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The 2025–26 season will be the Dragons RFC's fifth season in the United Rugby Championship, and their 24th season of professional representative rugby. Along with competing in the URC and its Welsh Shield competition, the club will also participate in the European Rugby Challenge Cup.

Head coachFilo Tiatia (interim)
PresidentDavid Wright
United Rugby Championship15th
Challenge CupSemi-final
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Dragons RFC
2025–26 season
Head coachFilo Tiatia (interim)
PresidentDavid Wright
United Rugby Championship15th
Challenge CupSemi-final
Top try scorerLeague: several players – 4
Top points scorerLeague: Angus O'Brien – 94
Highest home attendance8,369 (RD 9 v Scarlets)
Lowest home attendance4,188
Average home attendance6,074
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United Rugby Championship

Matches

26 September 2025 (1 BP) Ulster Ireland 42–21 Wales Dragons Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast  
20:05 Try: Izuchukwu 12' c
Timoney 28' c
McCann 34' c
Z. Ward 36' c
Doak 42' c
Stewart 80+3' c
Con: Doak (5) 13', 29', 34', 38', 43'
Flannery 80+4'
 Report[1] Try: Wainwright 1' c
Rosser 16' c
Lewis-Hughes 49' c
Con: De Beer (3) 2', 17', 50'
 Attendance: 9,563[2]
Referee: Colby Griffin
3 October 2025 Dragons Wales 17–17 South Africa Sharks Rodney Parade, Newport  
20:05 Try: Wainwright 15' c
O'Brien 26' c
Con: De Beer (2/2) 16', 27'
Pen: De Beer (1/1) 66'
Cards: Coleman Yellow card 73'		 Report[3] Try: Orie 8' c
Tshituka 38' c
Con: J. Smith (2/2) 9', 39'
Pen: J. Smith (1/1) 19'
 Attendance: 4,889 [4]
Referee: Filippo Russo
11 October 2025 (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland 49–0 Wales Dragons Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow  
17:30 Try: Steyn 10' c
Horne (2) 25' c, 62' m
Brown 43' c
Hiddleston 47' c
Matthews 67' c
Con: Hastings (4) 11', 26', 43', 48'
Horne 62'
Lancaster 68'
 Report Cards: Dyer Yellow card 80+1' Attendance: 6,802
17 October 2025 (1 BP) Dragons Wales 17–24 Wales Cardiff (1 BP) Rodney Parade, Newport  
19:45 Try: Coghlan 7' c
Carter 72' c
Con: De Beer (2) 8', 73'
Pen: O'Brien 80'
 Report
Scoreboard		 Try: Mann 2' m
Faletau 14' c
Dan Thomas 20' m
Southworth 61' c
Con: Sheedy 14'
Ben Thomas 62'
 Attendance: 7,483[5]
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Italy)
25 October 2025 Dragons Wales 19–19 Wales Ospreys Rodney Parade, Newport  
17:30 Try: R. Williams 38' c
Coghlan 60' c
Burrows 76' m
Con: De Beer (2) 40', 61'
 Report Try: Deaves 15' m
Cokanasiga 20' c
Hopkins 46' c
Con: Edwards (2) 20', 47'
Cards: Kasende Yellow card 80'		 Attendance: 5,511[6]
Referee: Ben Breakspear
28 November 2025 Dragons Wales 10–24 Ireland Leinster (1 BP) Rodney Parade, Newport  
19:45 Try: Screech 31' c
Con: De Beer 32'
Pen: O'Brien 47'
 Report Try: Soroka 4' m
Kenny (2) 44' c, 59' m
Snyman 78' c
Con: Byrne (2) 45', 79'
Cards: Mangan Yellow card 29'
Penny Yellow card 38'
McGrath Yellow card 80'		 Attendance: 4,244[7]
Referee: Morne Ferreira (South Africa)
20 December 2025 (1 BP) Dragons Wales 48–28 Ireland Connacht (1 BP) Rodney Parade, Newport  
19:45 Try: Burrows 17' c
Hope (2) 25' c, 61' c
Rosser 32' c
Penalty try 40+4'
Dyer 51' c
Con: O'Brien (5/5) 18', 26', 33', 52', 62'
