Dragons' Che Hope scores his side's fifth try of the match. Photograph: Mike Jones/InphoURC: Dragons 48 Connacht 28Dragons, looking to lift themselves from the bottom of the URC table, delivered the required, if unexpected, demolition job on Connacht at Rodney Parade. By half-time they had bagged four tries – their fourth a penalty try with Connacht captain Paul Boyle yellow-carded. Dragons: A O’Brien, J Rosser, F Inisi, A Owen, R Dyer, T de Beer, C Hope, R Martinez, O Burrows, R Hunt, L Douglas, B Carter, R Woodman, H Beddall, H Keddle. Connacht: S Gilbert, C Mullins, C Forde, B Aki, S Bolton, J Ioane, C Blade, J Duggan, D Heffernan, S Ilo, D Murray, N Murray, C Prendergast, S O’Brien, P Boyle.

Source: The Irish Times December 21, 2025 08:54 UTC