Dragons RFC are back in BKT United Rugby Championship action this Boxing Day as we welcome Caridiff Rugby to Rodney Parade for a huge derby clash (kick-off 2.15pm).
Ahead of the Round 10 fixture, we look at all the key stats and details...
Officials:
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 85th competition game) Assistant: Mike English, Aled Evans (both WRU) TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU)
Overall URC head-to-head record:
Played 36, Dragons won 8, Cardiff won 30.
Did you know?
- Dragons RFC’s last six matches in the BKT United Rugby Championship have all been won by the home side on the day.
- Dragons only defeat at Rodney Parade in the Championship this season was by a solitary point to Cell C Sharks on 1 October.
- Dragons won their most recent fixture against a fellow Welsh region beating Ospreys 32-25 in Newport in Round 6 to end a run of four successive defeats against such opponents.
- Cardiff Rugby have lost just two of their last six BKT United Rugby Championship matches although both of those defeats have been in the space of the last three rounds.
- Cardiff have won two of their last three away games in the Championship, beating Scarlets in Llanelli in October and Cell C Sharks in Durban at the end of November.
- Cardiff have won their last fifteen fixtures against Dragons in the URC since Dragons 23-17 win at the Arms Park in December 2014, whilst their most recent success against their closest rivals at Rodney Parade was on Boxing Day 2013.
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