Newport - Page 4 of 9 - News, interviews, reports, analysis

Tag: Newport

Welsh rugby ‘laughing stock’ and should reduce to three teams – says former WRU chief David Moffett

11 May 2022 0 comments

Former Welsh Rugby Union chief executive David Moffett feels that Wales‘ four professional teams should be replaced by three teams. Last week, a report into […]

Disappointed Morris demands big finish

1 May 2022 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS PREVIEW… Carmarthen v Newport Today, Kick-off 3pm NEWPORT head coach Ty Morris is already planning revenge on Cardiff who snatched the Premiership […]

Reed excels in Newport triumph

1 May 2022 0 comments

WILL Reed returned to the Newport line-up to kick 15 points and then secure the final turnover in the 82nd minute that steered the Black […]

Cardiff bag vital bonus as title race hots up

10 April 2022 0 comments

Premiership By ROB COLE Swansea …………..20 Cardiff ………………27 TWO years ago Cardiff were odds-on to win the Premiership title before Covid hit and forced the […]

Merthyr stun leaders to spur Cardiff’s bid

10 April 2022 0 comments

Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Newport …………….22 Merthyr …………….34 MERTHYR blew the Premiership title race wide open with a stunning away win at Newport. Ty Morris’ […]

Newport edging closer to glory

3 April 2022 0 comments

Midlands Premier LEADERS Newport (Salop) took another giant step towards the Midlands Premier title after easing to a 55-8 victory over Dudley Kingswinford. Five of […]

Fishes have all but netted promotion

27 March 2022 2 comments

Midlands Premier NEWPORT (SALOP) look to have sealed promotion with three games remaining after beating Doncaster Phoenix 19-50. The Shropshire side were given a scare […]

O’Brien leads Newport into final

27 March 2022 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON Newport …………….34 Cardiff ………………28 AFTER 146 years of trying, Newport finally achieved their ‘Holy Grail’ of beating archrivals Cardiff four times in […]

Late drama as leaders hit back in added time

20 March 2022 1 comment

Swansea …………..17 Newport …………….24 THE Premiership leaders were pushed all the way by Swansea and had to rely on two tries in added time to […]

Runaway leaders gone for a Burton

13 March 2022 0 comments

Midlands Premier BURTON provided the shock of the day in beating runaway league leaders Newport (Salop) and ending their 15-game winning run. Newport’s winning run […]

Table toppers Newport thrash Cardiff

13 March 2022 0 comments

Premiership By DELME PARFITT Newport …………….38 Cardiff………………….6 NEWPORT extended their lead at the top of the Welsh Premiership with a six-try demolition of Cardiff that […]

Taylor treble helps buoyant Sheffield

6 March 2022 0 comments

Midlands Premier LEWIS Taylor scored a hat-trick as Sheffield continued their push for the second-placed play-off spot with a 52-0 whitewash against Paviors. A relentless […]

Beetham steers Cardiff to top of the table

6 March 2022 1 comment

Premiership By ALEX JONES Cardiff…………..41 Aberavon ……..28 JACOB Beetham warmed up for his trip to South Africa with the Cardiff regional side by scoring 26 […]

Llanelli call on local cavalry to face leaders

6 March 2022 0 comments

Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS PREVIEW… Llanelli v Newport Today, Kick-off 2.30pm LLANELLI have been forced to raid amateur clubs in their locality for players ahead […]

IWAN SHENTON

27 February 2022 0 comments

YOUNG GUNS CARDIFF MET NO.8 Cardiff Met captain Iwan Shenton is enjoying a fine campaign in his final year at university and has his sights […]

Matt lands two as leaders are given a beating

27 February 2022 1 comment

REGIONAL PREMIER ROUND-UP SECOND place Preston Grasshoppers took the honours 27 -12 over North Premier league leaders Otley through tries from Matt Lamprey, who bagged […]

It’s time now for Eddie to plan for life after Tuilagi

27 February 2022 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME There’s something about England versus Wales that always makes me smile whatever the result, maybe because […]

Sandbach show battling qualities

20 February 2022 1 comment

Midlands Premier SANDBACH battled through the last 20 minutes with 14 men to clinch a morale-boosting 14-13 victory over Syston to damage their league hopes. […]

Black and Ambers run riot over Ponty

20 February 2022 0 comments

Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Newport……………….36 Pontypridd……………. 7 NEWPORT maintained their unbeaten start to the season as they thrashed Pontypridd on Thursday night. The Black and […]

The Fishes reeling in title aspirations

13 February 2022 1 comment

Midlands Premier NEWPORT (Salop) sit seven points clear with a game in hand at the summit after a commanding 55-0 win at Shropshire rivals Bridgnorth. […]

Griffiths spurs on Black and Ambers

30 January 2022 0 comments

Premiership By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery…………. 17 Newport……………….27 INTEREST was high in this Premiership league clash between the two sides that had headed the Premiership […]

Thomas makes it a Walk in the park

16 January 2022 1 comment

Midlands Premier DUDLEY Kingswinford were the toast of the Midlands Premier after running in 11 tries during an emphatic 70-0 win over Scunthorpe. Thomas Walker […]

Salop still on song in charge for title

9 January 2022 0 comments

Midlands Premier NEWPORT (Salop) drew level on points with two games in hand at the top of the Midlands Premier as action resumed following the […]

Flying Frewen fires Ambers

19 December 2021 0 comments

Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Aberavon …………….25 Newport ……………… 30 A BRACE of tries from flying wing Elliot Frewen fired Newport to the top of the […]

O’Brien leads by example to fire Ambers

12 December 2021 0 comments

By JACK NAISBITT Newport……………….25 Bridgend……………….. 9 NEWPORT kicked off their Premiership title bid with a winning start after a strong second-half display. The Black and […]

