History of Newport RFC :: 1874

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We have 138 seasons, 674 players, 6600 pictures and 5107 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: Ian Mervyn Gough

Position	Lock
DOB	10th November, 1976

Born Panteg 10 Nov 1976. Played rugby for District U11?s with fellow Newport player Dale Burn. Played his schoolboy rugby at Llantarnam Comp and in 1995 at 6ft 4in & 14st 4lb was selected for Welsh Youth U18. Later played for Wales U19 and Wales A, ...

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Newport have beaten Australia, New Zealand and Tonga, they have also beaten South Africa twice!

Latest game updates

Ebbw Vale. 2019	14th Jul
Carmarthen Qu. 2019	14th Jul
Llandovery. 2019	4th May
Cross Keys. 2019	25th Apr
Merthyr Tydfi. 2019	14th Apr

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 30.6%


Played	4800
Wins	2999
Draws	330
Losses	1471
Points for	76154
Points against	50261

Home record, 1890-91 to 2012-13
Wins 74.3%		Losses 19.5%


Played	2577
Wins	1915
Draws	159
Losses	503
Points for	46313
Points against	22719

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


Played	2206
Wins	1075
Draws	171
Losses	960
Points for	29597
Points against	27226