History of Newport RFC :: 1874

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We have 136 seasons, 674 players, 6600 pictures and 5073 games in our database

A Brief History

Real success is not only measured by results from match to match or even season to season. Newport Rugby Club has had many successful seasons but when one looks at what this club has achieved and contributed both to the game in Wales and world-wide they will see that it can rightfully claim to be one of the most famous rugby clubs in the...

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Featured player: Percy L Jones

Position	Lock, Back
DOB	23rd March, 1887

Born 23 March 1887, Pontypool. Played for Tredegar, Pontypool and London Welsh. One of the famous ?Terrible Eight?. Won 8 caps for Wales 1912-1914. Joined Pontypool in 1914 for last 4 caps. Made 169 apps / 11t: 1906/7-1920/1. Died 31 March 1969 at De...

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Newport have won the Welsh Cup twice, and the South Wales Challenge Cup 5 times!

Latest game updates

RGC 1404. 2018	19th May
Pontypridd. 2018	19th May
Cross Keys. 2018	6th May
Bedwas. 2018	3rd May
Merthyr. 2018	30th Apr

Latest player updates

Pascoe, Tom	28th Aug
Robson, Arwel	28th Aug
Simons, Haydn	28th Aug
Taylor, Kyle	28th Aug
Whitson, Evan	28th Aug

Invincible Seasons	P	W	D	L
2017-18	0	0	0	0
1922-23	39	35	4	0
1891-92	33	29	4	0
1878-79	15	13	2	0
1877-78	16	15	1	0
1876-77	10	8	2	0
1875-76	11	8	3	0
1874-75	1	0	1	0

Touring Side Victories

South Africa, 1912	9 - 3
Australia, 1957	11 - 0
New Zealand, 1963	3 - 0
South Africa, 1969	11 - 6
Tonga, 1974	14 - 6

Playing record, 1890-91 to 2012-13
Wins 62.5%		Losses 30.6%


Played	4766
Wins	2980
Draws	328
Losses	1458
Points for	75219
Points against	49492

Home record, 1890-91 to 2012-13
Wins 74.4%		Losses 19.4%


Played	2559
Wins	1905
Draws	158
Losses	496
Points for	45847
Points against	22319

Away record, 1890-91 to 2012-13
Wins 48.7%		Losses 43.5%


Played	2190
Wins	1066
Draws	170
Losses	954
Points for	29128
Points against	26857