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Match Report – Newport 22pts v Bromsgrove 17pts

Match Report – Newport 22pts v Bromsgrove 17pts

Newport 22pts v Bromsgrove 17pts Old rivalries were renewed when Bromsgrove visited The Old Showground for the first time since November 2021. Both clubs had secured an opening day win...
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Match Report – Newport 21pts v Whitchurch 22pts

Match Report – Newport 21pts v Whitchurch 22pts

For the second successive week, Newport Second XV succumbed to a single point loss. On each occasion, their opponents snatching victory with their only points in the second half; a...
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Match Report – Drybrook 30pts v Newport 46pts

Match Report – Drybrook 30pts v Newport 46pts

Having been restored to the Midlands leagues after a gap of 3 years touring the extremties of western England, Newport were handed their longest trip of the season to kick...
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Match Report – Newport 19pts v Crewe and Nantwich 20pts

Match Report – Newport 19pts v Crewe and Nantwich 20pts

A somewhat stulted first half performance, against a fully-fledged Crewe and Nantwich (C&N), left Newport with much to prove in the second half, but that they did. Losing by the...
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Newport 47pts v Birkenhead Park 40pts

Newport 47pts v Birkenhead Park 40pts

Newport 47pts v Birkenhead Park 40pts A defensive masterclass this was not! Once Newport had secured their bonus point try well before half time to confirm a creditable sixth place...
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Match Report – Newport 22pts v Kendal 21pts

Match Report – Newport 22pts v Kendal 21pts

Newport 22pts v Kendal 21pts A large crowd gathered at Kendal’s impressive Mint Bridge facilities with upwards of 100 having travelled up from Shropshire to give their support in Newport’s...
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Match Report – Burntwood 35pts v Newport 34pts

Match Report – Burntwood 35pts v Newport 34pts

Burntwood 35-34 Newport Notwithstanding points deflected from the posts, Newport’s exemplary performance throughout, but especially in the latter stages, is victory enough at this point in the season. If Burntwood...
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Match Report – Newport 47pts v Stoke 22pts

Match Report – Newport 47pts v Stoke 22pts

Newport 47-22 Stoke Two early counter-attacking tries put Newport first XV firmly in control of this fixture and once ahead never looked in danger of loosening their hold. Stoke’s travails...
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Match Report – Anselmians 29pts v Newport 15pts

Match Report – Anselmians 29pts v Newport 15pts

Anselmians 29pts v Newport 15pts A beautiful early spring day together with the impressive Anselmians “Saints” stadium provided a fantastic backdrop for what was an entertaining contest on Saturday. Newport...
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Match Report – Veseyans 32pts v Newport II 29pts

Match Report – Veseyans 32pts v Newport II 29pts

Veseyans 32-29 Newport II Newport Second XV ran out of time as they sprinted toward the finish, to fall three points short, against an unyielding and surprisingly spritely Veseyans forward...
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