Southern Kings are still looking for their maiden Guinness PRO14 win after they were overpowered by the Dragons at Rodney Parade.

The hosts used the driving maul to devastating effect as they went over four times in a bruising performance.

Braces from Elliott Dee and Hallam Amos either side of half time secured the win for Bernard Jackman‘s side with Anidisa Ntsila going over for the visitors in their only try of the night.

The result will give the Dragons a welcome boost and a second victory as they look to climb the Conference B table.

Southern Kings opened the scoring after just three minutes through a Pieter-Steyn de Wet penalty but their slender lead would last less than two minutes as Hallam Amos went over the line.

Straight from Gavin Henson’s kick off, the Dragons drove forward as Jack Dixon and Tyler Morgan linked up well to send Amos over the line.

In treacherous conditions, the Dragons continued to dominate proceedings and after a Henson penalty, two tries in four minutes put the game beyond the South Africans.

The Kings are penalised for blocking Ashton Hewitt allowing the hosts to kick to the corner before setting up a driving maul as Dee crashed over.

And just minutes the later Sarel Pretorious was able to find Amos in space and the winger managed to barge his way over the line.

There was no let up for the Kings as the Dragons continued to assert their dominance and went over three minutes into the second half.

The Dragons continued to use the driving maul to their advantage and after a fine break from Carl Meyer, the maul powered its way towards the line and Dee went over again.

The Kings were keen to haul themselves back into the contest and it was their turn to use the driving maul as Ntsila drove his way over the whitewash.

But scores were few and far between for the South Africans, who have lost every match so far this season.

Dragons were unable improve their healthy lead but a comfortable victory for the hosts will be music to the ears of Bernard Jackman after their heavy defeat at the hands of Ulster last week.

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