Lee Byrne joins 'A' list of acting greats

As well as leading the troops he has been inspiring local youngsters, deploying his acting skills to star in the club's traditional changing room film.

The film is shown to all visitors to the community department as part of their day and has long been established as a central part of getting a positive message out to youngsters from all corners of the region.

Lee joins an impressive captain's honour roll who have each played starring roles in the film since 2002, following the first - and still regarded as one of the best performances - from the then Newport captain Simon Raiwalui.

Following on from Big Simon other leading actors include Jason Forster, Luke Charteris, Ian Gough, Percy Montgomery, Gareth Gravell, Tom Willis, Lewis Evans and Andrew Coombs.

All gave excellent performances, although it is noticeable that Steven Spielberg has not broken down any doors seeking to further their acting careers.

The film is produced in-house and Will Precious mixes Dragons action shots, including tries and big hits, interspersed with Lee's positive message. One of the Will's talents is in finding the music that helps make the film such an uplifting experience.

So if you get the chance to see Lee in his starring role make sure that you grab it with both hands by getting your school to contact education officer, Phil James via email - phil.james@rodneyparadeltd.com

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