Dragons' shock win keeps Wales in Europe after TMO woe
Dragons will fly the flag for Wales in the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup after one of the best victories in their history at Stade Francais. Filo Tiatia's men will travel to Parma to take on Zebre on Saturday, 11 April (20:00 BST) thanks to a shock triumph in Paris earned by prop Wyn Jones' last-gasp try. With the Italians bottom of the United Rugby Championship (URC), Dragons might just travel as favourites.
Cardiff and Ospreys will look on jealously after late TMO drama in their last-16 defeats by Benetton and Ulster, where spirited efforts could not prevent exits. BBC Sport Wales looks back at a dramatic round of European action for the Welsh trio. Dragons repeated their 2014 victory against Stade Francais in Paris Stade Francais' priority might have been the Top 14 as they lie third in the table but they have a big budget and a formidable squad, so Dragons were still overwhelming underdogs at Stade Jean Bouin.
However, the Rodney Parade club have proved to be a tougher nut to crack this season and travelled fresh from spirited displays against Stormers and Lions. That South Africa tour came after Dragons, who are on a five-game unbeaten run in Newport, were denied late on at Munster and Ospreys. The Gwent side provided more evidence of their progress in 2025-26 with an impressive display to stun Stade on their own turf.
"The boys hung in there and really stayed in the fight and that was crucial for the outcome we had," said Tiatia, whose side have made huge strides since starting their European campaign with a 41-17 defeat by Perpignan. "The first half there was a lot of good things. I just wanted to take the opportunities that were in front of them and just be clear and calm.
We showed that at the end. "It was a very positive day for us and I'm proud of them and thankful for the support we had here from our fans. "We have a quarter-final to look forward to and an opportunity.