# 2024–25 Dragons RFC season

The 2024–25 season is Dragons's fourth season in the United Rugby Championship, and their 23rd season of professional representative rugby. Along with competing in the URC and its Welsh Shield competition, the club will also participate in the 2024-25 European Rugby Challenge Cup.

## Senior squad

| Dragons United Rugby Championship squad |
| Props Dmitri Arhip Christian Coleman Rhodri Jones Paula Latu Rodrigo Martínez Josh Reynolds Luke Yendle Hookers James Benjamin Oli Burrows Brodie Coghlan Elliot Dee Locks Ben Carter (c) Steve Cummins Joe Davies Barny Langton-Cryer Matthew Screech | Back row Taine Basham Solomone Funaki Harrison Keddie Shane Lewis-Hughes Dan Lydiate George Nott Aaron Wainwright George Young Scrum-halves Dane Blacker Rhodri Williams Che Hope Fly-halves Lloyd Evans* Angus O'Brien Will Reed | Centres Aneurin Owen Harry Wilson Wings Rio Dyer Ashton Hewitt Ewan Rosser Jared Rosser Fullbacks Cai Evans Jordan Williams |
| (cc) denotes the team co-captains, Bold denotes internationally capped players. $^*$ denotes players qualified to play for Wales on residency or dual nationality. $^{ST}$ denotes a player signed on a short-term deal. $^L$ denotes a player on loan at the club. Players and their allocated positions from the Dragons website. ↑ Taking into account signings and departures head of 2024–25 season as listed on List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers. |

## Results
### United Rugby Championship
#### Main table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Leinster | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 166 | +194 | 52 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 57 | Play-offs & Berth in the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 2 | Glasgow Warriors | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 353 | 225 | +128 | 53 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 44 | Play-offs & Berth in the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 3 | Bulls | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 316 | 249 | +67 | 41 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 41 | Play-offs & Berth in the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 4 | Sharks | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 288 | 287 | +1 | 36 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 34 | Play-offs & Berth in the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 5 | Munster | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 287 | 294 | −7 | 46 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 33 | Play-offs & Berth in the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 6 | Cardiff | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 263 | 321 | −58 | 41 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 31 | Play-offs & Berth in the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 7 | Edinburgh | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 295 | 300 | −5 | 41 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 30 | Play-offs & Berth in the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 8 | Connacht | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 277 | 296 | −19 | 42 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 29 | Play-offs & Berth in the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 9 | Lions | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 258 | 244 | +14 | 33 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 28 | Berth in the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 10 | Scarlets | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 271 | 255 | +16 | 29 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 28 | Berth in the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 11 | Ospreys | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 258 | 258 | 0 | 34 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 28 | Berth in the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 12 | Stormers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 272 | 293 | −21 | 34 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 28 | Berth in the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 13 | Benetton | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 251 | 317 | −66 | 31 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 28 | Berth in the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 14 | Ulster | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 269 | 294 | −25 | 39 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 27 | Berth in the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 15 | Zebre Parma | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 196 | 268 | −72 | 25 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 25 | Berth in the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 16 | Dragons | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 226 | 374 | −148 | 28 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 8 | Berth in the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
2024–25 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield Pools
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| Welsh Shield |||||||||||||||
| | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TBP | LBP | Pts | Pos overall |
| 1 | Cardiff | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 111 | 98 | +13 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 |
| 2 | Scarlets | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 81 | +13 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | Ospreys | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 58 | –1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Dragons | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 83 | 108 | –25 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: number of matches won the difference between points for and points against the number of tries scored the most points scored the difference between tries for and tries against the fewest red cards received 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 |||||||||||||||

### Round 1

* 21 September 2024 15:00
| Dragons | 23–21 | Ospreys (1 BP) |
| Try: Keddie 26' c Yendle 83' c Con: L. Evans (2/2) 27', 84' Pen: L. Evans (3) 1', 23', 77' | | Try: K. Williams 19' c Conbeer 45' m Con: Edwards 20' (1/2) Pen: Edwards (3) 7', 33', 37' |
* Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 5,181 Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)

### Round 2

* 27 September 2024 19:35
| (1 BP) Leinster | 34–6 | Dragons |
| Try: Conan 17' m R. Byrne 37' m Deegan 46' c McCarthy 64' m Larmour 68' c King 81' m Con: R. Byrne (2/6) 46', 65' | | Pen: L. Evans (2/3) 25', 40' |
* Aviva Stadium, Dublin Attendance: 18,397 Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

