BKT-URC Ulster Rugby Match Day Programme v Dragons

DRAGONS
Dragons most recent victory against Ulster
came at Rodney Parade in March 2015 although
the two did draw 32-32 at the same venue in
December 2017.
Dragons have won just twice at Kingspan
Stadium: 21-28 in October 2004 and 14-16 in
September 2008.
James Benjamin
James Benjamin, Dragons
academy graduate, first impressed
on the Sevens stage and was
part of the Welsh squad for the
Commonwealth Games in 2018.
Benjamin operted at back row
and also at centre for his home
club, before making the transition
to hooker ahead of the 2021/2022
season. At the end of the 2022/23
season the hooker had made 75
appearances scoring six tries in
the process.
Both hookers, James Benjamin
and our old friend Brad Roberts,
are strong at set-pieces, with
Dragons ranking fifth in the
league for lineout success.
Players to Watch
Home Ground: Rodney Parade
Last Season: 15th
Coach: Dai Flanagan
Will Reed
Young fly-half, Will Reed, came through
the Academy system at the Dragons
and after impressing at age grade level
he became a part of the Wales U20
international set up in 2021 earning
two caps.
Described as a ‘superstar of the future’
the 22-year old, has now made 31
appearances and scored 101 points for
his club.
New Players:
Santiago Cordero (Bordeaux Begles)
Signings JJ Hanrahan for this (Dragons) season:
Dane Blacker Joe Joyce (Scarlets) (Bristol)
Sean Jansen (Leicester)
Dan Lydiate (Ospreys)
Seán O’Brien (Leinster)
Liam McNamara Corey Baldwin (Ireland (Scarlets) Sevens)
Andrew Smith Cai Evans (Ireland (Ospreys) Sevens)
Tadgh McElroy (Leinster)
Rodrigo Martínez (Argentina Pampas)
Michael McDonald (Ulster - loan)
NAME POSITION DOB
HEIGHT
(cm)
WEIGHT
(kg)
Rhodri Jones 23/12/1991 Prop (1) 188 125
Rodrigo Martinez 07/07/1998 Prop (1) 187 112
Aki Seiuli 22/12/1992 Prop (1) 180 115
Josh Reynolds 01/12/1998 Prop (1) 181 123
Elliot Dee 07/03/1994 Hooker 184 105
Bradley Roberts 04/01/1996 Hooker 177 108
James Benjamin 21/02/1994 Hooker 182 100
Brodie Coghlan 21/12/2000 Hooker 182 112
Leon Brown 26/10/1996 Prop (3) 189 128
Lloyd Fairbrother 13/11/1991 Prop (3) 175 117
Chris Coleman 31/08/1998 Prop (3) 189 121
Luke Yendle 27/06/2000 Prop (3) 185 120
Nathan Evans 03/01/2002 Prop (3) 178 120
Ben Carter 23/01/2001 Second Row 198 120
George Nott 21/01/1996 Second Row 199 117
Joe Davies 13/11/1995 Second Row 199 125
Sean Lonsdale 07/06/1997 Back Row 196 113
Matthew Screech 24/10/1992 Second Row 198 116
Aaron Wainwright 25/09/1997 Back Row 189 110
Harrison Keddie 10/07/1996 Back Row 190 108
George Young 10/10/2001 Back Row 188 104
Ryan Woodman 02/02/2004 Back Row 195 107
Taine Basham 02/11/1999 Back Row 183 100
Ollie Griffiths 23/03/1995 Back Row 186 109
Dan Lydiate 18/12/1987 Back Row 194 115
Dane Blacker 06/07/1998 Scrum Half 174 78
Gonzalo Bertranou 31/03/1993 Scrum Half 177 88
Rhodri Williams 05/05/1993 Scrum Half 176 87
Lewis Jones 24/11/1992 Scrum Half 176 83
Che Hope 10/01/2003 Scrum Half 175 79
Angus O'Brien 17/09/1994 Outside Half 180 98
Will Reed 03/11/2001 Outside Half 173 86
Jack Dixon 13/12/1994 Centre (12) 188 104
Aneurin Owen 19/10/2000 Centre (12) 180 94
Harri Ackerman 21/12/2004 Centre (12) 185 93
Sio Tomkinson 27/05/1996 Centre (13) 180 95
Max Clark 03/10/1995 Centre (13) 186 102
Steff Hughes 17/02/1994 Centre (13) 184 93
Joe Westwood 10/07/2003 Centre (13) 191 101
Corey Baldwin 13/10/1998 Back 3 182 99
Jordan Williams 20/09/1993 Back 3 173 86
Ashton Hewitt 20/11/1994 Back 3 178 88
Cai Evans 23/06/1999 Back 3 185 84
Rio Dyer 21/12/1999 Back 3 187 99
Jared Rosser 31/12/1997 Back 3 189 101
David Richards 30/07/1999 Back 3 181 94
Ewan Rosser 16/12/2000 Back 3 180 90
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