Rugby returns as the champions arrive! Dragons RFC face Leinster Rugby in the BKT United Rugby Championship fixture this Friday evening (kick-off 7.45pm). Ahead of the game, we bring all the information you need to know…
TV:
Premier Sports, TG4, Super Sport and URC TV.
Officials:
Referee: Morne Ferreira (SARU, 19th game) Assistant: Craig Evans (WRU) & Lucas Yendle (WRU) TMO: Christopher Allison (SARU)
Overall URC head-to-head record:
Played 40, Dragons won 9, Leinster won 31
Did you know?
- Dragons RFC are winless in the first five rounds of the BKT United Rugby Championship but they have drawn twice, both at home, 17-all with the Sharks in Round 2 and 19-all with Ospreys in Round 5.
- Dragons’ most recent home win was 23-21 against Ospreys in September 2024 whilst their most recent success against an Irish province was a 23-17 win over Munster at Rodney Parade in September 2022.
- Leinster Rugby have won just two of their opening five fixtures of the BKT URC and both of those were at Aviva Stadium.
- The Irishmen have lost their last three away fixtures since they beat Sharks in Durban in March.
- Leinster have won their last fourteen URC fixtures against Dragons since the Welshmen’s 23-13 victory at Rodney Parade in December 2016.
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