Newcastle Newcastle 14 - 22 Dragons Dragons

● full_time 80 minutes

15 Dec 2024

EPCR Challenge Cup

Stage: Pool 2 Round 2

Kingston Park

Head to Head

The Dragons RFC secured a 22-14 victory over Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park. Rodrigo Martinez opened the scoring for the Dragons with a try, followed by a successful conversion from Angus O'Brien. Newcastle struck back with a try from Adam Radwan, which Kieran Wilkinson converted, but the Dragons maintained their lead with O'Brien's penalty. After halftime, Alex Hearle scored for the Falcons, bringing them into a brief lead at 14-10. However, the Dragons responded decisively with tries from Aaron Wainwright and Huw Anderson, with Cai Evans converting the latter. The Dragons' defense held firm as they protected their lead despite the Falcons' attempts in the latter stages. Overall, the Dragons RFC demonstrated resilience and tactical prowess to claim the win.

Weather

Temperature: 11.8°C (Feels like 4.4°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 31.5 km/h, gusting to 60.0 km/h Humidity: 80% Cloud Cover: 87%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 15' try Rodrigo Martinez
  • 17' conversion Angus O'Brien
  • 24' substitution Steven Cummins
  • 34' penalty Angus O'Brien
  • 36' try Adam Radwan
  • 37' conversion Kieran Wilkinson
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 46' try Alex Hearle
  • 47' conversion Kieran Wilkinson
  • 49' try Aaron Wainwright
  • 50' substitution Oli Andrew
  • 50' substitution Che Hope
  • 53' substitution Kieran Wilkinson
  • 53' substitution Angus O'Brien
  • 59' try Huw Anderson
  • 60' conversion Cai Evans
  • 60' substitution Rodrigo Martinez
  • 60' substitution Chris Coleman
  • 60' substitution Brodie Coghlan
  • 60' substitution Richard Palframan
  • 61' substitution Harry Wilson
  • 65' substitution Sam Stuart
  • 65' substitution George Nott
  • 65' substitution Ollie Fletcher
  • 65' substitution Connor Doherty
  • 80' full_time