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Youth to the Fore as Newport Seal Nuneaton’s FateA much-changed Newport side saw debuts for Chris Lindsey in the second row andWill Turner at blind side flanker. Both players gave…

09 March 2026

Newport Let it Slip at the Death For the second game in a row Newport contrived to pluck defeat from the jaws of victory in the final minutes. With the…

02 March 2026

Firstly, a mention for the sterling work undertaken by Gary James, Neil Furniss and the rest of the Grounds team for getting this match on in the first place after…

16 February 2026

Lutterworth 12pts v Newport 46pts Many saw this game as a potential banana skin following Lutts impressive win at the Old Showground back in October but whilst their main title…

02 February 2026

This rescheduled fixture, postponed from two weeks ago, was played out in extremely difficult conditions, tacky underfoot, icily cold on the hands and a fairly strong swirling wind to boot….

26 January 2026

Both teams returned to action after a four-week break following the Festive season and last weekend’s postponements and it’s fair to say rustiness and a tendency to force the play…

23 January 2026

Some might say Newport Second XV were expected to rout Telford after smashing fellow strugglers Tamworth. However, a heavy pitch, changes to personnel and a determined Telford side, who would…

23 December 2025

Newport welcomed Newent to the Old Showground for the very first time last Saturday when the recent trend of incessant rainfall during the week leading up to the match prevailed…

Newport were treated to some superb hospitality after which there followed an equally absorbing contest that eventually went Newport’s way. That said, when you outscore the opposition by 6 tries…

15 December 2025

This was an intriguing match-up given that both teams were sat at the top of the table with 41points with an identical playing record but it was the visitors who…

08 December 2025

Newport 2s hosted Aston Old Edwardians at an eerily quiet Old Show Ground.  The away faithful outnumbered the home crowd as the usual home support were attracted by the short…

01 December 2025

It was February 2022 when Newport last visited their close neighbours producing what many still consider to be their most complete performance of modern times winning by fifty-five points to…

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