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Peter Jackson: Candid Phil Steele shares his demons to help others

23 December 2016 0 comments

Phil Steele has earned himself a rewarding reputation as a technical-zone television reporter and after-dinner speaker, a veritable bundle of laughs. A schoolteacher by profession, […]

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 […]

Brendan Gallagher: Lamentable affair which left the Lions in doldrums

15 December 2016 0 comments

From the outside looking in, the 1966 Lions visit to New Zealand seems like a calamitous affair. A first ever Test series whitewash for any […]

My Life in Rugby: Paul Hull – former England and Bristol full-back

13 September 2016 0 comments

Throughout any playing career you have ups and downs and when I played for Bristol that was most definitely the case. I played 289 first […]

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 […]

Peter Jackson: The day Newport felled the ‘Pinetree’

19 August 2016 0 comments

Over the course of more than 50 matches for the All Blacks all over the British Isles, Colin Meads only lost one – to Newport […]

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 […]

My life in Rugby: Steve Boyle – former England, Lions, Gloucester and Moseley lock

15 March 2016 0 comments

The day I was told I’d been selected for the 1983 Lions was probably the happiest and saddest of my life. I heard on the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Peter Jackson: When WRU sneak tried to ban us over £50 expenses

6 November 2015 0 comments

On the Sunday before we played England at the Arms Park in February 1975, five of the Wales team chosen the previous week were called […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

Room 101: Kane Palma-Newport – Bath prop

9 April 2015 0 comments

1.Not defending mauls Not defending a maul – and trying to get something from the opposition without directly engaging them immediately after a lineout – […]

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 […]

Will Welch agrees new two year deal

20 January 2015 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons today announced that captain Will Welch has agreed a new two-year contract with the Kingston Park outfit. A home grown product of the […]

20 Questions: Ross Batty – Bath hooker

26 November 2014 0 comments

How’s your season so far? Happy to be playing again after a shoulder injury. Club-wise, we started well then had a couple of blips, but […]

Room 101: Clive Griffiths – Doncaster Director of Rugby

6 November 2014 1 comment

1.Traffic I’ve remained in St Helens ever since I ‘went North’ in the late 70’s. Given the fact I’ve coached at London Welsh, Cardiff, Newport, […]

Northampton sign trialists Fisher

2 September 2014 0 comments

Northampton have announced that Jonathan Fisher has signed a full-time contract with the club after impressing during a trial period this summer. The 25-year-old has […]

Andy Powell’s fighting for his last chance with Wales

30 August 2014 0 comments

Revitalised No.8 wants to stake a claim for a place in the Wales squad at next year’s Rugby World Cup.

Kris Burton leaves the Dragons

30 July 2014 0 comments

Newport Gwent Dragons today confirmed that Kris Burton has left the Welsh Region. The 33-year-old fly-half had one season with the Men of Gwent, making […]

Dragons flanker on his way to London Welsh

26 June 2014 0 comments

London Welsh have added Newport Gwent Dragons flanker Darren Waters to their squad ahead of next season. Waters, 29, joins Welsh after three seasons at […]

Young Gun: Jack Dixon – Dragons and Wales U20s centre

23 May 2014 0 comments

If it wasn’t for an untimely foot injury, Jack Dixon, 19, could have been preparing for a trip to South Africa – as it is […]

Newcastle sign Tuilagi Brothers

8 May 2014 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons have landed Tuilagi brothers Alesana “Alex” and Anitelea “Andy” on two-year deals ahead of the 2014-15 Aviva Premiership season. Samoan internationals Alesana, 33, […]

Rugby Regional Wales statement on European Rugby

11 April 2014 1 comment

On behalf of the four Welsh Regions, the Scarlets, Cardiff Blues, Ospreys and Newport Gwent Dragons, Regional Rugby Wales (RRW) has issued the following statement […]

Dragons sign Lee Byrne and Aled Brew

8 January 2014 1 comment

The Newport-Gwent Dragons‘ desire to become Wales‘ top region has been boosted by the signing of internationals Lee Byrne and Aled Brew. Revealed on Sunday, […]

Peter Jackson: Fifty years on, the kick that rocked the world as Newport beat the All Blacks

25 October 2013 1 comment

Dick Uzzell and his old comrades will be given the freedom of Newport next week in belated recognition of something they did half a century […]

Two-week ban for Bath’s Ollie Devoto and Scarlets’ Samson Lee

17 October 2013 0 comments

Ollie Devoto has been hit by a two-week ban for punching Bordeaux-Bègles winger Blair Connor last Saturday in the opening round of the Amlin Challenge Cup. […]

A red wave rolls off the Solent to remember Cliff

18 September 2013 1 comment

Towards the end of an inspirational life, Cliff Morgan found himself confronted one day by the question of mortality and his final journey.

Peter Jackson: How Toby almost fell into grasp of England

17 August 2013 2 comments

It won’t do them any good now but England will be kicking themselves for allowing Wales to take Toby Faletau from under their noses. In […]

My Life in Rugby: Leigh Hinton – former Dragons and Leeds full-back

18 July 2013 0 comments

My one season at Newport Gwent Dragons was tough but, looking back, it was the best thing that happened in my career. It made me […]

Peter Jackson: The first time ten Welsh stars won it for the Lions

10 July 2013 1 comment

Lewis Jones was playing cricket in Plymouth one Saturday afternoon long ago when he took the first step towards joining the original Welsh monopoly of […]

Those Semesa Rokodoguni back-flips are helping our heroes

9 May 2013 0 comments

After undergoing a six-month tour of Helmand province, it is no surprise that Fijian flyer Semesa Rokoduguni is un- daunted by whatever he faces on […]

Jamie Roberts to kick-off tribute to Dr jack Matthews

12 April 2013 1 comment

Jamie Roberts will get a chance to ease his pre-British & Irish Lions squad selection nerves when he kicks-off a special tribute match to one […]

Harlequins v Bath Harlequins: Chisholm; Williams, Lowe, Casson, Smith; Botica, Dickson; Lambert, Buchanan, Collier; Twomey, Matthews; Fa’asavalu, Wallace (Capt.), Guest. Replacements: Ward, Marfo, Sinckler, Browne, […]

My Life in Rugby: Lloyd Burns – former Cross Keys, Dragons and Wales hooker

14 February 2013 1 comment

If you’d told me in 2010 I could go to the following year’s World Cup as Wales‘ kit man I’d have bitten your arm off, […]

Legend Pete Buxton to quit Gloucester

12 February 2013 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Gloucester legend Peter Buxton will call time on his playing career at Kingsholm at […]

London Wasps win in Wales

18 January 2013 0 comments

London Wasps have secured their place in the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals with a narrow 20-19 win over the Newport-Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade last […]

Peter Jackson: Dragons big dilemma – when to cash in on Toby

17 January 2013 0 comments

They say Toby Faletau is not for sale, that those across the border and across the Channel eager to buy him are wasting their time. […]

Wasps name side for Dragons clash

16 January 2013 2 comments

London Wasps have named their team to play Newport-Gwent Dragons in Thursday’s Amlin Challenge Cup game at Rodney Parade. Dai Young‘s men secured qualification for […]

Amlin Cup round 4 preview

14 December 2012 0 comments

Gloucester v London Irish Gloucester’s Nigel Davies has rung the changes for the return visit of Irish to Kingsholm tomorrow, despite his sides 29-22 victory […]