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BKT URC Round 14 Match Pack

14/02/2023

Dragons RFC return to BKT United Rugby Championship with a trip to undefeated league leaders Leinster Rugby on Saturday evening (kick-off 7.35pm). Ahead of the Round 14 fixture, we look at all the key stats and details...

Officials:

Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 68th league game); AR 1: Oisin Quinn (IRFU); AR 2: Sam Holt (IRFU); TMO: Dave Sutherland (SRU)

Overall URC head-to-head record: 

Played 37, Leinster won 28, Dragons won 9.

Did you know?

  • Leinster have won all thirteen matches they have played in the BKT United Rugby Championship this season.
  • Leinster’s most recent defeat in the competition was in last season's semi-final at the RDS Arena to the Vodacom Bulls.
  • The Leinstermen have not been defeated by a Welsh region since Cardiff Rugby beat them at the Arm’s Park twelve months ago.
  • Dragons RFC have lost their last six BKT United Rugby Championship since beating Zebre 47-7 in Newport on 29 October.
  • Dragons have won only once away from home in the Championship since October 2021: 38-27 at Scarlets in April 2022.
  • Dragons won their most recent match against an Irish province, beating Munster 23-17 at Rodney Parade in September and have not won successive matches against teams from the Emerald Isle since 2016.
  • Leinster have won their last eleven fixtures against Dragons since the Welshman’s 23-13 victory in Newport in January 2016, whilst Dragons only previous victory at RDS Arena came in April 2015.
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