A United Rugby Championship derby lies ahead in Wales, the rescheduled R8 fixture between Ospreys and Dragons. While Zebre Parma make the trip to Cardiff for their rescheduled R12 clash.
Zebre Parma will travel to Cardiff with confidence after securing their first win of the season against Dragons last weekend. Cardiff Rugby look to bounce back with a home win over the Italian side.
Ospreys can make it a third consecutive win as they welcome Dragons to Swansea on Sunday afternoon. The home side are looking to secure maximum points, as they look to close the gap between Welsh Shield leaders Scarlets.
SUN – Ospreys vs Dragons – Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, 3pm
Live on:
Premier Sports & URC TV.
Officials:
Referee: Adam Jones (WRU, 20th league game) AR 1: Gareth Newman (WRU) AR 2: Jason Bessant (WRU) TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU)
Overall URC head-to-head record:
Played 38, Ospreys won 25, Dragons won 12 with 1 match drawn
Did you know?
- Ospreys have won their last two United Rugby Championship fixtures against Cardiff and Scarlets and have not won three in a row in the competition since 2021.
- Ospreys have won their last five United Rugby Championship fixtures played at Swansea.com Stadium and have not won six in succession at the venue in the championship since 2018.
- Ospreys only defeat to a fellow Welsh region this season was 19-22 at Scarlets on New Year's Day.
- Dragons only victory in the United Rugby Championship since October was 38-27 at Scarlets on 16 April.
- Dragons only two wins in the championship this season were both secured on the road –at Connacht and at Scarlets.
- Ospreys have lost only one of their last five fixtures against Dragons: 20-31 at Bridgend in March 2021.
- In fifteen previous visits to Swansea.com Stadium Dragons have been victorious just once: 21-16 in October 2010, although they did draw 20-all on their most recent visit to the venue in August 2020.
