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Bennett targets Six Nations return

BEATING THE CLOCK: Huw Bennett faces a race against time to feature for Wales in the spring

11:30am today Friday 5th December 2008

WALES’ Gwent-born hooker Huw Bennett faces a race against time to be ready for Six Nations action after his return from injury has been delayed.

Let's go out and attack – Willis

11:10am Friday 5th December 2008

NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have been urged to take a leaf out of Wales’ book and attack European giants Toulouse in their big Heineken Cup clash at Stade Ernest Wallon tomorrow.

Cut out silly mistakes – Deano

10:20am Friday 5th December 2008

NEWPORT County manager Dean Holdsworth has warned his players they must cut out the individual errors which have cost the team dear before their trip to Thurrock tomorrow.

Wizard Williams claims writers' prize

5:50am Friday 5th December 2008

SHANE Williams has capped a record-breaking year by winning the prestigious Rugby Union Writers' Club Pat Marshall Memorial Award as the outstanding personality for 2008.

Jones set to replace Saint-Andre

10:20pm Thursday 4th December 2008

FORMER French wing Philippe Saint-Andre is to step down as Sale Sharks rugby director at the end of this season and will be succeeded by current head coach and Gwent-born former Wales captain Kingsley Jones.

Terry Daley's Gwent football diary

3:50pm Thursday 4th December 2008

REMEMBER Mad old Doc Brown from the Back to the Future films? He may be lurking in the Football Association of Wales’ plush multi-million pound offices in the oh-so-posh Vale of Glamorgan.

Wales and England greats at Newbridge

3:28pm Thursday 4th December 2008

PAST stars from Welsh and English rugby will head to Newbridge in February for a charity clash on the eve of the countries’ Six Nations encounter.

A first for the Crows

2:40pm Thursday 4th December 2008

THE MacWhirter Welsh League has its first female chairman in its 104-year history after Cwmbran Town committee member Carolynn Purcell fulfilled a long-held ambition to take over the Gwent club.

MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: The only way is up for County

1:40pm Thursday 4th December 2008

HERE’S to a much better year for Newport County in 2009. Because let’s be frank about this, 2008 has been nothing short of a disaster.

Calzaghe Snr backs Macc

12:30pm Thursday 4th December 2008

ENZO Calzaghe is still in the dark about who Enzo Maccarinelli will face at London’s Excel Arena on Saturday night, but insists that his fighter will be walking away with the WBO cruiserweight world title regardless.



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