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1974-75
The 1975-76 Season
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1976-77
1975-76 will probably be remembered as the season that Newport re-established themselves in the eyes of the rugby world. Pre-season saw a successful tour to United States of America : P5 W5 F 235 A 3 (a penalty goal in last match). Newport lost only 1 match in their first 7 - Neath (A) - but then lost 5 of their next 9 including 3 defeats in 10 days (Ebbw Vale, Moseley and Cardiff ). However they quickly regained their form and maintained their challenge for the Welsh Unofficial Championship right up to the end of the season only to lose out to Pontypridd who benefited from a much weaker fixture list.

Newport lost to Llanelli in the Welsh Cup Q/F at Rodney Parade before a crowd of 11,000 and disappointingly lost to Australia in January by 7 v 13 in a dull game in front of a large crowd.

Englishman Colin Smart led the team with great enthusiasm and played in 47 of the 49 games getting closer to his English Cap and vice captain David Burcher played in all 47 matches. Newport set club records of 971pts and 153 tries. History was also made with Leighton Davies (189), Glyn Bram (102) and Ken Davies (100) all topping 100 pts for the season. 42 players were used and leading try scorers were Ken Davies 25 and Gareth Evans 22.



  • Results
  • Squad
1
Newport
34
- 0Penarth
06 Sep
2
Newport
30
- 12Bath Rugby
10 Sep
3
Bristol Rugby
15
- 16Newport
13 Sep
4
Neath
10
- 9Newport
20 Sep
5
Newbridge
16
- 21Newport
23 Sep
6
Newport
21
- 3Swansea
27 Sep
7
Newport
16
- 0Cardiff
04 Oct
8
Abertillery
12
- 10Newport
08 Oct
9
Blackheath
11
- 43Newport
11 Oct
10
Newport
6
- 6Pontypool
15 Oct
11
Gloucester
17
- 13Newport
18 Oct
12
Newport
29
- 6Newbridge
22 Oct
13
Newport
37
- 12Wasps
25 Oct
14
Ebbw Vale
15
- 13Newport
29 Oct
15
Moseley
14
- 6Newport
01 Nov
16
Cardiff
14
- 6Newport
08 Nov
17
Newport
34
- 3Beddau
12 Nov
18
Cambridge University
6
- 20Newport
15 Nov
19
London Welsh
9
- 23Newport
22 Nov
20
Newport
17
- 3Glamorgan Wanderers
29 Nov
21
Newport
25
- 10Bristol Rugby
07 Dec
22
Aberavon
21
- 13Newport
09 Dec
23
Newport
16
- 3Burry Port
13 Dec
24
Newport
10
- 6Harlequins
19 Dec
25
St Lukes College, Exeter
0
- 48Newport
26 Dec
26
Newport
16
- 4Watsonians
27 Dec
27
Newport
16
- 13Llanelli
30 Dec
28
Newport
15
- 3Newbridge
03 Jan
29
Newport
7
- 13Australia
07 Jan
30
Newport
15
- 3Newbridge
14 Jan
31
Newport
12
- 3Cross Keys
19 Jan
32
Llanelli
16
- 11Newport
23 Jan
33
Bridgend
15
- 24Newport
09 Feb
34
Newport
38
- 16Leicester Tigers
14 Feb
35
Cross Keys
4
- 15Newport
23 Feb
36
Newport
4
- 21Llanelli
28 Feb
37
Newport
32
- 23Abertillery
02 Mar
38
Newport
9
- 6Ebbw Vale
08 Mar
39
Newport
12
- 6Cardiff
13 Mar
40
Newport
36
- 10Neath
16 Mar
41
Cardiff
15
- 17Newport
27 Mar
42
Penarth
26
- 31Newport
31 Mar
43
Bath Rugby
9
- 4Newport
03 Apr
44
Newport
24
- 7Gloucester
07 Apr
45
Pontypool
9
- 21Newport
10 Apr
46
Newport
22
- 12Bridgend
12 Apr
47
Newport
24
- 9Moseley
17 Apr
48
Newport
13
- 6London Welsh
19 Apr
49
Newport
43
- 0Barbarians
20 Apr
50
Newport
9
- 25Aberavon
26 Apr

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