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: John James (Jack) Wetter DCM

Position	Half Back, Back
DOB	29th December, 1888

Played 247 times for Newport 1911-1924. Debut 9th January 1911 at Plymouth (Draw 0 v 0). Captained 'Invincibles' in 1922-23 (P39 W35 D4 F462 A112). Played for Wales 10 times / 4tries (Scrum half, out half, five eighth and centre) - captain 3 times - ...

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

Latest game updates

Ebbw Vale. 2019	16th Sep
Carmarthen Qu. 2019	16th Sep
Llandovery. 2019	4th May
Cross Keys. 2019	25th Apr
Merthyr Tydfi. 2019	14th Apr

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	4800
Wins	3000
Draws	328
Losses	1472
Points for	76208
Points against	50320

Home record, 1890-91 to 2012-13
Wins 74.3%		Losses 19.6%


Played	2577
Wins	1915
Draws	158
Losses	504
Points for	46338
Points against	22755

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


Played	2206
Wins	1076
Draws	170
Losses	960
Points for	29626
Points against	27249