Dragons winless run goes on with Ospreys draw

United Rugby Championship

Dragons (7) 19

Tries: Williams, Coughlan, Woodman Cons: De Beer 2

Ospreys (12) 19

Tries: Deaves, Cokasinga, Hopkins Cons: Edwards 2

Tinus de Beer missed a late kick to prevent Dragons' winless league run from extending to 22 games as they were held by Ospreys.

But De Beer pushed a 79th minute penalty wide at the end of a pulsating derby given added spice by the political controversy in Welsh rugby.

Harri Deaves, Phil Cokanasiga and Istyn Hopkins had put Ospreys in control despite Rhodri Williams crossing for the hosts.

Dragons staged a rousing comeback to level through Brodie Coughlan and Ryan Woodman but could not claim a first league win since beating Ospreys in September 2024.

But there was positive news for Wales head coach Steve Tandy as Jac Morgan made his first appearance of the season ahead of the autumn Tests.

Dragons: O'Brien (co-capt), Inisi, Westwood, Owen, Anderson, de Beer, Williams; Jones, Coghlan, Coleman, Screech, Carter (co-capt), Woodman, Young, Wainwright

Replacements: Burrows, Martinez, Lewis, Lewis-Hughes, Beddall, Armstrong, Evans, Richards

Ospreys: Walsh; Kasende, Cokanasiga, Nagy, Hopkins; Edwards, Morgan-Williams; Thomas, Lake (capt), Botha, R Davies, Fender, Sutton, Deaves, Moriarty

Replacements: Lloyd, Phillips, Warren, Morse, Morgan, L Davies, Boshoff, Morgan

Referee: Ben Breakspear (WRU)

Assistants: Adam Jones (WRU), Amber Stamp-Dunstan (WRU)

TMO: Aled Griffiths (WRU)