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Dragons’ sale will hit backers for £5m

26 March 2017 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON THE two oldest benefactors in British rugby are resigned to a loss of up to £5m as their sacrifice to save Newport […]

Arms Park is shrinking

12 March 2017 0 comments

THE Cardiff Blues no doubt have many sound reasons of an almost exclusively financial nature behind their joint plan with the Welsh Rugby Union to […]

Peter Jackson: How Wales are missing Henson’s abiding class

9 March 2017 0 comments

As Wales prepare to salvage what’s left of the Six Nations, their best midfield player will be otherwise engaged in a similar operation. Gavin Henson […]

Dragons sign Springbok star

7 March 2017 0 comments

Newport Gwent Dragons have made a big coup on the transfer market today with the signing of Springbok Zane Kirchner. The full-back, who has won […]

Backline trio extend deals at Sandy Park

26 February 2017 0 comments

Staying: Campagnaro EXETER Chiefs will announce this afternoon that they have agreed new deals with three more players to remain at Sandy Park beyond the […]

England cricket legend’s grandson debuts for Wales U20s

22 February 2017 0 comments

James Botham, grandson of England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham, will make his Wales U20s debut against Scotland on Friday. The blindside, who recently featured […]

Dragons put frighteners on

19 February 2017 0 comments

By DARAGH SMALL REIGNING champions Connacht kept their top six hopes alive but crucially failed to secure a bonus point in their victory over Dragons. […]

Cuthbert released from Wales squad

15 February 2017 0 comments

Wing Alex Cuthbert was the only starting player from Wales defeat to England to be released back to his club for this weekend’s Pro12 games. […]

They taught us a lesson – Jones

12 February 2017 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON DRAGONS coach Kingsley Jones is hopeful his men can get a first away win of the season when they take on Connacht […]

Wales’ Italian job sets them up for England

5 February 2017 0 comments

Italy U20……………5pts Tries: Baldino 13 Wales U20………27pts Tries: Carre 18, Conbeer 53, Williams 78 Conversions: B Jones 18, 53, 78 Penalties: B Jones 33, 51 […]

Dragons wait on Henson decision

5 February 2017 1 comment

Waiting game: Gavin Henson GAVIN HENSON could be set to return to Wales after rejecting a lucrative offer to finish his career in Japan next […]

20 Questions: Aaron Penberthy – Ealing Trailfinders fly-half

18 January 2017 0 comments

Enjoyed the week off? Yes, especially as we were given an extra day off after our win in Jersey on New Year’s Day. I stayed […]

Peter Jackson: The day Big Bad Jim forgot his old pals act

13 January 2017 0 comments

The years keep rolling by but when it comes to dispensing their own brand of rough justice, a pair of Welsh internationals will still reign […]

Ealing fly-half banned for tip tackle

11 January 2017 0 comments

Ealing Trailfinders fly-half Aaron Penberthy has been banned for three weeks for a tip tackle against his old club Jersey on New Year’s Day. The […]

Dragons’ statement regarding Andrew Coombs

21 December 2016 0 comments

Newport Gwent Dragons have released the statement below on the comments made on a social media channel by former player Andrew Coombs. Chief Executive, Stuart […]

Aled Brew agrees Bath extension

20 December 2016 0 comments

Bath winger Aled Brew has signed a new contract extension that will keep him at the Rec until the end of the next season. The […]

My Life in Rugby: Lee Byrne – former Lions and Wales full-back

1 November 2016 0 comments

It would have been nice to reach 50 caps for Wales, especially as I felt I was playing some good rugby for Clermont, one of […]

Dream Team: Phil Dollman – Exeter full-back

24 October 2016 0 comments

1. Brett Sturgess – Plenty can be said about ‘Sturg’. He once said he was the first name on the team sheet but that’s mainly […]

Young Gun: Will Talbot-Davies – Dragons full-back

14 October 2016 0 comments

Will Talbot-Davies might have grown up in England and gone to Solihull school but he is as Welsh as they come so it is no […]

WRU in talks to take over the Cardiff Blues

31 August 2016 0 comments

Welsh Rugby Union bosses are considering a shock take-over of Cardiff Blues. Blues chairman Peter Thomas has held talks with the WRU’s top brass over […]

Exeter Chief Cowan-Dickie targets new season ahead

22 August 2016 0 comments

Luke Cowan-Dickie admitted it was nice to “dust off the cobwebs” as he helped Exeter Chiefs make it two wins from two in pre-season with […]

Shane Williams column: Innovator Lyn Jones could be a great fit for Harlequins

21 April 2016 0 comments

Lyn Jones is one of rugby’s great innovators and Harlequins could do far worse than appoint the Newport Gwent Dragons head coach to replace their […]

Ashley Beck pens new Ospreys contract

20 April 2016 0 comments

Ospreys announced that centre Ashley Beck has signed a new two-year contract with the region. A product of the region’s player development pathway, Beck progressed […]

Young Gun: Harrison Keddie – Wales U20s and Dragons No.8

15 April 2016 0 comments

Harrison Keddie is not the kind of player to boast about his performances, but he was the standout player of the U20s Six Nations and […]

Peter Jackson column: Buy Dragons? No way on God’s earth! says David Moffett

14 April 2016 0 comments

The Dragons’ ‘For Sale‘ signs had no sooner gone up at Rodney Parade than a controversial figure began putting some distance between himself and his […]

Intense competition at Bath will make Taulupe Faletau even better – Luke Charteris

