Filo Tiatia’s side lost once again, losing 48-12 in Cape Town
The Dragons’ worst ever season was sealed with a 16th consecutive defeat in the United Rugby Championship, after they fell to a 48-12 loss to the Stormers in Cape Town.
The Men of Gwent, who have not won since the opening day of the season, cannot now better their previous lowest points tally in the league.
The defeat also marked Dan Lydiate’s 150th appearance in the league as he nears retirement.
The 37-year-old former Wales flanker, hanging up his boots at the end of the season, was replaced in the 26th minute with Dragons 7-0 behind after Wandisile Simelane’s try in the opening minute.
Seabelo Senatla added a second try before half-time which was again converted by Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, who also landed a penalty early in the second half after Aaron Wainwright had got Dragons on the board.
Stefan Ungerer and Damian Willemse added further scores for Stormers, Feinberg-Mngomezulu converting one, before Dane Blacker grabbed Dragons’ second try, with Lloyd Evans adding the extras.
Stormers responded immediately through Suleiman Hartzenberg, with Paul de Wet and Simelane, who bookended Stormers’ seven tries, piling on the misery in the closing stages, Willemse successful from the tee with two of them.
While Stormers boosted their play-off prospects, it was a 16th successive URC defeat for Dragons, who end the season with a trip to second-placed Bulls next Saturday.
