Dragons Dragons 22 - 24 Cardiff Cardiff

● full_time 80 minutes

26 Dec 2024

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 8

Rodney Parade

Head to Head

Cardiff Rugby narrowly defeated Dragons RFC 24-22 in a closely contested match at Rodney Parade. The Dragons started strong with tries from Wainwright and Dyer, both converted by O'Brien, establishing an early lead. Cardiff responded with a try from Teddy Williams, followed by another from Adams right after halftime. Sheedy’s conversions kept Cardiff in contention as they took the lead with a try from Hamer-Webb. The Dragons fought back with Rhodri Williams scoring, but Cardiff's Lloyd secured the win with a late try. The match showcased powerful performances, particularly from O'Brien for the Dragons and Sheedy for Cardiff. Ultimately, Cardiff's resilience secured them a vital away victory.

Weather

Temperature: 8.3°C (Feels like 9.2°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 3.0 km/h, gusting to 6.3 km/h Humidity: 92% Cloud Cover: 85%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 3' substitution Taulupe Faletau
  • 13' substitution Alun Lawrence
  • 14' try Aaron Wainwright
  • 15' conversion Angus O'Brien
  • 17' penalty Angus O'Brien
  • 19' try Rio Dyer
  • 32' try Teddy Williams
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 44' try Josh Adams
  • 45' conversion Callum Sheedy
  • 51' substitution Brodie Coghlan
  • 51' substitution Dan Lydiate
  • 54' substitution Dafydd Hughes
  • 56' try Gabriel Hamer-Webb
  • 57' conversion Callum Sheedy
  • 59' substitution Rodrigo Martinez
  • 59' substitution Dmitri Arhip
  • 64' substitution Huw Anderson
  • 68' try Rhodri Williams
  • 69' conversion Angus O'Brien
  • 69' substitution Corey Domachowski
  • 69' substitution Keiron Assiratti
  • 69' substitution Alex Mann
  • 75' try Evan Lloyd
  • 77' substitution Joseph Davies
  • 80' full_time