Leinster Rugby v Dragons

Did you
know?
• Leinster Rugby have
lost three of their last five
matches in all competitions
and have been overturned
at the RDS Arena on
three occasions in 2021,
by Connacht in January,
Ospreys in March, and
Munster in April.
• Dragons have lost their
last three matches in the
Guinness PRO14 Rainbow
Cup since beating Scarlets
52-32 at Rodney Parade in
Round 1.
• The Welshmen have
won three times on the road
this season, on trip to Treviso
in November, Glasgow in
December, and Ospreys in
March.
• Dragons have not
beaten an Irish province
since a 21-8 victory against
Connacht in September
2017.
• Leinster have won their
last nine encounters with
Dragons since the Men from
Gwent’s 23-13 victory at
Rodney Parade in January
2016 whilst Dragons most
recent success visiting an
Irish province was 16-14
against Leinster at the RDS
Arena in February 2015.
#LEIVdra
Overall Guinness
PRO14 head to head
record:
35 26 9 0
PLAYED Leinster won Leinster lost DRAWs
COMPARISON
Last 3 PRO14 results:
LEINSTER
8 May - Connacht (A)
W 50-21
14 May - Ulster (H)
W 21-17
4 Jun - Glasgow (A)
L 12-15
Pool N:
7th - W2 D0 L2 - 10pts
WLLWWL
(16pts)
Hugo Keenan 3
Hugo Keenan 15
PRO14
2020/21
PRO14
form
Top try
scorer
Top points
scorer
DRAGONS
9 May - Cardiff Blues (A)
L 16-17
16 May - Ospreys (H)
L 26-42
29 May - Glasgow (H)
L 16-27
Pool N:
10th - W1 D0 L3 - 7pts
WWWLLL
(15pts)
4 Jonah Holmes
45 Sam Davies
Date Venue L D Leinster scorers Dragons scorers
Fri 24 Nov 17 RDS Arena 54 10 Ross Byrne(5C) Max Deegan(T) Cathal
Marsh(C) Jamison Gibson-Park(T) Josh
Murphy(T) Jordan Larmour(T) Rory
O'Loughlin(T) Penalty Try(T) Isa Nacewa(2T)
Sat 15 Sep 18 RDS Arena 52 10 Noel Reid(C) Tadhg Furlong(T) Scott Fardy(T)
Sean Cronin(T) Jamison Gibson-Park(2T) Jordan
Larmour(T) Johnny Sexton(6C/P) Josh van der
Flier(T)
Sat 1 Dec 18 Rodney Parade 59 10 Ross Byrne(5C) Ciaran Frawley(2C) Scott
Penny(T) Scott Fardy(T) Bryan Byrne(T) Dave
Kearney(2T) Caelan Doris(T) Hugo Keenan(T)
Jimmy O'Brien(2T)
Fri 1 Nov 19 RDS Arena 50 15 Michael Bent(T) James Lowe(2T) Harry
Byrne(T/5C) Dave Kearney(2T) Ronan
Kelleher(T) Hugh O'Sullivan(T)
Fri 2 Oct 20 RDS Arena 35 5 James Lowe(2T) Ross Byrne(3C) Ryan Baird(T)
Garry Ringrose(T/C) Jordan Larmour(T) Johnny
Sexton(C)
Fri 19 Feb 21 Rodney Parade 35 29 Ross Byrne(4C) Peter Dooley(T) Scott Penny(T)
Josh Murphy(T) Penalty Try(T) Dan Sheehan(T)
James Benjamin(T) Gavin Henson(C/D)
Jordan Williams(T) Arwel Robson(C) Josh
Lewis(P)
Rhodri Williams(T) Jason Tovey(C/P)
Jordan Williams(T) Sam Davies(C/P) Owen
Jenkins(T)
Ashton Hewitt(T)
Luke Baldwin(T) Sam Davies(2C/5P) Josh
Lewis(T)
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