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Standings
3
2
Positions on Jan 18, 2019
Head to Head
0
Wins
3
Draws
0
Last 3 meetings
Season so far
Total Tries
26
47
Metres Gained
2612
4102
Passes
955
1086
Tackles Made
785
605
Penalties Conceded
55
64
Turnovers Won
55
64
Tournament record
Dragons
| Played | 85 (41 home, 44 away) |
|---|---|
| Wins | 40 (25 home, 15 away) |
| Losses | 44 (16 home, 28 away) |
| Draws | 1 (0 home, 1 away) |
| Average points | 27 |
| Biggest win | 66 - 10 |
| Heaviest defeat | 10 - 60 |
Northampton Saints
| Played | 41 (21 home, 20 away) |
|---|---|
| Wins | 30 (16 home, 14 away) |
| Losses | 11 (5 home, 6 away) |
| Draws | 0 (0 home, 0 away) |
| Average points | 35 |
| Biggest win | 111 - 3 |
| Heaviest defeat | 13 - 43 |
Dylan Hartley in Champions Cup action last season
Dragons will take on two-time Challenge Cup winners Northampton Saints at Rodney Parade on Friday night in a first meeting between the two sides in European competition.
- Dragons have won 11 of their most recent 12 home games (L1), however, five of their six home defeats have been against Gallagher Premiership opponents.
- The Welsh region defeated Timisoara Saracens 54-17 in Round 1 while Northampton Saints were beaten 41-20 by ASM Clermont Auvergne.
- Saints have won their last six away games in the Challenge Cup, however, their only previous game in Wales in the competition was the 2013/14 final at Cardiff Arms Park where they beat Bath 30-16.
- Dragons won a competition high 23 lineouts in Round 1. as well as stealing a further three opposition throws, another round-high tally.
- Dragons’ Ollie Griffiths beat six defenders in round,no forward beat more across the opening weekend of action (also Enisei’s Maxim Gargalic).
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🗓️ Friday 19 Oct
🕢 7.30pm
📍 Rodney Parade
🎟️ Advance prices now on sale
👉 https://t.co/8XMKQia5Jf pic.twitter.com/HiVzok2w5X— Dragons 🏉 (@dragonsrugby) October 16, 2018
J. Williams
W. Talbot-Davies 77'
A. Tuala
L. Burrell 72'
Z. Kirchner
T. Collins
T. Morgan
A. Kellaway
J. Sage
P. Francis
J. Rosser
A. Warren 11'
T. Naiyaravoro
J. Lewis
D. Biggar
. Grayson 41'
R. Williams
. Davies 63'
A. Mitchell
C. Reinach 63'
B. Harris
A. Jarvis 70'
A. Waller
F. van Wyk 61'
E. Dee
R. Hibbard 70'
M. Haywood
. Fish 72'
L. Brown
L. Fairbrother 51'
B. Franks
. Painter 57'
L. Evans
M. Screech 63'
D. Ribbans
C. Hill
C. Lawes
L. Ludlam 72'
A. Wainwright
J. Gibson
O. Griffiths
. Taylor 65'
T. Wood
R. Moriarty
T. Harrison
Replacements
R. Hibbard
E. Dee
J. Fish
M. Haywood
A. Jarvis
B. Harris
F. van Wyk
A. Waller
L. Fairbrother
. Brown
E. Painter
. Franks
M. Screech
L. Evans
D. Barrow
D. Ribbans
H. Taylor
O. Griffiths
L. Ludlam
C. Lawes
R. Davies
R. Williams
C. Reinach
A. Mitchell
A. Warren
J. Rosser
J. Grayson
D. Biggar
W. Talbot-Davies
J. Williams
L. Burrell
A. Tuala
Northampton Saints' fly-half Dan Biggar in action in their Pool 1 affair against Dragons.
Northampton Saints claimed a bonus-point victory over Dragons in an entertaining Pool 1 affair in the Challenge Cup, winning 35-21 at Rodney Parade.
The Saints’ got off to a blistering start in Newport after sustained pressure from the beginning, culminating in David Ribbans smashing over for the first try and fly-half Dan Biggar adding the extras.
The half-back duo of Biggar and Alex Mitchell combined for Saints’ second, with Welshman feeding the latter to extend their lead to 14-0.
5️⃣ tries & 5️⃣ @ERChallengeCup points to open Saints' account for the season, Dragons kept at arms' length despite a second half revival
— Northampton Saints 😇 (@SaintsRugby) October 19, 2018
Dragons’ back row Lewis Evans was sin-binned after illegally pulling down the maul metres from the try line, but the away side were ruthless in their next attempt and were awarded a penalty try with centre Adam Warren joining his teammate in the bin.
Hooker Elliot Dee gave the home side their first points after he peeled off the ruck to score, with fly-half Josh Lewis converted his effort, but minutes later the Saints’ captured a try-scoring bonus point with Ribbans scoring his second.
South African Jarryd Sage added a second for the Dragons – which was converted by Lewis once more – but a brilliant 60-metre breakaway from fellow countryman Cobus Reinach extended the Saints’ advantage to 35-14 after James Grayson’s conversion.
Referee Mattieu Raynal awarded a second penalty try to Dragons in the last play of the game to reduce the deficit, but Northampton were the well-deserved winners.
Northampton host the Dragons in a reverse fixture in Round 3 of the Challenge Cup on December 8.
Score Summary
Attack
38%
62%
0%
0%
Metres Gained
223
352
Tries
2
4
Carries
90
94
Defenders Beaten
13
20
Clean Breaks
7
11
Passes
115
113
Offloads
5
3
Turnovers Conceded
18
17
Defence
Tackles
94
93
Missed Tackles
20
13
Turnovers Won
6
6
Kicking
Conversions (%)
100%
2/2
100%
4/4
Penalty goals (%)
0%
0/1
0%
0/0
Drop goals (%)
0%
0/0
0%
0/0
Kicks From Hand
9
16
Metres gained from kicks
272
476
Average metres per kick
30.22
29.75
Breakdown
Rucks (%)
97%
66/68
97%
65/67
Mauls (%)
83%
5/6
88%
7/8
Maul metres gained
14
9
Turnover in ruck or maul
2
2
Set Plays
Lineouts (%)
83%
15/18
100%
17/17
Scrums (%)
78%
7/9
83%
5/6
Restarts (%)
0%
0/6
33%
1/3
Discipline
Penalties Conceded
11
15
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
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