Pen: O'Brien (2/2) 43' , 46'
 Report Try: Gilbert 1' c
Prendergast (2) 66' c, 74' c
Jansen 80+2' c
Con: Gilbert (4) 1', 67', 75', 80+3'
Cards: Boyle Yellow card 40+5'		 Attendance: 4,188
Referee: Ruairidh Campbell (Scotland)
26 December 2025 Cardiff Wales 22–19 Wales Dragons (1 BP) Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff  
15:00 Try: Sebastian 20' c
Mann 30' m
J Adams 47' c
Con: Sheedy (2) 21', 48'
Pen: Sheedy 70'
Cards: McNally Yellow card 78'		 Report Try: Hope (2) 7' m, 32' c
Penalty try 78'
Con: O'Brien 32'
Cards: Keddie Yellow card 57'		 Attendance: 12,125
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)
1 January 2026 (1 BP) Dragons Wales 28–5 Wales Scarlets Rodney Parade, Newport  
15:00 Try: de Beer 8' c
Burrows 43' c
Richards 48' c
Roberts 75'
Con: O'Brien (4/4) 9', 55', 49', 78'
Cards: Cuckson Yellow card 23'		 Report Try: Mee 35' m
Cards: Douglas Red card 42'		 Attendance: 8,369[8]
Referee: Ben Connor (Wales)
23 January 2026 Munster Ireland 22–20 Wales Dragons (1 BP) Musgrave Park, Cork  
19:45 Try: Gleeson 39' c
Coombes (2) 57' m, 65' c
Con: Butler (2/3) 40', 66'
Pen: Butler 75'
 Report Try: Coghlan 17' c
Richards 53' c
Con: O'Brien (2/2) 18', 54'
Pen: O'Brien (2) 11', 30'
Cards: Beddall Yellow card 19'		 Attendance: 8,422
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
31 January 2026 Ospreys Wales 19–13 Wales Dragons (1 BP) Brewery Field, Bridgend  
19:45 Try: Morgan-Williams 33' c
Lloyd 74' m
Giles 80' c
Con: Walsh (2/3) 34', 80+1'
 Report Try: De Beer 18' c
Con: O'Brien 19'
Pen: O'Brien (2) 47', 58'
Cards: Diamani Yellow card 73'		 Attendance: 5,281
Referee: Ben Connor (Wales)
28 February 2026 Dragons Wales 15–15 Italy Benetton Rodney Parade, Newport  
17:30 Try: Douglas 11' c
Inisi 80+1' m
Con: O'Brien 12'
Pen: O'Brien 69'
Cards: Douglas Red card 33'
Inisi Yellow card 39'		 Report Try: Ratave (2) 2' m, 29' m
Gallagher 50' m
Cards: Fekitoa Yellow card 15'		 Attendance: 7,016
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Scotland)
21 March 2026 (1 BP) Stormers South Africa 29–21 Wales Dragons DHL Stadium, Cape Town  
17:30 Try: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (2) 9' c, 17' c Roos 49' c
Simelane 59' m
Con: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (3/3) 10' 18' 50'
Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 44'
 Try: Davies 25' c
Young 53' c
Dyer 72' c
Con: O'Brien (3/3) 26', 54', 72'
 Attendance: 15,079
Referee: Andrew Brace
28 March 2026 (1 BP) Lions South Africa 42–26 Wales Dragons (1 BP) Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
14:30 Try: Mahashe 5' m
Kriel 27' c
Smith 50' c
Steyn (2) 55' m, 63' c
Erich Cronje 67' m
Con: Smith (3/6) 27', 51', 63'
Pen: Smith (2/2) 18', 39'
 Try: Owen (2) 15' c, 32' c
Dyer 47' c, 70' m
Con: O'Brien (3/4) 16', 33', 48'
Cards: Dyer Yellow card 55'		 Attendance: 3,212
Referee: Robbie Jenkinson (Ireland)
17 April 2026 Dragons Wales 7–47 South Africa Bulls (1 BP) Rodney Parade, Newport  
19:45 Try: Inisi 23' c
Con: Evans (1/1) 24'
 Try: Papier 11' c
Grobbelaar 37' c
Coetzee 44' c
Van Staden (2) 57' c, 74' c
Williams 77' c
Petersen 80' c
Con: Pollard (3/4) 11', 45', 58'
Kriel (3/3) 75', 78', 80+1'
 Attendance: 5,892
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
