Dragons 23 - 21 Ospreys

Full time

21 Sep 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Rodney Parade

The Dragons RFC secured a narrow victory over the Ospreys, finishing 23-21 at Rodney Parade. Lloyd Evans opened the scoring with an early penalty, but the Ospreys responded with a try from Keiran Williams, converted by Dan Edwards. Harrison Keddie put the Dragons back in front with a try, followed by another successful conversion from Evans. The match saw a strong second half, highlighted by Ryan Conbeer's try for the Ospreys, which kept them competitive. Late in the game, James Benjamin received a yellow card, putting the Dragons under pressure. However, Luke Yendle's try in the dying moments, converted by Evans, sealed the win for the Dragons. The match showcased strong performances from both teams, but the Dragons ultimately triumphed in a closely contested affair.

Weather

Temperature: 20.0°C (Feels like 19.7°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 13.1 km/h, gusting to 25.4 km/h Humidity: 77% Cloud Cover: 44%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
1'

Penalty

Lloyd Evans · Dragons

3 - 0
7'

Penalty

Dan Edwards · Ospreys

3 - 3
9'

Substitution

Luke Davies on for Reuben Morgan-Williams · Ospreys
19'

Try

Keiran Williams · Ospreys

3 - 8
20'

Conversion

Dan Edwards · Ospreys

3 - 10
23'

Penalty

Lloyd Evans · Dragons

6 - 10
23'

Substitution

Reuben Morgan-Williams on for Luke Davies · Ospreys
26'

Try

Harrison Keddie · Dragons

11 - 10
27'

Conversion

Lloyd Evans · Dragons

13 - 10
33'

Penalty

Dan Edwards · Ospreys

13 - 13
37'

Penalty

Dan Edwards · Ospreys

13 - 16
Halftime 13 - 16
Second Half
45'

Try

Ryan Conbeer · Ospreys

13 - 21
52'

Substitution

Rhodri Williams on for Dane Blacker · Dragons
52'

Substitution

Harry Wilson on for Joe Westwood · Dragons
60'

Substitution

Rhodri Jones on for Rodrigo Martinez · Dragons
60'

Substitution

James Benjamin on for Brodie Coghlan · Dragons
62'

Substitution

Luke Yendle on for Leon Brown · Dragons
64'

Substitution

Huw Owen-Sutton on for Adam Beard · Ospreys
64'

Substitution

Steffan Thomas on for Gareth Thomas · Ospreys
66'

Substitution

Phil Cokanasiga on for Keiran Williams · Ospreys
66'

Substitution

Harri Deaves on for Morgan Morris · Ospreys
66'

Substitution

George Nott on for Matthew Screech · Dragons
66'

Substitution

Dan Lydiate on for Ryan Woodman · Dragons
66'

Substitution

Matholwch Iorwerth-Scott on for Tom Botha · Ospreys
68'

Substitution

Max Nagy on for Dan Edwards · Ospreys
69'

Yellow Card

James Benjamin · Dragons
72'

Substitution

Lewis Lloyd on for Dewi Lake · Ospreys
74'

Substitution

Brodie Coghlan on for Harrison Keddie · Dragons
78'

Penalty

Lloyd Evans · Dragons

16 - 21
79'

Yellow Card Complete

James Benjamin · Dragons
83'

Try

Luke Yendle · Dragons

21 - 21
84'

Conversion

Lloyd Evans · Dragons

23 - 21
Fulltime 23 - 21

Player ratings

Dragons

15 Angus O'Brien 6.6
14 Rio Dyer 7.7
13 Joe Westwood 6.7
12 Aneurin Owen 7.1
11 Jared Rosser 7.1
10 Lloyd Evans 5.8
9 Dane Blacker 6.5
1 Rodrigo Martinez 5.8
2 Brodie Coghlan 7.4
3 Leon Brown 6.4
4 Matthew Screech 6.7
5 Ben Carter 6.3
6 Ryan Woodman 6.8
7 Harrison Keddie 7.9
8 Shane Lewis-Hughes 7.8
16 James Benjamin 4.9
17 Rhodri Jones 5.9
18 Luke Yendle 6.5
19 George Nott 6.3
20 Dan Lydiate 6.4
21 Rhodri Williams 6.5
22 Harry Wilson 6.2
23 Ewan Rosser –

Ospreys

15 Jack Walsh 8.6
14 Luke Morgan 7.5
13 Owen Watkin 6.3
12 Keiran Williams 7.3
11 Ryan Conbeer 6.8
10 Dan Edwards 5.7
9 Reuben Morgan-Williams 6.1
1 Gareth Thomas 5.9
2 Dewi Lake 6.8
3 Tom Botha 5.4
4 James Ratti 6.6
5 Adam Beard 5.9
6 Jac Morgan 6.5
7 Justin Tipuric 6.7
8 Morgan Morris 7.7
16 Lewis Lloyd –
17 Steffan Thomas 5.4
18 Matholwch Iorwerth-Scott 5.4
19 Huw Owen-Sutton 6.0
20 Harri Deaves 5.9
21 Luke Davies 5.6
22 Phil Cokanasiga 5.8
23 Max Nagy 6.1