Posts Tagged ‘Dragons’

  • Mike Davies to be appointed Dragons Managing Director

    Apr 19, 18 • 1052 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Mike Davies to be appointed Dragons Managing Director

    The Dragons board are delighted to confirm Mike Davies as the region’s new Managing Director. Cwmbran-born Mike joins the Dragons as a successful business leader with over thirty years’ experience in the retail sector for B&Q. Mike held several senior...

  • Dragons name side to face Zebre Rugby

    Apr 13, 18 • 1170 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Dragons name side to face Zebre Rugby

    The Dragons team to face Zebre Rugby in L’Aquila tomorrow afternoon (Saturday 14th April, KO 16:00 BST) has been named by Head Coach Bernard Jackman. Jackman has made three personnel changes and one positional change to the team that narrowly lost out in...

  • Dragons Set for Judgement Day Challenge

    Apr 11, 18 • 1144 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Dragons Set for Judgement Day Challenge

    Academy Manager James Chapron expects the young players in the Dragons squad to be up for the challenge of taking on the in-form Scarlets at Principality Stadium in the Judgement Day VI season finale on Saturday 28 April. The Dragons play their final away...

  • Dragons team named to face Benetton Rugby

    Apr 6, 18 • 1144 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Dragons team named to face Benetton Rugby

    Dragons travel to Italy this afternoon as they prepare to take on Benetton Rugby on Saturday 7th April, KO 18:00 (local time) at Stadio Monigo, Treviso. With three GUINNESS PRO14 matches left in the season the Men of Gwent have made four changes to the side...

  • Dragons squad announced for Italian trip

    Apr 4, 18 • 1154 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Dragons squad announced for Italian trip

    Dragons Head Coach Bernard Jackman has announced his 26-man squad that will travel to Italy for the Benetton clash on Saturday 7th April and remain there until they take on Zebre Rugby on Saturday 14th April 2018. The Men of Gwent will spend a week in Italy...

  • Phil Price earns Scarlets contract

    Apr 3, 18 • 1175 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Phil Price earns Scarlets contract

    Dragons Rugby can confirm that Phil Price will remain at Scarlets after signing terms following his loan spell at Parc Y Scarlets. The 29-year-old Bridgend born prop joined the Dragons in 2009 and has made over 150 appearances for the Welsh Region. Price has...

  • Dorian Jones joins Worcester on loan

    Mar 27, 18 • 1110 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Dorian Jones joins Worcester on loan

    Dragons Rugby can today confirm that Dorian Jones has joined Worcester Warriors on loan until the end of the season. The Abergavenny born fly-half will link up with Worcester with immediate effect. The 26-year-old has made 66 appearances for the Dragons since...

  • Jackman names team for final Rodney Parade clash

    Mar 22, 18 • 1031 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Jackman names team for final Rodney Parade clash

    The Dragons return to Rodney Parade for their final home game of the season as they take on South African side, Toyota Cheetahs in the Guinness PRO14. The Men of Gwent returned to training following a seven-day break after their trip to South Africa where...

  • Wainwright Signs Senior Dragons Deal

    Mar 12, 18 • 1201 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Wainwright Signs Senior Dragons Deal

    Back row forward Aaron Wainwright has signed his first senior contract by committing his future to the Dragons. The Academy product has enjoyed a superb first season with the Men of Gwent, even receiving praise from Wales selectors in dispatches. The...

  • Dragons team to face Southern Kings

    Mar 1, 18 • 1222 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Dragons team to face Southern Kings

    Dragons have made six personnel changes and one positional change for their Guinness PRO14 match against Southern Kings at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium tomorrow (Friday 2nd March). Head Coach Bernard Jackman has moved versatile back Zane Kirchner to the...

  • Dragons team to face Edinburgh

    Feb 22, 18 • 1238 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Dragons team to face Edinburgh

    Dragons head coach Bernard Jackman has named his team that will face Edinburgh Rugby at Eugene Cross Park, on Friday night, KO 19:30. The match will take place at the home of Principality Premiership side Ebbw Vale RFC, as top flight rugby returns to Eugene...

  • Dragons team to face Benetton Rugby

    Feb 17, 18 • 1509 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Dragons team to face Benetton Rugby

    Dragons winger Rio Dyer will make his GUINNESS PRO14 debut this weekend as the Men of Gwent take on Benetton Rugby. The 18-year-old, who earned his first Wales U20s International cap last weekend, will make his PRO14 bow in front of a home crowd on Sunday...

