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Jones kicks for glory as Vale turn the tables on their hosts

31 March 2019 0 comments

■By JAY BAYFORD RHYS Jones broke Newport hearts as his late drop goal earned Ebbw Vale a thrilling victory in the derby. Matt O’Brien had […]

Robinson rescues Scunthorpe in time

24 March 2019 1 comment

Midlands Premier SCUNTHORPE retained their two-point lead over Luctonians as the top two were both victorious, although Scunthorpe had to come from behind to beat […]

Scunny slip throws title race wide open

3 March 2019 0 comments

Midlands Premier THE title race took a twist after table-topping Scunthorpe suffered a surprise 32-17 defeat at Sandbach. It was only Scunthorpe’s third loss of […]

Five-star Newport move up thanks to Llanelli win

24 February 2019 0 comments

By CARL FIELD Newport… 33 Llanelli… 10 NEWPORT moved up to fifth in the Principality Premiership after earning maximum points with a five-star victory over […]

Principality Premiership

17 February 2019 0 comments

By THOMAS HUWS Carm Quins ……7 Aberavon ……….9 ABERAVON moved back into the top six in the Premiership thanks to the ever-reliable boot of skipper […]

Carmarthen Q 12

10 February 2019 0 comments

Llanelli …………18 WHEN these two teams met in Carmarthen in October it was a last-gasp conversion from Ashley Sutton that earned Llanelli a dramatic 19-18 […]

Scunthope and Salop maintain form

20 January 2019 1 comment

Midlands Premier SCUNTHORPE and Newport Salop maintained the pace at the top as both secured bonus point victories, Scunthorpe 31-14 winners at Lichfield. After the […]

Vale maintain unbeaten streak with gritty victory

20 January 2019 0 comments

By CARL FIELD Bridgend… 10 Ebbw Vale… 14 PRETTY it most certainly wasn’t but in the end Ebbw Vale held on in a mudbath to […]

Black and Ambers have flashes but visitors triumph

13 January 2019 1 comment

By JAY BAYFORD Newport……….32 Cardiff …………38 CARDIFF’S impressive league form continued as they came from behind to clinch a bonus-point victory over Newport. The two […]

Newport ……….17 RGC 1404 ………35

6 January 2019 0 comments

By JON DALY RGC 1404 gained ample revenge for their league defeat against the Newport in Colwyn Bay as they claimed victory in the cup. […]

Principality Premiership

30 December 2018 2 comments

Cross Keys …19 Newport……….45 By JAY BAYFORD NEWPORT came from behind to claim a bonuspoint win over Gwent rivals Cross Keys. Llywarch ap Myrddin marked […]

Crying out for festive derbies

23 December 2018 0 comments

RUGBYwatchers of the Midlands and the North are being short changed this festive season This year those fans north of Newport Pagnell services were relieved […]

Warlow demands response to heavy defeat

16 December 2018 2 comments

■By ANDREW REYNOLDS PREVIEW Newport v Carmarthen Quins Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Rodney Parade NEWPORT head coach Craig Warlow will be hoping his side are more […]

Principality Premiership

9 December 2018 0 comments

Merthyr …30 Carmarthen …5 MERTHYR returned to winning ways in the Principality Premiership with a bonus-point triumph over Carmarthen Quins. Fly-half Richard Powell booted the […]

League leaders defeated as Frewen delivers at the death

2 December 2018 0 comments

By GEOFF CHAMPION Merthyr …28 Newport …30 FOR the second time in two seasons Craig Warlow’s Black & Amber army marched to Merthyr and came […]

Bridgnorth topple Scunthope at summit

25 November 2018 1 comment

Midlands Premier BRIDGNORTH survived a Nuneaton fightback to claim a narrow victory and move top of the table for the first time this season, as […]

Superb Ponty grab seven as Newport come un-Stuckey

25 November 2018 1 comment

By ROB COLE Pontypridd….43 Newport……….25 DALE Stuckey ran in a candidate for try of the season at Sardis Road as Pontypridd scored a magnificent seven […]

Steelmen slip up as O’Brien haul secures comeback win

18 November 2018 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS Ebbw Vale…20 Newport……27 NEWPORT came from behind to record their fifth win in as many games against Ebbw Vale at Eugene Cross […]

How Robin kick-started a revolution with his round-the-corner style

28 October 2018 0 comments

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON ROBIN Williams probably did more to revolutionise the art of goalkicking than anyone. In doing so he […]

Morris dashes over to give Newport three wins in a row

28 October 2018 0 comments

By JAY BAYFORD Neath…17 Newport 37320 THEY say things come in threes and that proved to be the case for Newport as they bagged their […]

Paul has got Scunthorpe Cooking on top

21 October 2018 0 comments

Midlands Premier SCUNTHORPE won the battle of the top two, beating Newport Salop 25-19 to move clear at the summit, whilst Bridgnorth moved up to […]

PREVIEW…Newport v Aberavon

7 October 2018 0 comments

Today. Kick-off 2.30pm NEWPORT head coach Craig Warlow will be expecting a reaction from his players when they take to the field against Aberavon this […]

Preview: Llanelli v Newport

30 September 2018 0 comments

Today. Kick-off 2.30pm LLANELLI welcome Newport to Parc y Scarlets today still looking to get off the mark but are improving, according to forwards coach […]

Cook stays steady to frustrate Phoenix

23 September 2018 0 comments

Midlands Premier SCUNTHORPE and Newport Salop both maintained their 100 per cent records as they recorded a fourth win from four, but Scunthorpe left it […]