24 April 2026 Zebre Parma Italy 18–19 Wales Dragons Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
19:45 Try: Di Bartolomeo 43' m
Locatelli 70' c
Con: Da Re (1/2) 71'
Pen: Da Re (2/2) 14', 53'
 Try: Rosser 24' c
Carter 68' c
Richards 80+3' m
Con: O'Brien (2/3) 25', 68'
Cards: Douglas Yellow card 43'		 Attendance: 3,417
Referee: Ru Campbell (Scotland)
9 May 2026 Dragons Wales 15–24 Scotland Edinburgh Rodney Parade, Newport  
19:45 Try: Lewis 28' c
Keddie 44' m
Con: O'Brien (1/2) 29'
Pen: O'Brien (1/1) 8'
 Try: Ashman 18' c
Currie 39' c
van der Merwe (2) 49' m 74' m
Con: Thompson (2/4) 19', 40'
Cards: Richardson Yellow card 52'
Venter Yellow card 65'		 Attendance: 7,079
Referee: Filippo Russo (Italy)
16 May 2026 (1 BP) Scarlets Wales 35–35 Wales Dragons (1 BP) Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli  
17:15 Try: Plumtree 2' c 15' c
Macleod 51' c
Taylor 59' c
Page 75' c
Con: Hawkins (5/5) 2', 16', 51', 59', 76'
Cards: Davies Yellow card 58'
Leggatt-Jones Yellow card 63'		 Try: Young 4' c
Coghlan 13' c
Wainright 36' m
Penalty try 58'
Con: O'Brien (2/3) 5', 13'
Pen: O'Brien (3/3) 9', 43', 64'
 Attendance: 7,418
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Glasgow Warriors 18 13 0 5 479 338 +141 72 48 11 2 65 Qualification for the Champions Cup and knockout stage
2 Leinster (CH) 18 12 0 6 515 370 +145 77 51 13 2 63
3 Stormers 18 12 1 5 504 344 +160 63 48 9 1 60
4 Bulls (RU) 18 12 0 6 576 406 +170 82 59 10 1 59
5 Munster 18 11 0 7 396 376 +20 59 51 8 3 55
6 Cardiff 18 11 0 7 353 372 −19 52 52 7 4 55
7 Lions 18 10 1 7 532 473 +59 73 70 9 3 54
8 Connacht 18 10 0 8 442 395 +47 62 56 10 4 54
9 Ulster 18 9 1 8 494 420 +74 72 60 10 4 52 Qualification for the Challenge Cup
10 Sharks 18 8 1 9 467 428 +39 71 57 9 3 46
11 Ospreys 18 7 2 9 376 454 −78 55 69 4 3 39
12 Edinburgh 18 7 0 11 362 439 −77 57 66 6 4 38
13 Benetton 18 6 2 10 327 493 −166 41 71 4 1 33
14 Scarlets 18 4 2 12 361 460 −99 52 63 3 5 28
15 Dragons 18 3 4 11 350 481 −131 46 71 4 4 28
16 Zebre 18 2 0 16 312 587 −275 43 85 3 4 15
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Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2026. Source: UnitedRugby.com
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won 2) The difference between points for and points against 3) The number of tries scored 4) The most points scored 5) The difference between tries for and tries against 6) The fewest red cards received 7) The fewest yellow cards received.[9]
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2025–26 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield tables view · watch · edit · discuss
Wales Welsh Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1Wales Ospreys 6411145117+282117212111
2Wales Cardiff 6402137135+2202031206
3Wales Dragons 6123131124+71719231315
4Wales Scarlets 6114124161–371921231114
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[10]
  1. number of matches won
  2. the difference between points for and points against
  3. the number of tries scored
  4. the most points scored
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against
  6. the fewest red cards received
  7. the fewest yellow cards received
Green background indicates teams currently leading the regional shield. Upon the conclusion of the regular season, these teams win their respective regional shields.

