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 towards Connacht six days later.

Filo Tiatia’s males completed backside of the URC final season, however resilient latest shows have given cause for optimism.

Dragons are at present fifteenth, however may go tenth with victory towards 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 supplied encouragement.

“There have been some positives, and we stayed within the combat to attempt to win it on the finish,” he mentioned.

“We have been perhaps 5 or 10% off by way of some physicality elements of sport, however now we have heaps 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 towards Ospreys.

“The video games are coming thick and quick,” mentioned head coach Dwayne Peel, whose aspect have Champions Cup fixtures towards Pau and Northampton on the horizon.

“The Dragons is one other necessary sport and one other powerful sport for us. We have now to ensure we go to Rodney Parade with a spark and filled with vitality.”

Like Ospreys, a New 12 months’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.