NEW South African signing Tonderai Chavhanga gave the Newport Gwent Dragons plenty to cheer about in their RaboDirect Pro 12 clash with Ulster at Rodney Parade.

MUNSTER strengthened their hand at the top of the Magners League with a bonus point win with an inexperienced side at Musgrave Park on Saturday night.

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.

MUNSTER failed to extend their lead at the top of the Magners League table after falling to a disappointing defeat to the Dragons at a snowy Rodney Parade last night.

Ospreys 42 Dragons 10

Ulster 22 Newport-Gwent Dragons 22

THREE penalties from James Arlidge were enough to earn the Dragons a valuable Magners League victory in Edinburgh.

NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS got their Magners League season off to a flying start with a three-try victory over a poor Ulster at Rodney Parade.

A BRIDGE too far for Munster to win a third Magners League game in succession against leaders Cardiff Blues, despite their best efforts at Musgrave Park last night.

CARDIFF Arms Park has been a graveyard for Leinster’s Magners League ambitions this past two seasons and coach Michael Cheika accepts that they will be up against it again when they return to the Welsh capital this Friday.

IRELAND A coach Michael Bradley has warned England A they must be ruthless if they are to have any hope of toppling the New Zealand Maori in Saturday’s Churchill Cup final.

Gareth Thomas will lead Wales from full-back and veteran hooker Mefin Davies returns at hooker as the tourists look to level the Test series against Australia at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday.

THE Scarlets scored five tries to secure Magners League victory over Welsh regional rivals the Dragons at Stradey Park.

NEWPORT Gwent Dragons grabbed a late victory on a horrible night for rugby as they leapfrogged Glasgow in the Magners League.

Wales 9 Ireland 12

Perfect conditions greeted RBS 6 Nations favourites Ireland as they launched they title challenge with a tricky opener at the Millennium Stadium.

Neath-Swansea Ospreys 12, Newport-Gwent Dragons 6

NEWPORT Gwent Dragons improved their lowly position in the Magners League with a scrambled 14-13 victory over the Blues at Rodney Parade.

Cardiff 27 Glasgow 9

Borders 8 Newport Gwent Dragons 20

ULSTER made it two wins out of two in their defence of their Celtic League title, now called the Magners League, as the a gutsy Dragons ran out of steam in a tremendous match.

Cardiff Blues 22 Munster 13

If Leinster fail to overhaul Ulster at the top of the Celtic League table they will know where the title was lost — in Wales.

Newport-Gwent 13 Cardiff 18

ROBERT SIDOLI admits skipper Gareth Thomas will be hugely missed when Wales run onto Lansdowne Road in Sunday’s Six Nations Championship clash.

Robert Sidoli admits skipper Gareth Thomas will be hugely missed when Wales run on to Lansdowne Road to face Ireland in Sunday’s Six Nations Championship clash.

WALES brought Scotland crashing back down to earth with an emphatic reminder of why they are the defending Six Nations champions and why, despite losing to England last week, they are bent on retaining their title.

England 47 Wales 13

Leeds 48 Cardiff 3

Cardiff Blues 41 Newport Gwent Dragons 23

Dafydd James will win his first Wales cap in three years on Saturday after head coach Mike Ruddock announced sweeping changes for the Millennium Stadium clash with South Africa.

Wales 3 New Zealand 41

Newport Gwent Dragons 11 Sale Sharks 38

Ireland's Paul O'Connell is facing an IRB disciplinary hearing in London today after being cited for allegedly punching Wales forward Robert Sidoli in last Saturday's Six Nations clash at the Millennium Stadium.

Neath-Swansea Ospreys 30 Newport Gwent Dragons 0

EVEN in the professional era, with international players well remunerated for their efforts, the driving force for anyone worth his salt is the quest for trophies.

Robert Sidoli insisted Wales will not get carried away despite being only one victory away from a Grand Slam because they remember all too well the acute pain of failure.

France 18 Wales 24

Newport Gwent Dragons 13 Ulster 11

Wales are facing another testing examination of their RBS 6 Nations title credentials today at the Stadio Flaminio, mindful of the humiliation that haunted their last trip to Rome.

WALES have been given a major boost ahead of their opening Six Nations clash against world champions England with former skipper Martyn Williams declared fit to start.

Wales tonight received a major boost when former skipper Martyn Williams was declared fit to face world champions England.