DRAGONS have revealed their new home and away kits for the 2017/18 season.

They are the first kits to feature the refreshed Dragons brand following the takeover by the Welsh Rugby Union.

The new home jersey has retained the familiar Dragons colour scheme of black and red, with amber trim.

The away jersey introduces a new amber and red colour scheme which serves as a unique contrast from the home kit.

Both jerseys feature an ascending chevron as a “symbol for protection” according to the region.

A statement added that these “interlock giving the impression of dragonhide or Roman scale armour giving a nod to the region’s Roman history”.

The new Guinness PRO14 logo and that of sponsor Monmouthshire Building Society, which will feature on home and away kits until 2020, are also included.

Black and red shorts with socks to match complete the home kit, while the away kit includes red and amber socks plus red shorts with amber detailing.

Pete Grzonka, Dragons commercial director, said: “It’s always an exciting time designing a new shirt and we have worked closely alongside both Gilbert and the WRU to make sure that we capture the history of the region through the home design and colours.

“We have moved away from the blue design for our away kit, as we felt that it was a good opportunity for a fresh new look through the use of red and amber.

“We would also like to thank Gilbert who have pulled out all the stops following our takeover and rebrand to make sure that we have a finished product on Rodney Parade shelves for the first game.”

Monmouthshire Building Society chief executive Will Carroll added: “We are delighted to support the Dragons for the next three seasons.

“I think the shirt looks fantastic and we cannot wait to see some exciting rugby being played at Rodney Parade.”

Both kits will be available from the Rugby Heaven superstore at Rodney Parade during the week leading up to the first game of the season against Leinster on Saturday, September 2.