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Wainwright and Screech cause stir

20 November 2022 0 comments

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. […]

Skiing trip prompted rapid rise to the top

13 November 2022 0 comments

MY LIFE IN RUGBYTHE FORMER NOTTINGHAM, STADE FRANCAIS, WASPS, DRAGONS & NORTHAMPTON SCRUM-HALF CHARLIE DAVIES I WAS 16 and on a family skiing holiday in […]

Happy Harri’s double lifts Keys

13 November 2022 0 comments

Championship round-up By ROB COLE WALES U18 centre Harri Ackerman made a big impression on his debut for Cross Keys as he romped away to […]

Dragon Lloyd brings up 150

23 October 2022 0 comments

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

Young Guns: Bristol Bears centre Joe Jenkins

9 October 2022 0 comments

Joe Jenkins made a huge impact on his professional debut last week scoring a brace for Bristol in the Premiership Cup and the outside centre […]

Williams injury doubt for Wales

9 October 2022 1 comment

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 […]

It’s a new generation of Welsh coaches

2 October 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Home-grown coaches have always been a big topic of debate in Wales. It could be argued we haven’t developed […]

Cuthbert a doubt for Wales’ autumn

2 October 2022 0 comments

ALEX Cuthbert is a doubt for Wales’ autumn international series with a shoulder injury. The 52-cap wing has enjoyed a rejuvenation at Test level since […]

Dyer ends long wait with superb winner

25 September 2022 0 comments

Dragons…………….23pts Tries: Dyer 72 Penalties: Hanrahan 10, 16, 23, 27, 35, 80+1 Munster ………..17pts Tries: Archer 37, Healy 40 Conversions: Healy 38, 40+1 Penalties: Healy 3 Rio Dyer scored a […]

Hughes a target for Dragons

25 September 2022 0 comments

Dragons are eyeing up a move for former Scarlets centre Steffan Hughes. Hughes has been a free agent since being released by the Scarlets at […]

Basham back for Dragons

25 September 2022 1 comment

Preview Dragons v Munster Today. Kick-off 3pm WALES flanker Taine Basham starts as Dragons looks to bounce from the 44-6 hammering at Edinburgh. He is […]

Darcy at the double as Dragons get blown away

18 September 2022 0 comments

By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ……..44pts Tries: Vellacott 27, Young 35, Graham 42, 49; Hoyland 53, Kinghorn 61, Dean 63 Conversions: Bennett 28, 50, 64 Penalties: […]

URC chief keen to emulate US sports model

18 September 2022 0 comments

■By STEFFAN THOMAS MARTIN Anayi admits the United Rugby Championship does need to consider a restriction on player salaries and would like the cross-border competition […]

Bears leave it late to round pre-season off in style

4 September 2022 1 comment

Scarlets …………28pts Bristol …………..34pts By RICHARD PHELPS Bristol Bears rounded off their preseason campaign with another fightback victory. It was a high-scoring affair, like Bristol’s […]

Globe-trotter Hanrahan out to put drive back into Dragons

4 September 2022 0 comments

Determined: JJ Hanrahan in action for Clermont last season There have been several false dawns at Rodney Parade over the past decade, but JJ Hanrahan […]

Olowofela helps Nottingham see off Cambridge

28 August 2022 0 comments

Nottingham ……….29 Cambridge …………19 ■By ROB WILDMAN TWO first-half tries from new arrival Jordan Olowofela helped fire Nottingham to victory by five tries to three […]

Clark on a mission to prove his Test quality

21 August 2022 0 comments

By ROB COLE Wales have capped two former England U20 centres in the last few years and new Dragons recruit Max Clark is hoping to […]

From Moseley to a bar in Buenos Aires

21 August 2022 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER MOSELEY & CORNISH PIRATES FLY-HALF/FULL-BACK OLLIE THOMAS MY route to rugby was different from the modern-day route as my dad […]

I’m confident I can get back to my best – Hewitt

14 August 2022 0 comments

By ROB COLE Ashton Hewitt can still recall the brace of tries he scored in his last outing for the Dragons – some achievement given […]

Fans left at the bottom of the pile when it comes to kick-off times

7 August 2022 0 comments

PETER JACKSON A summer of sorrow over Llanelli draws towards a close, leaving the Scarlets to prepare for their 150th anniversary season without the most […]

‘New era’ dawns for re-named Dragons RFC

27 June 2022 4 comments

Newport-based Dragons are to rebrand as “Dragons RFC”, in a move to designed to build the identity of the club. Dragons, who finished second-from bottom […]

Flanagan takes the reins at Dragons

26 June 2022 0 comments

THE Dragons have appointed Scarlets backs coach Dai Flanagan as the new head coach, as part of a revamped coaching structure under director of rugby […]

European sides need to rise to the SA challenge

26 June 2022 0 comments

BY NEIL DE KOCK If you had said after the first six weeks of the competition that the Stormers would be playing the Bulls in […]

Bears chief Lam looks to avoid another stuttering start

12 June 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES PAT LAM is making sure that Bristol hit the ground running next season by arranging three warm-up matches, admitting they went into […]

Eclectic mix make the Pumas a force to be reckoned with

5 June 2022 0 comments

IT is far from ideal that Argentina no longer have a Super Rugby team but I have always maintained the true strength of the Pumas […]

Dragons hunt for new head coach

22 May 2022 2 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS THE DRAGONS are pondering a shake-up of their backroom team with a new head coach set to be appointed. TRP understands they […]

