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Neath,   21 September 1963
Newport RFC Neath
Points
11
22
Tries
Conversions
Penalties
Drop Goals
Goals From Mark
Venue
Away
Game Category
Official
Attendance
unknown
Referee
M. Joseph (Bridgend)

From the match programme:- 

"NOTES" 

"WE extend a cordial welcome to Newport - our visitors for to-day’s game. The match with Newport is always looked forward to by Neath sup­porters and to-day should prove no exception. Our visitors bring a power­ful team, which includes six Internationals. With the “All Blacks'’ undefeated at present, expect to see an exciting display of rugby." 

"Last week’s resounding victory over Bridgend came as a pleasant surprise to Neath fans, and quite a large number travelled to Maesteg on Wednesday evening. Neath’s win by three points came from a fine penalty goal kicked by Grahame Hodgson. This score could easily have been increased by another five points if Keith Evans’ try near the posts had been allowed. Most spectators thought the try a perfectly good one, but alas, the referee thought otherwise and that was that."

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