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The regional team were formed on 1 April 2003, following an agreement between Ebbw Vale RFC and Newport RFC to form one of five regional rugby entities. [3] Fundamental disagreements between the clubs [4] saw a period of arbitration, led by the then Welsh Rugby Union chief executive David Moffett, which recommended the name "Gwent Dragons".
Newport Gwent Dragons: Senior career; Years: Team: Apps (Points) 2003–12: Newport GD: 47 (0) Gethin Robinson (born 5 October 1982, Cardiff) is a Welsh rugby union ...
Welsh regional rugby is the top tier of professional Welsh club rugby and is composed of the Scarlets, Ospreys, Cardiff Rugby and the Dragons which compete in the United Rugby Championship. The regions were established for the start of the 2003/04 rugby union season.
2015 saw the first double derby at the Millennium Stadium under the new Six Year Rugby Services Agreement. Cardiff Blues faced the Ospreys and Newport Gwent Dragons faced the Scarlets. [8] The 52,762 crowd for the 2 matches, was a Judgment Day and Pro 12 match record.
Ashley Smith (born 13 February 1987 in Caerleon, Newport, Wales) is a retired Welsh rugby union player who played as a centre for Newport Gwent Dragons.Smith attended Caerleon Comprehensive School and represented Wales at Under 16, 18 and 19 level and captained the Wales under 20 team for the 2007 six nations tournament.
They currently play in the Welsh Rugby Union Division Two and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons. [2] The team is led by ex Dragons, Ulster, Newport, Llanelli, Bargoed and Wales U18’s star Niall Martin. Known for his fierce mediocrity with the boot and mixed ability to manage games when in winning positions.
Martyn Hazell is the former chairman of the Newport Gwent Dragons, one of the four professional Rugby union regional teams in Wales. [1]Hazell achieved his business success in the haulage industry with his company Hazell's Haulage Ltd based in the city of Newport.
Hallam Benjamen Amos (born 24 September 1994) is a former Welsh rugby union player who played for Cardiff Rugby and Newport Gwent Dragons. He mostly played as a wing, but he was also capable of playing at fullback and as a centre. In October 2021, Amos announced his retirement from professional rugby union to focus on his medical career.