PRO14 Round 5: The South African Teams

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In PRO14 round 5, the South African teams produced a home win and an away loss. The Cheetahs defeated the Ospreys 44 – 25 at home in Bloemfontein and the Southern Kings lost to the Dragons 29 – 13 in Newport. PRO14 Round 5: The South African Teams We take a brief look at each […] READ MORE


Dragons Rugby – A Region Reborn

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2017 proved an eventful year for supporters and stakeholders of the Welsh Professional Rugby Region, newly entitled as ‘Dragons Rugby’.  With the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) recently installed as the new owners of both Rodney Parade and Dragons Rugby, what does the future of the Region hold? Newport Gwent Dragons – Urgent Need for Change Historically, […] READ MORE



WRU Annual Report Review

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The WRU annual report has been published and after a long hard look at it, plus several hours of painful pondering, let us have a look what can be taken from the latest instalment into the WRU’s game-plan, and it’s finance report. To quote President Dennis Gethin; ”it has once again been an interesting year in Welsh rugby”. This […] READ MORE


Welsh Regions Round-Up

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Two weeks into the new Guinness Pro12 season, and it’s a mixed start for most teams. Here’s a Welsh regions round-up, to see where they are in the league and how they compare to their rivals. After the first two rounds of games, a good start means the Ospreys and the Cardiff Blues lie well […] READ MORE


Away Sides Cause Upsets in Challenge Cup Quarter-Finals (excerpt)

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As with the Champions Cup there will be a new name on the trophy in the ‘second tier’ competition, as the away sides cause upsets in the European Challenge Cup Quarter-Finals, the most surprising being Newport Gwent Dragons defeating the current holders Gloucester at Kingsholm. Over the years of European Quarter Finals, we normally expect […] READ MORE