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Newport High School Old Boys RFC
Newport High School Old Boys (NHSOB) are a Welsh rugby union club based in Caerleon on the northern outskirts of Newport in South Wales. They currently play in the Welsh Rugby Union Division Two and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons. Newport HSOB RFC were recognised by the Welsh Rugby Union as the biggest community rugby club in Wales in November 2007. The club provides a full range of teams for all age groups and a full female team at all levels. They have ex-players at all levels of the game. They also provide rugby training for children and adults with learning disabilities. The 'Old Boys' have a close rivalry with nearby rugby club Caerleon R.F.C. Early history Newport High School Old Boys Rugby Club has been in existence for nearly 85 years having been founded in the season of 1923/24. Although the present ground at Yew Tree Lane, Caerleon has been the club's home for many years, as a club, it has led a very nomadic existence. During the early years the tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caerleon
Caerleon (; cy, Caerllion) is a town and community in Newport, Wales. Situated on the River Usk, it lies northeast of Newport city centre, and southeast of Cwmbran. Caerleon is of archaeological importance, being the site of a notable Roman legionary fortress, Isca Augusta, and an Iron Age hillfort. Close to the remains of Isca Augusta are the National Roman Legion Museum and the Roman Baths Museum. The town also has strong historical and literary associations: Geoffrey of Monmouth elevated the significance of Caerleon as a major centre of British history in his ''Historia Regum Britanniae'' (c. 1136), and Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote '' Idylls of the King'' (1859–1885) while staying in Caerleon. History Pre-Roman history The area around Caerleon is of considerable archaeological interest with a number of important Neolithic sites. By the Iron age, the area was home to the powerful Silures tribe and appears to have been the centre of a wealthy trading network, both manufact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Jarrett (rugby)
Keith Jarrett (born 18 May 1948) is a Welsh former dual-code international rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played representative rugby union (RU) for British Lions, Wales where he set point scoring records, and Monmouthshire, and at club level for Abertillery RFC, Newport RFC and London Welsh RFC, as a centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and representative rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Barrow. Early career Jarrett was born in Newport, Monmouthshire, the son of former cricketer Hal Jarrett, and attended |
Rugby Union Clubs In Newport, Wales
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Welsh Rugby Union Teams
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Stuart Watkins
Stuart Watkins (born 5 June 1941) was a Welsh international rugby union wing who played club rugby for Newport and Cardiff. Watkins began his rugby career at Cross Keys before switching to Newport in 1963, staying with the club for the majority of his career. In 1970, in a dispute about training, Watkins left Newport to join rival club Cardiff. International career Watkins made his international debut for Wales against Scotland on 1 February 1964. Played at the Cardiff Arms Park, it was Scotland's only defeat of the season and would be the key game in Wales winning the championship that year. Watkins would represent his country on 26 occasions, and his most notable game came against France on 26 March 1966. It was the final game of the tournament and Wales were trailing by 8 points to a team they had beaten only once in the last eight encounters.Godwn (1983), pg 314. Keith Bradshaw had dragged Wales back into the game with two penalty goals when Watkins intercepted a French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Watkins (rugby)
David Watkins (born 5 March 1942) is a Welsh former dual-code rugby international, having played both rugby union and rugby league football for both codes' national teams between 1963 and 1974. He captained the British and Irish Lions rugby union side, and made six appearances for the Great Britain rugby league team. With the Wales national rugby league team he played in every match of the 1975 World Cup, and with English club Salford he played more than 400 games over 12 seasons Background Watkins was born in Blaina, Monmouthshire, Wales, he played rugby union for Cwmcelyn Youth, as well as occasional games for Abertillery RFC Ebbw Vale RFC and Pontypool RFC, becoming a Wales Youth International. Rugby career Rugby Union Joining Newport RFC in 1961, he made his début for Newport on 2 September that year against Penarth RFC. In his first season with Newport the team won the Welsh Championship. Watkins played for invitational team the Barbarians during his first season f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Walker (rugby Union Born 1986)
