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Previous:
1977-78
The 1978-79 Season
Next:
1979-80
1978-79 saw Geoff Evans elected as captain for the 4th time and John Ryan taking a rest and being replaced by Syd Jeffries as coach and former player Adrian Hearn as assistant. Vice captain Gareth Evans returned from Wales's tour of Australia with a fractured cheek-bone while a leg injury kept Brynmor Williams out for 3 months.

Serious injuries to Chris Webber, Jeff Cranton, Keith Jefferson, Bryan Lease and Phil Williams also contributed to a lack of success during the season. Geoff Evans captained the side with great dedication and enthusiasm and Colin Smart worked very hard and finally won his coveted English Cap.

Ken Davies was again top try scorer with 16 and in doing so joined the elite band of players who have scored more than 100 tries during their Newport careers.

David Barry joined from Cardiff and was top points scorer with 171. Top appearances were by David Burcher (36) Ken Davies (36), David Barry (35) and Steve O'Donoghue (35).



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

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