The Fishes swim to title contention

5 December 2021 1 comment

Midlands Premier NEWPORT (Salop) maintained their pressure on the top after a stern second-half display saw them come from behind at Dudley Kingswinford to take […]

Sheffield knocked off top by rivals

28 November 2021 0 comments

Midlands Premier LEADERS Sheffield suffered their second defeat of the season against Scunthorpe, throwing a tight division wide open. The sides did battle on a […]

Sheffield sitting in pole position

21 November 2021 0 comments

Midlands Premier SHEFFIELD sit in pole position in the Midlands Premier after recording their ninth win from 10 games, seeing off Sandbach 35-14. Sandbach were […]

Crane stands tall as Newport stay in form

21 November 2021 1 comment

Premiership Cup By JAMES CANDY Merthyr……………….. 31 Newport……………….52 NEWPORT stayed top of the eastern conference with a high-scoring win, inspired by Luke Crane. The visitors […]

Law men hit back from slow start

14 November 2021 0 comments

Premiership Cup By ALEX BYWATER Cardiff………………….32 Ebbw Vale…………….. 7 CARDIFF bounced back from a derby defeat to Newport by hammering Ebbw Vale. Steve Law’s side […]

Black and Ambers are left black and blue

14 November 2021 0 comments

Premiership Cup By ARWEL DAVIES Newport……………….28 RGC………………………..34 THE North Walians gained revenge for their 27-15 home defeat to the top team in the East Conference […]

The Fishes back up their billing in routing of Boars

7 November 2021 1 comment

Midlands Premier NEWPORT (Salop) put themselves back in the title race after seeing off previous league leaders Bromsgrove 31-0. Jack Wells, Sam Evans, Sam Brown, […]

Richards suffers off day as Cardiff slip up

7 November 2021 0 comments

Premiership Cup By ALEX BYWATER Cardiff………………….25 Newport……………….28 NEWPORT’S fine Premiership Cup form continued as they stayed top of the eastern conference with a narrow victory […]

Lugsden hits four to sink lowly Paviors

31 October 2021 2 comments

Midlands Premier LEADERS Bromsgrove showed their title winning credentials by running out 85-5 winners against Dudley Kingswinford. After scoring 57 points last week, they were […]

Perry hits four to keep pace with leaders

24 October 2021 0 comments

Midlands Premier AFTER suffering back-toback defeats Newport (Salop) tasted victory in their Shropshire derby tie against Bridgnorth. Chris Perry led the fight for Newport scoring […]

Crane lifts Black and Ambers to victory

24 October 2021 0 comments

Premiership Cup By IOAN DYER Newport……………….27 Pontypridd……………11 PONTYPRIDD suffered a surprise defeat at Newport as Black and Ambers scrum-half Luke Crane starred with two tries. […]

Byrne returns with try double

10 October 2021 0 comments

By KEVIN FALLON Leinster ……….43 Zebre ………………7 ADAM Byrne returned from his injury nightmare to mark his first game since December 2019 with a brace […]

Suddenly, it’s home comforts for all

10 October 2021 0 comments

Midlands Premier IT WAS a clean sweep of victories for home teams in the Midlands Premier. The intriguing fixture of the day was in Sheffield […]

Pleased to have left Welsh politics behind

10 October 2021 0 comments

STEFFAN THOMAS talks to former Cardiff coach Jason Strange about his switch to Rugby League JASON Strange has always been someone who likes to put […]

Newport (Salop) rally is too little too late

3 October 2021 0 comments

Midlands Premier SCUNTHORPE survived a second-half onslaught at Newport (Salop) to send the hosts to a first league defeat of the term. Newport came into […]

Nathan, the Panther, defied his broken jaw

26 September 2021 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE French christened him La Panthere Noire, Waka Nathan simply the supreme openside wing forward of his time. New Zealand never lost a […]

Jones dies at age 49

19 September 2021 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS FORMER Wales B international second-row Paul Jones has died at the age of 49. Bridgend-born Jones played for Llanelli, Newport and Caerphilly as […]

Pontypridd defence holds out in tense finale

19 September 2021 1 comment

By IOAN DYER Pontypridd ……….19 Newport …………….16 PONTYPRIDD edged out Newport in a fierce affair at Sardis Road. This was an extremely tense match with […]

Boars in good stead after first-half flurry

5 September 2021 2 comments

Midlands Premier BROMSGROVE started their Midlands Premier season in style with an emphatic 44-24 victory over Scunthorpe. It looked like the winning margin would be […]

WELSH RESULTS

15 August 2021 1 comment

WRU CHAMPIONSHIP CUP: GROUP 1: Cross Keys 13 – 33 Bargoed GROUP 2: Cardiff Met 47 – 22 Beddau GROUP 3: Maesteg Quins 32 – […]

History of Lions v Springboks

27 June 2021 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher charts some outstanding episodes from the 13 tours undertaken by the Lions to South Africa from 1891 onwards Riding the Blue train – […]

Jarrett became scourge of English

4 April 2021 0 comments

MONMOUTH’S list of star players is probably topped by Keith Jarrett, the ‘schoolboy prodigy’ who took England to the cleaners on his Wales debut in […]

Dragons 12-13 Cardiff Blues: Josh Turnbull try completes Blues’ late comeback

27 December 2020 1 comment

James Candy reports from Rodney Parade on a Boxing Day defeat for Dean Ryan’s Dragons

DREAM TEAM

27 December 2020 1 comment

CALLUM PATTERSON, CORNISH PIRATES AND FORMER ULSTER, BALLYMENA AND NEWPORT SALOP CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Andrew Warwick […]