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Lauren Returns for Record Breaking Match
10:55am Tuesday 21st October 2008
Lauren Parry made a return visit as mascot for Newports record win over old rivals Swansea at Rodney Parade. This time she chose captain Andrew Coombs as her favourite player and after meeting up with him beforehand, they both led out Newport for an eight try victory.
Have your say »October Bullion Draw
2:45pm Monday 20th October 2008
Black & Amber Bullion Draw is a monthly cash prize draw, this is open to everyone not just supporters of Newport RFC. All profits from the draws are used to support rugby in the community or rugby at Rodney Parade, you can find details of some of the projects we have undertaken in the various stories on this website.
More Blongs...
9:59am Monday 20th October 2008
Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber said he has accepted "mission impossible" as he attempts to win the Eurovision song contest for the UK. The composer of musical hits including the Phantom of the Opera, Evita, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, will pen the UK's Eurovision entry and search for the perfect voice to perform it in Moscow next year.
Mascot for Llandovery Encounter
8:20pm Monday 13th October 2008
Eight year old Tomos Grant, a young player with Newport High School Old Boys U8, was the inspirational mascot on the day that Newport overcame Llandovery in a ten try demolition.
FoNR renovate Rodney Parade goal posts
11:18am Monday 13th October 2008
Friends of Newport Rugby (FoNR) have arranged and funded the repainting of the Rodney Parade Goal Posts. The metalwork was beginning to rust and was in dire need of upgrading.
FoNR help improve communications
10:59am Monday 13th October 2008
Friends of Newport Rugby have recently helped the Newport RFC coaching team improve their communications on match days. Some years ago FoNR purchased some radios to allow the coaches to communicate with each other during the game. These have proved to be very successful and so the team manager, Mike Sage, approached FoNR about supplying some more radios so that all of the pitch side support team could keep in contact.
The Captain Speaks
10:47am Monday 13th October 2008
Black and Amber Alliance, a regular free newsletter produced by FoNR met up with the new Newport RFC Captain Andrew Coombs recently. We would like to thank him for giving up his time and speaking with us. “Coombsy” is 23 years of age, he has one young step-daughter with another child on the way, he still lives in Nelson and works as a salesman for a computer software company.
September Bullion Draw
5:49pm Friday 10th October 2008
FoNR are grateful to former Newport player Jim Dale who is the father of current Newport player Richard. Jim pulled the lucky numbers out of the hat at half-time during the game against Llandovery.
The Icelandic Sagas
9:25am Friday 10th October 2008
All about Iceland (And why we won't get our savings back from them).
FoNR Sponsor Bettws U15
9:28am Monday 6th October 2008
The Trust were pleased to be able to provide £500 kit sponsorship to Bettws U15 RFC.
Jess and Joe Kick Off New Season
9:29am Monday 6th October 2008
Jess and Joe Bishop were the first mascots of the '08-'09 season and set the Newport team off to a winning start with an impressive win over our closest and fiercest rivals Cardiff.
A life of Pate
9:05am Thursday 2nd October 2008
I was reading on one site amongst mutual cyber-maniacs, and one topic was about Duck/Orange Pate.
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