GWENT Dragons will face former European champions Ulster at Rodney Parade on their Heineken Cup debut in December. But coach Mike Ruddock, pictured, is happy with the opening fixtures in their very tough group, saying: "It is as good as we could have
A RETIRED engineer fears that work on Monmouth's new river bridge is damaging his Norman church. Church warden Tudor Lewis claimed that existing cracks in the walls of St Thomas's church had been extended by the recent pile-driving work for the south
EXPERIENCED Cwmbran Town goalkeeper Pat O'Hagan, pictured, has one simple aim this season - to play a game. Cwmbran's longest serving player spent the whole of the last campaign waiting for an operation on his injured left knee ligaments. After going
MICHAEL Baldwin, pictured, used "devices and lies" to convince his family and police that stepdaughter Jenna was still alive - but it didn't make him a murderer, his defending barrister said yesterday. Reminding the jury, "this is a case about murder,
GARETH Cooper, pictured, is back in Wales after five years at Bath, and he is supporting the new regional system. Without it, he says, he would not have contemplated returning to Wales after signing up with the Celtic Warriors, the combined Bridgend-Pontypridd
CROSS Keys coach David Rees, pictured, has branded opposition to regional rugby "criminal" and claims the move has brought ambition back to the Welsh game. He says he will be happy to develop players for the Gwent Dragons, believing it will also strengthen
WHEN David Griffiths ran out on to the rugby field for Pill Harriers Youth XV last year he was a young man with everything to live for. Like most teenagers, sports-mad David had a busy social life, a part-time job, and was studying for his GCSEs. But
PETER Nicholas and Newport County's amber army of fans would love to see this on a regular basis. Chinese World Cup defender Fan Zhiyi, pictured, left Exiles fans drooling with his sublime touches and masterful display as County swept aside Welsh League
