Dragons RFC are back in BKT United Rugby Championship derby action at Swansea.com Stadium this Saturday when we face Ospreys Rugby (kick-off 1pm). Ahead of the Round 16 fixture, we look at all the key stats and details...
Officials:
Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU, 16th league game); AR 1: Adam Jones (WRU) AR 2: Aaron Parry (WRU); TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)
Overall URC head-to-head record:
Played 40, Ospreys won 26, Dragons won 13, with 1 match drawn.
Did you know?
- Ospreys only victory in their last four BKT United Rugby Championship matches was 28-24 at Zebre Parma in Round 13.
- Ospreys have lost their last two games at Swansea.com Stadium in the Championship and have not slipped to three successive defeats there since 2019.
- Ospreys have faced fellow Welsh opposition on four occasions this season with their only defeat being 25-32 to today’s opponents, Dragons, in Newport at the end of October.
- Dragons RFC have lost their last eight BKT United Rugby Championship matches since beating Zebre Parma 47-7 at Rodney Parade in Round 7.
- Dragons have won just one away game this season, beating Pau in France 21-15 in the European Challenge Cup on 13 January.
- Dragons have not beaten a fellow Welsh region away from home since their trip to Parc y Scarlets last April.
- Dragons beat Ospreys in Round 6 and have not achieved a United Rugby Championship season’s double over their neighbours since 2010/11.
