| Home team | Dragons |
| Away team | Bulls |
| Venue | Rodney Parade |
| Competition | United Rugby Championship |
| Kick off time | 7:45 pm (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Premier Sports |
Dragons vs Bulls URC preview as the sides meet at Rodney Parade.
The Dragons currently sit 15th in the league level on points with Scarlets on 21. A win could see them catch Edinburgh on 23 points.
The Bulls currently sit on the threshold of the playoffs in eighth place. A win could be crucial in them booking a place in the top eight. They are just three points behind fifth. A loss could see them drop out of the top eight behind Conancht.
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Dragons vs Bulls confirmed lineups and team news
| Dragons | Bulls | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Jones | 1 | Steenekamp | |||
| Dee | 2 | Grobbelar | |||
| Coleman | 3 | Klopper | |||
| Douglas | 4 | Wiese | |||
| Davies | 5 | Nortje | |||
| Woodman | 6 | Coetzee | |||
| Beddall | 7 | Louw | |||
| Keddie | 8 | Hanekom | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Armstrong | 9 | Paier | |||
| de Beer | 10 | Pollard | |||
| Dyer | 11 | Moodie | |||
| Paea | 12 | Vorster | |||
| Inisi | 13 | Gans | |||
| Rosser | 14 | Kriel | |||
| Evans | 15 | Williams | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Burrows | 16 | van Staden | |||
| Jones | 17 | Wessels | |||
| Lewis | 18 | Smith | |||
| Screech | 19 | Vermaak | |||
| Young | 20 | Gumede | |||
| Lloyd | 21 | de Wet | |||
| Ackerman | 22 | Le Roux | |||
| Anderson | 23 | Petersen | |||
Recent Form:
Dragons (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 11th April 2026 | Challenge Cup | Zebre | 32-35 |
| Won | 5th April 2026 | Challenge Cup | Stade Francais | 31-36 |
| Loss | 28th March 2026 | URC | Lions | 42-26 |
| Loss | 22nd March 2026 | URC | Stormers | 29-21 |
| Draw | 28th February 2026 | URC | Benetton | 15-15 |
The Dragons won two games in a row for the first time since December. Both of these wins came in the Challenge Cup, where they have set up a semi-final against Bordeaux. They haven’t won in the URC since New Year’s Day against the Scarlets. They defeated Zebre in the Challenge Cup quarter-final. The scores were level at half-time, and the Dragons put themselves 35-20 ahead with just three minutes to go with two tries and two penalties. In the final minutes, they conceded two tries to bring the Italians back within three, but they were able to hold on.
Bulls (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 4th April 2026 | Champions Cup | Glasgow Warriors | 25-21 |
| Won | 28th March 2026 | URC | Munster | 34-31 |
| Won | 20th March 2026 | URC | Cardiff | 40-7 |
| Loss | 14th March 2026 | URC | Stormers | 19-32 |
| Won | 28th February 2026 | URC | Sharks | 41-12 |
The Bulls had been in great form before the European break. They have won five of their last six URC matches, including both of their away matches in that run. In the Champions Cup round of 16 against Glasgow, they lost 25-21. The Bulls led going into halftime, but conceded two tries in the second half while the South Africans only scored one.
Dragons vs Bulls head-to-head record (last four matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 17th May 2025 | URC | Bulls | 55-15 |
| 23rd March 2024 | URC | Bulls | 10-31 |
| 6th January 2023 | URC | Bulls | 14-29 |
| 26th March 2022 | URC | Bulls | 55-20 |
The Bulls have won all four meetings between these teams, scoring 29 or more points in each of these games. They scored 55 points in their two home games and averaged 30 points in their two games in Wales.
How to watch Dragons vs Bulls?
Dragons vs Bulls will be available to watch on Premier Sports Rugby. Coverage starts at 7:40 pm for a 7:45 pm kick-off.
