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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 Pro14 league 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 Welsh Premier Division sides Bedwas RFC, Cross Keys RFC, Ebbw Vale RFC and Newport RFC.
Bristol Bears is an English professional rugby union club based in Bristol, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby.
Stephen Michael Jones is a Welsh rugby union coach and former player who played primarily at fly-half. He played more than 100 times for Wales and six times for the British and Irish Lions.
Dwayne John Peel is a former Welsh rugby union player. He was the most capped scrum-half for the Wales national rugby union team with 76 caps, until his record was surpassed by Mike Phillips on 16 March 2013.
Kenneth James Owens is a Welsh rugby union player who plays as a hooker for the Scarlets and Wales.
Nathan Brew is a Welsh international rugby union player. Brew is capable of playing both in the centre and on the wing.
Aled Thomas is a Welsh rugby union player. A fly-half, who plays for the Scarlets in the Pro14.
Rhys Priestland is a Welsh international rugby union player who primarily plays as a fly-half, but is also capable of playing at full-back. He attended Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Myrddin in Carmarthen, and he is a fluent Welsh speaker.
Tavis Knoyle is a Wales international rugby union footballer who plays at scrum-half.
Jonathan Evans is a Welsh professional rugby union footballer, he plays at scrum half for Scarlets in the Pro14.
Steven Shingler is a professional rugby union player for Ealing Trailfinders, having previously been at Stade Montois. His favoured position is Fly-half but he also plays centre and full-back.
Jordan Rhys Williams is a Welsh rugby union footballer who plays for the Dragons. His regular position is at full-back, but he has also played at fly-half and on the wing.
Liam Williams is a Welsh international union player currently playing for Scarlets. He previously played for Saracens, Llanelli and local club Waunarlwydd RFC either at fullback or wing. Fullback is his preferred position. Williams is known for his unusual running style and his fearless style of play.
Adam Warren is a Wales international rugby union player currently playing for the Dragons. His position is at centre.
Hallam Amos is a Wales international rugby union player who plays for the Cardiff Blues having previously played for Newport RFC and Dragons.
Tom Williams is a Welsh rugby union player. A full-back or wing, he plays for Jersey Reds in the English RFU Championship having previously played for Scarlets and Cardiff Blues. His older brother Lloyd Williams is a Wales international rugby union player and his father is former Wales international scrum-half Brynmor Williams.
Owen Williams is a Welsh rugby union player who currently plays for Aviva Premiership team Gloucester.
The 2016–17 season was the 14th season in the history of the Scarlets, a Welsh rugby union regional side based in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. In this season, they won the Pro12 playoffs after finishing third in the league, and also competed in the Rugby Champions Cup and the Anglo-Welsh Cup. It was Wales international centre Jonathan Davies' first season back at the region after leaving for Clermont Auvergne in 2014. Scarlets also signed Welsh international Rhys Patchell, South African international Werner Kruger and New Zealander Johnny McNicholl ahead of the 2016–17 season, whilst Welsh internationals Rhodri Jones and Rhodri Williams, club stalwart Phil John and New Zealand international Regan King were among the players who left.
The 2017–18 season is the 15th season in the history of the Scarlets, a Welsh rugby union regional side based in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. This season, they are competing in the newly revamped Pro14 as the defending champions, the Rugby Champions Cup and the Anglo-Welsh Cup. This season, Welsh international Liam Williams and Canadian international DTH van der Merwe departed the club, while Welsh internationals Leigh Halfpenny and Tom Prydie and Australia Sevens international Paul Asquith were among the new arrivals.
