Dragons will be up against Benetton Treviso for the season opener. Both teams will look to improve on last seasons results. Treviso finished in 5th and Dragons ended up in 6th place. Treviso has the advantage over Dragons winning the last 2 encounters between these sides. Last season Treviso overcame Dragons 29-27 and 15-18 while the host only won 1 of their past 5 clashes against the Italians.