Newport Wasps can expect a hard time from Reading who open the Premier League double header at Hayley Stadium tomorrow afternoon (tapes up 2.30pm), writes Ray Parker. Berwick provide the opposition for the second meeting as Wasps bid to follow-up the
THE BLAINA boy who became coach of the Wales rugby team has received the highest honour his home town can offer. Mike Ruddock, 45, who was made Wales' coach in March this year, was given the Honorary Freedom of Nantyglo and Blaina yesterday evening. The
HUNDREDS of protesters fighting the closure of their local secondary school ignored the rain and brought a Gwent town to a standstill yesterday. More than 300 people from Trevethin, St Cadoc's and Penygarn marched through Pontypool protesting against
PERCY Montgomery is back in town bursting with life and with a new goal. That goal is the Heineken Cup and Montgomery says Newport Gwent Dragons have got to go flat out to win it. Montgomery arrived in Newport yesterday fresh from his brilliant return
WALES head to Coventry on Sunday as favourites to beat England on their own patch to clinch Rugby League's Home Nations Championship and the Triple Crown (kick-off 3pm), writes Gary Baker. National assistant coach Wayne O'Kell is confident Wales can add
A PENSIONER from Pontllanfraith is still waiting in agony for a hip replacement operation - a year after we first revealed her story. Dorothy Meats, 78, says the hospital had told her it would probably be January at least before she could undergo the
CHRIS Anderson accepts that he is the unknown quantity in the Newport Gwent Dragons ranks when they open up their new Celtic League campaign against Cardiff Blues at the Arms Park tonight. The gloves are off - literally, knowing how Anderson loves to
WHEN Andrew Thomas hit the turf and broke his leg against Chippenham Town back in January, many Newport County fans were left wondering if the classy defender would ever add to his 100-odd appearances for the club. But after a long, hard slog back to
