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Dragons RFC vs Scarlets · United Rugby Championship

United Rugby Championship · 2026-27Full time
Dragons RFC
38–26
Scarlets

Timeline

  1. Kick-off
  2. 1'0–5
    TryMacs Page
    Scarlets
  3. 2'0–7
    ConversionSam Costelow
    Scarlets
  4. TryAnzelo Tuitavuki
    12'5–7
    Dragons RFC
  5. ConversionTinus De Beer
    13'7–7
    Dragons RFC
  6. TryElliot Dee
    21'12–7
    Dragons RFC
  7. 27'12–12
    TryMacs Page
    Scarlets
  8. 28'12–14
    ConversionSam Costelow
    Scarlets
  9. Half-time
  10. TryRodrigo Martinez
    40'17–14
    Dragons RFC
  11. ConversionTinus De Beer
    42'19–14
    Dragons RFC
  12. SubstitutionChe Hope on for Rhodri Williams
    49'
    Dragons RFC
  13. SubstitutionDillon Lewis on for Robert Hunt
    49'
    Dragons RFC
  14. SubstitutionRhodri Jones on for Rodrigo Martinez
    49'
    Dragons RFC
  15. 49'
    SubstitutionSam O'Connor on for Kemsley Mathias
    Scarlets
  16. 53'
    SubstitutionJohn McKee on for Ryan Elias
    Scarlets
  17. SubstitutionFetuli Paea on for Fine Inisi
    55'
    Dragons RFC
  18. SubstitutionRyan Woodman on for Seb Davies
    56'
    Dragons RFC
  19. 57'19–19
    TrySam O'Connor
    Scarlets
  20. 58'19–21
    ConversionSam Costelow
    Scarlets
  21. 59'
    SubstitutionTristan Davies on for Osian Williams
    Scarlets
  22. TryHuw Anderson
    64'24–21
    Dragons RFC
  23. 66'
    SubstitutionGabe Hawley on for Harri O'Connor
    Scarlets
  24. 66'
    SubstitutionJoe Hawkins on for Joe Roberts
    Scarlets
  25. SubstitutionRobert Hunt on for Dillon Lewis
    66'
    Dragons RFC
  26. 67'
    Yellow cardJosh Macleod
    Scarlets
  27. 69'
    SubstitutionGareth Davies on for Dane Blacker
    Scarlets
  28. 69'
    SubstitutionIoan Jones on for Ellis Mee
    Scarlets
  29. SubstitutionHarry Beddall on for Harrison Keddie
    69'
    Dragons RFC
  30. TryElliot Dee
    70'29–21
    Dragons RFC
  31. SubstitutionBrodie Coghlan on for Elliot Dee
    70'
    Dragons RFC
  32. ConversionTinus De Beer
    71'31–21
    Dragons RFC
  33. 71'
    SubstitutionWill Evans on for Tristan Davies
    Scarlets
  34. 72'31–26
    TryIoan Jones
    Scarlets
  35. SubstitutionJac Lloyd on for Tinus De Beer
    73'
    Dragons RFC
  36. 75'
    SubstitutionRyan Elias on for Dan Davis
    Scarlets
  37. TryRobert Hunt
    80'36–26
    Dragons RFC
  38. ConversionJac Lloyd
    81'38–26
    Dragons RFC

Team stats

Dragons RFCScarlets
67%Possession33%
60%Territory40%
6Tries4
149Carries65
438Metres carried308
6Clean breaks3
34Defenders beaten13
16Offloads2
189Passes103
64Tackles184
13Missed tackles34
76%Tackle success73%
4Turnovers won5
5Penalties conceded11
4/5Scrums won4/6
17/18Lineouts won10/12
24Kicks from hand26

Match report

Dragons RFC claimed their first win of the season with a 38-26 victory over Scarlets at Rodney Parade on Saturday. The 12-point margin ended Dragons' opening-round draw and extended Scarlets' losing run to two matches in the United Rugby Championship.

The result lifts Dragons RFC to 10th in the table after two rounds, while Scarlets remain 14th having collected just one losing bonus point from their opening fixtures. In the all-Welsh derby refereed by Adam Jones, Dragons avenged last season's 35-35 draw in Llanelli, moving ahead 5-4 in wins across the last ten meetings between the sides.

Written by AI from the official match data.

Head to head

4
Dragons RFC wins (40%)
1
Draws (10%)
5
Scarlets wins (50%)

Last 10 meetings, since April 2022

Biggest Dragons RFC win
28–5
1 Jan 2026
Biggest Scarlets win
38–19
23 Apr 2022

Last 5 meetings

  • 3 Oct 2026Dragons RFC38–26Scarlets
  • 16 May 2026Scarlets35–35Dragons RFC
  • 1 Jan 2026Dragons RFC28–5Scarlets
  • 19 Apr 2025Dragons RFC23–31Scarlets
  • 1 Jan 2025Scarlets32–15Dragons RFC

Lineups

Avg. age
28.7
Avg. age
26.1

Dragons RFC

  1. 1Rodrigo Martinez(28)
  2. 2Elliot Dee(32)
  3. 3Robert Hunt(30)
  4. 4Seb Davies(30)
  5. 5Ben Carter(25)
  6. 6Shane Lewis-Hughes(29)
  7. 7Thomas Young(34)
  8. 8Harrison Keddie(30)
  9. 9Rhodri Williams(33)
  10. 10Tinus De Beer(30)
  11. 11Anzelo Tuitavuki(28)
  12. 12Aneurin Owen(26)
  13. 13Fine Inisi(28)
  14. 14Rio Dyer(26)
  15. 15Huw Anderson(22)
Replacements
  1. 16Brodie Coghlan(25)
  2. 17Rhodri Jones(34)
  3. 18Dillon Lewis(30)
  4. 19Ryan Woodman(22)
  5. 20Harry Beddall(21)
  6. 21Che Hope(23)
  7. 22Jac Lloyd(24)
  8. 23Fetuli Paea(32)

Scarlets

  1. 1Kemsley Mathias(27)
  2. 2Ryan Elias(31)
  3. 3Harri O'Connor(25)
  4. 4Alex Groves(25)
  5. 5Sam Lousi(35)
  6. 6Josh Macleod(29)
  7. 7Dan Davis(28)
  8. 8Osian Williams(20)
  9. 9Dane Blacker(28)
  10. 10Sam Costelow(25)
  11. 11Macs Page(21)
  12. 12Eddie James(24)
  13. 13Joe Roberts(26)
  14. 14Ellis Mee(23)
  15. 15Blair Murray(25)
Replacements
  1. 16John McKee(26)
  2. 17Sam O'Connor(24)
  3. 18Gabe Hawley(23)
  4. 19Will Evans(20)
  5. 20Tristan Davies(25)
  6. 21Gareth Davies(36)
  7. 22Joe Hawkins(24)
  8. 23Ioan Jones(21)