Dragons 35 - 12 Newcastle

● full_time 80 minutes

16 Jan 2026

Stage: Pool 2 Round 4

Rodney Parade

The Dragons RFC secured a convincing 35-12 victory over Newcastle Red Bulls in the Challenge Cup at Rodney Parade. Rio Dyer opened the scoring with a try, quickly followed by a conversion from Angus O'Brien. The Red Bulls responded with two tries from Simon Benitez Cruz and Christian Wade, with Grayson adding the conversion, making it a competitive first half. After the break, Brodie Coghlan crossed the line for the Dragons, with O'Brien converting again. Dyer added his second try, further extending the lead, before a penalty try sealed the game for the home side. The Red Bulls faced a challenging second half, with yellow cards for Jamie Hodgson, Tom Gordon, and Reuben Parsons hampering their efforts. David Richards capped off the scoring for the Dragons with a late try, ensuring a dominant home performance.

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Weather

Temperature: 6.6°C (Feels like 2.9°C) Condition: Rain Wind: 14.9 km/h, gusting to 32.7 km/h Humidity: 89% Cloud Cover: 97%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
30' try Rio Dyer
31' conversion Angus O'Brien
34' try Simon Benitez Cruz
36' try Christian Wade
37' conversion Ethan Grayson
40' half_time
40' second_half
46' yellow_card Jamie Hodgson
46' substitution Murray McCallum
47' try Brodie Coghlan
48' conversion Angus O'Brien
50' substitution Wyn Jones
50' substitution Thomas Young
53' try Rio Dyer
54' conversion Angus O'Brien
54' substitution Richard Palframan
54' substitution Freddie Lockwood
56' yellow_card_complete Jamie Hodgson
58' substitution Jamie Hodgson
61' substitution George McGuigan
61' substitution Brodie Coghlan
61' substitution Ryan Woodman
65' substitution Tinus de Beer
65' substitution Che Hope
67' yellow_card Tom Gordon
68' yellow_card Reuben Parsons
68' penalty_try No Player
69' substitution Elliott Obatoyinbo
72' substitution Robert Hunt
72' substitution Fine Inisi
72' substitution Simon Benitez Cruz
72' substitution Cammy Hutchison
77' yellow_card_complete Tom Gordon
78' try David Richards
78' yellow_card_complete Reuben Parsons
79' conversion Angus O'Brien
80' full_time