Dragons RFC complete the club’s tour to South Africa when they tackle Emirates Lions in Round 7 of the BKT United Rugby Championship this Saturday afternoon at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg (kick-off 3.05pm UK). Ahead of the fixture, we bring all the information you need to know…
TV:
Live on Viaplay, Premier Sports, Super Sport, BBC Cymru Wales and URC TV
Officials:
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR, 39th competition game) Assistant: Hanro van Rooyen & Stephen Geldenhuys (both SARU) TMO: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
Overall URC head-to-head record:
Played 2, Lions won 2.
Did you know?
- Emirates Lions have won two of their last three Vodacom United Rugby Championship matches. However, Lions have won just two of their last five Championship fixtures played at Emirates Airlines Park.
- Lions only previous defeat to a Welsh region was 13-36 to Scarlets in Llanelli in October 2021.
- Dragons RFC have won just one game so far in the BKT United Rugby Championship, beating Ospreys 20-5 at Rodney Parade in Round 5.
- Dragons most recent away win in any competition was on their trip to Pau in the Challenge Cup last January.
- Dragons have not beaten a South African opponent since winning 13-10 at home to the Cheetahs in February 2020.
- The two sides have met on four previous occasions in all competitions with Lions winning three plus a 31-all draw in Johannesburg in the Challenge Cup on 10 December 2022.
