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The Celtic Warriors were a rugby union team from Wales, who played in the 2003–04 Celtic League and the 2003–04 Heineken Cup following the introduction of regional rugby union teams in Wales. They were effectively a temporary merger of Pontypridd RFC and Bridgend RFC. The Celtic Warriors played just one season before disbanding.
Dragons are one of the four professional rugby union regional teams in Wales. They are owned by the Welsh Rugby Union and play their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport and at other grounds around the region. They play in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup/European Rugby Challenge Cup. The region they represent covers an area of southeast Wales including Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen with a total population approaching 600,000 and they are affiliated with a number of semi-professional and amateur clubs throughout the area, including Pontypool RFC, Caerphilly RFC, Cross Keys RFC, Ebbw Vale RFC and Newport RFC.
Caerphilly Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team founded in 1887. Their home ground is Virginia Park in Caerphilly and their nickname is The Cheesemen. Caerphilly RFC currently play in the WRU Division Two East Central and are a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.
Rodney Parade is a stadium in the city of Newport, South Wales, owned and operated by the Welsh Rugby Union. It is located on the east bank of the River Usk in Newport city centre. The ground is on Rodney Road, a short walk from the city's central bus and railway stations via Newport Bridge or Newport City footbridge. There is no spectator car park at the ground but a number of multi-storey car parks are nearby.
Penarth Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club based since 1924 at The Athletic Field, Lavernock Road, in Penarth, in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales.
Ebbw Vale Rugby Football Club is a Welsh Rugby Union Club based in the town of Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, South Wales.
Machen Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club based in Machen, near the city of Newport. Machen RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Dragons.
Phil Price is a Welsh rugby union player. A prop forward, he has represented Wales at Under 18 and Under 19 levels.
Sam Hobbs is a Welsh rugby union player. A prop forward, he made his full professional debut for the Cardiff Blues regional team on 9 January 2010 having previously played for Pontypridd RFC.
Jack Dixon is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Dragons regional team having previously played for Bedwas RFC and Newport RFC. A centre, he made his debut for Newport Gwent Dragons in October 2011 versus Wasps in the Anglo-Welsh Cup as a second-half replacement aged 16 years and 313 days. In doing so, Dixon broke the record for the youngest player to play Welsh regional rugby held by Hallam Amos who set the record earlier in the same match.
Matthew Screech is a Welsh rugby union player. A lock forward, he has represented Wales at Under 20 level.
Angus O'Brien is a Welsh rugby union player who plays as a fly-half having previously played for Cross Keys RFC. He is a Wales under-20 international.
James Benjamin is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Dragons regional team as a hooker. He is a Wales under-20 and Wales 7s international.
Joe Davies is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Dragons regional team as a lock forward having previously played for Bedwas RFC and Newport RFC. He is a Wales under-20 international.
Olliver 'Ollie' Griffiths is a Wales international rugby union player who plays for the Dragons regional team as a flanker.
Harrison Keddie is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Dragons regional team as a flanker. He is a Wales under-20 international.
Ellis Shipp is a Welsh rugby union player and professional rugby player who plays for Newport Gwent Dragons regional team as a hooker having previously played for Cross Keys RFC and Bedwas RFC
George Gasson is a Welsh rugby union player who played for the Dragons regional team as a wing. He is was also Wales under-20 international.
Max Williams is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Dragons regional team as a lock forward.
Arwel Robson is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Dragons regional team as a fly half.