### Round 3

* 5 October 2024 17:15
| (1 BP) Dragons | 30–33 | Sharks (1 BP) |
| Try: Basham 17' c Coleman 26' m R. Williams 37' c Carter 54' m Con: L. Evans (2/3) 17', 38' Pen: L. Evans 3' Reed 58' | | Try: V. Tshituka 21' m Ja. Hendrikse 39' c Julius 44' c Hooker 48' c Mbatha 80'+4 Con: Masuku (4/5) 40', 45', 49', 80'+7 |
* Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 4,591 Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

### Round 4

* 13 October 2024 14:30
| (1 BP) Dragons | 19–23 | Lions |
| Try: Keddie 14' c Basham (2) 24' m, 42' c Con: Evans (2/3) 15', 43' | | Try: Q. Horn 10' c Cairns 51' c Con: Steyn (1/1) 11' Nohamba (1/1) 52' Pen: Steyn (2/2) 28', 40+1' Nohamba (1/1) 49' |
* Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 4 237 Referee: Fillipo Russo (Italy)

### Round 5

* 19 October 2024 19:35
| Dragons | 21–31 | Benetton (1 BP) |
| Try: Westwood 26' c L. Evans 49' c Lewis-Hughes 72' c Con: L. Evans (2/2) 28', 50'. O'Brien 73' | | Try: Bernasconi 36' c Avaca 45' c Manfredi 60' c Cannone 67' c Con: Umaga (2/2) 37', 47' Albornoz (2/2) 61', 68' Pen: Umaga 32' |
* Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 4,132 Referee: Peter Martin, Ireland

### Round 6

* 26 October 2024 19:35
| (1 BP) Connacht | 31–7 | Dragons |
| Try: Boyle 5' c Blade 19' c Prendergast 38' m Forde 73' c Devine 80' m Con: Forde (3/5) 7', 20', 74' | | Try: Basham 77' c Con: O'Brien 78' |
* The Sportsground, Galway Attendance: 3,128 Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi, Italy

### Round 7

* 30 November 2024 17:15
| (1 BP) Cardiff | 31–23 | Dragons |
| Try: Mann 31' c Millard 42' c Sheedy 42' c Lee-Lo 49' c Con: Sheedy (4/4) 32', 43', 43', 50' Pen: Sheedy 7' | | Try: Lloyd 64' c Seiuli 71' c Con: O'Brien (2/2) 65', 72' Pen: O'Brien (3) 11', 23', 28' |
* Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Attendance: 9,638 Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

### Round 8

* 26 December 2024 15:00
| (1 BP) Dragons | 22-24 | Cardiff (1 BP) |
| Try: Wainwright 14' c Dyer 19' m R. Williams 68' c Con: O'Brien (2/3) 15', 69' Pen: O'Brien 17' | Report | Try: Williams 32' m Adams 44' c Hamer-Webb 56' c Lloyd 75' m Con: Sheedy (2/4) 45', 57' |
* Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 8,511 Referee: Adam Jones

### Round 9

* 1 January 2025 17:15
| Scarlets | 32–15 | Dragons |
| Try: Murray (2) 7', 15' Macleod 29' Mee 42' Con: Costelow (3/4) 8', 16', 31' Pen: Costelow 11' Lloyd 69' | Report | Try: Basham 49' Anderson 66' Con: O'Brien (1/2) 50' Pen: O'Brien 14' |
* Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli Attendance: 7,605

### Round 10

* 25 January 2025 19:35
| Dragons | 19–38 | Munster |
* Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 4,562

### Round 11

* 16 February 2025 14:00
| Dragons | 20-45 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Try: Benjamin, 10'c Lewis-Hughes, 41'c Con: Evans, 11', 42' Pen: Evans, 2', 26' | [ Report] | Try: Matthews, 23'c Mann, 28' Horne, 30', 47'c Weir, 38'c McBeth, 42'c Cancelliere, 72'c Con: Weir, 24', 38', 43', 48', 73' |
* Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 4,109

