History of Newport RFC :: 1874

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We have 136 seasons, 674 players, 6600 pictures and 5077 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: John Raymond Evans

Position	Flanker
DOB	12th September, 1911

Played for Newport RFC 1930-31 to 1936-37. Made his debut at 19years old, ex-Newport High School (3 Welsh Schools caps). Newport captain 1935-36 and 1936-37 including vs New Zealand on 31st October 1935 (Lost 5 v 15)(1c). Helped mould Newports young ...

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Newport have reached the Snelling Sevens final 19 times, won 10 times, and are the only team to win 3 consecutive finals!

Latest game updates

Rosslyn Park. 2018	8th Jul
Merthyr Tydfi. 2018	8th Jul
Rosslyn Park. 2018	8th Jul
Newbridge. 2018	8th Jul
Hartridge. 2018	8th Jul

Latest player updates

ap Myrddin, Llywarch	28th Aug
Evans, Will	28th Aug
Jenkins, Rhys	28th Aug
Bartlett, Joe	28th Aug
Boyce, Nicky	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 30.5%


Played	4770
Wins	2980
Draws	332
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 48.6%		Losses 43.5%


Played	2194
Wins	1066
Draws	174
Losses	954
Points for	29128
Points against	26857