Tag: Dragons

Walsh sparks Ospreys

URC Friendlies THE Ospreys continued their pre-season preparations with a slender 28-26 victory over Cardiff. Cardiff led at half-time thanks to tries from Liam Belcher […]

Dragons get their man

The Dragons have won a three-way battle royale to land Ospreys full-back Cai Evans, who was named in Warren Gatland’s World Cup training squad earlier […]

Dragons to go private

Dragons RFC will return to private ownership this summer after a takeover deal for the Newport-based region was agreed on Friday with a consortium led […]

Cardiff in fight for Thomas

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Gloucester have been linked with a move for highly-rated Cardiff coach T Rhys Thomas. The former Wales hooker, 41, […]

Biarritz lead chase for Webb

BY NEIL FISSLER Biarritz are on the verge of completing a deal for Wales and Lions scrum-half Rhys Webb as the exodus of players from […]

Dragons take chances to stun Scarlets

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets …………14pts Tries: Hardy 23, Tuipulotu 71 Conversions: Costelow 23, 71 Dragons…………. 31pts Tries: Dee 4, J Williams 6, Tomkinson 14, Hughes […]

Bevan to swap US for Wales

NEWS EXTRA THE WRU has appointed Huw Bevan as its interim performance director. He replaces Nigel Walker, who became interim chief executive in January following […]

Newport homing in on play-off race

Premiership By SIMON HOGG Newport……………….33 Merthyr………………..27 NEWPORT made it three wins in nine days as they beat Merthyr to move closer to the play-off picture. […]

Scarlets lock Jake Ball

Regions agree six year deal

A new six-year deal between the Welsh Rugby Union and the nation’s four professional teams has been signed. The deal involving the governing body, Cardiff, […]

Wales and Saracens centre Nick Tompkins

Tompkins set for Wales recall

By JON NEWCOMBE Saracens DoR Mark McCall says he will be surprised if Nick Tompkins was available to him in the coming weeks after tipping […]

Leo Cullen

Ruddock leads way for Leinster

By TOM SHEEDY Leinster ………. 43 Dragons ………..14 Leo Cullen praised his men as their second string side maintained their perfect season with a 14th […]

Price is right for Black and Ambers

Premiership By ROB COLE Newport……………….33 Swansea……………..24 Walker Price made sure Newport got back to winning ways with a bonus-point victory. The Dragons academy wing raced […]

Double for Brown as Warriors charge on

By PAUL ROSS Dragons ……………28pts Tries: R Williams 15, Tomkinson 18, Basham 56, Coleman 80 Conversions: Hanrahan 16, 19, 57, 80 Glasgow…………. 42pts Tries: Forbes […]

Dragons end European drought

By ROB COLE Pau ……………….. 12 Dragons ……….. 21 DRAGONS took revenge on Pau to record a first win in European competition for more than […]

Dragons denied at the death by TMO call

By ROB COLE Dragons …………. 21pts Tries: Roberts 28, 62 Conversions: Hanrahan 63 Penalties: Davies 3, 15, 17 Pau ………………….27pts Tries: Carol 32, Roudil 58, […]

Wainwright and Screech cause stir

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Sam Wainwright and Matthew Screech have caused a massive stir with their respective moves to the Scarlets and Dragons. […]

Dragon Lloyd brings up 150

Preview Dragons v Ospreys Today. 3pm PROP Lloyd Fairbrother makes his 150th Dragons appearance today – only the 11th player to achieve that feat. Back […]

Williams injury doubt for Wales

Scarlets centre Johnny Williams is a doubt for Wales’ autumn internationals after suffering another calf injury against Benetton. The 25-year-old suffered the problem in the late stages […]