Dragons Dragons 17 - 17 Sharks Sharks

● full_time 80 minutes

03 Oct 2025

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 2

Rodney Parade

Head to Head

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The match at Rodney Parade ended in a thrilling 17-17 draw between Dragons RFC and Sharks. The Sharks struck first with a try from Orie, followed by a successful conversion from Smith. The Dragons responded quickly, with Wainwright and O'Brien scoring tries, both converted by de Beer, establishing a 14-10 lead. Tshituka's try for the Sharks just before halftime leveled the score at 14-14. The second half saw both teams exchanging penalties, with de Beer scoring for the Dragons and Smith adding another for the Sharks. A yellow card for Coleman of the Dragons put them under pressure late in the game. Ultimately, neither team could find the winning score, resulting in a hard-fought draw.

Weather

Temperature: 11.9°C (Feels like 2.7°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 40.3 km/h, gusting to 84.4 km/h Humidity: 80% Cloud Cover: 54%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 7' try Marvin Orie
  • 8' conversion Jean Smith
  • 14' try Aaron Wainwright
  • 15' conversion Tinus de Beer
  • 18' penalty Jean Smith
  • 25' try Angus O'Brien
  • 26' conversion Tinus de Beer
  • 37' try Vincent Tshituka
  • 38' conversion Jean Smith
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 49' substitution Wyn Jones
  • 49' substitution Robert Hunt
  • 50' substitution Fetuli Paea
  • 55' substitution Rodrigo Martinez
  • 55' substitution Matthew Screech
  • 55' substitution Shane Lewis-Hughes
  • 62' substitution Brodie Coghlan
  • 64' penalty Tinus de Beer
  • 67' substitution Lukhanyo Am
  • 67' substitution Phikolomzi Sobahle
  • 70' substitution Ruan Dreyer
  • 70' substitution Simphiwe Matanzima
  • 71' substitution Fez Mbatha
  • 72' yellow_card Chris Coleman
  • 72' substitution Emmanuel Tshituka
  • 74' substitution Fine Inisi
  • 82' yellow_card_complete Chris Coleman
  • 80' full_time