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Jul 8, 19 •
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Simon Cross has joined the Dragons to support the coaching team during pre-season. Former Edinburgh captain Cross will join forces with Director of Dragons Rugby, Dean Ryan, for a second spell after they previously worked together at Worcester Warriors, with...
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Jul 5, 19 •
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Dragons have signed experienced scrum half Luke Baldwin on a year-long loan deal from Worcester Warriors. Baldwin – who has played in the English top-flight for Saracens and Worcester – moves to Rodney Parade with immediate effect. The 28-year-old...
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Jul 3, 19 •
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Combative back row Nic Cudd has agreed a new contract at Dragons. Fan favourite Cudd, who has made 130 appearances for the region since his debut in 2012, has put pen to paper on a new one-year deal to continue his successful association with the region. The...
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Jun 21, 19 •
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Exciting young centre Tom Griffiths is to join Dragons from English and European champions Saracens. Griffiths has agreed a deal to make the move to Rodney Parade and will link up with his new team-mates at Ystrad Mynach from Monday. The hard-running and...
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Jun 17, 19 •
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Front row ace Brok Harris has pledged his future to Dragons after agreeing a new contract at the region. The experienced and popular prop becomes the tenth player this summer to put pen to paper on a new deal to remain at Rodney Parade. Harris, 34,moved to...
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Jun 12, 19 •
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Talented young backs Connor Edwards and Arwel Robson have agreed new contracts to remain at Dragons. Playmaker Robson has put pen to paper on a contract to remain at Rodney Parade until at least 2020 to join Sam Davies, Josh Lewis and Jacob Botica as the...
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Jun 5, 19 •
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Highly-rated prop Jack Cosgrove has today put pen to paper on a deal to join Dragons Rugby. Cosgrove, 24, moves to Rodney Parade on a two-year contract and will be reunited with Forwards Coach Ceri Jones, who worked with him during his time at Worcester...
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May 4, 19 •
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Dragons Rugby have today confirmed that nine members of the senior squad will leave the club following the conclusion of the 2018/19 season. Jason Tovey – who earlier this season became the first player to score 1,000 points for Dragons – leaves after...
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Apr 30, 19 •
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Prop powerhouse Lloyd Fairbrother has today become the latest player to commit his future to Dragons. Fairbrother – who has made 110 appearances for the region – becomes the seventh player to agree new terms to remain at Rodney Parade. Ashton...
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Apr 16, 19 •
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Dragons are pleased to announce the appointment of James Chapron as General Manager (Rugby). Chapron will work alongside the Head Coach to lead the Dragons’ high performance rugby environment, responsible for the delivery of rugby operations at the...
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Apr 5, 19 •
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Full back Zane Kirchner returns to the starting line-up to face his countrymen as Dragons kick-off the tour of South Africa against Isuzu Southern Kings in the Guinness PRO14 on Sunday (kick-off 1pm UK time). Former Springbok international Kirchner is one of...
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Apr 2, 19 •
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Dragons confirm the resignation of Mike Davies as Managing Director. David Buttress will move into an executive chairman role for the remainder of 2019. Commenting on Mike’s decision to resign, David said, “We would like to thank Mike for his...
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Mar 29, 19 •
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Adam Warren has become the third Dragons player to commit his future to the region after agreeing a new contract which will keep him at the region until at least 2021. Warren has joined Lewis Evans and Matthew Screech in signing a new Dragons deal to stay at...
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Mar 22, 19 •
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Talented young lock Max Williams is handed his first Guinness PRO14 start of the season as Dragons tackle Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 3pm). Head Coach Ceri Jones also recalls a number of his Wales stars, following their Grand Slam...
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Mar 22, 19 •
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Dragons are delighted to confirm that forwards Lewis Evans and Matthew Screech have both extended their contracts with the region for another two years. Newport-born back row, and former captain, Lewis Evans is the region’s record-appearance holder with 225...
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Feb 18, 19 •
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Dragons Rugby have confirmed that prop Gerard Ellis has been released early from this contract to join English club Coventry Rugby. The 26-year-old loosehead prop moved to the Butts Park Arena at the end of last week to join his new team-mates. The former...
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Feb 14, 19 •
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Centre Jarryd Sage and back row James Benjamin are called into the starting line-up as Dragons face Edinburgh Rugby in the Guinness PRO14 in Scotland on Friday night (kick-off 7.35pm). Dragons make just two changes for the clash at BT Murrayfield Stadium as...
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Jan 24, 19 •
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Dragons have signed prop Rhys Fawcett on a short-term loan deal from Scarlets. Former Wales Under-20 international Fawcett has joined up with his new team-mates ahead of the Guinness PRO14 fixture with Munster this weekend. Haverfordwest-born Fawcett made his...
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Jan 14, 19 •
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Chairman David Buttress has confirmed Ceri Jones has been appointed Dragons Head Coach until the end of the current 2018/19 season. Former Wales prop Jones picked up the reins as Dragons faced ASM Clermont Auvergne in round four of this year’s European...
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Jan 9, 19 •
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Dragons have today signed fly half Jason Tovey on a contract until the end of the season. Tovey is the record points scorer for the region, with 981 points in all competitions, with his best return of 215 points coming for the Men of Gwent in season 2013/14....
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Dec 28, 18 •
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Prop Aaron Jarvis will make his first Guinness PRO14 start of the season – and first start in the championship since March 2016 – as he lines up to face his former team Ospreys in the big Welsh derby at Rodney Parade on Sunday (kick-off 3pm). Former Wales...
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Dec 12, 18 •
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Dragons have announced that Bernard Jackman will leave his post at the region with immediate effect. The process to appoint a new Head Coach is underway. Former Ireland international hooker Jackman was appointed by the region in June 2017 and has overseen a...
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Dec 5, 18 •
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Dragons have today confirmed they have released back row forward James Thomas from his contract with the region to pursue other career opportunities. Newport-born Thomas made his debut for the region in the LV= Cup game against Sale Sharks at Rodney Parade in...
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Nov 15, 18 •
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Dragons can confirm Hendre Marnitz is to leave his role as Dragons Defence Coach. Dragons would to thank Hendre for his endeavour and commitment during his time with the region after joining us in August 2017. However, following the region’s recent run of...
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Nov 3, 18 •
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Hallam Amos, Joe Davies and Taine Basham are all handed starts as Dragons head to Galway to face Connacht Rugby in the Guinness PRO14 on Saturday evening (kick-off 5.15pm). Wales international Amos makes his playing return at outside centre for the fixture at...
