History of Newport RFC :: 1874

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We have 138 seasons, 674 players, 6600 pictures and 5094 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: Bernard Turing Vionee Cowey DSO OBE DL

Position	Wing
DOB	20th November, 1911

Educated at Wellington College, Berkshire. Nicknamed "Bun", he made 2 appearances for Newport RFC in 1933-34 and a further 3 games were played in 1935-36. He was a Lieutenant in the Welch Regiment which qualified him to play for Wale...

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Newport have produced over 150 Welsh internationals, and 31 British & Irish Lions

Latest game updates

Bedwas. 2019	20th Jan
Cardiff. 2019	14th Jan
Rygbi Gogledd. 2019	6th Jan
Bargoed. 2018	22nd Dec
Carmarthen Qu. 2018	17th Dec

Latest player updates

Keeley, Gordon	15th Oct
ap Myrddin, Llywarch	28th Aug
Evans, Will	28th Aug
Jenkins, Rhys	28th Aug
Bartlett, Joe	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	4787
Wins	2994
Draws	327
Losses	1466
Points for	75883
Points against	50009

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


Played	2568
Wins	1911
Draws	158
Losses	499
Points for	46077
Points against	22522

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


Played	2202
Wins	1074
Draws	169
Losses	959
Points for	29562
Points against	27171