More than one in five weighing scales in shops gave false readings last year, while more than a third of taxi meters also failed inspection.

NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS secured revenge over Connacht for an opening day Magners League thrashing in Galway this season by clinching a one-point victory at Rodney Parade.

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WASPS director of rugby Tony Hanks was delighted with the pay-off for the hard work which ensured yesterday’s Heineken Cup clash with Newport Gwent Dragons went ahead.

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Ireland and Ospreys wing Tommy Bowe has been named player of the season at the Magners League Awards for his efforts in helping the Welsh side win the 2009/10 title.

IRISH international Tommy Bowe last night completed a hat-trick of awards from his fellow players.

CONNACHT dented the Newport Gwent Dragons’ Magners League play-off hopes with a controlled performance at the Sportsground last evening.

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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).

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Newport Gwent Dragons have announced Colin Charvis will take over as forwards coach until the end of the current season.

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London Irish headed home from Dublin today confirmed as major contenders to win this season’s Heineken Cup.

GLOUCESTER boss Bryan Redpath has put his team on red alert tonight for their Heineken Cup clash against a Newport Gwent Dragons side he believes will show “no fear”.

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

THE word panic is clearly not in Michael Cheika’s dictionary; the Leinster coach has handed home debut opportunities to three players for tonight’s Magners League clash with Newport Gwent Dragons at the RDS (7pm).

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

ROB KEARNEY, who missed Leinster’s Heineken Cup semi-final victory over Munster due to illness, starts today’s Magners League clash with Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade.

Dragons coach Paul Turner has made five changes from the side which lost to Edinburgh last Friday at home to Leinster in the Magner's League on Saturday.

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LEINSTER will roll out the big names for Saturday’s crucial Magners League clash with Munster at Thomond Park (7.30). The return of Brian O’Driscoll, Luke Fitzgerald, Jamie Heaslip and Rob Kearney was a no-brainer for coach Michael Cheika as Leinster set about trying to overhaul leaders Munster.

The Dragons’ Sevens World Cup winning trio Aled Brew, Tal Selley and Tom Issacs have been named in the Dragons' squad to travel to Connacht for the Magners League match on Friday (6:30pm).

MUNSTER are without their starting internationals for today’s Magners League clash against Newport Gwent Dragons.

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FORMER Ireland A prop Peter Bracken is hopeful that his career can be relaunched by a mid-season move from Bristol to Harlequins.

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Bath head coach Steve Meehan is hoping Newport Gwent Dragons can prove a major stumbling block to rivals Toulouse in Pool Five of the Heineken Cup.

MUNSTER surged to third spot in the Magners League with a facile victory over hapless Newport Gwent Dragons at Musgrave Park last night.

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Newport Gwent Dragons Andy Hall is set to make his 100th appearance in the Celtic league when the region takes on Leinster at RSD Dublin in the Magners League on Saturday.

Newport Gwent Dragons have announced a 24-man squad ahead of their Magners League clash with Leinster at RDS Dublin on Saturday May 3, kick-off 6pm.

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Ulster 38 Dragons 13

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Munster 45 Newport Gwent Dragons 19

Sacked Wales coach Gareth Jenkins insisted he leaves the job with no regrets despite failing to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.

THE Welsh Rugby Union acted swiftly and decisively to sack head coach Gareth Jenkins less than 24 hours after Wales crashed out of the World Cup after defeat to Fiji.

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