From the match programme:-
"NOTES"
"Neath with probably the most powerful pack in Rugby today are formidable opposition for Newport this afternoon."
"They will be especially keen to win because they have a real chance of finishing the season at the top of the Welsh unofficial Championship Table. Bridgend, whom they beat 23-3 last September, seem to be their only rivals."
"They have already beaten Newport once this season. That was in a high scoring match at the Gnoll last September, when the score was 22-11 in their favour. In that match, Neath showed a much more intelligent appreciation of the experimental Welsh Scrummage Law than did Newport. Other of their victims include Llanelly (twice) Swansea, Cardiff, Aberavon and Coventry."
"Newport and Neath are very old friends. They had many a famous set-to in the days of the old Welsh Rugby Cup between 1879 and 1886. But their successes at Rodney Parade have been few. Their 14-9 win in 1933 was their first on this ground for 25 years and their last win at Rodney Parade was as far back as 1947 when they won 12-11. They drew 8-8 here in 1962."
"Another notable match was the fog-bound game of 1931 when Newport won 10-3 but spectators saw as little of the play as they did in the recent Newport-Watsonians match."
"In all Newport and Neath have met 118 times. Newport have won 77 of the games and Neath 38."