Dan Lydiate rugby player
Dan Lydiate rugby player

Dan Lydiate

18th Dec 1987 1.93m/115kg Blindside Flanker

Basham back for Pau clash

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales international back row Taine Basham makes his return as Dragons RFC face Section Paloise in Round Two of the EPCR Challenge Cup in France on Saturday evening (kick-off 5.30pm UK). Basham returns...

Dyer hits half century in European opener

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales international wing Rio Dyer will make his 50th appearance for Dragons RFC when they tackle Oyonnax Rugby in Round One of the EPCR Challenge Cup at Rodney Parade on Saturday (kick-off 8pm). Dyer...

Griffiths captain Dragons in Durban

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Back row Ollie Griffiths will captain Dragons RFC when they face Hollywoodbets Sharks in the BKT United Rugby Championship on Saturday evening (kick-off 5.05pm UK time). Griffiths will lead the team at...

Round 4 United Rugby Championship Previews

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ahead of Round 4 of the BKT United Rugby Championship journalist Simon Thomas provides his Previews. Zebre Parma v Hollywoodbets Sharks 17.30 UK & IRE / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA, Friday While both teams...

Wales aces return for Leinster clash

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dragons RFC recall a number of Wales internationals for a first appearance of the season as they face Leinster Rugby in the BKT United Rugby Championship at Rodney Parade on Sunday (kick-off 1.15pm). Four...

Dragons take on defending champions Munster in Cork

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales international Taine Basham makes his first start of the season as Dragons RFC face reigning BKT United Rugby Championship champions Munster Rugby on Saturday evening (kick-off 5.15pm). Scrum half...

Gatland reveals his Wales side to take on Barbarians

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Warren Gatland has today announced his Wales XV to play Barbarian F.C on Saturday at Principality Stadium (4 November, KO 2.30pm, live on S4C).Leigh Halfpenny starts at fullback and will make his final...

Wales star Jac Morgan hailed as a ‘hybrid’ of Sam Warburton and Justin Tipuric

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jac Morgan has received a ringing endorsement of his all-round quality as he prepares for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final appointment with Argentina. Wales co-captain Morgan is expected...

Wales say Dan Biggar is fit for World Cup quarter-final against Argentina

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The fly-half was injured during the early stages of Wales’ win against Australia. Wales say that fly-half talisman Dan Biggar is fit for the Rugby World Cup quarter-final clash against Argentina...

Jonathan Humphreys: Wales mood took hit following injuries in Georgia victory

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jonathan Humphreys admits that Wales’ mood after topping their Rugby World Cup group with an unbeaten record has been tempered by injuries to Taulupe Faletau and Gareth Anscombe. Number eight Faletau,...