Dragons RFC return to BKT United Rugby Championship action on Saturday as the Men of Gwent face Ulster Rugby in Round 11 at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast (kick-off 7.35pm). Ahead of the fixture, we bring all the information you need to know…
TV:
Live on Viaplay, Premier Sports, Super Sport and URC TV
Officials:
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR. 29th game) Assistant: Andrew Fogarty (IRFU) & Frank Murphy (IRFU) TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Overall URC head-to-head record:
Played 36, Ulster won 24, Dragons won 10, Drawn 1
Did you know?
- Ulster have won just two of their last five BKT United Rugby Championship fixtures, both of those by a solitary point, at home to Connacht in Round 8 and at Leinster in Round 9.
- Ulster’s only defeat at Kingspan Stadium in the Championship this campaign was 24-27 to Edinburgh in Round 7.
- The last Welsh region to emerge victorious from a trip to Belfast was the Scarlets winning by a single point in February 2016.
- Dragons RFC only victory in their last five BKT United Rugby Championship matches was 13-12 at home to Scarlets on New Year’s Day.
- Dragons have not won outside of Wales in the Championship since beating Connacht in Galway in October 2021.
- Dragons most recent victory against Ulster came at Rodney Parade in March 2015 although the two did draw 32-all at the same venue in December 2017.
- Dragons have won just twice at Kingspan Stadium: 28-21 in October 2004 and 16-14 in September 2008.
