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Dragons Dispatch Scarlets 28-5 to Climb to 10th in URC

A 20-minute red card to Scarlets lock Max Douglas opened the door for three second-half tries.

Overview

  • Dragons earned a four-try, bonus-point derby victory at Rodney Parade in Newport.
  • The match turned soon after halftime with the score at 7-5 when Max Douglas was shown a 20-minute red card.
  • Tinus de Beer, Oli Burrows, David Richards and George Roberts scored for the hosts, with Angus O’Brien landing four conversions.
  • Replacement hooker George Roberts, recently signed from Doncaster, crossed late to secure the bonus point.
  • Dragons rose to 10th in the URC as Scarlets stayed bottom after festive defeats, with reports conflicting on the referee’s identity as Ben Connor or Adam Jones.