Ryan was full of praise for his side, after they played with 14 men for over an hour following the red card for No.8 Taine Basham, and snatched a losing bonus point via Luke Baldwin’s try three minutes from time to remain top of Pool 1.

“I’m proud of our group,” the Englishman told the Dragons’ website. “That was an incredible shift and we hardly put a foot wrong in terms of organisation and understanding.

“I am so proud about how we performed in incredible circumstances. We were outstanding, almost as good as anyone could be for that long. The emotion in the changing room was that we cannot wait for next week.”

Dragons back-row forward Aaron Wainwright is also looking forward to the second part of the European double header with Worcester, after marking his return to action with the region with a first-half try at Sixways.

“We worked hard and to get a point, in the circumstances, is a good achievement,” the Welsh international told the Dragons website. “We put a good shift in and that point could be massive for us.

“We dealt with the red card, hung in there and next week we will look to be stronger. We are looking forward to playing next week with 15 men and turning things around.

“We’re all looking forward to playing them on our patch. If we can get the win on home soil, we can look forward to the rest of the challenges in Europe and potentially the knockout stages.”

Dragons director of rugby Dean Ryan revealed the Welsh region “cannot wait” to bring Worcester Warriors back to Rodney Parade in the European Rugby Challenge Cup on Friday night, after only succumbing 34-28 at Sixways Stadium last Saturday.