  • Internationals return for Guinness PRO14 clash

    Feb 8, 18 • 1073 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Internationals return for Guinness PRO14 clash

    Wales Internationals Hallam Amos, Tyler Morgan and Leon Brown return to the matchday 23 for tomorrows clash against Glasgow Warriors at Rodney Parade, KO 19:35. The Dragons side is boosted by the return of Hallam Amos, who was released from Six Nations duty...

  • Dragons bring back Josh Lewis

    Jan 15, 18 • 1696 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Dragons bring back Josh Lewis

    Dragons are delighted to announce the signing of promising fly-half Josh Lewis. The 25-year-old has signed a two-year deal with the Welsh Region and will link up with the squad in the Summer. The youngster joins the Men of Gwent from top-flight Aviva...

  • New Dragons deal for Harrison Keddie

    Jan 15, 18 • 1708 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on New Dragons deal for Harrison Keddie

    Dragons are delighted to announce that back row Harri Keddie has signed a new deal keeping him at the Welsh region for the next three seasons. The versatile back row has made 25 appearances for the Dragons since his debut in 2016 against Zebre Rugby. Prior to...

  • Versatile forward set to bolster Dragons

    Jan 9, 18 • 1688 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Versatile forward set to bolster Dragons

    Dragons are pleased to announce that Worcester Warriors forward Huw Taylor will join the Region next summer on a two-year deal. The 21-year-old, who is Welsh qualified, can play in the second row and back row and has impressed Dragons coaches through his...

  • Dragons take fixture on the road

    Jan 5, 18 • 1840 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Dragons take fixture on the road

    First class rugby will return to Ebbw Vale next month as Eugene Cross Park plays host to the GUINNESS PRO14 fixture between Dragons and Edinburgh on Friday 23 February, 2018 KO 19:30. The game at Ebbw Vale will be the first time that the region has hosted a...

  • Dragons team to face Scarlets

    Jan 4, 18 • 1619 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Dragons team to face Scarlets

    Dragons Head Coach Bernard Jackman has made six changes to his starting team that travel to West Wales to take on Guinness PRO14 champions Scarlets, Friday 5th January KO 19:35. Just one change has been made to the backs, as wing Pat Howard replaces Ashton...

  • Dragons team to face Ospreys

    Dec 30, 17 • 2323 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Dragons team to face Ospreys

    Head Coach Bernard Jackman makes eight changes to the side that suffered a narrow defeat to Cardiff Blues last weekend at a sold-out Rodney Parade. Returning to the side, that will face Ospreys on New Year’s Eve, are fullback Carl Meyer, Sam Beard and Dan...

  • Dragons team to face Cardiff Blues

    Dec 24, 17 • 1978 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Dragons team to face Cardiff Blues

    Dragons head coach Bernard Jackman has named his side to take on their closest rivals Cardiff Blues on Boxing Day. The Welsh Regions battle it out against each other as they return to the Guinness PRO14 championship after two weeks of matches in the Challenge...

  • Captain Cory commits to Dragons

    Dec 21, 17 • 1769 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Captain Cory commits to Dragons

    Captain Cory Hill has signed a new two-year contract with the Dragons to extend his stay with the region until 2020. Cory has played 85 times for the Dragons since joining in 2013 scoring 11 tries and was made captain of the region this season by Head Coach...

  • Dragons announce Richard Hibbard signing

    Dec 19, 17 • 2404 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Dragons announce Richard Hibbard signing

    Head Coach Bernard Jackman is delighted to announce the signing of former Ospreys and British & Irish Lion Richard Hibbard from Gloucester. The Kingsholm crowd favourite will move back to Wales for the beginning of the 2018/19 season after signing a...

  • James Benjamin signs three year contract at Dragons

    Dec 12, 17 • 1817 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on James Benjamin signs three year contract at Dragons

    Head Coach Bernard Jackman has confirmed James Benjamin is the latest player to commit his future to the Dragons by signing a new three-year contract. After graduating from the Dragons Academy and regional age grade teams, the 23 year-old back row forward...

  • Dragons team named to face Ulster

    Nov 30, 17 • 1714 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Dragons team named to face Ulster

    Dragons’ Head Coach Bernard Jackman has named his side for Friday night’s Guinness PRO14 clash against Ulster with three changes made to the team that were defeated by Leinster last weekend. The Men of Gwent return to Rodney Parade following a lengthy...

  • Lock Davies re-signs with his home region

    Nov 30, 17 • 1629 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Lock Davies re-signs with his home region

    Joe Davies is the latest Dragons player to commit his future to the Welsh Region by signing a new three-year contract. Davies joins the list of players to recently extend their contracts alongside Welsh Internationals Elliot Dee and Leon Brown as well as...