Dragons' Shock Win Keeps Wales In Europe After Tmo Woe

Stade Francais' privilege mightiness person been nan Top 14 arsenic they dishonesty 3rd successful nan array but they person a large fund and a formidable squad, truthful Dragons were still overwhelming underdogs astatine Stade Jean Bouin.

However, nan Rodney Parade nine person proved to beryllium a tougher seed to ace this play and travelled caller from spirited displays against Stormers and Lions.

That South Africa circuit came aft Dragons, who are connected a five-game unbeaten tally successful Newport, were denied precocious connected astatine Munster and Ospreys.

The Gwent broadside provided much grounds of their advancement successful 2025-26 pinch an awesome show to stun Stade connected their ain turf.

"The boys hung successful location and really stayed successful nan conflict and that was important for nan result we had," said Tiatia, whose broadside person made immense strides since starting their European run pinch a 41-17 conclusion by Perpignan.

"The first half location was a batch of bully things. I conscionable wanted to return nan opportunities that were successful beforehand of them and conscionable beryllium clear and calm. We showed that astatine nan end.

"It was a very affirmative time for america and I'm proud of them and thankful for nan support we had present from our fans.

"We person a quarter-final to look guardant to and an opportunity."

This was a consequence to rival nan quarter-final upset against defending champions Gloucester astatine Kingsholm successful nan 2016 Challenge Cup.

On that juncture it was scrum-half Charlie Davies that was nan leader from a driving lineout.

Now loose-head prop Wyn Jones has joined him successful Dragons folklore by going complete for his first effort since nan 2020 Six Nations astatine Scotland.

It was Dragons' first distant triumph of nan play and they will beryllium quiet for more.

They now look a Zebre broadside who prop up nan URC but crucially hit Ospreys astatine nan Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi successful nan Challenge Cup group stages connected their measurement to being seeded fifth.

Dragons, who person won twice, drawn erstwhile and mislaid 8 times successful Parma, will not recreation arsenic immense underdogs successful nan past eight.

The winners spell connected to look either Montpellier aliases Connacht successful nan semi-finals, pinch nan Welsh side's ranking meaning nan necktie would beryllium successful France aliases Ireland.