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Newport United,   09 December 1880
An unusual official fixture saw the Newport 1st XV take on the Newport United team. A comfortable win by 3 goals and 4 tries to nil.
* 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.
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