Dragons v Sharks Live: Kick-off time, team news and score updates

The Dragons will look to end an 18-match losing run in the United Rugby Championship when they host the Sharks in Newport this evening.

It was the South African side that started the losing streak in the second fixture of last season.

The Rodney Parade club have not won in the league since beating Ospreys with a last-minute try in the opening round of the 2024-25 season.

The week after that win, the Sharks scored in the 85th minute to beat the Dragons.

Filo Tiatia makes four changes to the side that lost to Ulster in Belfast last Friday, following injuries to wing Jared Rosser, centre Joe Westwood and Wales hooker Elliot Dee.

Tonga international Fetuli Paea makes his debut for the club, while his Test team-mate Fine Inisi starts for the first time.

Kick-off is at 8.05pm.

You can follow all the action in our live blog below.

Dragons: Angus O'Brien (co-capt); Rio Dyer, Fetuli Paea, Aneurin Owen, Fine Inisi; Tinus de Beer, Rhodri Williams; Wyn Jones, Brodie Coghlan, Rob Hunt, Matthew Screech, Ben Carter (co-capt), Ryan Woodman, Shane Lewis-Hughes, Aaron Wainwright.

Replacements: Oli Burrows, Rodrigo Martinez, Chris Coleman, Levi Douglas, Harri Keddie, Che Hope, Harri Ackerman, Huw Anderson.

Sharks: Edwill Van der Merwe; PK Sobahle, Jurenzo Julius, Lukhanyo Am, Christie Grobbelaar; Jean Smith, Jaden Hendrikse; Simphiwe Matanzima, Fez Mbatha, Ruan Dreyer, Deon Slabbert, Marvin Orie, Phepsi Buthelezi, Emmanuel Tshituka, Vincent Tshituka (capt).

Replacements: Eduan Swart, Cameron Dawson, Cebo Dlamini, Bathobele Hlekani, Nick Hatton, Ross Braude, Francois Venter, Hakeem Kunene.

Referee: Fillipo Russo (FIR)

Live updates below: