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Filo Tiatia
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Dragons Head Coach

Filo Tiatia

Role
Head Coach
Team
Dragons
Nationality
New Zealander
Age
55
In charge since
Feb 2025
Matches
28
Record W-D-L
8-5-15
Win rate
28.6%

Record in our match database since Sep 2025

as of
  • 28 Matches
  • 8 Won
  • 5 Drawn
  • 15 Lost
  • 28.6% Win rate

Filo Tiatia has overseen 28 completed Dragons matches in our database since September 2025 — 8 won, 5 drawn, 15 lost. That is a 28.6% win rate, with 617 points scored and 793 conceded.

Records are computed from the WeTalkRugby match database and cover matches we hold data for within this tenure. They are not an official all-time record.

Record by competition

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Filo Tiatia, record by competition in our match database
CompetitionPWDLWin %PFPA
All matches · Dragons All competitions28851528.6%617793
United Rugby Championship Sep 2025 – Oct 202621451219.0%438564
Challenge Cup Dec 2025 – May 2026740357.1%179229

Last five matches

  1. Lost v Ospreys 31–38 URC ·
  2. Won v Scarlets 38–26 URC ·
  3. Drawn v Benetton Rugby 19–19 URC ·
  4. Drawn v Scarlets 35–35 URC ·
  5. Lost v Edinburgh Rugby 15–24 URC ·

Every match in our database

28 matches
United Rugby Championship 21P · 4W · 5D · 12L
  1. Lost v Ospreys 31–38
  2. Won v Scarlets 38–26
  3. Drawn v Benetton Rugby 19–19
  4. Drawn v Scarlets 35–35
  5. Lost v Edinburgh Rugby 15–24
  6. Won v Zebre Parma 19–18
  7. Lost v Bulls 7–47
  8. Lost v Lions 26–42
  9. Lost v Stormers 21–29
  10. Drawn v Benetton Rugby 15–15
  11. Lost v Ospreys 13–19
  12. Lost v Munster 20–22
  13. Won v Scarlets 28–5
  14. Lost v Cardiff Rugby 19–22
  15. Won v Connacht 48–28
  16. Lost v Leinster 10–24
  17. Drawn v Ospreys 19–19
  18. Lost v Cardiff Rugby 17–24
  19. Lost v Glasgow Warriors 0–49
  20. Drawn v Sharks 17–17
  21. Lost v Ulster 21–42
Challenge Cup 7P · 4W · 0D · 3L
  1. Lost v Montpellier 12–18
  2. Won v Zebre Parma 35–32
  3. Won v Stade Français 36–31
  4. Won v NewCastle RedBulls 35–12
  5. Lost v Benetton Rugby 21–74
  6. Won v Lyon 23–21
  7. Lost v Perpignan 17–41

Career

  • Dragons Head Coach 2025–

Honours

  • Mitre 10 Cup Premiership (Auckland, forwards coach) 2018

About Filo Tiatia

Filo Tiatia is the head coach of Dragons RFC, a former All Black and Ospreys back-row who stepped up from defence coach in 2025.

Filo Tiatia is the head coach of Dragons RFC, appointed permanently in February 2025 on a multi-year contract after three months as interim.

Born in Wellington in June 1971, he was a back-row forward for Wellington and the Hurricanes, spent four seasons at Toyota Verblitz in Japan, and made 99 appearances for the Ospreys. He won two All Blacks caps in 2000 and scored a try in each of them.

Coaching

He started with the Ospreys as LV= Cup head coach in 2011, then moved to Japan as forwards coach and later head coach at Toyota Verblitz, and worked with the Japan national side in 2013. He was head coach of the Sunwolves in Super Rugby from 2016, forwards coach at Auckland from 2018 to 2021 — winning the Mitre 10 Cup Premiership in 2018 — and worked with Moana Pasifika. He joined the Dragons as defence coach in May 2024 and stepped up that November.

The job

Like the Ospreys, the Dragons are coaching under the shadow of the WRU’s confirmed plan to cut one region by 2028.

Style

A forwards and collision coach by background, with a reputation for physical, confrontational set-piece rugby and for building squad character.

As a player Back-row forward. Wellington, the Hurricanes, four seasons at Toyota Verblitz in Japan and 99 appearances for the Ospreys. Two All Blacks caps in 2000, scoring a try in each.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the head coach of Dragons?

Filo Tiatia is the head coach of Dragons.

When did Filo Tiatia take charge?

Filo Tiatia took over at Dragons in February 2025, around 1 years ago.

What is Filo Tiatia's record?

From 28 matches in our database: 8 wins, 5 draws and 15 defeats — a 28.6% win rate.

What nationality is Filo Tiatia?

Filo Tiatia is New Zealander.

How old is Filo Tiatia?

Filo Tiatia is 55 years old.

What has Filo Tiatia won?

Honours include: Mitre 10 Cup Premiership (Auckland, forwards coach) (2018).