Amlin Challenge Cup: Dragons 50-8 Rugby Mogliano

Tom Prydie looks to break through for the Dragons at Rodney Parade

Newport Gwent Dragons opened their Amlin Challenge Cup campaign with a seven-tries-to-one win over Mogliano.

The Italian side were 31-3 down at the break as Ross Wardle, Francisco Chaparro, Jonathan Evans and Will Harries went over.

Harries added a second before Ieuan Jones and Adam Hughes crossed.

Kris Burton kicked six conversions and a penalty while the visitors points came from Tommaso Boni's try and Nicolo' Fadalti's penalty.

TEAMS

Dragons: Hallam Amos; Will Harries, Adam Hughes, Ross Wardle, Tom Prydie; Kris Burton, Jonathan Evans; Owen Evans, Sam Parry, Francisco Chaparro, Matthew Screech, Rob Sidoli (capt), Ieuan Jones, Nic Cudd, Toby Faletau.

Replacements: Phil Price, Elliot Dee, Dan Way, Netani Talei, Adam Jones, Wayne Evans, Jason Tovey, Lewis Robling.

Mogliano: Nicolo' Fadalti; Alberto Zorzi, Giovanni Benvenuti, Tommaso Boni, Filippo Guarducci; Edoardo Padovani, Enrico Endrizzi; Agustin Costa Repetto , Ornel Gega, Alessio Ceglie, Federico Maso, Jacopo Bocchi, Meyer Swanepoel, Andrea Ceccato (capt), Thorleif Halvorsen.

Replacements: Ivan Gianesini, Simone Ferrari, Massimiliano Ravalle, Marco Lazzaroni, Andrea Trotta, Antonio Giabardo, Matt Cornwell, Enrico Ceccato.

Referee: David Wilkinson (Ire).

Touch judges: Michael Black (Ire), Dave O'Flynn (Ire).