Dragons RFC

15 - 24

Full Time

Edinburgh

Edinburgh vs Dragons RFC

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It's all over! The referee Filippo Russo has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

Piers O'Conor comes on.

79'

Harry Paterson comes off.

79'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Dylan Richardson getting some game time.

74'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Pierre Schoeman being replaced.

74'

Dragons RFC decide to make a substitution, with Harri Ackerman getting some game time.

74'

Dragons RFC decide to make a substitution, with Aneurin Owen being replaced.

74'

Dragons RFC decide to make a substitution, with Huw Anderson getting some game time.

74'

Dragons RFC decide to make a substitution, with Angus O'Brien being replaced.

74'

Ross Thompson curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

74'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Duhan van der Merwe leads to a try for Edinburgh Rugby

73'

A gap opened in the defence and Duhan van der Merwe took full advantage.

73'

Charlie Shiel played a key part in that try.

73'

Dragons RFC decide to make a substitution, with Ryan Woodman getting some game time.

72'

Dragons RFC decide to make a substitution, with Harrison Keddie being replaced.

72'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Pierre Schoeman getting some game time.

72'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Dylan Richardson being replaced.

72'

Edinburgh Rugby make a substitution with Marshall Sykes coming on.

68'

Edinburgh Rugby make a substitution with Glen Young coming off.

68'

Edinburgh Rugby make a substitution with Charlie Shiel coming on.

68'

Edinburgh Rugby make a substitution with Hector Patterson coming off.

68'

Yellow Card

Boan Venter (Edinburgh Rugby) is shown a yellow card

65'

Edinburgh Rugby sub Liam McConnell comes onto the field.

64'

Marshall Sykes departs for Edinburgh Rugby.

64'

Matthew Screech comes on for Dragons RFC.

56'

Seb Davies leaves the field.

56'

Yellow Card

Dylan Richardson (Edinburgh Rugby) is shown a yellow card

52'

Dragons RFC decide to make a substitution, with Elliot Dee getting some game time.

49'

Dragons RFC decide to make a substitution, with Brodie Coghlan being replaced.

49'

Dragons RFC decide to make a substitution, with Niall Armstrong getting some game time.

49'

Dragons RFC decide to make a substitution, with Rhodri Williams being replaced.

49'

Dragons RFC decide to make a substitution, with Chris Coleman getting some game time.

49'

Dragons RFC decide to make a substitution, with Dillon Lewis being replaced.

49'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Dylan Richardson getting some game time.

49'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Freddy Douglas being replaced.

49'

Ross Thompson has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

49'

Try

Slick passing by Edinburgh Rugby leads to a try for Duhan van der Merwe.

48'

Duhan van der Merwe makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

48'

Ross Thompson sets up the try.

48'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Marshall Sykes getting some game time.

48'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Callum Hunter-Hill being replaced.

48'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Magnus Bradbury getting some game time.

48'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Tom Currie being replaced.

48'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Paul Hill getting some game time.

47'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Ollie Blyth-Lafferty being replaced.

47'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Boan Venter getting some game time.

47'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Pierre Schoeman being replaced.

47'

Dragons RFC go for goal with Angus O'Brien taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

44'

Try

Slick passing by Dragons RFC leads to a try for Harrison Keddie.

43'

Rhodri Williams played a key part in that try.

43'

Rio Dyer makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

43'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

41'

Conversion

Ross Thompson adds the two points for Edinburgh Rugby.

40'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Edinburgh Rugby as Tom Currie goes over.

39'

That's a great try assist by Hector Patterson.

39'

Trouble here as Freddy Douglas breaches the defence.

32'

Conversion

Angus O'Brien makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

28'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Dillon Lewis scores from close range.

27'

Conversion

Ross Thompson converts the try.

18'

Try

Edinburgh Rugby are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Ewan Ashman picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

17'

Hector Patterson sets up the try.

17'

A gap opened in the defence and Darcy Graham took full advantage.

13'

Penalty Goal

Angus O'Brien kicks the penalty.

Rhodri Jones comes on.

Rodrigo Martinez comes off.

We are underway as the referee Filippo Russo blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Dragons RFC v Edinburgh 
  
 Round 17 
  
 Sat 9th May 2026, 11:45am PDT 
  
 Rodney Parade 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Filippo Russo

Points Flow Chart

Edinburgh win +9

Time in lead

Mins in lead

33%

% Of Game In Lead

59%

56%

Possession Last 10 min

44%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

van der Merwe

73'

15 - 24

Venter

65'

15 - 19

Richardson

52'

15 - 19

van der Merwe

48'

15 - 19

Keddie

15 - 14

43'

Half Time

Thompson

40'

10 - 14

Currie

39'

10 - 12

O'Brien

10 - 7

28'

Lewis

8 - 7

27'

Thompson

18'

3 - 7

Ashman

17'

3 - 5

O'Brien

3 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.5

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Attack Profile

Dragons RFC

Edinburgh

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Defence Profile

Dragons RFC

Edinburgh

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

53%

55%

3-6 secs

33%

27%

6+ secs

14%

19%

101

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

68'

69'

72'

78'

79'

Dragons RFC

Edinburgh

Dragons RFC vs Edinburgh Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Dragons RFC face off against Edinburgh in United Rugby Championship Round 17 on Sat 9th May 2026 at Rodney Parade. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:45 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 20:45 SAST on SuperSport, 06:45 NZST on URC TV in New Zealand, 04:45 AEST on URC TV in Australia and 11:45 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

Edinburgh won the last encounter but Edinburgh are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the league table with Edinburgh in 12th and Dragons RFC in 15th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Dragons RFC vs Edinburgh Squads

The official squads for Dragons RFC vs Edinburgh will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.