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Dragons will be looking to overtake Bordeaux-Bègles on Saturday with a bonus point victory at Rodney Parade. This will be the fourth meeting between the clubs
Dragons will be looking to overtake Bordeaux-Bègles on Saturday with a bonus point victory at Rodney Parade. This will be the fourth meeting between the clubs, and the home side on the day has won each of the previous three games (Bordeaux-Bègles W2, Dragons W1).
· Bordeaux have lost just one of their seven matches against Welsh opposition in the Challenge Cup (W5, D1), that defeat coming on their last trip to Rodney Parade.
· The Dragons have won 10 of their last 11 at home (L1), however their solitary defeat came in their most recent home fixture.
· No side has kicked from hand as often as the Dragons this season, with Bernard Jackman’s side opting to put boot to ball 30 times per game on average.
· Of players to make 10+ carries this season, Bordeaux duo Yann Lesgourgues (15.2) and Matthieu Jalibert (13.8) rank first and second respectively for average gain per carry.
Dragons stole second spot from Bordeaux Begles in Challenge Cup Pool 1 with a superb five-try performance at Rodney Parade. - 20/01/2018 17:35
Dragons stole second spot from Bordeaux Begles in Challenge Cup Pool 1 with a superb five-try performance at Rodney Parade.
- As the final whistle went, the Welsh region were forced to wait on results at Toulouse, Brive and Stade Francais Paris to find out if they had secured one of three best runners-up berths.
- They were set on their way by an Elliot Dee try in the first half after a Ben Volavola penalty had given the TOP14 side the lead. He later missed two further penalties before half time.
- After the break, Ashton Hewitt's burst set up Cory Hill for a pick-and-drive over the line, converted by the returning Gavin Henson.
- Wing Fa’asiu Fuatai scored a try on the overlap for the Frenchmen and scrum-half Jules Gimbert's converted try then put them 17-12 in front.
- But that was as good as it got for Bordeaux as Hewitt charged down a kick for a breakaway Dragons try, prop Lloyd Fairbrother flopped over from a scrum and Pat Howard waltzed through with three minutes left.
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