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Llandovery on course for title

21 April 2024 0 comments

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY remain on track to pip Newport at the post in the regular Welsh Premiership after seeing off Swansea 54-21 […]

Dale take the wind out of Field’s sails

14 April 2024 0 comments

By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale…..40 Huddersfield…17 PLAYING with the wind and down the slope, Huddersfield managed the first half well and led at half-time by three […]

Dever and Dawson at double to boost Newport

14 April 2024 0 comments

By BILL HOOPER Camborne………33 Newport (S)…..38 NEWPORT stunned Camborne with a 28-point salvo either side of half-time to take the spoils. Camborne started strongly with […]

Newport join the 100 club

14 April 2024 0 comments

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD TABLE topping Newport wrapped up their regular Welsh Premiership fixtures with 13 tries as they dismantled Bridgend Ravens 89-24 to […]

England & Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care

Vile keeps his record as Care steps down

7 April 2024 0 comments

Tommy Vile and Danny Care were born in the same decade of different centuries, the former in Newport during the first half of the 1880s, […]

Bring back rucking and kill the jackal

7 April 2024 0 comments

Coach to coach Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Paul Turner, below, coach of Championship club Ampthill RFC Why did […]

Crusaders pillage Newport with ruthless display

7 April 2024 0 comments

Newport (S)………… 13 Dings Crusaders…45 By NATHAN EDWARDS DINGS Crusaders produced a rampant second-half performance to overcome a first-period deficit and continue their healthy lead […]

Cozens stars for Clifton to silence his ‘bitter’ critics

7 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Clifton player-coach Luke Cozens originally planned to take a step back from his fly-half duties but, at 37, has been an almost […]

Ebbw book their place in play-offs

7 April 2024 0 comments

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD EBBW Vale booked their place in the Premiership playoffs after beating Aberavon 41-8 to cement third spot. Evan Lloyd, playing […]

Newport take over at the top

1 April 2024 0 comments

Premiership round-up ■ By CARL FIELD NEWPORT are the new leaders in the Welsh Premiership after they toppled Llandovery 24-6 to go four points clear. […]

Newport triumph in Gwent derby

24 March 2024 0 comments

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD NEWPORT moved level on points with Premiership leaders Llandovery after winning the Gwent derby 31-25 at Ebbw Vale to make […]

Cam returns to haunt former club

17 March 2024 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield………. 15 Sheffield………………34 A brace of first-half tries from former Huddersfield wingman Cameron Catleugh in an explosive ten-minute spell helped Sheffield ease […]

Exeter Uni fight back to claim victory

17 March 2024 0 comments

By RORY MORROW Exeter Uni………29 Newport (S)…. 24 HOOKER Sol Moody bagged a first-half brace as Exeter University recovered to beat basement side Newport (Salop). […]

It’s 10 bonus wins on spin for Newport

17 March 2024 0 comments

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD NEWPORT made it 10 bonus points wins in a row in the Welsh Premiership as they beat Neath 33-26. First-half […]

Bath get in the mood for restart

10 March 2024 0 comments

By JAMES EVANS Bath ……………………………. 59pts Tries: Reid 10, 35; Coetzee 13, Stewart 22, Wright 40, Richards 55, Gallagher 62, de Glanville 65, Faiva 70 […]

Students pass test in great style

10 March 2024 0 comments

By JOSH THOMAS Newport (S)………… 12 Loughborough S….66 ARCHIE McKibben’s hat-trick led the way as Loughborough Students ran in ten tries to brush aside Newport. […]

Merthyr take it in 10-try drama

10 March 2024 0 comments

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD PREMIERSHIP Cup finalists Merthyr edged a 10-try thriller at Aberavon 33-31. Morgan Meaclem opened the scoring two minutes in with […]

Still out in front, the rocks of ages

25 February 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW They have been resting in the front row of the Pantheon now for almost half a century, […]

Decalmer fires as Bourn make a break for safety

25 February 2024 0 comments

By PAUL BOLTON Bournville……………57 Newport (S)………… 17 NATHAN Decalmer’s brilliant hat-trick moved Bournville closer to safety, but shunted Newport nearer to the drop in another […]

Ireland’s class will be hard to overcome

18 February 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW IF ONLY Wales could take an old leaf out of the record book and make history repeat […]

Leaders shrug off Whiteman red card

18 February 2024 0 comments

By ADAM CLEARY Newport (S)………….. 5 Luctonians…………..50 LUCTONIANS remain top of National League 2 West after a bonus-point victory on the road at Newport (Salop). […]

Newport make it seven in a row

18 February 2024 0 comments

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD HOOKER Henry Palmer grabbed a hat-trick to inspire second-placed Newport to a 31-15 win at Merthyr. Palmer crashed over twice […]

Two-try Curry so hot for Old Reds

11 February 2024 0 comments

By NATHAN EDWARDS Old Redcliffians….24 Newport (S)………….. 5 A STOIC defensive display from Old Redcliffians helped them fend off Newport (Salop) and secure a third […]

Newport lead pack behind Drovers

11 February 2024 0 comments

Welsh round-up By CARL FIELD NEWPORT moved up to second in the Premiership table after they beat RGC 43-17 to make it six consecutive bonus-point victories. […]

Colossus following in family tradition

4 February 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW A teenaged colossus introduced himself to the Six Nations late on Friday night in the mayhem of […]

Hinckley roar to victory with Rory!

