Newport Gwent Dragons have announced the release of eight players from their squad for next season.

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OSPREYS replacement Dan Biggar held his head in his hands as his last-gasp drop-goal to win an enthralling Welsh derby with Newport Gwent Dragons hit the post.

GAVIN HENSON’S long-awaited return to rugby saw the Blues move back into the RaboDirect Pro 12 play-off places.

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Mike Tindall today accused the Rugby Football Union of making him a “scapegoat” in a statement released through the Rugby Players Association

MIKE TINDALL was last night reinstated in England’s elite player squad and had a £25,000 fine reduced to £15,000 after an appeal against the punishment meted out for his off-field World Cup behaviour.

Mike Tindall has been reinstated in England’s elite player squad and had a £25,000 (€29,124) fine reduced to £15,000 (€17,475) after an appeal against the punishment meted out for his off-field World Cup behaviour.

ENGLAND’S RFU were last night offered some respite from the chaos that has engulfed Twickenham by posting a record financial performance of £8.7m (€10m) profit.

A clearer picture of the future for England manager Martin Johnson may emerge tomorrow when the Rugby Football Union management board convene.

Flanker Tom Croft has labelled speculation over Martin Johnson’s future as England manager “disgusting”.

Martin Johnson’s future as England manager was thrown into doubt today as the Rugby Football Union began to deal with the fall-out from their ill-fated World Cup campaign.

The Rugby Football Union have launched an investigation into all allegations of player misconduct during England’s ill-fated World Cup campaign.

MARTIN JOHNSON has been backed to continue in his job by the acting chief executive of the Rugby Football Union — before an official review into England’s World Cup failure has even begun.

THIS was more like it.

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TOMÁS O’LEARY, John Hayes, James Coughlan and Johne Murphy are named in the 28-man Munster squad for Saturday’s RaboDirect Pro12 opening fixture against Newport Gwent Dragons at Musgrave Park (7.45pm).

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England rugby coach Martin Johnson will have a new boss after the Rugby Football Union’s chief executive John Steele confirmed plans to redefine Rob Andrew’s current role and appoint a new performance director.

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MARTIN JOHNSON last night revealed his coaching team would remain intact for the summer tour to Australia after branding England’s critics “ill-informed”.

Newport Gwent Dragons coach Paul Turner has included Wales U20 number eight Toby Faletau in a 25-man squad for the region's Magners League clash with Connacht at the Sportsground on Wednesday (6:30pm).

MUNSTER’S worsening away form threatens to scupper their hopes of defending the Magners League title following this latest defeat.

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THE BATTLE for the top-four places in the Magners League intensifies this weekend with Munster requiring four points from their visit to Wales this evening to maintain their challenge.

All Black hooker Tom Willis will lead The Dragons into the clash with Munster in the Magners League on Saturday at Rodney Parade (kick off: 6.30pm).

Wales U20 Jason Tovey is set to start at outside half for The Dragons against Ulster at Ravenhill in the Magner's League tomorrow night.

TWO of Connacht’s most experienced players face a race against time to be fit for the Magners League clash against the Dragons at the Sportsground on Friday evening.

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Wales internationals Dan Lydiate and Luke Charteris return to The Dragons side to play Leinster in the Magner's League at Rodney Parade on Sunday.

Rugby Football Union chief executive Francis Baron has announced his intention to retire at the end of the current season.

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All Black scrum half Danny Lee will make his first start for The Dragons in their home match against Connacht in the Magner's League at Rodney Parade on Saturday at 4.30pm.

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Dragons centre centre Ashley Smith has been asked to captain his side against Munster in the Magner's League at Musgrave Park on Sunday (17.05).

Leinster’s Isa Nacewa scores his side’s only try in their nervy Magners League win over the Dragons at the RDS.

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Luke Charteris is to captain The Dragons as they travel to Leinster in the Magner's League tomorrow.

IN-FORM Bulls’ centre Wynand Olivier will be back to give the Waikato Chiefs an even harder time in the New Zealanders’ first Super 14 final in Pretoria tomorrow (Sky Sports Xtra, 4pm)

LEINSTER coach Michael Cheika admitted his team still has a way to go before it can successfully compete on two fronts after their Magners League campaign ended with defeat at Newport Gwent Dragons.

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