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Six more sign for Newport
12:20pm Thursday 21st June 2012 in Gwent rugby
By Chris Kirwan
NEW DEAL: Prop Gethin Robinson has penned a contract with Newport
NEWPORT have snapped up a trio of former Dragons and secured the services of three more players from Gwent rivals Pontypool.
The Black and Ambers have agreed deals with tighthead Gethin Robinson, flanker Rhys Jenkins and scrum-half James Leadbeater after they were released by the region at the end of last season.
Robinson has made 209 appearances for the club since 2003 while Leadbeater was their star of last season and Jenkins, who has been incredibly unlucky with injury, has been a defensive talisman.
“The signing of Gethin, Rhys and James will boost our squad as they bring with them professional experience which will stand us in good stead for the season ahead,” said head coach Sven Cronk.
“The knowledge and experience that they will have picked up while with the regional side will prove vital as we mount our league campaign.”
Joining them at Rodney Parade will be fly-half Tom Hancock, centre Adam Davies and hooker Ryan Prosser, who follow former Pooler teammates Andrew Quick, Geraint O’Driscoll and Dan Robinson in making the short journey south.
“These are exciting young players who are eager to make an impact in a Black and Amber shirt,” said Cronk.
“They are three quality signings who bolster our squad for the season ahead and I am looking forward to seeing how they develop in pre-season training.”
Last week the Black and Ambers confirmed the signings of scrum-halves Rhys Downes and Quick, utility back O’Driscoll, centre Robinson, fly-half Scott Sneddon and back row forward Craig Everett. More arrivals will be announced in the coming weeks.
Comments(8)
CM1
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7:13pm Thu 21 Jun 12
Cymro57
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12:47am Fri 22 Jun 12
WARMACHINE
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3:58pm Fri 22 Jun 12
Robert Shillabeer wrote:The three former dragons players are just that "former". The Dragons released them at the end of the season so they should leave them alone to play for their club Newport RFC.
Forget that they are now Newport players for one minute, I think they will do very well in Black and Amber colours. Three are former Dragons players and will not move and can still be called upon if the need arises I'm sure. There is one thing that whilst I'm not worried about it simply because they are all very good additions to the squad, but do I detect a move from Pontypool to Newport is something to do with Pontypool dropping down a tier in Welsh rugby?
CM1
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12:49pm Sat 23 Jun 12
Cymro57 wrote:A court order is a court order.
If a player's contract is up, he is free to move. Don't think any court order can prevent that as it follows the Bosman ruling.
gwentfan
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4:09pm Sat 23 Jun 12
if a player out of contract want to move no court can stop him moving.
have you any players left since newport and bedwas got most of them.
may be you have been court offside.
arvinda strop
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9:01pm Mon 25 Jun 12
you know the old addage
dont count your chickens
all to be revealed ;-)
Cymro57
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5:24pm Tue 10 Jul 12
CM1 wrote:Exactly my point. The Bosman ruling was at the European Court. If a player's contract has ended then a club cannot stop that player moving. It has no claim on the player. The player has freedom to take up a contract elsewhere. It has been in force for a number of years and the Poola v WRU case will have no impact, and the court/judge cannot change the Bosman ruling.
Cymro57 wrote:A court order is a court order.
If a player's contract is up, he is free to move. Don't think any court order can prevent that as it follows the Bosman ruling.
Robert Shillabeer says...
3:37pm Thu 21 Jun 12