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The 1920-21 Season
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1921-22

In spite of suffering many injuries Newport had a truly successful season in 1920-21 under captain Reg Plummer. They were unbeaten up to January 1921 and then fell away as it was rarely possible to field a full strength team.

On 30th April 1921 Newport fielded a team of 15 internationals against Bristol (Won 17 v 0): 10 Welsh, 3 English, 1 Scottish and 1 Irish and still had 3 ex-Welsh internationals in reserve! Of the 15, four were international captains and four were Newport captains and 2 of the 3 reserves were ex-Newport captains also. Never in history had any club been able to field such a team. Click for Match Information and photos.

Percy Jones (36), Jack Whitfield (35) and Jerry Shea (34) led the appearances while leading scorers were Jerry Shea 20t, 3c and 7 dg, Reg Plummer 21t and 2c and Arthur Holland 21t.



  • Results
  • Squad
1
Newport
13
 - 3Talywain
18 Sep
2
Newport
28
 - 5Penarth
25 Sep
3
Newport
3
 - 3Cardiff
02 Oct
4
Cross Keys
3
 - 3Newport
09 Oct
5
Newport
7
 - 0Blackheath
16 Oct
6
Newport
22
 - 3Leicester Tigers
23 Oct
7
London Welsh
0
 - 16Newport
30 Oct
8
Cambridge University
8
 - 9Newport
01 Nov
9
Newport
34
 - 6Harlequins
06 Nov
10
Newport
25
 - 6Oxford University
11 Nov
11
Cardiff
7
 - 8Newport
13 Nov
12
Newport
9
 - 3Pill Harriers
20 Nov
13
Newport
15
 - 3Neath
25 Nov
14
Swansea
0
 - 11Newport
27 Nov
15
Newport
23
 - 8Crumlin
04 Dec
16
Newport
26
 - 9Coventry
06 Dec
17
Newport
62
 - 0Devonport Services
11 Dec
18
Newport
9
 - 5Watsonians
27 Dec
19
Newport
39
 - 0Barbarians
28 Dec
20
Penarth
0
 - 6Newport
01 Jan
21
Plymouth Albion
5
 - 15Newport
08 Jan
22
Exeter Chiefs
0
 - 14Newport
10 Jan
23
Newport
9
 - 0Ebbw Vale
15 Jan
24
Swansea
6
 - 7Newport
22 Jan
25
Gloucester
12
 - 9Newport
29 Jan
26
Bristol Rugby
13
 - 6Newport
05 Feb
27
Racing Club de France
6
 - 5Newport
08 Feb
28
Leicester Tigers
3
 - 3Newport
12 Feb
29
Newport
12
 - 7Swansea
17 Feb
30
Newport
0
 - 0Abertillery
19 Feb
31
Newport
5
 - 3Cardiff
05 Mar
32
Blackheath
8
 - 13Newport
12 Mar
33
Northampton Saints
6
 - 13Newport
14 Mar
34
Newport
23
 - 3London Welsh
19 Mar
35
Newport
24
 - 3Gloucester
26 Mar
36
Newport
3
 - 3Cross Keys
28 Mar
37
Newport
23
 - 3Northampton Saints
29 Mar
38
Cardiff
19
 - 0Newport
02 Apr
39
Neath
8
 - 6Newport
09 Apr
40
Newport
18
 - 3Plymouth Albion
16 Apr
41
Pill Harriers
3
 - 9Newport
18 Apr
42
Newport
7
 - 7Swansea
21 Apr
43
Abertillery
8
 - 0Newport
23 Apr
44
Newport
17
 - 0Bristol Rugby
30 Apr

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