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| Two players with the Newport Gwent Dragons regional rugby side appeared in an Italian court on Monday. | Two players with the Newport Gwent Dragons regional rugby side appeared in an Italian court on Monday. |
| Rhys Thomas, 25, the Wales prop, and Rhodri Gomer-Davies, 24, were arrested outside a nightclub in Treviso on Saturday after their Heineken Cup win. | Rhys Thomas, 25, the Wales prop, and Rhodri Gomer-Davies, 24, were arrested outside a nightclub in Treviso on Saturday after their Heineken Cup win. |
| They were given conditional discharges after spending two nights in prison having been involved in a fracas. | They were given conditional discharges after spending two nights in prison having been involved in a fracas. |
| The regional side has confirmed that two of its players broke a team curfew on Saturday night after the 35-33 win. | The regional side has confirmed that two of its players broke a team curfew on Saturday night after the 35-33 win. |
| Dragons' chief executive Gethin Jenkins stayed in Italy to support the players but the club has said the two players will face an internal disciplinary hearing following the incident. | |
| Following the hearing, the two players made a statement. | |
| "We express our deep regret and apologise to the people involved and our Italian hosts," they said. | |
| "We apologise to our own families, the Dragons team and our supporters. | |
| "It was our first away win in a long time and the attention should have been on that and not this incident. | |
| "We have learnt our lesson and will do our very best to make amends to our team mates, the region and the fans." |