From the match programme:-
"NOTES."
"In less than a week we are privileged to see the cream of University rugger. Last Saturday the U.A.U. gave us a sample of how students approach this learned game. To-day the Dark Blues, always great favourites here at Rodney Road, will undoubtedly play their traditional game. Varsity rugby is hard and fast, and the style is regarded as copy-book. They never fail to serve up top-class rugby and we look forward to an exhilarating afternoon. They have supplied scores of players to the four national XVs. They will field a strong side to-day, and in M. S. Phillips, an Old Blue and England player, they have a centre-threequarter as dangerous as any in present day football. A. O’Connor and D. Davies were both candidates for the Welsh team this season."
"The Newport team will be without Bryn Meredith, Ian Ford and Norman Morgan, who should be on their way to Scotland. The last named is reserve full-back, and we congratulate him on his selection as such. G. Bevan who always so ably hooks when Bryn is absent will again deputise, and Gwyn Lewis will fill Ian's place in the second row. Gethin Evans who is no stranger to the full-back position will take over Norman's place. Jack Hurrell is a doubtful starter. He injured his ribs last Saturday, but the very capable John Anderson is standing by and if the chance comes to him he will seize it with both hands. Glyn Davidge who had to stand down last Saturday after a facial injury received in the floodlit match with the Royal Navy is not certain to be fit. Should he not play, B. Hodson will occupy his position in the back row of the scrum."
"On Saturday we journey to Ebbw Vale. There is a possibility of an early kick-off so that interested spectators and of course the players can have a armchair view of the Murrayfield battle."