4 February 2024 0 comments

National 2W By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………………29 Newport (S)………… 21 HINCKLEY returned to winning ways on an attritional after noon at a damp Leicester Road, when […]

Good to see Bryn enjoying life at 93

28 January 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON Throughout his distinguished career for Wales and the Lions as the finest hooker of his generation, Bryn Meredith, right, never once got the […]

Salop on the up after Vaka treble

28 January 2024 0 comments

By DAVID BALLHEIMER Newport (S)…………43 Dudley K……………….24 NEWPORT (Salop) moved off the foot of the table and leap-frogged Dudley Kingswinford with a six-try show. Having […]

The Grand Slam win in 2005 was a fairytale

28 January 2024 0 comments

My Life in Rugby with Mark Taylor – The former Wales, Ospreys, Sale, Swansea & Pontypool centre and now WRU performance pathway coordinator talks about […]

Harries hits four as Ebbw run riot

28 January 2024 0 comments

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD SCRUM-HALF Rory Harries scored four times as Ebbw Vale took the disappointment of their agonising defeat at Llandovery last weekend […]

Brown returns as Dragons aim to make it four in a row

21 January 2024 0 comments

PREVIEW… Dragons v Sharks By BEN JAYCOCK Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Rodney Parade THE Dragons are aiming for four victories on the spin at Rodney Parade […]

Llandovery edge past rivals Ebbw

21 January 2024 0 comments

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY clung on to beat Ebbw Vale 17-15 in the battle of the Welsh Premiership’s top two. Hooker Craig Thomas’s […]

Dragons blow chance of booking home leg

14 January 2024 0 comments

By JOHN WILKINS Zebre………………20pts Tries: Gesi 26, 51; Bianchi 44 Conversions: Montemauri 45 Penalties: Montemauri 35 Dragons………….17pts Tries: Rosser 58 Penalties: Evans 6, 13, 17, […]

When JPR enjoyed his day at court

14 January 2024 0 comments

The late JPR Williams has many claims to sporting fame and one of the more esoteric is that he played in the first ever Open […]

I was preparing for battle and needed to be ready

14 January 2024 0 comments

My Life in Rugby with Steve Ojomoh – The former England, Bath, Gloucester, Parma, Newport & Moseley back rower talks about his life in the […]

The rock on which a team was built

14 January 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW THOSE planning this year’s Golden Jubilee of the 1974 Lions would have considered placing six empty chairs […]

Hornets pack is hailed by Gadd

14 January 2024 0 comments

By JON RICHARDSON Newport (S)…… 12pts Hornets……………33pts HORNETS enjoyed their trip to Newport by securing a top triumph. The visitors started brightly and were quickly […]

Adams looks for big home comforts in crucial run-in

14 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Newport Salop head coach Bob Adams is hoping history repeats itself this season with the club bottom of National Two West facing […]

Jones leads the way for Merthyr

14 January 2024 0 comments

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD A STUNNING hattrick from full-back Ben Jones inspired Merthyr to a magnificent seven-try 50-32 win over Bridgend Ravens – to […]

Gwilliam’s aiming for silverware with Dings

7 January 2024 0 comments

Bristol hooker Tomas Gwilliam is on a season-long loan at Dings Crusaders and is hoping for the first silverware of his adult career by lifting […]

Farewell to these fine men of rugby

31 December 2023 0 comments

Come hell or high water, The Grim Reaper never fails to take a day off from scything through his grisly business. A sample of his […]

Proud men who graced the game

31 December 2023 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher recalls the achievements of those from across the globe that the world of rugby lost in 2023 Sydney Millar CBE (Ballymena, Ireland, Barbarians, […]

Steelmen show grit to hit back against Ponty

31 December 2023 0 comments

Premiership round-up By ROB COLE EBBW VALE completed a smash and grab raid in the second half at Sardis Road to prove they have got […]

Newport celebrate double over Pooler

24 December 2023 0 comments

Premiership round-up By ROB COLE MATT O’Brien turned on the magic once again as he spearheaded Newport to a Premiership double over arch-rivals Pontypool and […]

Ex-captain Brian Price dies at 86

24 December 2023 0 comments

FORMER Wales captain Brian Price has died at the age of 86. A second row and lineout specialist, Price, below, captained both the Newport team […]

Another player to call time on URC

17 December 2023 0 comments

By NEIL FISSLER Dragons flanker Aaron Wainwright could be the latest Wales international to leave the URC when his contract runs out at the end […]

Ace Ivory leads Chester’s charge

17 December 2023 0 comments

By MATT HARROP Chester…………………36 Newport (S)…………34 CHESTER edged to victory over Newport (Salop) in a high-scoring clash at Hare Lane. The two sides scored five […]

No room at the top for Welsh regions

10 December 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW AS Anglo-Welsh duels of the blood-and-guts variety go, one springs foremost to mind: a humdinger of a […]

It’s looking Priddy good for Cam after Salop first

10 December 2023 0 comments

By DAVID BALLHEIMER Newport (S)………… 19 Camborne…………….40 CAMBORNE came away victorious after their first meeting with hosts Newport (Salop) at The Old Showground. A four-try […]

Nos Da, Dennis, my lovely boy

3 December 2023 0 comments

Dennis Gethin would have been highly amused had someone told him that his 12-year presidential reign on this side of the Atlantic equalled Franklin Delano […]

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