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Dragons Rout Scarlets 28–5 To Seal Bonus-Point Win and Climb to 10th

A 20‑minute red card to Max Douglas proved pivotal, punctuated by recent signing George Roberts clinching the late bonus.

Overview

  • Tinus de Beer opened the scoring before halftime was closed out 7–5, with ScarletsEllis Mee replying for the visitors.
  • Soon after the restart Scarlets lock Max Douglas received a yellow card upgraded to a 20‑minute red, shifting momentum decisively.
  • Oli Burrows and David Richards crossed during the numerical advantage, and George Roberts added the 75th‑minute try to secure the bonus.
  • Angus O’Brien converted all four Dragons tries as the hosts recorded a third straight home victory and continued their winter resurgence.
  • Scarlets remain bottom after consecutive festive defeats, while match reports differed on the referee, with Yahoo citing Ben Connor and Rugby365 listing Adam Jones.