Alex Walker (born 31 July 1986, Newport) is a Welsh rugby union player. He is a Wales sevens international. A scrum half, Walker played for Newport HSOB and Newport RFC before joining Newport Gwent Dragons. During the 2008–09 season he spent time on loan to London Welsh. He was released by Newport Gwent Dragons in August 2010 and joined Eastwood Rugby Club in Sydney, Australia. In July 2011 he joined the Scarlets. He was selected in the Wales Sevens squad for 2012-13 After two years at Cardiff Blues, Walker joined London club Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club, where he was subsequently named as club captain for the 2016-17 Greene King IPA Championship season. After three years with Ealing, in June 2017 it was confirmed that Walker had signed for another London club, London Scottish FC, in a part-time professional playing role. Walker's playing role at London Scottish was combined with a full-time school-teaching one. Walker retired from playing professional rugby by June 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Smith (rugby Player)
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. Smith made his debut for Newport Gwent Dragons in the 2005–06 season and was appointed captain due to injury to Luke Charteris in September 2009. In May 2010 he was voted Newport Gwent Dragons Player of the Year in a poll of South Wales Argus The ''South Wales Argus'' is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Newport, South Wales. ''The Argus'' is distributed in Newport, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, and Torfaen. History The paper was founded as the ''South Wales Arg ... readers. Ashley Smith was forced to retire at the end of the 2014–15 season because of recurring concussions. References External linksNewport Gwent Dragons profile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ryan (rugby Coach)
John Ryan was a Welsh rugby union player and coach. He took charge of the Wales national rugby union team, Welsh team for nine matches between 1988 and 1990 after the departure of Tony Gray. He resigned after his side suffered a record defeat, 34–6, at Twickenham in 1990, and was replaced by Ron Waldron. Playing career Ryan learned rugby at Newport High School (Wales), Newport High School and was a good enough back row forward to play for the Welsh Secondary Schools in 1959. He joined Newport from school and played for the club until 1962. He also played for Nottingham University and the UAU while studying for his degree before joining London Welsh. While playing at Old Deer Park he also represented Middlesex County as he pursued his career as a customs and excise officer. Coaching career Club rugby He took over as coach at Rodney Parade in the 1973–74 season and stayed for five campaigns. After leaving the Black & Ambers he joined their biggest rivals, Cardiff in 1979. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Robinson (rugby Player)
Matthew Fitz David Robinson is a former Wales International Rugby Union player. A centre or wing, Robinson began his rugby career at Newport High School Old Boys before joining Swansea. He made his debut for the Wales on 6 February 1999 versus Scotland went on to attain 4 caps for Wales during 1999. Robinson also played List A cricket for Herefordshire and a combined Minor Counties team. He also played Minor counties cricket for Herefordshire. Matthew was educated at King's College, Taunton in Somerset. Matthew now lives in Devon with his wife Michelle Griffith (British Triple Jumper) and three children and is Director of Boarding at West Buckland School West Buckland School is an independent school in West Buckland, Devon in the English public school tradition. It comprises a senior school, preparatory school, and a nursery. It is a relatively high performing school in Devon. It was one of e .... References External linksWales profile Living people 1973 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alix Popham
Alix Jon Popham (born 17 October 1979) is a Welsh former rugby union player who played as a number eight or flanker. Born in Newport, he began his career with Newport RFC in 1998, before moving to Leeds Tykes in 2002. He spent three years in England before returning to Wales with the Llanelli Scarlets in 2005. In 2008, he moved to France to play for Brive and was made captain ahead of the 2009–10 season. He retired due to injury at the end of the 2010–11 season, having made over 250 appearances in 13 years as a professional. He also played internationally for the Wales national team, earning 33 caps. Career Club career Born in Newport, Popham began his career with Newport RFC. He played for them 89 times between 1998 and 2002, when he signed for Leeds Tykes. After an initial, six-week loan spell during the 2001–02 season, Popham joined Leeds permanently in October 2002 after activating a clause in his contract that allowed him to leave Newport if they signed an intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John O'Shea (rugby Player)
John Patrick O'Shea (born 2 June 1940) is a former international rugby union player. Educated at Lewis School Pengam, along with John Dawes, he was capped five times for Wales as a prop between 1967 and 1968. O'Shea was selected for the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa and played in the first international against . In the match against Eastern Transvaal at Springs he became the first Lion ever to be sent off for foul play, after throwing a punch. He played club rugby for Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd .... He is currently living in Australia. References 1940 births Living people Barbarian F.C. players British & Irish Lions rugby union players from Wales Cardiff RFC players Newbridge RFC players Newport HSOB RFC players People edu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
