✍️ TURNER CONFIRMED FOR 2026/27Newport (Salop) RUFC is delighted to announce that Will Turner will remain at The Old Showground for the 2026/27 season!Will brings plenty of experience and versatility to the squad, having played for Stafford in his junior years, before spells with Chester and Chester University. His representative rugby journey has seen him feature for Staffordshire U14s through to County U20s, including captaining the Staffordshire U18s, as well as earning Midlands U20 trial selection in consecutive years.A player who can turn his hand to plenty of positions, Will is comfortable across the back row, fly-half and centres, making him a valuable option wherever he's needed.His playing style? Hard, aggressive and competitive but with a touch of joué and champagne rugby thrown in for good measure! 🍾Talking to Will, his 2026/7 ambition is clear. To represent the 1st XV as much as possible while playing his part in helping whichever Newport side he represents push for promotion.We're delighted to have Will continuing in maroon and white and can't wait to see what he can bring#uptheporto#oneclubh#rugbyfamilyu#newportsaloprufcewportSalopRUFC ... See MoreSee Less
🏉 PRE SEASON BLOCK TWO 🏉Today, we welcomed Harrogate Rugby not to The Old Showground, but to Burton Borough School 4G pitch as the relentless drought continues to bake our pitches. Two games were split between 40+ 1st/2nd Team players and after a great battle, we claimed a win in both games. In the absence of rugby posts on the pitch… 👀 the tries scored were:GAME 1Newport 3 - 1 HarrogateGAME 2 Newport 6 - 4 Harrogate Some promising performances from the lads, who’ve had limited chances to run contact with the ground conditions. This puts our pre season as 3 wins from 3 as we head into our final block where we’ll travel to the Wirral and Liverpool to face Anselmians Rugby and Oldershaw Rugby Club (stay tuned to see if they go ahead!) For now, thanks to Harrogate for coming down. Now let’s decamp back to The Old Showground for our Surfer Social! 🏄♂️🌊All the best for your season ahead #preseason#newportsaloprufc#uptheport #Comminityrugbt ... See MoreSee Less
🔥 PRE SEASON BLOCK TWO 🔥Here’s how the playing squad looks like for our 1st and 2nd Combined squads who will host Harrogate on Saturday. A team we know well from previous encounters, they are sure to bring a strong squad and national league experience for a good test of our lads As the relentless drought shows no signs of easing, we’ve decided to host the fixture at Burton Borough 4G to allow a full contact fixture 📆 15- 08-26 🏟️ Burton Borough School Sports Centre (TF10 7DS)⏰GAME 1 - 13:30⏰GAME 2 - 15:00🐟 1st/2nd Combined XV Vs Harrogate RugbyDon’t forget after the games we’re back at The Old Showground for the Surf Social and camp out as Harrogate will be outfighting up the tents overnight! #UpThePort #newportsaloprufc#preseason #Rugby #oneclub... See MoreSee Less
Non-Playing Memberships 🏉🍻Did you know you don’t have to play rugby to be a member of Newport (Salop) RUFC?You don’t even have to like rugby… although it helps! 😉Our Non-Playing Memberships are a great way to become part of the Newport (Salop) RUFC family and come with some fantastic benefits, including:🍺 Discounted drinks at the bar🎉 Discounted rates when hiring the clubhouse for your own events🏉 FREE entry to every Men's 1st XV league home game throughout the season (if you do like rugby!)Whether you’re a lifelong supporter, a regular at the bar, a parent, a social member, or simply want to be part of the club, there’s a place for you at Newport.👉 Join online using the link below, or pop into the clubhouse and speak to Andy Bowsher, who can take card payment.newportsaloprufc.co.uk/memberships/Join the winning team ON and OFF the field. ❤️🤍#NewportSalopRFC #OneClub #ClubMembership #RugbyFamily #NewportSalop #SupportYourClub ... See MoreSee Less
