📝STATEMENT | Dragons Rugby is disgusted and appalled at an abhorrent racist post on social media yesterday evening targeting Ashton Hewitt... The matter has been reported by the region to the Police ⤵️
Full statement ▶️
#Rise
Ahead of kick-off we hold a moments silence for
@Dragons_Academy
U18 member Ross Mohring who sadly recently passed away. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this very sad time
#RIPRoss
👏 A titanic effort from both sets of players today - full blooded and ferocious... but we emerge from battle as friends...
Thanks to
@ospreys
for today's epic encounter and a safe journey home - we will see you at the Liberty Stadium in March... 👍
#rugbyfamily
Everyone at
@dragonsrugby
is deeply saddened at the passing of our former player Matthew J Watkins.
MJ was a hugely popular with everyone
@rodneyparade
and will be missed by so many
#RIP
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📝 SIGNED |
@WelshRugbyUnion
international hooker Bradley Roberts to join 🐉 on a long-term deal from next season 👏
Hit that ♥️ for our new recruit! 🙌
#BringYourFire
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🐉 𝙇𝙔𝘿𝙄𝘼𝙏𝙀 𝙎𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙎 𝘿𝙍𝘼𝙂𝙊𝙉𝙎 𝙍𝙀𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙉 📝
Dragons RFC are delighted to announce the signing of Wales 🏴 International & British & Irish Lion 🦁
@dan_lydiate
as he returns to Rodney Parade ahead of the 2023/24 campaign! 👏👏👏
#WeAreGwentRugby
#WelcomeHomeDan
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He is in all of our hearts & thoughts today... 💔
Everyone
@dragonsrugby
is thinking of Matthew’s wife Stacey, his sons Siôr and Tal, family and friends as they say goodbye this afternoon to MJ...
#RIPMJ
🗣️"Taine was our man of the match... A young guy whose confidence will go through the roof... He’s now an extra player we have at this level..."
Pivac's high praise for
@dragonsrugby
⭐️ Basham 🙌
Not bad for a first Test start! 🤯
#BringYourFire
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🐉 Fly-half Will Reed was taken to hospital as a precaution following yesterday's game. We are pleased to report that Will was given the all-clear and discharged later last night.
Dragons RFC and Will would like to thank supporters for their well wishes 👍
🚨 𝘾𝙇𝙐𝘽 𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙏𝙀𝙈𝙀𝙉𝙏 | Dragons RFC will return to private ownership this summer after an agreement was today reached with the Welsh Rugby Union 🙌
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#WeAreGwentRugby
🐉MEMORY | The teams & officials pause for a moment of silence prior to kick-off in memory of Sam Peard who sadly passed away recently. The thoughts of us all are with his family and friends.
#RIPSam
The BBC Wales investigation into allegations of discrimination and mysogyny at the Welsh Rugby Union is a reminder for everyone involved in rugby that our game has to drive out mysogyny or discrimination of any kind. 1/2
💔 One of the greats of rugby, a true icon and legend of our sport.
All our thoughts and condolences to JPR’s family and friends at this very sad time.
#RIPJPR
Bridgend Ravens are devastated to announce the passing of JPR Williams.
One of Bridgend's most decorated players and an icon of World rugby, JPR served the club most recently as Club President.
Our thoughts are with JPR's family and friends at this sad time 💙
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🐉 Everyone at Dragons RFC’s thoughts are with the players, staff and supporters of
@WorcsWarriors
.
We’ve had our battles over the years. Now we stand as one with you.
#Together
.
@LeonBrown14
makes cash donation to his old high school St Joseph's RC High School to thank them for their support throughout the early stages of his career 🏉👏
#DragonsFamily
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🚨 𝙒𝙀𝙇𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙀 𝘿𝘼𝙄 𝙁𝙇𝘼𝙉𝘼𝙂𝘼𝙉 🐉
Dragons are delighted to announce the appointment of Dai Flanagan as the club’s new Head Coach ahead of the 2022/2023 season. 🙌
#BringYourFire
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#WelcomeDai
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🚨QUARTER-FINAL | The Severn Bridge derby is ON!
We will face an away day
@BristolBears
in the quarter-finals of
@ERChallengeCup
following the completion of Round 6⃣
Full details of the date and ticketing to be announced in due course 🙌
Who's coming?? 😃😃😃
#BringYourFire
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🚨ARRIVAL |
@dragonsrugby
delighted to announce former Wales international hooker Mefin Davies will join the coaching team from next season
#BringYourFire
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🚨 𝘿𝙔𝙀𝙍 𝙍𝙀𝙈𝘼𝙄𝙉𝙎 𝘼 𝘿𝙍𝘼𝙂𝙊𝙉 🐉🔥
We are delighted to announce that Welsh 🏴 international & Dragons wing Rio Dyer has signed a 🆕 long-term deal to remain at his home region ahead of the 2024/2025 season! 🙌
Hit that ❤️ for Rio 👏
#WeAreGwentRugby
🚨 𝙒𝙀𝙇𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙀 𝙁𝙄𝙇𝙊 𝙏𝙄𝘼𝙏𝙄𝘼 🐉🔥
Dragons RFC are delighted to announce that former All-Black Filo Tiatia will join the coaching staff as defence coach ahead of the 2024/25 season! 🙌💪
🇳🇿 Afio Mai Filo ❤️
#WeAreGwentRugby
🥶 𝙂𝙀𝙕𝙕𝙔 𝙅𝙊𝙄𝙉𝙎 𝘿𝙍𝘼𝙂𝙊𝙉𝙎 | We continued our preparation for a return to action with a special visit from 🎯 champion
@Gezzyprice
! 👏⤵️
Keep your 👀 peeled for a two-part Dragons TV special next week as we show you his visit to HQ. 🙌
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📊STATS | Wing
@ashton_hewitt
finished the regular
@PRO14Official
season top of the defenders beaten charts on.... 5⃣2⃣!! 👏
That was 1⃣6⃣ ahead of any other player in the competition.... 1⃣6⃣!!🤯
Ash was on 🔥🔥🔥
#Rise
#BringYourFire
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🏴 𝙒𝘼𝙇𝙀𝙎 | Congratulations to
@Bradsickas2
who has today been called up to the
@WelshRugbyUnion
squad for the Autumn Nations Series 👏
Well deserved - go well, Brad! 💪
Our best wishes also to Dewi Lake with his recovery 👍
#WeAreGwentRugby