11 February 2016 0 comments

Luke Charteris reckons Bath can bring the best out of Taulupe Faletau. The Wales pair and former Newport Gwent Dragons team-mates will be reunited at […]

Shane Williams column: Ireland match holds the key to another Wales Grand Slam

7 January 2016 0 comments

No sooner have we all welcomed in the New Year than the Six Nations is upon us. It all kicks-off in the Aviva Stadium for […]

Rey Lee-Lo looking to make big Cardiff Blues impact like Jonah Lomu

6 January 2016 0 comments

Cardiff Blues centre Rey Lee-Lo is hoping to continue the legacy left behind by his former club-mate Jonah Lomu at the Arms Park. Both men […]

Ian Madigan to leave Leinster and join Bordeaux

29 December 2015 0 comments

Leinster confirmed yesterday that Ian Madigan will leave the Irish province at the end of the current season to join Bordeaux Bègles in the French […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Taulupe Faletau can become best No.8 in the world at Bath

16 December 2015 0 comments

Taulupe Faletau’s decision to join Bath next season means that they have acquired a 25-year-old who is not only a world-class No.8, but who also […]

Just £25k would have stopped Bath signing Taulupe Faletau

15 December 2015 0 comments

Bath would have missed out on Taulupe Faletau had the Welsh Rugby Union been willing to pay an extra £25,000-a-year. Newport Gwent Dragons believe they […]

Bath bring in Luke Charteris

24 November 2015 0 comments

Bath have confirmed the arrival of Luke Charteris ahead of next season. The Welsh second row, who stands at 6′ 9”, will move to the […]

Shane Williams column: Taulupe Faletau veto good news for Wales and regions

5 November 2015 0 comments

Taulupe Faletau’s transfer saga may have been a mess but hopefully it could prove a turning point for Welsh rugby. For too long it has […]

Dan Biggar set to sign on for 2019 World Cup

3 November 2015 0 comments

Welsh fly-half is finalising a new deal to stay in Wales for another crack at the World Cup.

Taulupe Faletau move will NOT happen

27 October 2015 0 comments

Taulupe Faletau’s reported move out of Wales has hit the dust after Warren Gatland refused to grant permission to the Dragons for a possible transfer […]

Dream Team: Joe Carlisle – London Welsh and former Worcester and Wasps fly-half

22 September 2015 0 comments

1. Matt Mullan – The fittest prop I’ve ever played with. A great leader too who is rightly captaining Wasps when James Haskell is away. […]

Hat-trick hero Allen ruled out of World Cup

22 September 2015 0 comments

Wales have been hit by injury yet again as their hat-trick hero Cory Allen has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup […]

Hallam Amos has pedigree to be the new Shane Williams says Lyn Jones

16 September 2015 0 comments

Wales will decide this week whether to give their youngest wing the earliest chance to be ‘the surprise package’ of the World Cup. Hallam Amos, […]

Gloucester and Exeter through to Premiership 7s finals

21 August 2015 0 comments

Steph Reynolds’ blistering performance at Kingsholm last night propelled Gloucester back to the Premiership 7s finals. The Cherry and Whites will be joined at The […]

Shane Williams’ column: I’m proof that bolters can earn a late RWC call

5 August 2015 1 comment

Some people may question the need for warm-up games before a World Cup but I am living proof of how they can change your life. […]

Gloucester prop Shaun Knight joins the Dragons

1 July 2015 3 comments

Gloucester today confirmed that tighthead Shaun Knight has moved across the border to sign for the Newport Gwent Dragons. The 25 year old, who represented […]

Room 101: Jason Forster – former Wales flanker

18 June 2015 0 comments

1. The Severn Bridge Toll I live in Newport but work for South Gloucestershire Council and it pains me to have to pay £6.50 just […]

Peter Jackson: Bull-dozing Ross Moriarty may be Wales’ missing link

12 June 2015 1 comment

When Wales beat Australia in the World Cup for the first and only time, amid the geothermal geysers of Rotorua, their pack included two Moriartys. […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Poachers at work on both sides of Severn

15 May 2015 2 comments

One day long ago during a break from curing toothache at his dental practice in Newbridge, Derek Morgan found himself asked how a Welshman from […]

Darren Waters pens new deal with London Welsh

5 May 2015 2 comments

Darren Waters will be part of London Welsh‘s quest for a third Championship title next season after penning a new deal with the club. The […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Lyn Jones is happy to foster home-grown Dragons

17 April 2015 0 comments

Lyn Jones and his home-grown Dragons start the most challenging week of their lives today. By the end of it, nobody ought to be surprised […]

Challenge Cup quarter-finals teams

3 April 2015 1 comment

Exeter v Newcastle Exeter: Byron McGuigan; Tom James, Ian Whitten, Sam Hill, Matt Jess; Henry Slade, Will Chudley; Ben Moon, Jack Yeandle, Tomas Francis; Mitch […]

Harlequins’ Kyle Sinckler out for the season

2 April 2015 1 comment

Harlequins have been dealt a huge blow with the news that Kyle Sinckler is out for the remainder of the season. The tighthead suffered a […]

Wasps duo Davies and Jackson to join Dragons

5 March 2015 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on February 22, Charlie Davies will leave Wasps at the end of the season to join […]

Harlequins sign back-row

25 February 2015 2 comments

Harlequins today announced that back-row Netani Talei has signed with the club for the remainder of this season. The Fijian International, 31, joins from the […]

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