Out-of-puff Dragons fail to find home comfort

22 May 2022 0 comments

By DELME PARFITT Dragons …………..11pts Tries: Dyer 25 Penalties: Reed 37, 40 Lions ………………21pts Tries: Van der Merwe 34, Venter 45, Dreyer 53 Conversions: […]

Wales prop Rob Evans to swap Scarlets for Dragons

19 May 2022 1 comment

Wales prop Rob Evans will move to Dragons from Scarlets at the end of the season. The 30-year-old has made over 150 appearances at Scarlets […]

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 […]

North takes centre stage in first start for 12 months

8 May 2022 0 comments

PREVIEW…Ospreys v DragonsToday. Kick-off 3pm, Swansea.com StadiumGEORGE North will make his first start in more than a year after being named at centre by today’s […]

Wainwright ruled out of Bok tour

8 May 2022 2 comments

BACK row Aaron Wainwright has been ruled out of Wales’ summer tour to South Africa through injury. The 24-year-old Dragons player, who has 36 caps, […]

Dragons embarassed by lowly Zebre

1 May 2022 0 comments

By DELME PARFITT Zebre ………………21ptsTries: Bigi 24, Penalty 64, Gesi 75Penalties: Rizzi 12, 17Dragons…………..18ptsTries: Jones 54, Rosser 59Conversions: Davies 60Penalties: Davies 6, 15THE DRAGONS’ torturous […]

Casey’s late show sees Munster pull clear

1 May 2022 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Munster …………42ptsTries: Haley 6, 26, Casey 63, 77; Ahern 40Conversions: Healy 7, 27, 40, Carbery 78Penalties: Healy 19, 33, 60Cardiff …………….21ptsTries: Davies […]

Disappointed Morris demands big finish

1 May 2022 0 comments

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

Lousi stars as Scarlets hit Dragons for six

24 April 2022 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS Dragons…………..19pts Tries: Dixon 35, J Williams 50, Warren 61 Conversions: S Davies 35, 62 Scarlets …………38pts Tries: Lousi 12, O’Brien 15, 80; […]

Williams stays with Dragons

17 April 2022 0 comments

SCRUM-HALF Rhodri Williams has signed a contract to remain with Dragons.The Welsh region has not disclosed the length of the deal agreed with the 28-year-old, […]

Dixon fires Dragons to Scarlets success

17 April 2022 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Scarlets …………27pts Tries: Kalamafoni 26, Williams 40, Williams 54, Hardy 60 Conversions: Costelow 27, O’Brien 55, Penalties: Costelow 17 Dragons …………38pts Tries: […]

Rhodri Williams signs new contract at Dragons

14 April 2022 0 comments

Scrum-half Rhodri Williams has signed a new undisclosed contract to remain with Dragons. The former Llandovery and Scarlets player joined Dragons from Bristol Bears in […]

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’ […]

Welsh regions aren’t at the races this season

3 April 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMSWALES AND LIONS LEGEND Dai Young was spot on this week when he said the regions should be thinking bigger, much bigger, than merely […]

Dragons fail to fire again as Sharks go in for the kill

3 April 2022 0 comments

By TIM LEWIS Sharks…………….51pts Tries: Nche 29, Mbonambi 34, Kok 48, Penalty 59, 64; Volmink 68, Conversions: Bosch 30, 36, 50, 69 Penalties: Bosch 8, […]

DREAM TEAM

3 April 2022 1 comment

BEN FOLEY, THE HARTPURY WINGER/ FULL-BACK AND FORMER CLIFTON, PLYMOUTH, ROTHERHAM AND NOTTINGHAM PLAYER CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH AND AGAINST 1. […]

Ryan sees glimpses of promise in the debris

27 March 2022 1 comment

By ANDY HOWELL Bulls ………………55ptsTries: Botha 4, Mapoe 26, 65; Arendse 28, 48; Grobbelaar 37, Coetzee 55, Burger 69 Conversions: Smith 4, 26, 29, 39, […]

O’Brien leads Newport into final

27 March 2022 1 comment

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

Mighty Atom stuns Wales with last-minute dash to victory

20 March 2022 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Wales………………21ptsTries: Watkin 28, Lake 51, Adams 69 Conversions: Biggar 28, 52, 69 Italy ………………..22ptsTries: Padovani 79 Conversions: Garbisi 80+1 Penalties: Garbisi 13, […]

Ten-try Munster on fire as Dragons fall apart

6 March 2022 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Munster …………64pts Tries: Casey 9, 23, O’Donoghue 25, 74, Cloete 36, 64, Zebo 53, Farrell 54, Daly 58, Hodnett 73. Conversions: Crowley […]

Carmarthen move into the play-off places

6 March 2022 0 comments

Premiership By ADAM PETERS Carmarthen ……..22 Bridgend …………..17 KALLUM Evans struck twice to move Carmarthen Quins up into the play-off places. The speedy Quins wing […]

Bath centre Max Clarke signs for Dragons

2 March 2022 0 comments

Bath centre Max Clark has signed a long-term deal at the Dragons. The Bridgend-born Clark has spent 13 years at Bath from the academy to […]

Dragons fired up for ‘free hit’ at the leaders

20 February 2022 0 comments

By ROB COLE PREVIEW…Dragons v UlsterToday. Kick-off 2pm, Rodney ParadeFrustrated: Dean RyanReady: Chris ColemanDRAGONS boss Dean Ryan set his team the challenge of beating an […]

The WRU have launched their next series of Exiles camps

16 February 2022 0 comments

Designed to engage with young Welsh qualified players and their families who are based outside Wales they’re organised to potentially provide a pathway for young […]

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