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Ironman Matt demands steel

1 November 2020 0 comments

■By ALEX BYWATER Up for the challenge: Dragons lock Matthew Screech LAST season’s PRO14 Ironman Matthew Screech will bring up a milestone of 150 Dragons […]

Agile ‘Monkey’ saved the day for Wales at Stradey Park

1 November 2020 0 comments

PETER JACKSON The only time England ever ventured west of Swansea for a Test match, the honorary secretary of the Rugby Football Union doubled up […]

Exclusive: The 30 Welsh clubs fighting to be saved from extinction

29 September 2020 0 comments

Peter Jackson reports on the toll the pandemic is taking on Wales’ vulnerable clubs

Ravens swoop for another of Cardiff’s stars

20 September 2020 0 comments

BRIDGEND Ravens are set to sign Cardiff full-back Edd Howley as the capital side’s playing stock continues to plummet. With Cardiff Blues seeking to turn […]

Free agent Greg Bateman joins Dragons after Leicester exit

2 September 2020 0 comments

Only Kyle Eastmond remains unsigned out of the five Leicester players who rejected new contract terms in July

Rugby Matters: I remember the magic of those midweek matches

25 August 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher recalls the derby nights under the lights of Pontypool’s record-breaking 1983-84

I remember the magic of those midweek matches

23 August 2020 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Floodlit fun: Midweek Pooler and Cardiff clashes were a highlight back in […]

Jamie Roberts makes return to Wales with Dragons move

3 August 2020 0 comments

Jamie Roberts has made a sensational return to Welsh rugby by signing for the Dragons. The Wales and British & Irish Lions centre will play […]

Young Guns: Cardiff Blues flanker Gwilym Bradley

6 July 2020 0 comments

A No.7 who started out at London Irish before moving over the Severn Bridge

Bradley gets out of Twitter cesspit

28 June 2020 0 comments

MOST of the rugby news on Twitter, the goto social media “platform” for anyone who enjoys flushing the English language down the toilet, seems to […]

Ieuan Evans states his case for a seat on WRU Council

26 June 2020 0 comments

The former Lions winger believes he can help contribute a positive impact to the governance of rugby in Wales

YOUNG GUNS

21 June 2020 1 comment

GWILYM BRADLEY CARDIFF BLUES NO.7 When Gwilym Bradley suffered a serious wrist injury that wiped out his 2018/19 season and caused him to be released […]

Evans states his case for seat on WRU Council

21 June 2020 0 comments

By ROB COLE IEUAN Evans admits to feeling the same tingle of excitement that greeted the first of his then record 72 Welsh caps as […]

Williams column: I shudder at the way Dan Carter destroyed the Lions ’05

18 June 2020 0 comments

Carter’s return to New Zealand has cast Shane Williams back to the 2005 British & Irish Lions tour when the fly-half dominated

I applaud Ashton for speaking out

14 June 2020 0 comments

Strong message: Ashton Hewitt with Newport Gwent Dragons PICTURE: Getty Images WRU chairman Gareth Davies wrote to clubs last week to set out Welsh rugby’s […]

Givvons spun them a golden yarn in Oldham

31 May 2020 1 comment

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Star man: Alec Givvons, bottom row, third left, with the Oldham team of 1934-35 and, inset, with […]

Dream Team: Former Newport, Exeter and Wales U21 flanker Chris Brown

12 May 2020 0 comments

The Taunton Titans forwards coach picks a dream XV based on the best he has played with and against

DREAMTEAM

3 May 2020 1 comment

CHRIS BROWN, TAUNTON FORWARDS COACH AND FORMER NEWPORT, CAERPHILLY, EXETER AND WALES U21 FLANKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. […]

Jenkins earns deal at Dragons

3 May 2020 1 comment

WING Owen Jenkins has signed a long-term deal to stay at Dragons after an impressive first season. The 26-year-old joined the Newport-based region at the […]

Sheffield DoR Tomlinson hoping for summer rugby

15 March 2020 1 comment

Midlands Premier PLAY-OFF contenders Sheffield are hoping the Midlands season is completed after they recorded a 28-21 victory over Nuneaton. Matthew Adcock, Alex Fawdry and […]

Newport finally end Sardis Road hoodoo

1 March 2020 1 comment

■By ALEX BYWATER Pontypridd ….12 Newport ……….17 NEWPORT won at Sardis Road for the first time in 13 seasons as they inflicted only a second […]

Volunteers step up to aid clubs caught in the storm

23 February 2020 0 comments

By ROB COLE THE true spirit of Welsh rugby has been revealed in the flood-ravaged community clubs who battled all week to clean up after […]

Bournville march on to parade as scrap for second intensifies

9 February 2020 1 comment

Midlands Premier LEADERS Bournville kept their outstanding unbeaten streak alive with a thoroughly one-sided 50- 0 thrashing at home to Kettering. Sam Herrington grabbed a […]

Newport away from danger

9 February 2020 1 comment

Welsh Premiership Newport …………………………17 Swansea………………………0 NEWPORT’S steady climb to safety continued with a win at Rodney Parade. They are now 15 points clear of basement […]

Eight is great for wind-assisted Newport

2 February 2020 0 comments

Midlands Premier THE TIE of of the round was to be found in Shropshire, where Newport ran in eight tries on their way to a […]

Jenkins powers Wizards to victory

12 January 2020 1 comment

By SEAN TAYLOR THE power of Aberavon loosehead prop Rowan Jenkins turned the game in his side’s favour and allowed them to continue their chase […]

Bridgend charge halted by O’Brien winner

5 January 2020 0 comments

By ROB COLE MATT O’Brien broke Bridgend hearts as he snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a 45-metre penalty with the very last […]

Dan’s a scary hardman…you have been warned!

