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Drubbing provides reality check

PAUL TURNER admitted the Dragons were blown away as London Irish racked up a record win at Rodney Parade. Read

London Irish leave Dragons breathless

CHILDREN in Need lasted an extra 24 hours in Newport after the Dragons’ youngsters crashed to a record defeat in the Heineken Cup. Read

Charvis finding it tough at the top

WHEN Colin Charvis left the field in Sydney in the summer, a group of Australian journalists compared the Wales flanker to a glass of their finest red – “he just gets better with age”. Read

Charvis backs Dragons to improve further

COLIN Charvis believes there is more to come from the Dragons, even though they have exceeded expectations in the past few weeks. Read

We don’t want to be underdogs – Owen

MICHAEL OWEN wants the Dragons to shed their tag of European underdogs – starting this weekend when they face London Irish at Rodney Parade. Read

Dragons flanker Dan is ready to fly home

TEENAGE Newport Gwent Dragons flanker Dan Lydiate is preparing to fly home from France following his X-rated injury against Perpignan. Read

Dragons flanker out of action

DRAGONS flanker Dan Lydiate looks set to be ruled out for up to six months following a neck injury. Read

Owen stars, but brave Dragons beaten

Perpignan 23-19 Dragons. MICHAEL OWEN became the first player to put his hand up to new Wales coach Warren Gatland – but he couldn’t prevent the Dragons sliding to defeat in Perpignan last night. Read

Parks excited about Perpignan mission

RICHARD PARKS will use his inside knowledge to help the Dragons silence the “Pontypridd of France” on his return to former club Perpignan tonight. Read

Morgan return is Wales boost

KEVIN MORGAN has handed Wales a timely fitness boost ahead of the clash against South Africa. Read

Monty reunion excites Dragons coach Turner

THE Dragons are aiming to consign former Rodney Parade favourite Percy Montgomery to an unhappy start to his Perpignan career. Read

Thomas delight at Dragons intensity

WALES prop Rhys Thomas believes the Dragons’ second half at Newcastle has given them a vital confidence booster ahead of their Heineken Cup clash against strong favourites Perpignan. Read

Flood washes away Dragons’ cup hopes

Newcastle 29-24 Dragons. DRAGONS coach Paul Turner insists England’s Toby Flood was the difference between the sides as his men came agonisingly close to breaking their EDF Energy Cup away hoodoo. Read

Brave fight can't stem Flood tide

TOBY Flood upstaged Mathew Tait’s return and inspired Newcastle Falcons to a tight win over the Dragons who came so close to breaking their EDF Energy Cup away duck. Read

Charvis relishing return trip north

COLIN CHARVIS makes his return to a club close to his heart today, admitting much has changed in the two years since leaving Newcastle Falcons. Read

Dragons put on Tait alert for Falcons test

DRAGONS coach Paul Turner has put his side on alert for one of the stars of the World Cup. Read

No place for Wilkinson as Charvis returns to the Falcons' lair

NEWCASTLE Falcons boss John Fletcher has insisted Dragons captain Colin Charvis has nothing to prove when he returns to the north-east tomorrow for the EDF Energy Cup clash. Read

Dragons out to fly high against Falcons

HAVING stood up admirably to the test of reigning Heineken Cup champions London Wasps last weekend, the next eight days will pinpoint exactly how far the emerging Dragons have come this season. Read

Dragons aim to hit Heineken Cup heights

KEVIN MORGAN says the Dragons are aiming to prove people wrong and emerge as the surprise packages of this season’s Heineken Cup. Read

Back to the old days in the mud

DRAGONS coach Paul Turner called it an “old type of game” and a match that neither side did enough to win ended in an old-style score with not a try in sight. Read