Dragons Lie In Wait
2nd December 2015 By Munster Rugby
We preview this weekend’s clash in Wales as Munster travel to Newport-Gwent Dragons for Round 9 of the Guinness PRO12, a fixture where both sides will look to bounce back following respective defeats in the previous round’s action.
While last weekend’s loss to table-topping Connacht was only Munster’s second of the current campaign, it was on Welsh soil that Munster suffered their first, playing out a 22-25 defeat at Scarlets in Round 5. And, having previously required a last gasp try to beat Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium in September, Munster can expect yet another formidable challenge in Wales on Sunday.
The Welshmen may have gone down to Ulster last time out at Rodney parade, but that game ended a five game winning streak at the venue in which both Ulster and Leinster were amongst those defeated.
Munster’s league record at the venue is an even won six, lost six and will need a marked improvement on last weekend’s performance if they are to tip the balance in their favour this weekend.
Newport-Gwent Dragons v Munster Rugby, Guinness PR012 Round 9, Sunday December 6th at Rodney Parade – KO 2.30pm.
| Head to Head – Recent Guinness PRO12 Meetings | |||||
| Date | Venue | N | M | Newport Gwent Dragons scorers | Munster scorers |
| Sat 22 Sep 12 | Thomond Park | 13 | 33 | Tom Prydie(P) Lewis Robling(C/P) Dan Evans(T) | Conor Murray(T) Ian Keatley(T) Ronan O'Gara(4C) Tommy O'Donnell(T) Niall Ronan(T) Simon Zebo(T) |
| Fri 19 Apr 13 | Rodney Parade | 30 | 24 | Ross Wardle(T) Tom Prydie(C/5P) Steffan Jones(T/D) | CJ Stander(T) Paddy Butler(T) Ronan O'Mahony(T) Ian Keatley(2C) Johne Murphy(T) |
| Sat 28 Sep 13 | Irish Independent Park | 9 | 23 | Kris Burton(3P) | James Cronin(T) Peter O'Mahony(T) JJ Hanrahan(2C/3P) |
| Fri 29 Nov 13 | Rodney Parade | 14 | 18 | Matthew Pewtner(T) Jason Tovey(D/2P) | Ian Keatley(6P) |
| Fri 21 Nov 14 | Rodney Parade | 12 | 38 | Geraint Rhys Jones(4P) | Duncan Casey(T) Paddy Butler(T) Ronan O'Mahony(T) Andrew Smith(T) Robin Copeland(T) Ian Keatley(5C/P) |
| Sat 16 May 15 | Irish Independent Park | 27 | 50 | Jack Dixon(T) Tyler Morgan(T) Jason Tovey(2C/P) Rhys Buckley(T) Ashton Hewitt(T) | CJ Stander(T) Conor Murray(3T) Ronan O'Mahony(T) Andrew Smith(T) Keith Earls(T) Ian Keatley(5C) Paul O'Connell(T) |
Referee: Gary Conway (IRFU, 18th competition game)
Assistant Referees: Leighton Hodges, Daniel Jones (both WRU)
Citing Commissioner: John Charles (WRU)
TMO: Tim Hayes (WRU)
