Rio Dyer's 100th appearance for Dragons Rugby comes with a chance to settle an old European score.
The Welsh international will reach the milestone Friday, Oct. 16, when Dragons welcome French side USA Perpignan to Rodney Parade for their 2026-27 EPCR Challenge Cup opener. Dragons reached last season's semifinals but lost to Perpignan in Round 1, giving the Welsh club an opportunity for revenge on home soil.
Head coach Filo Tiatia has made seven changes following Dragons' defeat to Ospreys, with Ben Carter captaining the side and Jac Lloyd starting at fly-half. USAP counters with a lineup featuring Sevu Reece, Luke McGrath and captain Jeronimo de la Fuente, while towering lock Posolo Tuilagi begins on the bench.
Here are the confirmed lineups, kickoff details and how to watch Friday's Challenge Cup matchup.
Dragons vs. USAP Kickoff Time
Date: Friday, Oct. 16, 2026
Kickoff: 3 p.m. ET
Venue: Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales
Competition: EPCR Challenge Cup, Round 1
Pool: 1
How To Watch Dragons vs. USAP
Dragons RFC vs. USAP will stream live on FloRugby and the FloSports app in the United States.
Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 16. Fans can watch live or on demand with a FloRugby subscription.
Dragons RFC Starting Lineup vs. USAP
Rhodri Jones
Brodie Coghlan
Owain James
Barny Langton-Cryer
Ben Carter (c)
Shane Lewis-Hughes
Harry Beddall
Harri Keddie
Che Hope
Jac Lloyd
Jared Rosser
Aneurin Owen
Fine Inisi
Rio Dyer
Tinus de Beer
Dragons Replacements
Elliot Dee
Wyn Jones
Dillon Lewis
Matthew Screech
Evan Minto
Rhodri Williams
Fetuli Paea
Anzelo Tuitavuki
USAP Starting Lineup vs. Dragons RFC
Lorencio Boyer-Gallardo
Sama Malolo
Marco Riccioni
Bastien Chinarro
Mathieu Tanguy
Jaco van Tonder
Jules Coulon
Andro Dvali
Luke McGrath
Jake McIntyre
Maxim Granell
Jeronimo de la Fuente (c)
Sevu Reece
Seta Toganiyadrava
Tristan Tedder
USAP Replacements
Mathys Lotrian
Giorgi Tetrashvili
Brad Amituanai
Lucas Velarte
Simon Taty
Posolo Tuilagi
Antoine Aucagne
Diego Mascarenc
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