22 December 2019 0 comments

DAN Baugh was one of the toughest players I played against. He was with Cardiff Blues when I faced him about 20 years ago and […]

Bournville go 12 without loss in clash of leaders

22 December 2019 0 comments

Midlands Premier IN THE top-of-the-table clash at Bridgnorth it was Bournville who continued their unbeaten streak, running out 24-13 winners. Matt McKeown and Michael Ho […]

Bridgnorth close the gap to hot up table

15 December 2019 1 comment

Midlands Premier FOLLOWING the postponement of Sheffield’s match with leaders Bournville, Bridgnorth had an opportunity to close the gap on the tabletoppers – and they […]

Bournville bar gets higher and higher

8 December 2019 0 comments

Midlands Premier BOURNVILLE strengthened their place at the top of the table with an impressive 34-10 win at home to Sandbach. The visitors raced into […]

West Walians away from red with nervy victory

24 November 2019 0 comments

By JAMES LLOYD Llanelli………23 Newport ………15 LLANELLI secured their third win of the season with an impressive 23-15 victory over Newport. A brace of tries […]

Bournville win big as Sheffield go bigger

17 November 2019 0 comments

Midlands Premier BOURNVILLE kept their place at the very top of the Midlands Premier table following a resounding 64- 29 win over a resistant Paviors. […]

Newport aim to shake off Sunday blues

17 November 2019 0 comments

By ROB COLE PREVIEW… Newport v Pontypridd Sunday, kick-off 2:30pm NEWPORT will be hoping to make it three wins in a row in the Premiership […]

Sweet for Bournville with a clean sheet

10 November 2019 0 comments

Midlands Premier BOURNVILLE remained top of the table and unbeaten as they cruised to a 34-0 victory away at Nuneaton. They got underway with a […]

Premiership

10 November 2019 0 comments

Newport 22 Bridgend 0 Ravens’ wings clipped as Newport ease home By GARETH JONES BRIDGEND conceded two tries while down to 14 men and had […]

Bournville pushed hard but still lead way

27 October 2019 1 comment

Midlands Premier BOURNVILLE continued their unbeaten run, winning 22-13 at home to Newport Salop. They bagged three tries via Tom Holliday, Ben Tibbetts and Mitch […]

Nuneaton test nerves before Aley strikes

20 October 2019 1 comment

Midlands Premier NUNEATON continued their surging promotion push with an extremely tense but entertaining 16- 14 win against Sandbach at Liberty Way. Tries from Jack […]

Wizards need late penalty before they can relax

13 October 2019 0 comments

By GUTO DAVIES ABERAVON made it three wins from three but left it late. The Wizards made an early breakthrough, with hooker Ieuan Davies the […]

Salop remain at summit with maximum

22 September 2019 0 comments

Midlands Premier BOURNVILLE and Newport Salop both made it three wins from three, by beating Broadstreet and Nuneaton respectively. Bournville had to come from behind […]

Ellis doubles up as Beddau shoot down the Ravens

15 September 2019 1 comment

By CARL FIELD Brace: Cameron Ellis CHAMPIONSHIP club Beddau pulled off the shock of the National Cup first round as they dumped out three-time former […]

Newport win opening-day bragging rights

8 September 2019 0 comments

■ By STEFFAN THOMAS Ebbw Vale ……23 Newport……….29 NEWPORT survived a late scare to get their season off to a flyer with a 29-23 win […]

The French get big on cheese and wine!

4 August 2019 0 comments

Former Bath prop Kane Palma-Newport talks about his experiences in French rugby, one year after his move to Colomiers KANE PALMA-NEWPORT GUEST FRENCH COLUMN Was […]

Opportunity knocks for Ryan’s Dragons

19 May 2019 1 comment

By ROB COLE NEW Dragons boss Dean Ryan insists the talent pool in Wales is as big as England and plans to use that to […]

Warlow signs off life at Newport with a gutsy triumph

5 May 2019 0 comments

■ By JAY BRAYFORD Newport…33 Llandovery …22 NEWPORT edged an eighttry thriller with Llandovery. The victory also saw head coach Craig Warlow end his reign […]

Merthyr still on course for double after victory at Newport

14 April 2019 0 comments

By JAY BAYFORD Newport …18 Merthyr …26 MERTHYR remain on course for the doubledouble but were made to work hard for the points at Newport. […]

Keys are almost Crossed off as relegation looms

7 April 2019 0 comments

By ROB COLE Aberavon…52 Cross Keys …15 CROSS KEYS are now ten points from safety and look as though they need a miracle to save […]

Newport v Pontypridd

7 April 2019 0 comments

Preview… Sun April 7. Kick-off 2.30pm PONTYPRIDD will get the chance to force themselves back into the Principality Premiership title race if they can end […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

31 March 2019 0 comments

STEVE WINN THE FORMER BRIDGEND, SWANSEA, NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS & CORNISH PIRATES CENTRE Istill get mistaken for Tom Shanklin or Gareth Thomas, my first centre […]