Both sets of players struggling to get to grips with the horrible conditions with more and more handling errors

Northampton defend well and win the penalty sending the ball down to Dragons setting up kicking tennis and Northampton get the lineout

Dragons win the penalty and go quick trying to crash over the line using their forwards

Northampton win the lineout and look to clear but loose pass leads to Dragon scrum on the 5m

We are underway and straight off the conditions taking toll as Northampton knock it on and Dragons start well with their first possession

Teams take to the pitch and we are almost set for kick off

Hello and welcome to Ultimate Rugby's coverage of this LV=Cup clash between Newport Gwent Dragons and Northampton Saints at Rodney Parade. Both teams come into today's fixture missing many of their first team players and have included many young and up and coming players. Northampton look to be favourites coming into this game after winning their last 6 games in all competitions, but home advantage for Dragons may cause at upset today. Dragons have had mixed results over the past month but they will look to continue the winning form they are on at the minute.