Dragons v Cardiff Live score updates from Welsh derby

The Dragons entertain Cardiff at Rodney Parade this afternoon in the second round of the United Rugby Championship.

The hosts will see Dan Lydiate make his first appearance for the club since re-joining from the Ospreys and will start at No.8 for Dai Flanagan's men. Cardiff, meanwhile, have brought in three of their returning Rugby World Cup stars in the shapes of Tomos Williams, Corey Domachowski and Mason Grady.

Both teams will be desperate to bounce back from two poor home defeats to Edinburgh and Benetton respectively last weekend.

Kick-off is at 2.30pm.

Dragons: Jordan Williams, Jared Rosser, Sio Tomkinson, Steff Hughes (capt), Ashton Hewitt, Angus O'Brien, Dane Blacker; Rodrigo Martinez, Bradley Roberts, Lloyd Fairbrother, Matthew Screech, Ben Carter, Sean Lonsdale, Harri Keddie, Dan Lydiate Replacements: James Benjamin, Rhodri Jones, Leon Brown, Joe Davies, George Nott, Rhodri Williams, Will Reed, Jack Dixon

Cardiff: Cameron Winnett; Aled Summerhill, Mason Grady, Willis Halaholo, Theo Cabango; Tinus de Beer, Tomos Williams; Corey Domachowski, Liam Belcher (capt), Kieran Assiratti, Shane Lewis-Hughes, Teddy Williams, Alex Mann, Elis Jenkins, Seb Davies. Replacements: Ethan Daniel, Rhys Carré, Rhys Litterick, Rory Thornton, Tomas Young, Ellis Bevan, Ben Thomas, Harri Millard

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