Dragons beat Zebre for first away URC win in four years

Dragons beat Zebre with Richards' last-minute tryImage source, Huw Evans AgencyImage caption, Dragons lock Ben Carter played in all of Wales' games in the 2026 Six NationsByChris KirwanBBC Sport WalesPublished23 April 20264 CommentsUpdated 25 minutes agoUnited Rugby ChampionshipZebre (3) 18Tries: Di Bartolomeo, Locatelli Cons: Da Re Pens: Da Re 2Dragons (7) 19Tries: J Rosser, Carter, Richards Cons: O'Brien 2Dragons will go into their Challenge Cup semi-final in high spirits after David Richards' last-minute winner at Zebre in the United Rugby Championship (URC).The Rodney Parade team ended their four-year wait for an away league win thanks to the wing diving over with the clock in the red.Dragons led 7-3 at half-time thanks to a try by wing Jared Rosser, but Zebre responded soon after the restart through hooker Tommaso di Bartolomeo.In a low-quality game, lock Ben Carter put the visitors back in front after 67 minutes only for Samuele Locatelli to respond almost immediately.However, Dragons stole the victory with the final play to repeat their quarter-final victory at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi.It was their first away win in the URC since beating Scarlets in Llanelli in April 2022 and their first outside Wales since success at Connacht in October 2021.Dragons sign back-row 'scrapper' Peita from BluesPublished3 days agoDragons, who finished bottom of the URC for the first time last season, climb above Scarlets into 14th in the battle to avoid being Wales' worst-performing side this season.Crucially, their key figures appear to have come through unscathed before the semi-final at Montpellier on Sunday, 3 May.Zebre, meanwhile, look destined to finish bottom of the table given that they finish the season in South Africa against Bulls and Sharks.After losing in the last minute at Edinburgh in round 15, history repeated for the Italians.Dragons racked up the penalties in the opening quarter, but the only score came from the boot of Zebre f...