"NEWPORT V. PONTYPRIDD.- On Saturday these teams played a match at Newport. It had been arranged that Weston should play Newport, but Weston was not able to get a team together. The home team carried all before them, winning by six goals, three tries, and two minor points, to two minor points on the other side. There was a good attendance of spectators."
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Pontypridd, 18 October 1884 
The Western Mail of 20th October 1884 reported:-
* 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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