History of Newport RFC :: 1874

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	Newport RFC	Pontypool
Points *
Tries	4	0
Conversions	5	0
Penalties	0	0
Drop Goals	0	0
Goals From Mark	0	0

Venue	Home
Game Category	Official
Attendance	unknown
Referee	unknown

The Western Mail of 4th November 1876 reported:-

"NEWPORT V. PONTYPOOL. - The first match of the season was played beteen the above clubs at Newport on Thursday, and resulted in an easy victory for Newport."

* There was no points system in place prior to 1890-91. Instead, a game was determined by the number of goals scored (conversions, dropped goals, and later, penalties). If a try was scored, an opportunity to convert the try into a goal was given. If the goal was kicked successfully, the try no longer counted.

For these games, the number of Tries are shown under 'Tries', and Goals are shown under 'Conversions'. Drop Goals and Penalties are shown in the normal way.