### Round 12

* 28 February 2025 20:35
| (1BP) Zebre Parma | 31-21 | Dragons |
| Try: Licata, 15'c Stavile, 39'c Prisciantelli, 41'c Paea, 59'c Con: da Re (4) Pen: Prisciantelli, 79' | Report | Try: Coghlan, 12'c, 25'c Westwood, 29'c Con: Reed (3) |
* Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Attendance: 2,348

### Round 13

* 22 March 2025 17:15
| Dragons | v | Ulster |
* Rodney Parade, Newport

### Round 14

* 28 March 2025 19:35
| Edinburgh | v | Dragons |
* Hive Stadium, Edinburgh

### Round 15

* 19 April 2025 17:30
| Dragons | v | Scarlets |
* Principality Stadium, Cardiff

### Round 16

* 26 April 2025 15:00
| Ospreys | v | Dragons |
* Swansea.com Stadium

### Round 17

* 10 May 2025 18:15
| Stormers | v | Dragons |
* Cape Town Stadium

### Round 18

* 17 May 2025 15:00
| Bulls | v | Dragons |
* Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria

### European Challenge Cup

EPCR Challenge Cup Pool 2 :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Montpellier (2) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 41 | +90 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | Home round of 16 |
| 2 | Ospreys (4) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 116 | −5 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 15 | Home round of 16 |
| 3 | Pau (7) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 108 | +11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 12 | Home round of 16 |
| 4 | Lions (14) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 103 | +19 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 10 | Away round of 16 |
| 5 | Dragons | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 116 | −55 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 6 | Newcastle Falcons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 115 | −60 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |

#### Pool matches

Dragons were eliminated after the pool stages, finishing fifth in their pool.

#### Round 1

* 6 December 2024 20:00
| (1 BP) Dragons | 14–18 | Montpellier |
| Try: Basham 26' c O'Brien 39' c Con: O'Brien (2/2) 27', 40+1' | Report | Try: Tambwe 12' m Tauleigne 19' c Con: Barreau (1/2) 20' Pen: Barreau (2/2) 3', 8' |
* Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 4,012 Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa)

#### Round 2

* 15 December 2024 15:15
| Newcastle Falcons | 14–22 | Dragons |
| Try: Radwan 36' c Hearle 46' c Con: Wilkinson (2/2) 37', 47' | Report | Try: Martínez 15' c Wainwright 49' m Anderson 59' c Con: O'Brien (1/2) 17' C. Evans (1/1) 60' Pen: O'Brien (1/1) 34' |
* Kingston Park, Newcastle Attendance: 2,801 Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Italy)

#### Round 3

* 12 January 2025 15:15
| Dragons | 15–24 | Pau |
| Try: Wainwright 37' m Dyer 77' c Con: Lloyd Evans (1/1) 77' Pen: Lloyd Evans (1/1) 13' | Report | Try: Mondinat 52' c Jooste 63' m Con: Desperes (1/2) 53' Pen: Desperes (1/1) 11', 23', 28', 47' |
* Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 4,009 Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)

#### Round 4

* 18 January 2025 17:15
| (1 BP) Lions | 60–10 | Dragons |
| Try: Horn (2) 8' c, 48' m Francis 15' c Venter (2) 22' c, 65' c Mafura 26' c Lombard 56' m Visagie 61' m Rass 80' c Con: Francis (4/4) 9', 16', 23', 27' Lombard (2/5) 66', 80' Pen: Francis (1/1) 3' | Report | Try: Latu 53' c Con: Reed (1/1) 54' Pen: Reed (1/2) 7' |
* Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg Attendance: 2,562 Referee: Evan Urruzmendi (France)

## Home attendance

As of 16 February 2025
| Domestic League | Domestic League | Domestic League | Domestic League | Domestic League | Domestic League | EPRC Challenge Cup | EPRC Challenge Cup | EPRC Challenge Cup | EPRC Challenge Cup | EPRC Challenge Cup | EPRC Challenge Cup | Total | Total |
| League | Fixtures | Total Attendance | Average Attendance | Highest | Lowest | League | Fixtures | Total Attendance | Average Attendance | Highest | Lowest | Total Attendance | Average Attendance |
| 2024–25 United Rugby Championship | 7 | 35,323 | 5,046 | 8,511 | 4,109 | 2024–25 European Rugby Challenge Cup | 2 | 8,021 | 4,010 | 4,012 | 4,009 | 40,344 | 4,483 |