Two of the top players from the Newport Gwent Dragons Rugby team presented a cup and medals to budding young athletes at a mini Olympics event held at the University of Wales, Newport. 
 

Craig Warlow and Steve Jones watched teams from six south Wales primary schools take part in an exciting series of events that tested the pupils' sporting prowess and stamina.

The trophy for top-scoring team went to Caerleon Endowed Primary School who beat off tough competition from year six pupils at Ponthir VC Primary School, St Julians Junior School, Usk Primary School, Lodge Hill, High Cross and St Illtyds RC Primary School. All the participants received a medal for taking part in the First Campus event.

Left : Gwent Dragons rugby stars Craig Warlow and Steve Jones with the winning team from Caerleon Endowed Primary School


“The project’s aim is to appeal directly to pupils by using innovative forms of learning and support, and hopefully persuade them to change their perception of education,” said Teresa Perry, a First Campus co-ordinator at the University’s Centre for Community and Lifelong Learning. “It was a really great day and everyone had lots of fun. Students on the sports studies degree course created the various games which included both individual tests and relay races.”