Dragons RFC face Benetton Rugby in Round 4 of the BKT United Rugby Championship season this Sunday afternoon in Italy (kick-off 2.45pm UK). Ahead of the game at Stadio Monigo, we bring all the information you need to know…
TV:
S4C, Premier Sports, Discovery, URCTV
Officials:
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU, 27th competition game) Assistant: Andrea Piardi, Simone Boaretto (both FIR) TMO: Colin Stanley (SRU)
Overall URC head-to-head record:
Played 21, Benetton won 12, Dragons won 8 with 1 match drawn.
Did you know?
- Benetton Rugby have lost only once of their last five BKT United Rugby Championship: 10-42 to Leinster at the RDS Arena in Round 2.
- Benetton have won their last four home games in the Championship since Connacht beat them at Stadio Monigo in April.
- Benetton are unbeaten in their last three fixtures against Welsh regions in the Championship.
- Dragons RFC have won just once in the BKT URC since April: 23-17 at home to Munster on 25 September.
- Dragons most recent away win in the Championship was 38-27 at Scarlets on 16 April.
- Dragons have not beaten an Italian opponent since a visit to Stadio Monigo in November 2020.
- Dragons are unbeaten in their last two encounters with Benetton in the URC ending a run of five successive defeats to the Italians between 2018-2020.
- Dragons have won only once at Stadio Monigo since 2015.
