Scheduling for the United Rugby Championship up to R17 has been completed with adjustments made to cater for postponed and rescheduled fixtures.
Dragons fixtures with Benetton, Ulster Rugby, Munster, Vodacom Bulls, Cell C Sharks and Zebre Rugby have all had dates and kick off times confirmed.
While our round 16 derby fixture with Scarlets has been confirmed for Saturday April 23rd with Venue to be confirmed.
The details of the men of Gwent’s final fixture of the season against the Emirates Lions will be confirmed in January 2022.
To avoid further rescheduling in the immediate calendar, the R10 fixtures involving South African teams due to take place in Ireland and Italy have been rescheduled to the final weekend of February.
The postponed fixtures from R6 and R7 that were due to take place in South Africa will now be moved to the weekends of March 11/12 and March 18/19. More details about these fixtures will be confirmed after further discussions with key stakeholders involved are completed.
A number of South African derbies have also been adjusted to accommodate the revised schedule. The URC is fully committed to playing all games as scheduled but will ensure that the welfare of teams and players comes first.
The league is greatly encouraged by the decision of the UK government to ease travel restrictions with respect to South Africa and will continue to comply with directions set out by the health authorities and government departments in our various jurisdictions.
The URC Medical Advisory Group will continue to provide regular guidance and updates to our Clubs regarding best practice and health and safety measures in relation to Covid-19 protocols.
The dates and kick-off times for R18 will be confirmed next month after consultation with our broadcast partners who have been of a great assistance during this process.
FULL DRAGONS R11-R18 SCHEDULE
R11 – Dragons vs Benetton, KO 19:35pm, Friday January 28th, Rodney Parade
R12 – Dragons vs Ulster Rugby, KO 14:00pm, Sunday February 20th, Rodney Parade
R13 – Munster vs Dragons, KO 17:15pm, Saturday 5th March, Thomond Park
R14 – Vodacom Bulls vs Dragons, KO 17:15, Saturday March 26th, Loftus Versfeld Stadium
R15 – Cell C Sharks vs Dragons, KO 18:30, Friday April 1st, Jonsson Kings Park Stadium
R16 – Dragons vs Scarlets, KO 15:00pm, Saturday April 23rd, VENUE TBC
R17 – Zebre Rugby vs Dragons, KO 15:05, Saturday April 30th, Stadio Lanfranchi
R18 – Dragons vs Emirates Lions, KO TBC, May 20th/21st/22nd, Rodney Parade
