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Dragons RFC vs USA Perpignan · EPCR Challenge Cup

EPCR Challenge Cup · 2026-27Full time
Dragons RFC
29–14
USA Perpignan

Timeline

  1. Kick-off
  2. TryJared Rosser
    4'5–0
    Dragons RFC
  3. 29'5–5
    TryJules Coulon
    USA Perpignan
  4. 29'5–7
    ConversionTristan Tedder
    USA Perpignan
  5. 32'
    SubstitutionMathys Lotrian on for Sama Malolo
    USA Perpignan
  6. SubstitutionDillon Lewis on for Owain James
    40'
    Dragons RFC
  7. SubstitutionWyn Jones on for Rhodri Jones
    40'
    Dragons RFC
  8. SubstitutionElliot Dee on for Brodie Coghlan
    40'
    Dragons RFC
  9. Half-time
  10. 47'
    SubstitutionGiorgi Tetrashvili on for Lorencio Boyer-Gallardo
    USA Perpignan
  11. 51'
    SubstitutionBradley Amituanai on for Marco Riccioni
    USA Perpignan
  12. 51'
    SubstitutionSimon Taty on for Jacobus Van Tonder
    USA Perpignan
  13. SubstitutionRhodri Jones on for Wyn Jones
    51'
    Dragons RFC
  14. SubstitutionMatthew Screech on for Barney Langton
    55'
    Dragons RFC
  15. TryAneurin Owen
    55'10–7
    Dragons RFC
  16. ConversionTinus De Beer
    56'12–7
    Dragons RFC
  17. SubstitutionAnzelo Tuitavuki on for Jac Lloyd
    56'
    Dragons RFC
  18. 57'
    SubstitutionAntoine Aucagne on for Jake McIntyre
    USA Perpignan
  19. 60'
    SubstitutionPosolo Tuilagi on for Mathieu Tanguy
    USA Perpignan
  20. SubstitutionRhodri Williams on for Che Hope
    60'
    Dragons RFC
  21. SubstitutionFetuli Paea on for Fine Inisi
    60'
    Dragons RFC
  22. 60'
    SubstitutionLucas Velarte on for Andro Dvali
    USA Perpignan
  23. 61'12–12
    TryPosolo Tuilagi
    USA Perpignan
  24. 62'12–14
    ConversionTristan Tedder
    USA Perpignan
  25. PenaltyTinus De Beer
    64'15–14
    Dragons RFC
  26. TryAnzelo Tuitavuki
    67'20–14
    Dragons RFC
  27. ConversionTinus De Beer
    68'22–14
    Dragons RFC
  28. 70'
    SubstitutionDiego Mascarenc on for Seta Toganiyadrava
    USA Perpignan
  29. SubstitutionEvan Minto on for Harrison Keddie
    71'
    Dragons RFC
  30. SubstitutionOwain James on for Rhodri Jones
    71'
    Dragons RFC
  31. TryFetuli Paea
    76'27–14
    Dragons RFC
  32. ConversionTinus De Beer
    77'29–14
    Dragons RFC

Team stats

Dragons RFCUSA Perpignan
39%Possession61%
42%Territory58%
4Tries2
103Carries162
414Metres carried311
9Clean breaks2
25Defenders beaten15
9Offloads4
158Passes179
254Tackles120
15Missed tackles25
89%Tackle success75%
8Turnovers won3
12Penalties conceded11
8/11Scrums won2/4
13/18Lineouts won11/12
14Kicks from hand15

Match report

Dragons RFC beat USA Perpignan 29-14 at Rodney Parade, Newport in round 1 of the EPCR Challenge Cup on Friday, 16 October 2026.

In the current table, Dragons RFC are 2nd and USA Perpignan 5th.

Written automatically from the match data; updated as results come in.

Head to head

1
Dragons RFC wins (33%)
0
Draws (0%)
2
USA Perpignan wins (67%)

Last 3 meetings, since December 2021

Biggest Dragons RFC win
29–14
16 Oct 2026
Biggest USA Perpignan win
41–17
7 Dec 2025

Last 3 meetings

  • 16 Oct 2026Dragons RFC29–14USA Perpignan
  • 7 Dec 2025USA Perpignan41–17Dragons RFC
  • 11 Dec 2021USA Perpignan22–16Dragons RFC

Lineups

Avg. age
26.3
Avg. age
27.1

Dragons RFC

  1. 1Rhodri Jones(34)
  2. 2Brodie Coghlan(25)
  3. 3Owain James(21)
  4. 4Barney Langton(25)
  5. 5Ben Carter(25)
  6. 6Shane Lewis-Hughes(29)
  7. 7Harry Beddall(21)
  8. 8Harrison Keddie(30)
  9. 9Che Hope(23)
  10. 10Jac Lloyd(24)
  11. 11Jared Rosser(28)
  12. 12Aneurin Owen(26)
  13. 13Fine Inisi(28)
  14. 14Rio Dyer(26)
  15. 15Tinus De Beer(30)
Replacements
  1. 16Elliot Dee(32)
  2. 17Wyn Jones(34)
  3. 18Dillon Lewis(30)
  4. 19Matthew Screech(33)
  5. 20Evan Minto(20)
  6. 21Rhodri Williams(33)
  7. 22Fetuli Paea(32)
  8. 23Anzelo Tuitavuki(28)

USA Perpignan

  1. 1Lorencio Boyer-Gallardo(21)
  2. 2Sama Malolo(28)
  3. 3Marco Riccioni(29)
  4. 4Bastien Chinarro(22)
  5. 5Mathieu Tanguy(30)
  6. 6Jacobus Van Tonder(28)
  7. 7Jules Coulon(26)
  8. 8Andro Dvali(21)
  9. 9Luke McGrath(33)
  10. 10Jake McIntyre(32)
  11. 11Maxim Granell(21)
  12. 12Jeronimo de la Fuente(35)
  13. 13Sevu Reece(29)
  14. 14Seta Toganiyadrava(22)
  15. 15Tristan Tedder(30)
Replacements
  1. 16Mathys Lotrian(22)
  2. 17Giorgi Tetrashvili(33)
  3. 18Bradley Amituanai(27)
  4. 19Lucas Velarte(27)
  5. 20Simon Taty
  6. 21Posolo Tuilagi(22)
  7. 22Antoine Aucagne(26)
  8. 23Diego Mascarenc(19)