Prosser lessons put Faulkner on road to riches

23 September 2018 0 comments

Lyndon J Faulkner tells BRENDAN GALLAGHER about Ray Prosser’s lasting impression BRENDAN GALLAGHER Winner: Lyndon J Faulkner in Pooler colours RAY PROSSER, the guru behind […]

Haydn handed out the tackle from hell

16 September 2018 1 comment

THE ultimate in bonecrushing tackles at Cardiff Arms Park happened long before JPR Williams got to work on Jean-Francois Gourdon, famously flattening the French wing […]

Sandbach and Phoenix serve up cracker

16 September 2018 2 comments

Midlands Premier LOYAL fans were treated to a day full of action in the Midlands Premier with tries and action galore. The game of the […]

Luctonians on fire in Syston thrashing

9 September 2018 0 comments

Midlands Premier LUCTONIANS continued their stunning start to the season with a 64-7 thrashing of Syston. After hammering Lichfield 73-14 last week the Herefordshire side […]

Zanini zips in for Italians to douse early Dragons fire

2 September 2018 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS THE DRAGONS got their season off to a horror start with a shocking home loss to Benetton. After a poor showing last […]

Flying start for Black and Ambers in season of destiny

2 September 2018 1 comment

By HUW S THOMAS Carmarthen Q 12 Newport…29 IN the first of 30 Premiership games that will decide the future of many of Wales’ oldest […]

Cutbacks cause fear over future of Welsh club game

19 August 2018 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS FORMER Wales coach Nigel Davies fears some of rugby’s most historic clubs could fall out of existence with the new direction the […]

Bath boss on thin ice when he raps Eddie

3 June 2018 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK IN two and a half years of England training sessions under Eddie Jones as intense as any […]

Evans wins a thriller for RGC over the Black and Ambers

13 May 2018 0 comments

By DEAN JONES RGC 1404 …43 Newport…36 RGC signed off in style with a thrilling victory over Newport, with Iolo Evans crossing for a try […]

Thomas’ plight puts injuries into perspective

6 May 2018 1 comment

Welsh warrior: Rhys Thomas Rhys Thomas began the season waiting for a heart transplant at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. He finished it, against […]

Perfect Leadbetter has the key to unlock jaded Newport

6 May 2018 1 comment

■By IAN GOLDEN Newport …19 Cross Keys …35 CROSS Keys overcame Newport in a scrappy Principality Premiership affair at Rodney Parade. Newport still looked exhausted […]

Dixon treble does job for Billingham

29 April 2018 0 comments

REGIONAL PREMIER LEAGUES DAN Dixon led the way with a hat-trick as Billingham were 46-21 winners at home to Kendal. Luke Wilson, Matt Kirkby (2) […]

Maynard holds nerve to move Drovers up to fifth place

29 April 2018 0 comments

Llandovery … 28 RGC1404… 26 By HUW S THOMAS A LAST-GASP penalty from fly-half Jack Maynard secured a win that sees the Drovers leapfrog Newport, […]

Merthyr searching for cup history

29 April 2018 0 comments

CUP FINAL PREVIEW: Newport v Merthyr April 29. Kick-off 5.35pm, Principality Stadium MERTHYR captain Craig Locke says his side are determined to create their own […]

Wizards weave their magic over weakened Ambers

22 April 2018 0 comments

By JAY BAYFORD Aberavon…….41 Newport …………5 ABERAVON returned to winning ways with a deserved win over Newport at the Talbot Athletic Ground. The Black and […]

Ulster legend Paul Marshall to retire at end of season

19 April 2018 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Jake Jones Paul Marshall has announced that he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the current season. The […]

Bees bested by Sandbach once again

15 April 2018 0 comments

Midlands Premier SANDBACH secured the double over champions Birmingham & Solihull following a party-spoiling 33-26 victory at Portway. The Cheshire outfit were the only side […]

Hoppers are promoted as Ilkley are the latest victims

1 April 2018 0 comments

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT PRESTON Grasshoppers are champions of the Northern Premier and will return to National Two North next season after beating Ilkley 42-26. The […]

Williams’ late score lifts Drovers to a contentious win

1 April 2018 2 comments

■ By HUWS THOMAS Llandovery …24 Newport …19 LLANDOVERY’S winning run continued but they were lucky to beat Newport thanks to a controversial late try. […]

Lions come roaring back to win the day

25 March 2018 0 comments

Midlands Premier PETERBOROUGH Lions took another step towards the promotion play-off place as they turned around an early 17-0 deficit to beat Sandbach 34-24. Two […]

Principality Premiership

11 March 2018 1 comment

Cardiff …53 Swansea …25 CARDIFF put Swansea to the sword with a comprehensive victory. They led through two Gareth Thompson penalties but Swansea hit back […]

Poole’s late intervention helps Hull make splash

25 February 2018 0 comments

ROUND-UP By CHARLIE PEAT ZAK Poole’s late try helped fire Hull into third place as they leapfrogged Lymm with a 20-13 away win in the […]

Brummies looking good at the summit

18 February 2018 1 comment

Midlands Premier BIRMINGHAM & Solihull cemented their spot at the top of the Midlands Premier with a convincing 29-3 win over Newbold-on- Avon away from […]

Newport ensure ‘Monkey’ sits at the top of the tree at last

11 February 2018 1 comment

EVEN now virtually 100 years after his death, Arthur ‘Monkey’ Gould retains a unique place in the Welsh rugby pantheon. He is the only player […]

Peterborough look play-off bound

4 February 2018 1 comment

Midlands Premier PETERBOROUGH Lions strengthened their hold on the play-off places as three tries in the final twelve minutes saw them overcomes third placed Newport […]