Two United Rugby Championship derbies lie ahead this weekend in Wales and Italy, with rescheduled R9 fixtures sees Dragons face Cardiff Rugby while Benetton welcome Zebre Parma.
Cardiff Rugby travel to Rodney Parade on Friday evening to face their Welsh rivals Dragons while Benetton host Zebre Parma in the Italian derby.
FRI – Dragons v Cardiff Rugby Rodney Parade, Newport, 7.35pm
Live on: BBC Wales, Premier Sports & URC TV.
Officials:
Referee: Craig Evans (WRU, 33rd competition game) Assistant: Ben Whitehouse, Tom Spurrier (WRU) TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU)
Overall URC head-to-head record:
Played 36, Dragons won 8, Cardiff won 28.
Did you know?
- This game was originally scheduled for New Year’s Day but was postponed due to Covid.
- Dragons have lost their last three United Rugby Championship matches since their 38-27 victory at Scarlets on 16 April.
- Dragons most recent victory at Rodney Parade was 52-32 over Scarlets in last season’s Rainbow Cup.
- Cardiff Rugby’s four game losing run in the United Rugby Championship ended with their 42-14 victory at home to Zebre last weekend. Cardiff have not won back-to-back Championship matches since October.
- Cardiff have lost their last eight away games in the United Rugby Championship since beating Scarlets in Llanelli in the Rainbow Cup last May.
- Cardiff have won their last thirteen encounters with Dragons since the Men from Gwent’s 23-17 victory at the Arms Park on Boxing Day 2014.
- Cardiff’s only victory over a fellow Welsh region this season was over today’s opponents, Dragons, at the Arms Park in October.
- Cardiff have lost just two of their last ten matches at Rodney Parade, both defeats were in matches moved from the Arms Park during lockdown, against Ulster and Glasgow.
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