Summary

  • Opening URC match for Dragons & Edinburgh

  • Griffiths makes 100th appearance for Dragons

  • Healy & Sebastian among five Edinburgh debutants

  1. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Dragons 17-6 Edinburgh

    More good work at the breakdown, this time from Wes Goosen, wins Edinburgh a penalty.

    Ben Healy calls for his kicking tee, and will look to cut the gap to eight.

  2. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Dragons 17-6 Edinburgh

    A powerful counter-ruck from Glen Young and Jamie Hodgson wins Edinburgh a penalty.

    That's a big moment, because the visitors looked to be on the ropes.

  3. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Dragons 17-6 Edinburgh

    What a kick that is Angus O'Brien to secure a 50-22.

    He launches one into acres of space and it bobbles into touch before anyone in white could get back.

    A Dragons try here would likely kill the game off.

  4. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Dragons 14-6 Edinburgh

    Edinburgh work their way into the Dragons 22, but Mark Bennett's pass is poor and skips off the turf into touch.

    Wes Goosen looked favourite to score had Bennett found him.

  5. Penalty Dragons 17-6 Edinburghpublished at 46 mins

    Cai Evans

    A penalty goes Dragons' way after a spell of sustained possession, and Cai Evans splits the posts to restore the hosts' 11-point lead.

  6. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Dragons 14-6 Edinburgh

    Edinburgh are wide open in defence again, and Corey Baldwin scythes his way into the 22.

    Dragons will fancy this...

  7. Penalty Dragons 14-6 Edinburghpublished at 42 mins

    Ben Healy

    Edinburgh have started on top here, and win a penalty that Ben Healy knocks through the posts.

  8. Kick-offpublished at 41 mins

    Dragons 14-3 Edinburgh

    Ben Healy gets us back under way...

  9. Postpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 21 October 2023

    HT: Dragons 14-3 Edinburgh

    The players are making their way back out at Rodney Parade.

    You'd imagine that Edinburgh have had something of a rocket from head coach Sean Everitt.

    They simply have to improve.

    Dai Flanagan will just want more of the same.

  10. Postpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 21 October 2023

    HT: Dragons 14-3 Edinburgh

    Derwyn Jones
    Former Wales lock on BBC Radio Cymru

    Dragons are living up to the hype.

    Defensively, they have been superb and Edinburgh have really struggled to get over the gain-line.

    They will be pretty happy with that first half.

  11. Half-timepublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 21 October 2023

    Dragons 14-3 Edinburgh

    The players head for the sheds after a one-sided first half.

    Dragons have been clinical in attack and strong in defence against an Edinburgh side lacking direction.

    They crossed twice through Sio Tomkinson and Corey Baldwin, and could have had another right on the stroke of half-time.

    A Ben Healy penalty got Edinburgh on the board, but there was little to shout about for the Scottish side.

  12. Postpublished at 40 mins

    Dragons 14-3 Edinburgh

    Sio Tomkinson thinks he's scored his second try of the game after some incredibly shoddy hands from the Edinburgh backs.

    However, the referee calls it back for a knock-on and spares the blushes of Cammy Scott in particular.

    Having seen a replay, I think Edinburgh have got away with one there.

  13. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Dragons 14-3 Edinburgh

    No they can't is the answer.

    The ball goes to ground, Dragons have a scrum and a chance to clear their lines.

    There's been a distinct lack of quality from Sean Everitt's side.

  14. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Dragons 14-3 Edinburgh

    Another lineout in the Dragons 22 for Edinburgh.

    Can they make this one count?

  15. Postpublished at 37 mins

    Dragons 14-3 Edinburgh

    It's been the story of this half for Edinburgh.

    They have played their way into fairly decent positions, but have shown zero creativity in the 22, and Dragons have kept them out with relative ease.

  16. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Dragons 14-3 Edinburgh

    A big rolling maul sends the Dragons pack backpedalling into their own 22.

    Eoghan Cross awards Edinburgh a penalty, which Ben Healy pokes into the corner.

  17. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Dragons 14-3 Edinburgh

    Ben Healy puts up a high kick and Corey Baldwin can only knock-on under pressure from Sam Skinner.

    Can Edinburgh get something going before the break?

  18. Penalty Dragons 14-3 Edinburghpublished at 30 mins

    Ben Healy

    Through it goes, and Edinburgh have their first points of the new season.

    They need plenty more if they're to get back into this.

  19. Postpublished at 29 mins

    Dragons 14-0 Edinburgh

    Ben Healy attempts a drop-goal, knowing he has a penalty advantage to fall back on,

    It's charged down, but the Edinburgh fly-half will now have a pop at goal off the tee.

    Debutant Cameron Neild is down injured.

  20. Postpublished at 28 mins

    Dragons 14-0 Edinburgh

    Dragons steal possession at the breakdown through Ollie Griffiths, and belt the ball downfield.

    Edinburgh have been dreadful so far.