Dragons victory at Parc y Scarlets being the first time they have ever won on their fourteenth visit to the venue.
