History of Newport RFC :: 1874

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We have 138 seasons, 674 players, 6600 pictures and 5100 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: William Purdon Geen

Position	Centre, Wing
DOB	14th March, 1891

Educated at Northam Place, Potters Bar, Haileybury College and Oxford. Haileybury Cricket XI wicket-keeper and captain and/or centre of Haileybury rugby XV. Played for Monmouthshire Cricket in Minor Counties.

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

Latest game updates

Swansea. 2019	16th Mar
Neath. 2019	13th Mar
Bridgend. 2019	3rd Mar
Llanelli. 2019	25th Feb
Rygbi Gogledd. 2019	19th Feb

Latest player updates

Keeley, Gordon	15th Oct
Ayling, Curtis	28th Aug
Bates, Ryan	28th Aug
Burgess, Morgan	28th Aug
Davies, Owen	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 30.7%


Played	4793
Wins	2997
Draws	328
Losses	1468
Points for	76024
Points against	50112

Home record, 1890-91 to 2012-13
Wins 74.4%		Losses 19.5%


Played	2571
Wins	1913
Draws	158
Losses	500
Points for	46183
Points against	22570

Away record, 1890-91 to 2012-13
Wins 48.8%		Losses 43.5%


Played	2205
Wins	1075
Draws	170
Losses	960
Points for	29597
Points against	27226