Dragons endured a nightmare 2025 that was winless till they beat Lyon within the Problem Cup on 14 December, which was adopted by a surprising URC victory in opposition to Connacht six days later.
Filo Tiatia’s males completed backside of the URC final season, however resilient current shows have given cause for optimism.
Dragons are at present fifteenth, however might go tenth with victory in opposition to Scarlets.
Not solely do they wish to keep away from propping up the pile this season, they’d like to keep away from being Wales’ worst aspect for the primary time since 2019-20.
Head coach Tiatia believes their battling show at Cardiff offered encouragement.
“There have been some positives, and we stayed within the struggle to try to win it on the finish,” he stated.
“We had been perhaps 5 or 10% off when it comes to some physicality elements of sport, however we have now tons to take ahead into Scarlets.”
Scarlets are at present backside of the URC, though they do have a sport in hand, and up to date progress was dropped at a dramatic halt in opposition to Ospreys.
“The video games are coming thick and quick,” stated head coach Dwayne Peel, whose aspect have Champions Cup fixtures in opposition to Pau and Northampton on the horizon.
“The Dragons is one other necessary sport and one other robust sport for us. We now have to ensure we go to Rodney Parade with a spark and stuffed with power.”
Like Ospreys, a New Yr’s Day win would dramatically change the image within the URC and provides some hope of repeating final season’s cost to the highest eight.
