History of Newport RFC :: 1874

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We have 138 seasons, 674 players, 6600 pictures and 5082 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: Frederick Alfred Goss

Position	Half Back, Forward
DOB	30th November, 1853

Played as a back and forward. Born 1853, Newport. Brother of Arthur Joseph Goss. Newport career : 1874/5 (First ever match) to 1880/1...

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Newport have produced captains for Wales, England, Ireland, Canada, Fiji, and the Czech Republic

Latest game updates

Bargoed. 2018	15th Sep
Cardiff. 2018	15th Sep
Carmarthen Qu. 2018	9th Sep
Rosslyn Park. 2018	27th Aug
Swansea. 2018	27th Aug

Latest player updates

Coleman, Chris	28th Aug
Everett, Alex	28th Aug
Howells, Cory	28th Aug
Lavender, John	28th Aug
Willekes-Macdonald, Duncan	28th Aug

Invincible Seasons	P	W	D	L
2019-20	0	0	0	0
2018-19	0	0	0	0
2017-18	0	0	0	0
2016-17	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	4775
Wins	2985
Draws	330
Losses	1460
Points for	75523
Points against	49616

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


Played	2563
Wins	1907
Draws	160
Losses	496
Points for	45912
Points against	22359

Away record, 1890-91 to 2012-13
Wins 48.7%		Losses 43.6%


Played	2195
Wins	1069
Draws	170
Losses	956
Points for	29367
Points against	26941