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1991-92
The 1992-93 Season
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1993-94
Newport were shocked when vice capt Paul Turner decided to join Sale as player-coach in August 1992 but there was good news in that Newport legend David Watkins accepted the appointment of Team Manager. 1992-93, with Glen George captain for a record equalling 5th successive season was a season of mixed fortunes.

Hoping to make a strong challenge for league honours they could only manage 7th place out of 12. They were however 4th in the league try scorers with wing Andrew Lewis third in the individual scorers with 16tries. Most notable league performances were doubles over Pontypool and Aberavon and wins against Neath and Bridgend but heavy defeats were suffered against Llanelli, Cardiff and Swansea and the only notable non-league win was against London Scottish.

Three players passed the century - Jon Westwood 205, Andrew Lewis 127 and outside-half Jason Williams 124 with Lewis leading the try scorers with an excellent 25. Appearances were led by Jon Westwood 36, David Waters 35 (giving a career 665) and Andrew Lewis 35.

Roger Bidgood played for Wales vs Italy and for Wales A vs Ireland and Holland and was also selected to tour Namibia and Zimbabwe with the Welsh squad while Jon Westwood, Andrew Lewis, David Llewellyn and prop Andrew Dibble were selected to tour France with the Welsh Development Squad. Back-row Alun Carter captained British Colleges throughout the season and Mark Davis was also selected.

March saw the 'A' international between Wales and Ireland staged at Rodney Parade.



  • Results
  • Squad
1
Newport
55
- 0Hereford
01 Sep
2
Newport
37
- 13Maesteg
05 Sep
3
South Wales Police
0
- 42Newport
12 Sep
4
Newport
10
- 79Llanelli
19 Sep
5
Neath
32
- 10Newport
26 Sep
6
Newport
20
- 9Pontypool
03 Oct
7
Bridgend
5
- 24Newport
10 Oct
8
Newport
10
- 17Pontypridd
17 Oct
9
Newport
20
- 44Swansea
24 Oct
10
Aberavon
20
- 42Newport
31 Oct
11
Newport
23
- 48Barbarians
03 Nov
12
Newport
22
- 14London Scottish
07 Nov
13
Newport
40
- 19Newport District
11 Nov
14
Newport
0
- 21Transvaal
23 Nov
15
Newport
3
- 39Cardiff
28 Nov
16
Maesteg
18
- 7Newport
12 Dec
17
Amman United
6
- 8Newport
19 Dec
18
Bristol Rugby
21
- 16Newport
26 Dec
19
Newport
38
- 7Penarth
09 Jan
20
Newport
17
- 0Neath
16 Jan
21
Pontypool United
0
- 10Newport
23 Jan
22
Pontypool
14
- 33Newport
30 Jan
23
Cross Keys
20
- 8Newport
02 Feb
24
Gloucester
42
- 7Newport
05 Feb
25
Newbridge
3
- 20Newport
08 Feb
26
Newport
13
- 17Bridgend
13 Feb
27
Abertillery
0
- 10Newport
17 Feb
28
Newport
27
- 11Cardiff HSOB
27 Feb
29
Newport
16
- 20Gloucester
02 Mar
30
Llanelli
72
- 10Newport
09 Mar
31
Pontypridd
30
- 3Newport
13 Mar
32
Newport
59
- 0St Peters
17 Mar
33
Newport
49
- 14South Wales Police
23 Mar
34
Bridgend
18
- 16Newport
03 Apr
35
Swansea
32
- 16Newport
06 Apr
36
Newport
50
- 0Aberavon
10 Apr
37
Newport
40
- 15London Welsh
12 Apr
38
Cardiff
36
- 20Newport
17 Apr
39
Glamorgan Wanderers
13
- 49Newport
24 Apr
40
Newport
57
- 18Newbridge
01 May

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