History of Newport RFC :: 1874

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We have 138 seasons, 674 players, 6600 pictures and 5096 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: James Richards

Position	Hooker
DOB	11th December, 1975

Played for Worcester and joined from Bedford. Joined Leicester Tigers and rejoined Newport GD 2004/5. Joined Harlequins in 2005/6...

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

Latest game updates

Rygbi Gogledd. 2019	19th Feb
Aberavon. 2019	9th Feb
Bedwas. 2019	20th Jan
Cardiff. 2019	14th Jan
Rygbi Gogledd. 2019	6th Jan

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	4789
Wins	2994
Draws	328
Losses	1467
Points for	75921
Points against	50050

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


Played	2569
Wins	1911
Draws	158
Losses	500
Points for	46102
Points against	22550

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


Played	2203
Wins	1074
Draws	170
Losses	959
Points for	29575
Points against	27184