URC LIVE SCORES: Dragons vs Bulls

The Bulls are at the Rodney Parade to face the Dragons of Newport in a match that Jake White will want five points to start their tour.

Follow the action with live scores from Flashscore below.

Dragons vs Bulls: Live

Marco van Staden, in his role with the Bulls and the Springboks, knows all about the power you unlock when rugby becomes personal.

“I’ve seen the effect rugby has on a country. From the national team to even what your union or club can do for your city. It’s about giving people a reason to smile on a Saturday and to hopefully keep that smile with them for the rest of the week.

“There are times when this game becomes personal in terms of giving people hope. You feel like you’re not playing for yourself but for something bigger. Even as a South African player, you bring that physicality we’re known for to a personal level because you’re playing for something bigger. When you see what it means to the people, it overshadows everything and you sense there is a bigger purpose.”

Dragons prop Rhodri Jones believes he is playing some of his best rugby as he prepares for a big milestone game against the Bulls.

“It should be a good contest upfront and that’s what I enjoy, so I’m looking forward to it,” said the Aberystwyth-born prop before the Dragons vs Bulls showdown.

“They’ve got a pretty simple game plan. They look to dominate you physically and so it’s always a good challenge when you come up against the South Africans because you know you’ve got to be on it.

“It’s the fundamentals of the game really. It’s set piece, scrum, lineout, mauling. It’s pretty basic, but it can be brutal if you’re not ready for it.

“First and foremost, you’re going to have to match them to be in a chance of even having a game because if they have a sniff, if they see any weakness there, they’re going to exploit that.

“The way you do beat them is to match them physically up front, and we must be prepared for that on the weekend.”

Teams

Dragons: 15 Cai Evans, 14 Ewan Rosser, 13 Joe Westwood, 12 Steff Hughes (captain), 11 Corey Baldwin, 10 Will Reed, 9 Rhodri Williams, 8 Taine Basham, 7 Sean Lonsdale, 6 Dan Lydiate, 5 George Nott, 4 Matthew Screech, 3 Chris Coleman, 2 Brodie Coghlan, 1 Rhodri Jones.
Replacements: 16 Elliot Dee, 17 Rodrigo Martinez, 18 Luke Yendle, 19 Ben Carter, 20 Harri Keddie, 21 Aaron Wainwright, 22 Dane Blacker, 23 Jared Rosser.

Bulls: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Sebastian de Klerk, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Chris Smith, 9 Izak Burger, 8 Marcell Coetzee, 7 Mpilo Gumede, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Ruan Nortje (captain), 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.
Replacements: 16 Johan Grobbelaar, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Mornay Smith, 19 Reinhardt Ludwig, 20 Nizaam Carr, 21 Embrose Papier, 22 Johan Goosen, 23 Devon Williams.