Better from Edinburgh.

A powerful counter-ruck leads to a penalty, which Ben Healy knocks into the corner.

You sense this is a chance they have to take.

More slick play in midfield from Dragons sends Jared Rosser into the Edinburgh 22, and a blatant infringement (again) at the breakdown gifts the hosts a penalty.

Angus O'Brien kicks to the corner again, but the lineout goes astray and Edinburgh survive.

Derwyn Jones
Former Wales lock on BBC Radio Cymru

Edinburgh didn't mark up, Corey Baldwin was all alone and it's a clever kick to find him.

Another penalty goes against Edinburgh at the breakdown after a Luke Crosbie carry.

Angus O'Brien kicks to the corner.

Big chance...

Edinburgh counter-ruck superbly, force a knock-on and will now have a chance to clear their lines.

Young Edinburgh full-back Cammy Scott is left stranded in possession, and Dragons get over the ball to win a penalty.

The hosts kick to touch and will have a good chance to add to their lead.

Dragons have been excellent so far, pinning Edinburgh back and playing the game on their terms.

They are almost in for a second try after a clever cross-field kick found Jared Rosser, but his pass inside couldn't find Sio Tomkinson on this occasion.

It's been a sloppy start here from Edinburgh.

Mark Bennett loses the ball in contact and gifts possession back to Dragons.

Derwyn Jones
Former Wales lock on BBC Radio Cymru

Dragons got Edinburgh on the back foot, before Jared Rosser is brought into play.

He takes out three defenders and plays a nice one-handed pass inside to Tomkinson.

You could not have wished for a better start.

Referee Eoghan Cross peeps his whistle, and away we go.

Who are you backing to win this one at home? Thumbs up for Dragons, thumbs down for Edinburgh.

The players are out in Newport.

The new season is just moments away.

Both head coaches have been talking to Viaplay Sports ahead of kick-off.

Dragons head coach Dai Flanagan: "We're as ready as we can be. Decent pre-season, but that doesn't matter now. We've got to start turning tight games into wins.

"Pre-season has been a bit tougher, a bit more disciplined. Our home form is really important to us - teams can't look forward to coming here."

Edinburgh head coach Sean Everitt: "Really excited to get on the field and see what the guys can deliver.

"Ben Healy will help with our goal-kicking, and we've worked hard at the breakdown over pre-season.

"The guys that we've brought in are in positions that we were short."

New Edinburgh head coach Sean Everitt names a strong-looking starting XV for his first competitive match in charge.

Scotland World Cup squad members Ben Healy and Javan Sebastian both make their debuts for their side after moving from Munster and Scarlets respectively over the summer.

Fellow internationals Dave Cherry, Sam Skinner and Luke Crosbie, who were also in France, are in in the matchday squad, while there are debuts for Ross McCann, Cameron Neild and Tom Dodd.

Ben Vellacott captains the side from scrum-half.

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Wales international Cai Evans will make his competitive debut for Dragons against Edinburgh on Saturday.

There are also starts for fellow debutants, wing Corey Baldwin and Argentine prop Rodrigo Martinez.

Back row Ollie Griffiths will make his 100th appearance for the region from number eight.

Evans made the switch to Dragons from Ospreys having played a big role in the Swansea-based region's European Champions Cup run, kicking 15 points in their win over Montpellier in January.

Former Scarlets scrum-half Dane Blacker will also make his Dragons debut from the bench.

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Dragons: Evans; Baldwin, Tomkinson, Hughes (capt), Rosser; O'Brien, Williams; Martinez, Roberts, Fairbrother, Screech, Carter, Nott, Keddie, Griffiths.

Replacements: Benjamin, Jones, Yendle, Davies, Lonsdale, Blacker, Reed, Dixon.

Edinburgh: Scott; McCann, Bennett, Currie, Goosen; Healy, Vellacott (capt); Venter, Cherry, Sebastian, Young, Hodgson, Skinner, Neild, Dodd.

Replacements: McBurney, Hislop, Williams, Sykes, Crosbie, Shiel, Dean, Edmunds.

Matt Lloyd
BBC Sport Wales

Dai Flanagan took Dragons to the European knockouts in his first season and managed to double their number of league wins from the previous campaign - though that was still only four.

Flanagan has managed to retain the bulk of his squad while the arrival of Wales pair Dan Lydiate and Cai Evans could be smart business.

A takeover in the summer has brought a wave of positivity at Rodney Parade, as demonstrated by winning both their pre-season matches, but they have been the bottom Welsh region in seven of the past eight seasons.

Dragons will also need to make the most of playing four of their first five games at home.

Tom English
BBC Scotland's chief sports writer

Everybody ready to go again? The disappointment of the World Cup a distant memory? Time to steel yourself for another United Rugby Championship campaign.

Edinburgh, under the control of new coach Sean Everitt, kick off their campaign with one of the softest openers they could have hoped for - away to the Dragons who finished 15th of 16 in the last two seasons.

The men from the capital finished a dismal 12th last season, five places below where they finished in the previous campaign. Against the big three from Ireland and the South African giants they registered a winning return of a big fat zero.

They have a good squad peppered with experienced international players and splashes of genuine class. What they've delivered in the last number of seasons has been pretty lamentable.

Edinburgh have been punching well below their weight and Everitt, formerly coach of the Sharks, is now charged with reversing their fortunes.

That's right folks. The URC is back, and with Wales and Scotland both out of the ongoing World Cup, attention turns to the new club season.

Dragons host Edinburgh at Rodney Parade, with both sides looking to improve upon disappointing campaigns last season.

Kick-off is 35 minutes away, so let's get to it.

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