(S) : URC Shield champion

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European Challenge Cup

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EPCR Challenge Cup Pool 2
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Italy Benetton (2) 4 4 0 0 182 89 +93 24 11 3 0 19 Home round of 16
2 England Newcastle Red Bulls (6) 4 3 0 1 75 78 −3 11 11 1 0 13
3 Wales Dragons (13) 4 2 0 2 96 148 −52 14 21 1 0 9 Away round of 16
4 France Perpignan (16) 4 1 1 2 111 107 +4 14 14 1 1 8
5 South Africa Lions 4 1 1 2 90 93 −3 11 12 1 1 8
6 France Lyon 4 0 0 4 87 126 −39 13 17 1 2 3
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Source: EPCR[11]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.

Pool matches

7 December 2025 (1 BP) Perpignan France 41–17 Wales Dragons Stade Aime Giral, Perpignan  
14:00 Try: Hall 12' c
Diaby 28' c
Joseph 50' m
Chinarro 59' m
Le Corvec 76' c
Con: Kretchmann (2/4) 13', 29'
Aprasidze (1/1) 77'
Pen: Kretchmann (1/2) 45'
Cards: Paia'aua Red card 14'		 Report Try: Westwood 55' c
Austin (2) 64' m, 82' m
Con: O'Brien (1/3) 55'
Cards: Carter Yellow card 69'		 Attendance: 6,215
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Italy)
14 December 2025 Dragons Wales 23–21 France Lyon (1 BP) Rodney Parade, Newport  
15:15 Try: Keddie 65' m
Burrows 73' m
Keddie 78' m
Con: O'Brien (1/3) 79'
Pen: O'Brien (2/3) 10', 25'
Cards: J. Rosser Yellow card 22'
De Beer Yellow card 56'		 Report Try: Roux 31' c
Mathiron 43' c
Maalo 56' c
Con: Cassang (2/2) 32', 44'
Gonzalez (1/1) 57'
Cards: Maraku Yellow card 72'		 Attendance: 4,028
Referee: Filippo Russo (Italy)
10 January 2026 (1 BP) Benetton Italy 74–21 Wales Dragons Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Benetton  
18:30 Try: Izekor 14' c
Ratave 18' c
Fekitoa 33' m
Odogwu (2) 37' m, 55' c
Umaga (2) 40' c, 64' c
Lynagh (2) 51' m, 67' c
Marin (2) 75' c, 80+2' c
Con: Umaga (8/11) 15', 19', 41', 56', 65', 68', 75', 80+3'
Pen: Umaga (1/1) 3'
 Report Try: Burrows 29' c
Dyer 58' c
Lewis-Hughes 78' c
Con: De Beer (2/2) 30', 59'
J. Lloyd (1/1) 78'
 Attendance: 3,754
Referee: Benoit Rousselet (France)
16 January 2026 (1 BP) Dragons Wales 35–12 England Newcastle Red Bulls Rodney Parade, Newport  
20:00 Try: Dyer (2) 30' c, 53' c
Coghlan 47' c
Penalty try 68'
Richards 78' c
Con: O'Brien (4/4) 31', 48', 54', 79'
 Report Try: Benitez Cruz 34'
Wade 36'
Con: Ethan Grayson (1/2) 37'
Cards: Hodgson Yellow card 46'
Gordon Yellow card 67'
Parsons Yellow card 68'		 Attendance: 5,296
Referee: Christopher Allison (South Africa)

Knockout stage

Dragons qualified for the round of sixteen when they confirmed a third-place finish in Pool 2 in Round 4 with a 35–12 victory over Newcastle Red Bulls. As the third place team with the lowest points total, they are seeded thirteenth, earning an away tie in the last sixteen against French giants, Stade Francais.

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
1 France Montpellier 53
16 France Perpignan 13
1 France Montpellier 45
8 Ireland Connacht 22
8 Ireland Connacht 29
9 South Africa Sharks 12
1 France Montpellier 18
13 Wales Dragons 12
5 Italy Zebre Parma 31
12 France Pau 15
5 Italy Zebre Parma 32
13 Wales Dragons 35
4 France Stade Français 31
13 Wales Dragons 36
1 France Montpellier 59
3 Ireland Ulster 26
3 Ireland Ulster 28
14 Wales Ospreys 24
3 Ireland Ulster 41
11 France La Rochelle 24
6 England Newcastle Red Bulls 18
11 France La Rochelle 26
3 Ireland Ulster 29
7 England Exeter Chiefs 12
2 Italy Benetton 38
15 Wales Cardiff 35
2 Italy Benetton 41
7 England Exeter Chiefs 44
7 England Exeter Chiefs 31
10 Ireland Munster 21

Round of 16

5 April 2026
12:30
Stade Français France31–36Wales Dragons
Try: Ezeala (3) 37' c, 41' c, 61' c
Tanga 44' c
Con: Louis Foursans-Bourdette (3/3) 38', 42', 45'
Henry (1/1) 62'
Pen: Louis Foursans-Bourdette (1/1) 52'		Try: O'Brien 8' c
Coghlan 19' c
Coleman 56' c
Dee 69' c
Jones 79' c
Con: O'Brien (4/4) 9', 20', 57', 80'
Pen: O'Brien (1/1) 4'
Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
Attendance: 4,432
Referee: Morne Ferreira (South Africa)

Quarter-final

11 April 2026
20:00
Zebre Parma Italy32–35Wales Dragons
Try: Trulla 25' c
Bertaccini 37' c
Krumov 78' m
Quattrini 80+1' c
Con: Da Re (3/4) 26', 38', 80+2'
Pen: Da Re (2/1) 13', 63'		ReportTry: Inisi 14' c
Keddie (2) 30' c, 51' c
Dee 65' m
Con: O'Brien (3/4) 15', 31', 52'
Pen: O'Brie (3/3) 10', 44', 77'
Cards: Richards Yellow card 23'
Inisi Yellow card 32'
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
Attendance: 2,524
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Semi-final

3 May 2026
13:30
Montpellier France18–12Wales Dragons
Try: Duguid 25' c
Bernadet 67' m
Con: Vincent (1/2) 26'
Pen: Vincent (2/3) 10', 42'
Cards: Abuladze Yellow card 57'		ReportTry: Owen (2) 31' m, 73' c
Con: O'Brien (1/2) 73'
GGL Stadium, Montpellier
Attendance: 8,103
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

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